Dengzhou Salmon Island
by Wu Wei
About This Novel
During the "Jingkang Incident", the Jin Dynasty went south and abducted the Hui and Qin emperors, as well as a large number of the Zhao royal family, concubines, nobles, and court officials. The story of this work takes place in 1128, the year after the "Jingkang Incident". When the Southern Song Dynasty was first established, those in power were tired of fighting but unwilling to fight, and watched the northern territories gradually fall; the Jin Dynasty was already eyeing the Southern Song Dynasty; although the Liao Dynasty was in chaos, there were still many people who were actively planning to restore the country; Goryeo was relatively peaceful, but had a clear understanding of the current situation. Many forces converged on Salmon Island in Dengzhou. In this place where felons were exiled to serve, murders occurred one after another. Surrounding the royal family of the Liao Kingdom, the Supreme Treasure of the Northern Song Dynasty, the Holy Bronze Man, Ma Kuo, Hu Yanqing, Hong Cu, Li Qingzhao, and even the princess of the Bohai Kingdom, in troubled times, the celebrities we are familiar with today are just ants. When the Song Dynasty was in decline and all parties competed for power, what was their fate... There are very few detective novels about ancient China, and novels set in ancient exiles are even rarer. This work fills the gap in this field very well. The subject matter is novel, the writing is smooth, and the structure is rigorous. It can help readers better understand ancient history and culture, understand the turbulent rocks, how the sages adhered to their innocent hearts and shed their blood, which can enhance the sense of national identity and has extremely high social and cultural value.
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