In the 12th year of Chongzhen's reign (1639 AD), treacherous officials dominated the court, factional strife was rampant, nobles were corrupt, princes were tyrannical, the treasury was empty, the people were suffering, and the country was on the brink of collapse. Famine spread across the land, the borders were threatened, and the iron hooves of the enemy frequently attacked. The court was filled with fear, the nation was on the verge of ruin, and the last Han dynasty was about to be destroyed...