A Carefree Official in the Embroidered Uniform Guard
锦衣卫里的闲散官
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- Completed
- Length
- 2.1M Words
- Genre
- Historical
- Subgenre
- Historical & Ancient
- Updated
- 4y ago
- English
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Other names
- The Brocade Guard Holds the Mountains and Rivers锦衣镇山河Alternate title on Fanqie
- The Great Ming's Number One Embroidered Uniform Guard大明第一锦衣卫Alternate title on Fanqie
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This is so well-written! Simple, unpretentious, and incredibly engaging! It's far superior to those boastful authors! I absolutely love reading it! I love you, author!
I think it's good; it's much better than all the current trendy stories about time travel, military kings, inheritance, and domineering CEOs.
This book is truly excellent. After thirty years of ups and downs, Sixth Master He rose to become one of the most powerful figures in the capital. During this time, he acted as both a good and a bad person, but every single act he committed was a great service to the country and its people!
The book boasts a solid historical foundation, a well-structured plot, slightly humorous language, and well-developed characters. Initially, I thought the case of the haunted house was the main plot, a guide to house raiding, and an inspirational story of Lao Hu transforming into a superhero. However, the more I read, the more I immersed myself in the story and the more I felt. It was more satisfying than a typical "feel-good" novel, yet also somewhat unsatisfying.
Excellent! This is the most substantial work I've read recently. The plot is intricately woven, and the story unfolds beautifully. It's definitely worth reading.
This book chronicles the history of the Embroidered Uniform Guard (Jinyiwei) during three reigns of the Ming Dynasty, and also portrays the Ming Dynasty's integrity: no marriage alliances, no tributes, no indemnities, no ceding of territory; the emperor guarding the nation's gates, the monarch dying for the country. (Ming Dynasty YY DS)
The plot is captivating and intricately linked. I feel that the revelation of the truth behind the haunted house case, the emperor's checks and balances, and the protagonist's helplessness made me feel reborn when I reread it. Although some people keep complaining, I turned off book reviews while reading. 😏😏
This is the second time I've read this book; it's truly a rare and excellent read.
I recommend a great book besides *Snow in the Sky*, *The Embroidered Robe Guards the Mountains and Rivers*. The entire text is simple and unadorned, without time travel or fan fiction. It uses a narrative style to tell history, making it a classic and excellent book. I finished reading it late at night. It is set in the last dynasty of China—the Ming Dynasty, and pays tribute to the predecessors who fought for the people their whole lives!
The writing is excellent, the historical events are clearly presented, and the character portrayals are vivid and insightful. It's a truly rare and wonderful book.