This article tells the story of Lady Shexiang, a loyal Yi tribal chieftain in early Ming China. Wrongfully humiliated by a corrupt official, she refused to revolt and instead appealed to the emperor. She gained justice and built a key mountain road to unite southwest China, securing peace and integration for the Ming Empire.
This article covers the final reform of the Yuan Dynasty. Emperor Toghon Temür and Prime Minister Toghto overthrew tyranny, revived exams, and fixed the Yellow River. But court intrigue and a seduction plot turned the emperor corrupt. Toghto was framed and killed; the army collapsed. The last hope for Yuan was gone.