In the tenth year of the Wanli reign, Zhang Juzheng died.
In the Qianqing Palace, the eighteen-year-old Wanli Emperor had a dream. He saw the Ming dynasty decades in the future: the Three Great Campaigns draining the treasury, himself refusing to hold court for thirty years, factional strife between the Donglin Party and its opponents, the rise of the Jurchen in Jianzhou... At the end of the dream stood a crooked tree and the last emperor, known as Chongzhen.
Awakening from the nightmare, Zhu Yijun discovered a voice in his mind.
It belonged to his grandfather, the Jiajing Emperor of the Ming, Zhu Houcong, who had been dead for sixteen years.
Jiajing said, “I saw the same thing. A voice from beyond told me that if the Ming dynasty is fully restored, I will be granted a wish.”
A grandfather inhabiting his grandson: the two most cunning emperors of the Ming dynasty sharing one body.
Jiajing's seasoned political cunning collides with Wanli's youthful ambition. Grandfather and grandson join forces, combining their mastery of imperial intrigue.
They don't fight monsters, draw cards, or rely on a System. Instead, with genuine political skill and foreknowledge of six hundred years of historical lessons, they stand at the crossroads in the tenth year of Wanli, when the fate of the Ming will be decided. They stop the purge of Zhang Juzheng's supporters, improve the Single Whip Reform, retain Qi Jiguang, make plans for Liaodong, and open up maritime trade ahead of schedule, bringing the Ming to the forefront of the Age of Discovery.
Two emperors, one body, and the rebirth of the Ming from the inside out.
They are defending more than the empire. They are preserving the last flame of civilization under a Han Chinese dynasty.
Except for the many repetitive words, the rhythm is okay, the writing is normal, the setting is better than time travel, and it is not as good as stopping the loss in time, and the entry point is very good. I encourage every author who writes, everyone has a dream in their hearts, and I pay tribute to everyone who realizes their dreams.
Respect, I don't think that an emperor wants his ministers to respect him instead of fearing himself. These two are the same thing, a sense of reverence and awe. How can you be respectful without fear? Nowadays, children don't know what fear is because they are too well protected, so they don't take anything seriously. Just take the murders of junior high school students in the past few years. Does he know that it is wrong? He knows, but he is not afraid. There is a minor protection law, so he dares to do it. To respect it, you must first fear it. These two things cannot be separated. If you separate these two things, think about it for yourself.
This setting is pretty good, but it's just a test of the author's writing skills. I'll give it a four-star rating first and wait and see, and then I'll add it after it's finished. Finally caught up with the Li Chu part. The plot is very bland, but I like it very much.
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Four stars, but some plots like to be repeated
There are many novels about the Ming Dynasty, and this theme is quite novel. One body and two mature souls merge. I personally feel that the idea is good, but the writing is a bit abrupt. Some people become invisible as they write, such as Li Chengliang, such as Li Rusong, such as Zhang Jing, etc. In addition, some plots in the court are not mentioned, such as the party struggles throughout the late Ming Dynasty. Overall, it is worth reading.
When writing about the 23rd year of Wanli, don't be like some people who mistook the Hainan soldiers for the Qi family army again 🤦
Okay, this perspective is good
It's beautiful, the writing is very delicate, and the content is very detailed. This way of writing is the most immersive.
It's so late to meet this book😭