
Hongwu Era: I Became the Ming Dynasty's Top Official Through Forensic Examinations
洪武年,我靠验尸成了大明第一官
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As a medical enthusiast, I find the autopsy scenes quite rigorous. I've seen some comments saying that Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang wasn't decisive enough, but I've read up to chapter 97 so far, and the Zhu Yuanzhang in this book is clearly a cunning and calculating emperor. If you want to see a decisive and ruthless ruler, you should read the official historical records.
It's getting better and better! I'm so eager to know what happens next, I'm practically rolling on the floor begging for more and more updates!
Even if it were a different emperor, like Zhu Zhanji, it would be acceptable. And as a head of secret services, wouldn't Zhu Yuanzhang be heartbroken to see him so considerate of the protagonist and conceal things from him? Aside from these two points that are irrelevant to the plot but somewhat jarring, the logic is truly excellent.
Fluent, engaging, and worth reading
It has a similar feel to watching "The Great Song Dynasty Forensic Examiner," it's very old-fashioned and very good, with excellent writing and rigorous logic. It has the potential to become a legendary work, and it's the best book I've read in recent years.
It's not bad, I just don't know if the protagonist's body can recover.
This is a really good book, I'll keep reading to see what happens next!
Why not create an alternate history?
After reading it, I was thinking, how can we remove the time travel element and turn this book into a Ming Dynasty detective drama? It seems like it would be very suitable.
Wow, that's amazing! The pacing is so tight! But the main character is practically Superman, haha. But are there really any good people in this Ming Dynasty? It feels like everyone's a villain, I can't hold it in anymore 🤦