Ode to Mountains and Rivers [Women Reign, Men Submit]

It is a masterpiece that I read every year. The author has constructed the entire world background (culture, customs, official system, region, belief) and I admire it so much. I have read all the articles on women, and only the large text is memorable. Just like durian (the metaphor may not be appropriate), it is difficult to get into the first try, but after reading the first few chapters, I became obsessed with it.

An awesome author who fills the official history of female virtuous literature!

I read it once many years ago and never forgot it, and I still like it now that I have read it again. I have always wanted to find similar novels about female heroes, but none of them are as good as Shanhe Fu. I hope the author will write more similar novels about female heroes.

It's terrible for this woman to give birth to a child. Isn't it true that the emperor is going to give birth to a child with severe pelvic organ prolapse? And where can a poor family find so many ooxx people?

I like it so much. It's such a rare and good article. It's a pity that I met it too late. I would like to ask, does the author stop writing articles? Looking at the author's homepage, there has been no movement for a long time!

"Ode to Mountains and Rivers" is the best novel about women I have ever read. I often see people clamoring that ""Tai X" and "X Sheng" are the insurmountable pinnacles of female literature, and "who can compete with "Tai X" once it comes out?" But in my opinion, "Ode to Mountains and Rivers" is the masterpiece of female literature. In terms of writing, "Ode to Mountains and Rivers" is not inferior to "Tai X" and "X Sheng" at all; in terms of story and depth, "Ode to Mountains and Rivers" is infinitely better than those two. Every time I recommend female novels to others, "Ode to Mountains and Rivers" always comes first. If you don't give a long review after reading the most admired articles, you really feel like Ye Gong loves dragons. What's more, this article really arouses my desire to express my feelings, so I hereby write a long review to express my love for "Ode to Mountains and Rivers" and my respect for "Mingyue Xiaoxuan". 1. Why is "Ode to Mountains and Rivers" said to be a masterpiece? First of all, the writing style of "Ode to Mountains and Rivers" is superb, and it can no longer be described as "a flurry of witty words". His words are sometimes gorgeous and graceful, and sometimes so passionate that people can't help but linger over the subtle points, and even wish they could memorize this beautiful sentence. The article quotes many classics and applies them appropriately. For example: "In late spring in March, grass grows in the south of the Yangtze River, there are scattered peanut trees, and flocks of orioles fly around" is from Qiu Chi's "Book with Chen Bo". Chen Bozhi was a general of the Liang Dynasty who surrendered to the Northern Wei Dynasty. Xiao Hong led the Northern Expedition and asked Qiu Chi to write a letter to recruit Chen Bozhi to surrender. The letter reproached Chen Bozhi for not knowing the true meaning of the matter, promoting the generosity of the Liang Dynasty, knowing the interests and dangers, moving them with emotions, using deeds in a precise manner, and using euphemistic words. The last paragraph, "In late spring in March, grass grows in the south of the Yangtze River, there are peanut trees, and flocks of orioles fly around." It uses river animals to impress Chen Bozhi's thoughts about his homeland. After receiving this letter, Chen Bozhi led his troops to surrender to the Liang Dynasty. "Ode to Mountains and Rivers" applies this sentence to exactly the same environment, making people marvel at the accuracy and appropriateness of this quote. Second, the story of "Ode to Mountains and Rivers" is full of ups and downs and exciting. It is completely different from the deliberately concocted twists and turns in ordinary conspiracy novels. Everything the characters say and do in this article has a hidden mystery, which more or less reflects the intrigue skills that the Chinese have honed over the past five thousand years. This makes this historical and political novel appear more serious and feels more real. Third, and most importantly, the richness of the characters and backgrounds in "Shanhe Fu" is breathtaking! Almost everyone named in the book has his or her own story; each region has its own unique geographical environment and strategic significance; each country has its own history, political situation, customs and customs. As you read, you will have an illusion: this is not a fictional story, it should have really happened somewhere. The author did not just write a novel, but created a world! Not limited to novels about women, it can be said that "Ode to Mountains and Rivers" has far surpassed the average level of online novels and is definitely a masterpiece! 2. Comment on the five main characters of "Ode to Mountains and Rivers" and the Boss that triggers the entire story 1. The first protagonist canonized by the author himself - Mizukage To be honest, I don't particularly like the character Mizukage. I always feel that there is a gloomy air about her. Although it is the environment in which she grew up that created this characteristic, just like someone who emerges from the mud but remains unstained, those who grow up in a cold place but can radiate the warmth of the sun are more respected. Mizukage is a loyal person, although she often tells lies to gain the trust of others. When Luoxi City died, she kept a festival for him for a year, and fulfilled her duties as a wife to Losi City and her family, both in name and in fact. Huaziye was never the person she was truly loyal to, but in the end she did not abandon Huaziye because Huaziye gave her a chance to settle down and make a living when she was in danger. Shui Ying is a loyal person. She is loyal to Emperor Ai Wenjing "Ya". Emperor "Ya" asked her to be optimistic about Sutai's future before his death, and she has been strictly following it. She was Hua Ziye's counselor, and she made many suggestions and did many things that were beneficial to Su Tai. In the later period, due to Nuo Na's stupidity, the Su Tai Building was about to collapse, but she did not risk her life to save it, because it was the best choice to abandon Luo Na and find another wise leader for Su Tai. Mizukage did not join Jialan's camp. The reason for not getting along with Jialan was on one hand, but I think the more important reason was that at that time, Rona had not yet brought Sutai into a state of turmoil, and she was not sure that Jialan was the person who could bring prosperity to Sutai. After Jialan raised his army, although Mizukage helped to restore the situation, he did not make any real move to stop Jialan, and in the end he even helped out by participating in the palace coup. Mizukage is a proud person. In order to prove her ability, she did her best during her tenure abroad - even though she was pregnant, she refused to listen to dissuasion and traveled to a bitter and cold place to take office; she did not hesitate to kill Chun Yin to eliminate potential harm to Su Tai. Finally, he returned to the capital within the deadline, took back the "Qianyue" family name, made "Qianyue" a stable and famous family again, and opened a new chapter for the family. Mizukage is a complicated person, and I still don't understand why she intensified the conflict with Garan at the beginning. Although the main responsibility for her feud with Jialan lies with Jialan, if she had tried to resolve it from the beginning instead of deliberately provoking it, the problem would have been solved long ago. She wants Jialan to feel guilty about her, so he won't embarrass her too much. This reason seems to be untenable - Jialan is a person who does great things, and a person who can become a wise king, how can he find trouble for others because of his little likes and dislikes? Even a slightly better mediocre monarch like Emperor Ai Wenjing "Ya" is willing to swear allegiance to the death, but he does not want to be loyal to Jialan, the eternal emperor. So I think the article keeps saying that Garan has a prejudice against Mizukage. In fact, Mizukage also has a prejudice against Garan, right? After Garan became emperor, Mizukage worked hard in his post and died out of pride as a member of the "Qianyue" family, rather than being loyal to Garan. The relationship between a famous official of a generation and an unparalleled wise king is: one is unwilling to be loyal to the other, and the other is disdainful to allow the other to be loyal, which cannot but make people feel very regretful. Mizukage has a characteristic that no other character in the book has - many things related to her tend to happen in novels rather than reality. For example: Ancestors prophesied a hundred years ago, and good omens appeared at birth; the Qianyue family's recognition dance; the Hanguan jade that can detoxify poisons but can kill people if used incorrectly; Mingming left home at the age of seven and struggled for survival since he was a child, but he kept in mind the belief that as a member of the Qianyue family, he can only have one master in his life... "Ode to Mountains and Rivers" is a very real novel, and Mizukage is the only person who does not seem to really exist. 2. The second protagonist whose life path is paved with flowers—Zhao Tongying Not to mention compared with Shuiying, even compared with most of the characters in the article, Zhaotongying's life is too lucky. She was born into a very wealthy family and was the sole heir to the family business. She did not want to engage in hereditary business, so her mother bought a large amount of land for her so that she could live a luxurious life and have a worry-free life. She is talented and intelligent. She advanced to the first level at the age of fifteen. Everyone praised her as a child prodigy. She was also recognized by the "Ya" Emperor who loved tattoos. She was very high-spirited. She is naturally beautiful and charming, attracting the attention of countless young people. She is good at socializing and is friends with most of the noble ladies in the capital. The only setback in his official career was that he was squeezed out by the Queen Mother and other relatives and had to resign and retire. But within a few years, the future great emperor personally invited him to come out and became his guest and confidant. Smooth sailing did not make her arrogant, but developed her sunny character. Zhao Tongying is bold. She dares to say things that others dare not say and do things that others dare not do, but she has a good sense of proportion and knows when to say it and when to do it without causing trouble for herself. Zhao Tongying is loyal. Unlike Mizukage who is only loyal to one person in his life, she is loyal to one type of person - a qualified monarch. When Emperor Ai Wenjing "Ya" was on the throne, she was loyal to her because "even if she cannot investigate small or big matters, she must rely on emotion"; later, Jia Lan, who had the ability to be a wise emperor, valued her, and she worked hard for "the ideal in her heart, Sutai in the prosperous age" without any regrets. Zhao Tongying is loyal but rational. When someone in the court wants to frame Mizukage, she can say that if something happens to her best friend, she will never let her enemy go; but when the advice is ineffective and Mizukage stands on the opposite side of Garan, she can also be ruthless. If she wanted to kill her friend, why wouldn't she feel sad? But this is politics, and there is no room for emotion. In the face of the opposite political stance, the only thing she can do is "whether she kills me or I kill her, the fact that we are close friends will not change." In the end, Zhaotongying's ideal came true. Not only did she play an irreplaceable role in the revitalization of Sutai as the "first hero of the Jialan Dynasty", but like Mu Lianfeng and Qianyue Jiangyi, she and Shuiying became a model of virtuous ministers for later generations, and have been sung for thousands of years. Although it is not mentioned in the article, it must be like this, isn't it? 3. A wise emperor like Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty——Jia Lan Jialan is my favorite character in the whole novel. The story begins with Jialan. Jialan's boyhood was very miserable - being an unpopular prince was already difficult, not to mention the palace coup that happened later? After the palace coup failed, his mother committed suicide, but he was still punished despite clearly protecting his younger siblings and contributing to the quick suppression of the rebellion. The prince's identity was deposed and he was imprisoned for several months. Finally, he was demoted to a war-torn border area and was never allowed to leave unless he obeyed the imperial decree. How sad this is, but what pains Jialan the most is that he lost the opportunity to revitalize Sutai with his own hands! "I have loved the rivers and mountains here since I was a child. Whenever we meet, I wish that Sutai will always be peaceful and the Jiaoyuan will be beautiful in spring." After reading this passage, I sincerely admire this young king and feel sorry for her experience. But I also think that for Jialan himself, nine years of relegation brought not all harm, but even more benefits. Jialan has learned the responsibilities of a king and the ways of governing a country since he was a child, but he has never practiced it. And in "He Wu" on the back cover, she can put what she has learned into action and build this small dynasty with her own ideals. Through training and practice in Hewu, she transformed theoretical knowledge into practical talents, which provided her with the subjective conditions to become an unparalleled sage in the future. Luo Na became more and more stupid when she was in power, causing Su Tai to collapse. Isn't this a wake-up call for Jialan? Using others as a mirror and oneself as a mirror will help Jia Lan remember that a king should be prepared for danger in times of peace and stay awake at all times. The author's portrayal of Jia Lan is just right. Compared to Zhaotong Ying and Shui Ying, who were described as having unparalleled beauty and elegant temperament in five out of ten appearances, Master "Ming Yue Xiaoxuan"'s description of Jia Lan's appearance is really rough, even close to nothing - there are only four mentions of Jia Lan's appearance in the whole text: "When he was young" "Beautiful features" and "intelligent"; when he entered Beijing after defeating Beichen, he was "heroic", "heroic" and "extraordinary in grace"; he drank with Zhaotong Ying, and after three rounds of drinking, "his face was not a stunning one"; even the appearance of the child later set off his appearance. The author's description of Jialan's appearance is so subtle! Because the appearance of a great sage is extremely important. If the appearance of a monarch is emphasized in a romantic novel, the author must be very unskilled. Different from the description of appearance, Master "Mingyue Xiaoxuan" spared no effort in describing Jia Lan's talents, magnanimity, and ambitions, and she was meticulous in every detail, reflecting her kingly demeanor. Jialan can be diligent in government affairs. Throughout the whole article, it only affects the handling of official business when she can't get out of bed due to vomiting; even so, she still has to handle 20% of official business every day. After ascending the throne, state affairs were heavy. She complained privately to Yu Taizhu that "the emperor is really not a human being." However, she still worked hard to do everything well. Jialan can be assertive. Zhaotongying was Jialan's adviser and gave Jialan many good ideas, but Jialan also listened to Zhaotongying for everything, such as not refusing the imperial court's recall in the name of King Jin. Jia Lan is confident in her strategy and has some calculations in her heart. Jia Lan can accept advice. Zhaotongying once reminded Jialan that if she could not recruit Shuiying to her subordinates, Shuiying might be used by her opponent. Jia Lan wanted to say, "I don't care who she likes to be with," but her words turned into "I know," which shows that she is not a stubborn person. Jia Lan can do it without being pedantic. Although she wanted to be a loyal minister, when she found out that Ruona was going to destroy Sutai, she did not hesitate to replace him. She could even ignore the reasons for raising troops and ignore small things but important matters. Jialan can be well behaved. As a true prince, she wanted to marry Yu Taizhu, but she never intended to force her to agree, and she didn't resent being rejected. Jialan can employ people without any doubts. As a confidant, Zhaotongying did not have the habit of reporting all his thoughts to her. When someone asked, Jia Lan said: "She is someone who may not be honest with her family, so why should I force her? As long as she is loyal to me, that's all." Jia Lan can be considerate of her subordinates. Before Bai Wan married Tamamo, she made her principal prince's palace his natal family, and welcomed him with the etiquette of a nephew of the principal prince. At the same time, he also fulfilled his natal family's obligations and found a young imperial minister to act as Bai Wan's natal elder and burn pothos ribbons for him. Bai Wan's marriage can be said to have avenged previous shame and brought endless glory. I would like to ask, if there is a master like Jialan, can the ministers refuse to die loyally to him? Jia Lan can be broad-minded. Her subordinate betrayed her, but she still wanted to preserve that person's honor and take care of that person's family. Qinlin Fuxiao was a foolish and loyal person, but Jialan was not angry even after being scolded by him, and even gave him a generous burial after Fuxiao committed suicide. Jialan can be a gentleman and magnanimous. Not long after he ascended the throne, Hewu suffered a hailstorm, which some people said was a divine punishment. Jialan said: "If I really did something wrong, God would just punish me. Why should it punish the people?" What kind of confidence is this! Although Kalan has countless advantages, there are also things he does very wrong - why do you hate Mizukage so much? Rather than saying that Mizukage had angered her, it was more that she didn't like Mizukage. If you don't like others for no reason, you have already done something wrong. But to say the least, "even if you don't like someone, you shouldn't let them see it." This is a way of life that even elementary school students with more experience understand. She, the dignified prince, can't even do this well, it's simply outrageous! But in the end, she treated Mizukage fairly, ending the two hundred years of exile for her people and giving her a proper resettlement. She also promised that if she could prove her ability and return to the capital within ten years, she would return her "Qianyue" family name. But precisely because of this shortcoming, Jialan became real. Otherwise, a person without flaws will only make readers feel that she exists only in novels. 4. He has the heart to assist the emperor but has no ability to assist his ministers - Hua Ziye. Hua Ziye is a character who makes people lament her misfortune and make her angry. He had no ambitions and was only obsessed with playing chess, calligraphy and painting when he was young. But due to the order of the late emperor, he inexplicably became the prince. As a true prince, he should be said to be conscientious in his work, but his abilities are really limited. When Beichen invaded, he mobilized troops and horses indiscriminately, which resulted in the capital being besieged for several months. Later, he did not have the courage to take responsibility, making the important officials of the court become scapegoats. Nuo Na became more and more stupid after taking office. He really wanted to correct her, but not only did she not listen, she even teamed up with the Queen Mother to bully him until he cried. He couldn't understand many things in the political arena. He had to ask Mizukage about everything and he would listen to whatever Mizukage said. Fortunately, Mizukage is a person with a bottom line and will not abandon him at a critical moment. Otherwise, let's see what he will do! But no matter what, Hua Ziye only thought about Su Tai. He never thought about using his power to seek any benefits for himself. It can be said that there is hard work without credit. Perhaps because of this, Jialan still appointed him as the principal prince after registration. Under the Qingming rule, he could continue to contribute to the country. 5. He has the talent of a wise king but does not have the measure of a wise king - Qing Yang Qingyang belongs to the type where pitiful people must be hateful. She is pitiful because, as the eldest daughter of the emperor, she has the humblest background. She never knew who her biological mother was. She was fostered under the name of the queen, and the queen didn't like her. He can only try to make up for his lack of status with his own strength. To say she is hateful mainly comes from the following three aspects: First, I have to be addicted to embroidery and cannot extricate myself. Just like emperors with homosexual preferences in ancient China were often foolish emperors, Qingyang's good embroidery seems to have doomed her failure - the scandal with the previous female official was that the "elegant" emperor gave up the idea of ​​passing the tattoo on her; because he was obsessed with Chunyin's beauty, he valued this person who was not trustworthy at all. These two things can be said to be the failures of his short life. Second, they are conservative in thinking and despise men. Qingyang has always regarded men as playthings and failed to see, or deliberately ignored, their abilities. He does not believe that men can be as successful as women in their careers, so he misses talents like Ming Shuang and puts them on the opposite side of him. Third, there is no measure and no trust in subordinates. This is Qingyang's biggest shortcoming, and it is also the fundamental reason why she is so different from Jia Lan. Qingyang cannot fully trust her subordinates. They must not let go when executing orders for fear of being suspected. She herself cannot gain the highest love from her subordinates. Back then, Zhaotongying did not accept Qingyang's invitation and chose Jialan. This was probably the biggest reason. 6. The boss-level character that triggered the whole story—Emperor Ai Bingjing "Ya" For a long time, I couldn't understand the way of thinking of Emperor Ai Wenjing's "Ya": he clearly saw the sinister intentions of the Lantai family and allowed them to lure the queen into a place of eternal destruction. More importantly, he deposed Prince Jialan, who was widely praised as a wise ruler - and indeed it was true - and finally established a foolish emperor who brought Sutai to a precarious state. It seems that many readers have this question, and the author's "Ai Wenjing never thought of deposing Jialan. His previous series of operations were just to instigate fights between several families, thereby reducing the power of these famous families. But the development of the palace change was beyond his expectation, and after the palace change, as the daughter of the queen, Jialan could no longer be the prince." It made me clear my view of Emperor Ai Wenjing's "Ya" - a mediocre monarch, at best a better one among mediocre monarchs. Emperor Ai Wenjing "Ya" was very diligent in his administration. During his reign, except for the palace coup, he did not make any major mistakes, but he also did not have any great achievements. This was the behavior of a typical mediocre monarch. He did some things that were beneficial to Su Tai. Although they were not drastic, they slowly warmed people's hearts like the spring breeze blowing on their faces. He made Sutai improve slightly, but it was far from revitalized. The palace coup was the biggest failure of Emperor Ai Wenjing's "Ya" during his reign. It was at this time that he proved that he was not worthy of being called a wise king. Ai Wenjing knew from the beginning that the Lantai family had a conspiracy, but in order to weaken the power of the big family, he allowed Lantai to frame Hengchu. This is called killing with a borrowed knife, which is understandable. However, as a superior, especially a superior who wants to achieve his own goals through the struggle between the two major families, he must have the ability to control the situation and make things develop within his own predetermined scope. Ai Wenjing is obviously unqualified in this regard. He obviously does not have the ability to understand everything and grasp the situation, but he still wants to play with fire. As a result, both sides suffer. After the palace change, Ai Wenjing did not have the courage to break the rules in order to achieve great things, so he led to the failure of failures - deposing Prince Jialan. As the daughter of a rebellious queen, Jia Lan should be deprived of her status as prince, but it was not impossible for Ruo Ai Wenjing to keep her. Jia Lan, who opposed the palace change, protected his sister and two pregnant concubines during the palace change. It can be considered a meritorious service, and whether it is big or small depends on the emperor. Ai Wenjing could use this as an excuse to reduce the punishment for Jia Lan - even if he could not keep his position as crown prince, he would not be imprisoned for several months, demoted to a border guard and never hired. By keeping her in the capital, it would be impossible for Jialan's talent to find a chance to atone for her sins. Wouldn't it be over for her when the time comes to revive her? Although there is no support from the Hengchu family, if Ai Wenjing respects him, Jia Lan can still gain a firm foothold in the court. After all, Qingyang's background is too low, and Nao Na's maternal Qinlin family is just a ragtag group of people. Ai Wenjing got rid of two aristocratic families that had too much power in the court at the cost of the future collapse of the Sutai Building and the almost subjugation of the country. It was really not a wise move. To sum up, Ai Wenjing is a relatively good mediocre monarch at best. Finally, I have a few questions and suggestions about this article: 1. After Bai Wan and Tamamo Mae got married, one of the reasons why Jia Lan did not transfer him to the capital was that he was afraid that the power of the emperor and Qin Lin would harm him. So why was he not afraid when Bai Wan and Zhao Tongying were transferred later? 2. There is a problem with the character's age. It is said that Zhaotongying and Jialan were born at the same age in Sutai 203, which is consistent with the previous "Jialan was twelve years old when the palace coup occurred in Sutai 215" and "Jialan was 21 years old when he entered the capital after repelling Beichen in Sutai 224", but it is inconsistent with the following statement "Zhaotongying and Jialan were both 28 years old in Sutai 228". 3. Although the people of Suzhou and Taiwan are open, the social status of men there is not as high as that of women in China now, right? Currently, the proportion of women among China's main leaders is far less than 40%. Why are 40% of senior Soviet and Taiwan officials men? 4. I hope "Ai Wenjing never thought of deposing Jialan. His previous series of operations were just to instigate fights between several families, thereby reducing the power of these famous families. But the development of the palace change was beyond his expectation, and after the palace change, as the queen's daughter, Jialan could no longer be the prince." Take it from the book review section and say it in the article, so that so many readers will not be confused by his way of thinking.

In fact, I read this article a long time ago. It was really heart-wrenching. I read it again recently and couldn't help but leave a message. I like Xiao Zhao better, although she is too smooth and perfect, but compared to Mizukage's forbearance, I think Xiao Zhao's prodigal-like calmness, suave and romantic are really cute. Xiaoyu is also good, but she is a bit inferior compared to Xiao Zhao, and often makes embarrassing appearances. However, I feel sorry for Xiao Zhao. I feel that Ming Shuang's feelings for Xiao Zhao are quite limited. For example, when he was in his homeland before, he clearly used Xiao Zhao's name as a shield. When he got along with Xiao Zhao before, I always felt that he was a little tempted, but not affectionate enough, and his emotions were just mediocre. Maybe their relationship needs years of nurturing? Just like Xiaobai Xiaoyu, the relationship can only be said to be okay at the beginning, but the better it gets, the better? PS My biggest resentment is Mao Youmingshuang Xiaozhao's extra story...

Thank you author, I like your article! The reading process of "Ode to Mountains and Rivers" is a beautiful experience, I really enjoy it, thank you!

The writing is very good, this kind of setting is the heroine

It's great to watch and the story is great. It's the best book I've ever read, bar none