Midnight Drum: the Story of Tao Niang (four Volumes in Total)

I bought these two books, very good books. What is tragedy? It means tearing beautiful things to pieces in front of your eyes. Xiaotao, she is beautiful and sad.

This review is written after reading it completely. Xiao Tao and Zhao Guangyi are indeed a couple. They are all selfish people who have no righteousness for their family and country in their hearts. At first, she was Miss He's maid, and Miss He was extremely kind to her. The result? She snatched her fiancé away. The article says, "The people praised Xiao Tao as Tao Niang." Just imagine, if she really had the people in mind, she would not reveal her identity so easily and let Zhao Guangyi know that she was still alive, which would intensify Zhao Guangyi's desire to destroy Southern Tang. She would not have jumped down and escaped with Zhao Guangyi when Jiang Xin was in the middle of the river. Not to mention she would return to the Southern Tang Dynasty after becoming pregnant with Zhao Guangyi's child, pretending that she was still "patriotic". Under the circumstances, she had to make a choice. I understand that she doesn't want both parties to be harmed, but her various vacillations have harmed Qi Zhengxiu, Zhao Guangyi, and the country. The article also describes her good calligraphy, but good calligraphy does not mean that she understands the truth, nor does it mean that she is knowledgeable about the world. She was born as a small village girl and later a maid. Then came the official prostitutes. I didn't know what I wanted from beginning to end. Don't say she was forced by circumstances, she has always had many opportunities. Or wait for Mr. Qi wholeheartedly and become a wonderful woman loved by the people. Even if the Southern Tang Dynasty was eventually destroyed, its name would remain in history. It's also a song and a cry. Either he would follow Zhao Guangyi wholeheartedly after losing his memory and draw a clear line with Southern Tang Dynasty. But her choices have always been ridiculous. Also, Zhao Guangyi is also a selfish person. After taking advantage of Li Yue'e, he no longer cares about others' life or death. The head wife of the family also doesn't care. If you don't like her, then just don't marry her. Don't say anything about having to marry, aren't you still taking Xiao Tao away from the world? Aren't you afraid of no one? Zhao Guangyi's only reason for attacking Southern Tang: "I want to get Xiaotao." The only reason not to attack Southern Tang: "No, Xiaotao is still in Southern Tang." When the country needed him, he ignored the righteousness of the monarch and his ministers, his brothers, and even his old mother. He just left and took Xiao Tao with him to express his love for the landscape. If it is good to be devoted to the mountains and rivers like this for a lifetime, what will be the result? Didn't he just go back to be an official? Didn't you say you love Xiaotao? In the end, he still doubted her. The plot is too forced, forcing historical figures into the story. Xiaotao went back and forth from Mr. Qi to Zhao Guangyi no less than ten times, hahaha. Come on, the two countries are at war, and a little girl who is so willful can meet the male protagonist wherever she goes. Is this really reasonable? Especially Zhao Guangyi, he goes wherever he wants and appears whenever he wants. The funniest arrangement is not this. It's their son. Did Li Yu take their mother and son as hostages? How could a five-year-old child just walk away like that? Not to mention that the son's country was almost destroyed and his family was destroyed, and the people were panic-stricken. Safety for a five-year-old. Just by coincidence, I found Zhao Guangyi who happened to come to Southern Tang Dynasty for business? ! Hahaha, seeing this, I really can't accept it. (This is simply rubbing the reader's logic and IQ into the ground) Let's talk about Xiao Tao's body, haha, the traveling doctor Huo Zhong said that she "looks good on the outside, but very weak on the inside." Hahaha, pulling Zhao Guangyi back and forth to swim in the river, you tell me she is weak? Then she had a child. At first, it was agreed that the child's father was Mr. Qi, but what happened next? When he saw Zhao Guangyi, he immediately said that the child was his son. Let's not talk about the feelings this caused to Mr. Qi. Just for the child, you go back on your word and tell the child blindly about his biological father. What do children think? It is admitted that the heroine's experience was framed by others and that she had the helplessness of a small person in a big environment. But this plot is really?0?2?9?1?0?1 Not good to watch

Although I haven't finished reading it yet, I think it's very good. Xiaotao is unfortunate, but she is so lucky... It is not easy to meet someone who loves you, and it is even harder to meet someone like Zhao Kuangyi. If it were me, I would choose him...

In fact, this book has some historical background. Historically, the late Tang Dynasty fell to Song Taizong (Zhao Kuangyi). In this book, Zhao Kuangyi is a very good person, but in history he is indeed a dissolute and extravagant person.

I thought it was okay when I first read it, but then my taste changed as I read it... A commoner's daughter, a maid, and later an official prostitute, these are all more logical. But back and forth to two or three countries. The most important thing is that you can't subdue a little girl with some eldest ladies and the main wife? This heroine is also magical, elusive between the two people. It's not an exaggeration to say that Delong Wangshu. I suddenly couldn't stand it anymore halfway through watching it. I really couldn't accept the plot. I wanted to write a sad drama, but it made people feel embarrassed...

If it were you, and you had to make a choice in the end, would you choose Qi Zhengxiu or Zhao Kuangyi?

Xiaotao had a simple crush on Qi Zhengxiu at first, and the reason she went to Jinling was to get close to Qi Zhengxiu. Qi Zhengxiu also fell in love with her, but because of He Zhitang, he never expressed his feelings. From the very beginning, there is no doubt that Qi Zhengxiu is the male protagonist. However, the fate of ancient women could not be controlled by themselves, and they gradually went to destruction after coming to Huayuefang. It was Qi Zhengxiu and his friends who helped Xiao Tao. When Qi Zhengxiu joined the war, Xiao Tao was deceived and humiliated. In addition, Qi Zhengxiu's life and death were unknown, which eventually drove Xiao Tao crazy. The most important part of the plot is the subsequent moments with Zhao Kuangyi. They eloped, shared hardships, and returned to Yunwan Village. The innocence made me happy. But in the end, I couldn't escape the national war and the power game. As a reader, I couldn't bear to read the days spent in Kaifeng for the second time. So what if I returned to Jinling, I couldn't escape the power game. In the end, Zhao Kuangyi deleted Xiao Tao's history just to retain her innocence in Yunwan Village. Frankly speaking, Qi Zhengxiu is also a gentleman. Although he considers himself a hypocrite, he has the country in his heart. In the end, Runzhou led hundreds of people to fight against Zhao Kuangyi's tens of thousands of people and died for the country. After Xiao Tao came back from Kaifeng, there was no love between the two, only courtesy. The reason why I think so is probably because Xiao Tao had matured at this time. Zhao Kuangyi became depressed after losing Xiaotao, so much so that before he died, he said: I have lived for so long. . . Other supporting characters in the novel are also worth mentioning, such as the down-to-earth and gentle Yaoniang, the talented but powerless Li Yu, the high-profile but patriotic statement, the gentle-looking but ultimately treasonous Xu Jie, Fan Ruoshui, the ruthless and scheming Zhao Kuangyin and Zhao Pu, the kind and lively Li Yuee, and the inconsistent He Zhitang... Finally, I just want to say that the tragedy of history and the tragedy of love make me sad every time I look back on the plot. My personal opinion is very flawed, so don't criticize if you don't like it. Thanks

This article is mainly based on the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms and the Southern Tang Dynasty as the background. It tells the story of Taoyi, a famous prostitute. After reading it, I felt very confused and panicked. Let's first talk about the dual male protagonists of this article, Qi Zhengxiu. And Zhao Kuangyi. It can be said that both of them love Xiao Tao very much. But their love was different. Qi Zhengxiu's love is rational. In his heart, the justice of his family and country is more important than the personal relationship between his children. As for Zhao Kuangyin, his love is emotional, and he can abandon everything as long as he gets emotional. In fact, the words of this article can be described in one word, a combination of circumstances. While Tao Yi loved Qi Zhengxiu very much, Qi Zhengxiu didn't love her that much. It can be said that this article allows us to see what a woman can do for the sake of her family and country in troubled times. Xiao Tao started out as a girl from a fishing village who was ignorant of the world, and later became a famous prostitute in Jinling who became famous in both Huaihe and Huaihe Rivers. It can be said that the two male protagonists played a very big role in this process. They helped Xiao Tao complete her growth step by step, but in the end Xiao Tao died. Qi Zhengxiu also died fighting for the Southern Tang Dynasty. Because of this, Zhao Kuangyin lived a lonely life. The whole article is generally very good. Since we have seen the deep love between life and death for each other, it also allows us to see the righteousness of the family and the country. But the only flaw that made me feel very confused and panicked was that it was still a vulgar love triangle. The heroine still has a golden finger. And there is a bit of suspicion of torture for the sake of torture. From the beginning to the end, the story only explains the fate of the male and female protagonists. The fate of the others is not clearly explained, which makes me feel that the author's novel has an anticlimactic ending. That's all. If you don't like it, don't complain.

Qi Zhengxiu loves Xiao Tao, but Xiao Tao always comes second in his eyes. When it comes time to choose, Xiao Tao is the one who gets given up every time. And Zhao Yiting loves Xiao Tao, and Xiao Tao is everything to him.

After reading this book, I felt a lingering feeling, as if there was a touch of sadness lingering in my heart. To be honest, I quite like Qi Zhengxiu and Zhao Yiting. Qi Zhengxiu loved Xiao Tao, but between his home country and Xiao Tao, he chose his home country. Perhaps at the beginning of the story, he used Xiao Tao to hunt down Zhao Yiting, which hinted at their ending. Zhao Yiting also loved Xiao Tao. When he was stabbed and Xiao Tao refused to let go, their lifelong involvement was destined. In Zhao Yiting's heart, Xiao Tao was everything. He could put on white clothes for Xiao Tao and become her Mr. Qi. He could give up his glory and wealth for her, live an ordinary life in a small village and be a teacher. He even had the idea of ​​raising an army to rebel because of Xiao Tao. But there was too much hatred between the family and the country, and he was not the first person Xiao Tao fell in love with. The ending of the story is both expected and unexpected. Because if Xiaotao was with any of them, I wouldn't feel good enough. (Sometimes I think that if Qi Zhengxiu could be more determined and hold on longer, or if Zhao Yiting had more trust in Xiao Tao, maybe the ending of the story would be different.)