After Dressing Up as an Emperor, I Started 996

Lin Xiao, a high-level product manager at a major internet company, dies suddenly and is reborn as the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. However, he faces a multitude of challenges, including an empty treasury, urgent border threats, and a domineering empress dowager who treats him like a puppet. According to tradition, he should be cautious and wait for ten years before taking control. But Lin Xiao has other plans. On his first day, he presents a PPT in the imperial court, announcing the introduction of a KPI evaluation system for the entire court. He demands that officials meet their performance targets, and those who fail will be dismissed. The court officials are shocked and outraged by his unconventional methods. As Lin Xiao's reforms take hold, the Ming Dynasty undergoes a rapid transformation. Within three years, the empire has built an extensive network of cement roads, established a royal academy that mass-produces firearms, and launched a daily newspaper with a circulation of 100,000 copies. The emperor's innovative approach even attracts the attention of foreign envoys, who come to the empire to "study" its advancements. When the Tartar prince leads his army to the city gates, Lin Xiao stands on the battlements, microphone in hand, and offers the enemy soldiers a surprising deal: "Brothers on the other side, listen up – put down your weapons, and I'll give you five insurances and a pension!"