Alternative History of the Great Ming Dynasty

Author: Mei Yi
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Publish Date: 2007-02-01
Features: The Ming Dynasty was an era where desires were ever-expanding from the very beginning. The Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang's insatiable desire for control, the horrifyingly brutal killing instinct of the Ming Chengzu Zhu Di, the reckless and irresponsible revelry of the Ming Yingzong Zhu Qizhen and the Ming Wuzong Zhu Houzhao, the greed for wealth that clouded the minds of the Ming Shizong Zhu Houqiang and the Ming Shenzong Zhu Yijun, the indulgent debauchery of the Ming Xizong Zhu Youjiao, and the stubborn desire for control of the Ming Sizong Zhu Youjian. At the same time, amidst this sea of madness among these delirious emperors, Li Shanchang sought to gain power through factionalism, Zhu Gaoxiu coveted usurpation, Wang Zhen craved vanity, Liu Jin sought to dominate, Yan Song and Zhang Juzheng pursued power, Wei Zhongxian indulged in perverse desires, Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong reveled in cruelty, and Wu Sangui was driven by personal desires. They roared violently and excessively for nearly three centuries, overflowing and unrestrained, with no end in sight. In the end, desires consumed everything, leading to the downfall of families and the destruction of the nation, with all perishing together.