Northern and Southern Dynasties: I’m the Heir in Ye City

Cui Yan was not a purely evil person. He protected the powerful clans not for personal gain, but because he firmly believed that "if people from humble backgrounds were in power, the social order would collapse." His duel with the protagonist is a clash of ideologies from two different eras. Do you think Cui Yan's insistence is reasonable?

Gao Yang was not born a tyrant. He was neglected from a young age and lived in the shadow of his older brother. He never wanted the throne, just his father's approval. The falling out between brothers was the tragedy of the Gao family. Do you sympathize with Gao Yang's plight?

I wrote the chapter about the soldiers receiving their back pay three times. For the starving soldiers, this was not a death sentence, but a glimmer of hope for survival. The real thrill is never about fighting and killing. Which scene of the anti-corruption campaign targeting military rations made you feel most satisfied?

There was no love at first sight between Gao Cheng and Dugu Shi; their marriage was a political alliance. From mutual suspicion to late-night talks, from allies to confidants, and finally to lovers. She was the empress, but also a comrade-in-arms. Do you like this kind of evenly matched romantic relationship?

Gao Huan died of illness, a powerful clan staged a coup, and the protagonist only had three hundred personal guards at his disposal. With no reinforcements and no way to retreat, he charged ahead with his knife in hand. At that moment, he truly became the Crown Prince of Eastern Wei. What moment on the night of the coup d'état made you feel the most excited?

The Eastern Wei Dynasty did indeed have a system of eunuchs supervising the army, which was particularly prevalent during the reign of Gao Huan. They weren't inherently bad people; they were merely pawns in the imperial power's checks and balances. Their families were detained in Luoyang, leaving them with no other choice. Do you think the practice of eunuchs supervising the army is a tragedy of the system?

Cui Jishu was not a born traitor. He is shrewd, selfish, and eager to be recognized by powerful families, constantly wavering between the protagonist and the powerful clans. Human nature is never simply black and white; he just wanted to survive. Can you understand Cui Jishu's double life?

Murong Yan wasn't a tool to provide advantages. The scars on his face and the old bronze helmet in his hand were the blood debts owed to him by powerful clans. What he wanted wasn't fame and fortune, but for a commoner to be able to hold his head high. Do you like Murong Yan, this upright general from a humble background?

The claim that double-entry bookkeeping was used to investigate corruption in military rations is not fabricated! The rudiments of single-entry bookkeeping already existed in the Northern and Southern Dynasties; the protagonist simply systematized it. I consulted three books on accounting history, and this account stands up to scrutiny. What other hardcore research has you seen in historical articles?

There's no invincible system, only the cruelest cheat code: trading memories for destiny's twists. From forgetting breakfast to forgetting his mother's face, every breakthrough is a slow loss of himself. If it were you, would you trade your memories for a chance to change your fate?