Everyone likes to see the perfection when the dust has settled, and they prefer the gentle ending of Wu Yue's return to the Song Dynasty. Therefore, "The Peaceful Year" only captures the final chapter of the troubled times of the Five Dynasties, and downplays that period of time into a logical return. But they forget that the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms is never a dull ending, but a magnificent epic tempered by blood and fire - it includes the wars of feudal rule, the thrilling change of dynasties, the heroic spirit of heroes vying for the throne, and the desolation of the world where people are homeless.
Those beginnings and climaxes that are ignored by popular dramas are the hottest moments in this history. I wrote this novel not to retell the predetermined ending, but to pick up those turbulent years that have been despised by time and omitted by the screen, to restore the ups and downs of the Five Dynasties, and to write about the people and things that are hidden in the corners of official history but have supported the entire era.
History never stops at the peace in the final chapter, but also lies in the countless struggles of tearing apart and rebirth before moving towards peace. I would like to use words as a torch to illuminate that period of understatement and let the world see that the true Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms were never just the end of the return of Wu and Yue to the Song Dynasty, but a magnificent and majestic human event that spanned half a century.
