I have wanted to write about Zhao Guo for a long time. This time I was fully prepared, and after writing tens of thousands of words, I dared to come and dig holes, hoping to complete the book. The task set for myself is to update one hundred units per day.
The background of the novel is the Spring and Autumn Period, about the same time as Confucius but slightly later. I try to do as much research as possible based on the general environment, and I hope that what I write has a sense of the times at that time. However, the characters and details may be somewhat different from the records. The protagonist of the story is Zhao Jianzi, named Zhao Yang. He often calls himself "Zhifu" in "Zuo Zhuan". It may be that his name was changed later. He lived during the reigns of Qinggong and Dinggong of Jin Dynasty. At that time, the official offices of the vassal states were in decline, and the officials from aristocratic families controlled the government. In the State of Lu, they were the Three Huans, and in the State of Jin, they were the Six Ministers. The Jin State has one more problem than the Lu State, that is, its hegemony since Jin Wengong is declining. The struggle between the six ministers of Jin was not only a domestic power struggle, but also related to the situation among the vassal states.
Classmate Zhao Yang must be one of those people who, in the last days, can barely keep a collapsing building from falling. When it comes to his children and grandchildren, they openly divide the public office. There may be CP. If I'm in a good enough mood and can write about the day when my ideal second male lead appears, I'll make a side story. Yeah, extra H. No matter what, I want to fulfill the dream in my heart (Ou). As for who the second male lead is, he hasn't appeared yet... No spoilers.
Regarding the title "Song of the Executor". It can be understood as singing to beat the knot, as the saying goes, "There are many generous and tragic people in Yan and Zhao"; it can also be interpreted as "knot" as moral integrity and chastity. I admire characters like Wen Tianxiang and Lu Xiufu very much. Maybe there will be imitations in this novel.