The plot of A.D. 1644

The Spring Festival in A.D. 1644 was the most bleak New Year in the life of Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty. In the early morning of New Year's Day, a rare gale and sandstorm blew in Beijing. In the eyes of ancient astrologers, gale and haze are a sign of the rise of frontier soldiers and a sign of catastrophe. According to tradition, the emperor will accept the New Year greetings from officials in the early hours of this day, and Chongzhen will smile and come to the palace early. Seeing this auspicious day on New Year's Day has already upset Chongzhen. 1644 During the Spring Festival, as the supreme ruler of the empire, Chongzhen truly felt the tragedy that the building was about to collapse, which has become an irreversible fact.

Three key figures in history: Li Zicheng, Dourgen and Wu Sangui made different life choices, thus rewriting history. References: