When Lilacs Bloom: Adventures in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms
丁香花开之五代十国历险记
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- 641k Words
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- Historical
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- Historical & Ancient
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- 6d ago
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This is a hilarious and touching time-travel wonder. The protagonist Hao Xinren breaks into the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms from the "perspective" of a doctoral student in modern history, but he repeatedly dances on the tip of a knife - escaping beheading by memorizing history books, and saving his life by relying on homophonic jokes. His character design has its own contrasting cuteness. The story lays out a grand picture of the changes in the Later Liang Dynasty, the Later Tang Dynasty, and the destruction of Chu Jie Yan in the main line of escape and survival. Historical nodes such as Zhu Yougui's patricide, Weizhou mutiny, Liu Wei's death, the destruction of Luoyang City, and the Xingjiaomen Incident are cleverly embedded into the protagonist's embarrassing daily life. Heavy historical facts and light comedy style are unexpectedly blended. Different from similar time-travel novels about "counterattack and becoming a king", this work is about "how a small person survives in an era that does not belong to him." Every time Hao Xinren saves the day, there is a gentle gaze on the fate of individuals in the torrent of history. It makes you smile and turn the pages, but when you close the book, you see the lilac plant quietly swaying in the troubled times.