This historical romance novel focuses on the counterattack of Li Yuan, a poor student, and combines the power of the Ming Dynasty with the passion of the world. It can be called a model of "historical writing". The author uses pungent folk wisdom to deconstruct the power of the temple: the absurd settings of chili noodles defeating enemies, chamber pots hiding secrets, and coffin boards serving as shields make the heavy historical narrative burst out with the smoke and smoke of the market. The characters are vividly created, the drunken eyes of the old scholar reveal the mysteries of the astrology, Widow Wang's foot-binding cloth entangles the world's dirt, and the gags of Li Yuan and his son spanning life and death not only subvert the traditional image of loyal ministers, but also use black humor to poke at the dark side of history. The work wanders between fiction and reality. The Big Dipper tattoo connects two generations of loyalists, and the missing corner of the jade seal hides the lifeline of the dynasty. It turns historical propositions such as imperial examination fraud, eunuchs' interference in politics, and border wars into a thrilling game of life and death on a chessboard. Although there are occasional exaggerations, it is this unscrupulous Jianghu spirit that makes the plot of intrigues and intrigues full of vitality. It can be called a "officialdom revealed" under the cloak of history.
