Regarding the Issue of Traitors.

Many friends told me that no matter how you write, never write about traitors, otherwise you will be scolded badly. I always tell them that actually this is not a book about traitors, and the author is not portraying the character of a traitor. First of all, I think there are many definitions of traitors in Chinese history. One is: the Manchu Qing regime itself was a very controversial regime, but some Han ministers who were loyal to the Manchu Qing should be regarded as loyal ministers in the eyes of people at the time, but from a historical review, they are traitors. Why? Because most people in modern times do not recognize the Manchu Qing regime. Second: In the late Qing Dynasty, the Westernizationists were once accused of being traitors. The mainstream view at that time was that if loyalty is used as the oar and etiquette as the armor, the great powers will destroy themselves! Maybe people who say these words or agree with them will think that these words are quite noble, but in that era, who would tell you about loyalty and etiquette? As long as he is stronger than you, don't even think about showing off... This novel and its characters are purely fictitious. Any similarity is purely coincidental and should not be imitated.