Smuggling The Ming Dynasty

During the reign of the Zhengde Emperor of the Ming Dynasty

Zhu Houzhao, seated on the dragon throne, was having a great time, while the Eight Tigers and the ministers in the court were embroiled in a fierce struggle. The country was plagued by continuous disasters, leaving countless refugees displaced.

The maritime restrictions of the Ming Dynasty were effectively non-existent, with rampant collusion between officials and merchants along the southern coast engaging in smuggling. The forces at sea were diverse and chaotic, lacking any semblance of order, where pirates and maritime traders were two sides of the same coin, competing in a brutal and intense manner

The country of Wa is currently in the most tumultuous period of the Warring States, with the shogunate and various daimyos engaged in relentless battles. A large number of Wa people have gone bankrupt and taken to the seas, becoming pirates that harass the coastal areas of the Ming Dynasty

While Spain was colonizing the Americas, it was also desperately trying to establish a maritime route from east to west leading to the Ming Dynasty.

The Portuguese ships have arrived in Malacca and are about to have their first intimate contact with the Ming Dynasty

In this era that is about to determine the course of history, Zhou, who died due to smuggling in his previous life, has crossed over to become a bankrupt young master from the southern coastal region. In order to secure a better life for his family and himself, he has no choice but to conform to the trends of the times and immerse himself in the tumultuous tide of smuggling.