The Ming Dynasty: A bookstore sells the history of the Ming Dynasty, leaving Emperor Chongzhen bewil

In the first year of the Chongzhen Emperor's reign, Emperor Chongzhen swiftly eliminated Wei Zhongxian, the leader of the eunuch faction. Full of ambition, he sought to revive the Ming Dynasty. Returning from his visit to the imperial tombs, he was caught in a snowstorm and stumbled upon a strange bookstore. Inside, he was astonished to find a book called *The History of Ming* for sale. Chongzhen was utterly bewildered…