🔥A book recommendation that will make you cry! This is what a late Tang Dynasty historical novel should be like! A Zhu Wen hater transmigrates into Zhu Wen's body, turns the tables, and goes on a killing spree to restore the Tang Dynasty! Anyone else understand this?! Tired of the clichéd plots where transmigrating into Zhu Wen leads to usurpation, massacres, and repeating the same old historical path? This book completely blows my mind away! The protagonist is a professional Tang Dynasty history hater who has been criticizing Zhu Wen for over a decade. He wakes up to find himself in the body of Zhu Wen, who is threatening the emperor and the other lords in the third year of the Guanghua era! While others transmigrate into Zhu Wen's body to kill Emperor Zhaozong, usurp the Tang Dynasty, establish the Later Liang Dynasty, and repeat the same tragic fate, he transmigrates into Zhu Wen's body to tear up Liu Jishu's forged edict, draws his sword, and vows to "cleanse the court of corrupt officials, punish the treacherous eunuchs, welcome the emperor, and secure the nation!" He avoids all the pitfalls Zhu Wen encountered in history, makes up for all his regrets, and transforms a notorious traitor into a paragon of virtue, comparable to the Duke of Zhou and Zhuge Liang! ✅ The recently updated chapter on the surrender of Huazhou is simply divine! Every detail is perfectly executed to deliver a satisfying experience! Historically, when Zhu Wen conquered Huazhou, his first act was to kill the talented Li Juchuan, chilling the hearts of scholars across the land. This book completely reverses that! Han Jian, along with his officials, kneels in the snow to present the imperial seal. Li Zhen and Jing Xiang exchange a glance, already mentally sentencing Li Juchuan to death—after all, this scion of the prestigious Longxi Li clan had managed Huazhou for eight years, earning Han Jian's trust and the people's support; keeping him alive would be a major threat. But the protagonist doesn't even glance at Han Jian. He quickly walks to Li Juchuan and personally helps him up! In front of the entire camp, he says, "I have long admired Vice Envoy Li's achievements in dredging the Zheng Bai Canal and reforming the salt administration. I admired him greatly when I was in Bianzhou!" Not only is he spared, but he also directly entrusts him with all the power over Huazhou's civil administration, water conservancy, and grain supplies! "The repair of the Zhengbai Canal, next year's spring planting, and the collection of salt profits will still be under your full supervision. I will not interfere!" Li Zhen and Jing Xiang's faces turned green. After the meeting, they went to the protagonist that very night to advise him to kill Li Juchuan. The protagonist's words left them speechless: "Killing him would chill the hearts of the people! What I want is not a puppet who only obeys orders, but a capable minister who can ensure the people have enough to eat!" This vision! This magnanimity! It completely crushes those transmigration novels that only know how to kill surrendered soldiers and massacre cities! ✅ Everyone is intelligent! There are no stupid villains, no tool characters! The best thing about this book is that no one is a fool. The logic behind everyone's actions is flawless: - Li Zhen & Jing Xiang: They are not mindless loyal dogs. They have their own selfish motives and concerns. They are afraid that Li Juchuan will seize power, and they are afraid that the protagonist will be soft-hearted and ruin the great cause. They secretly plot to eliminate Li Juchuan, but they always put the overall situation first. This kind of realistic strategist image is so touching! - Han Jian: Not a spineless surrendered general. For seventeen years in Huazhou, he encouraged agriculture and sericulture, always keeping the people in his heart. He surrendered the city to prevent Huazhou from becoming scorched earth. The humiliation and resentment he felt kneeling in the snow were vividly portrayed! - Liu Zhihuan: An arrogant and domineering villain who, relying on his brother Liu Zhijun's power, embezzled the rebels' property. He confronted Kang Huaizhen with a knife, his arrogance making one's teeth itch, yet it also captured the true face of a warlord in chaotic times! - Kang Huaizhen: An upright and incorruptible general. He clearly saw Liu Zhihuan embezzling property, but because he couldn't catch him in the act, he could only swallow his anger. His anger and helplessness made my fists hard! - Even the lowest-ranking soldiers are flesh and blood: Wang Er, who accidentally trampled on an old woman's vegetable patch, was flogged twenty times, and Jing Xiang personally apologized and paid compensation; Chen Shouyi, the postman who sacrificed his life to distract the patrolling soldiers, was held by Sima Ye who wept for half an hour, and he personally dug his grave and erected a monument for him... No one is just a background character; every minor figure has their own story and obsessions. This is the true portrait of humanity in a chaotic world! ✅ The historical research is frighteningly rigorous! Every setting is based on official history! The author is definitely a Tang Dynasty history professional! All official systems, titles, military systems, and etiquette are written according to the *Old Book of Tang* and the *Zizhi Tongjian*, without any major errors: - In the third year of Guanghua, Zhu Wen's official title was Prince of Dongping. The title of Prince of Liang was only conferred in the first year of Tianfu. The protagonist refuses the title of Prince of Liang, which has not yet been conferred, and retains the title of Prince of Dongping, which is completely consistent with the historical timeline! - The title of Grand Marshal of the Armed Forces could only be held remotely by the Crown Prince. Meritorious officials from outside the imperial family could only reach the rank of Deputy Grand Marshal of the Armed Forces at most. Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi were examples of this. The protagonist accepting the position of Deputy Grand Marshal represents the most standard and powerful position in the late Tang Dynasty! - The author clearly explains the drawbacks of the Yabing system (military detachments), the regional separatism, and the root causes of eunuch power. It's not just empty rhetoric, but a vivid portrayal through concrete plot points! Hardcore history buffs will applaud! ✅ The core thrills are packed throughout! The unconventional portrayal of a loyal minister is legendary! Unlike other loyal ministers who are distrusted by the emperor and framed by treacherous officials, this loyal minister wields immense power without usurping the throne, and maintains his integrity despite his overwhelming achievements, breaking the historical curse of "powerful ministers inevitably rebel" with his strength! ✅ Publicly tore up the forged imperial edict, beheaded the envoy as a sacrifice to the flag, and defied public opinion to raise an army to defend the emperor. ✅ Enforcing strict military discipline, ensuring no one was harmed, transforming the Xuanwu Army, once known for its burning, killing, and looting, into the Tang Dynasty's protective army. ✅ Three times he refused his subordinates' urging to ascend the throne, and five times he firmly declined the title of Prince of Liang and the Nine Bestowments, even when Emperor Zhaozong personally came to bestow titles upon him, he vowed to never accept them. ✅ He quelled the eunuch rebellion, ended the separatist warlord era, and ushered in the Yongxi Era, extending the Tang Dynasty's reign for 129 years. ✅ Five generations of loyal ministers from the Zhu family served the Tang Dynasty until the court had no capable officials and peacefully abdicated. The entire story is devoid of slaughter, rebellion, harem elements, harem plots, or mindless wish-fulfillment; it's all about political intrigue, battlefield battles, and the deep understanding between ruler and minister. The satisfying moments are substantial and meaningful! 📢 One last thing! If you like late Tang Dynasty historical novels, are tired of usurpation stories, or like loyal minister characters, this is the book for you! The story has just reached the point of Huazhou's surrender, and there are still countless other memorable moments to come, including the first refusal of the Nine Bestowments, Emperor Zhaozong's entrustment of his son, the five refusals of titles, and the five generations of the Zhu family's succession! Save this for later and wait until it's fully released; you'll thank me when you return! 👉 In the comments section, tell me which memorable scene you most want to see? Is it the grand court assembly where you firmly refused the Liang King's offer, or Emperor Zhaozong's deathbed entrustment?
