One Tael a Day: Restoring the Ming in Yangzhou

In 1645, a hundred thousand Qing troops lay siege to Yangzhou, leaving no room for escape. The defending general, Shi Kefa, burns five letters of surrender in succession, and the city's soldiers and civilians brace themselves for a final, doomed stand. Just as all hope seems lost, Zhu Cijiong transmigrates into this crumbling world. A destitute and supposedly foolish prince, he was first taken prisoner by Li Zicheng, and after the rebel leader's defeat, he was exiled to Yangzhou—right into the jaws of the enemy. With the Qing army at the gates, supplies running on empty, and wounded soldiers scattered across the city, the situation could not be more desperate. Then, a system notification rings out: the Territory and Population System is now active. For every person within his domain, he receives one tael of silver each day. As a history major, armed with both his knowledge and this golden cheat, Zhu Cijiong knows the game is not over yet. He claps Shi Kefa on the shoulder and grins: "Hold steady—we've got this. Now watch me tear through this world."