Great Ming: The Prince of Yan Plans to Rebel

Some statements about this book: In order to make the storyline more interesting, some parts of Zhu Di's life experience are fabricated and do not conform to historical facts. However, the author believes that Zhu Di is not the son of Empress Ma for three reasons: 1. Most of the history of the Ming Dynasty comes from the Yongle Dadian, which is not very reliable. 2. The memorial tablet of Concubine Li in the ancestral temple is too high. 3. When it comes to the term mother-in-law, concubines in the Ming Dynasty were all collectively referred to as the legitimate mother-in-law. Use of firearms: In the early and mid-Ming Dynasty, firearms were at the forefront of the world, and major forums have reproduced relevant proofs of this. As for the idea of ​​breech-loading guns, there was a certain possibility in the Ming Dynasty. Some thoughts about Monk Daoyan: Yao Guangxiao, the 'monster of the generation', can be said to have a legendary life. He first became a Buddhist and then followed Taoism. He had extraordinary abilities and sophisticated skills. For such a person, I don't think he brought trouble to the world just because he wanted to prove himself. This is really unscientific. Of course, historical records do not say the specific reason why he did this, but there are many praises and criticisms from literati. It is generally believed that he only went to Zhu Di to rebel because of the chaos in the world. But please consider the identity of those literati. Yes, they are all Confucian scholars. They represent the orthodox thoughts of Confucianism. They criticize all people or ideas that threaten the status of Confucianism. Yao Guangxiao is their enemy in their eyes. According to Maslow's needs theory, Yao Guangxiao is obviously a person who is pursuing the ultimate goal. What is the ultimate goal? Just to help Zhu Di ascend the throne, or just want to prove himself to the world? I think it's not just that simple. Whether it is proving himself to the world or helping Zhu Di ascend to the throne, it is just a means. Perhaps his real purpose is to write a book and establish a biography, establish a sect, or even go one step further to replace Confucian orthodoxy. This is in line with the ambition of a "generation of demon monks". Historical facts have proved that Yao Guangxiao did not recognize Confucianism, and even criticized Confucianism more than once. Only his words and actions were quite acceptable. This also proved once again that Yao Guangxiao may really have the idea of ​​overthrowing Confucianism. Of course, this is just more speculation on the part of the author. However, those who think that he only caused chaos in the world are ridiculous.

I've read a few chapters and it's still pretty good.