Dream of the Red Chamber: Xue Pan, the Rebel

Louis XVI had to be guillotined precisely to shatter the shackles of imperial power in people's hearts. Moderate reformers, from East to West, never succeeded. To shake feudalism and correct its course, one must go to extremes. Moderation implies room for maneuver.

I've long been speechless about Situ Xuan, and now I'd rather he be treated like a dead man. But what Yinniang said at the end... I really... At this point, she's saying that Situ Xuan's feelings for her are truly limited, etc. What? You didn't see things clearly back when you were leading the revolution, and now that some things have been confirmed, you're making this comment?

Every country's reforms have been achieved through bloodshed, yet China has not seen any bloodshed or sacrifice; this is why the country is not prosperous. If such bloodshed were to occur, let it begin with Sitong.

It's been two years, is there still any new content? (Crying)

The reforms weren't thorough enough. Those Aisin Gioro clan members during the Republic of China era—their palaces and mansions were ransacked—could only raise a name to cause trouble; they couldn't produce any real money. The officials mentioned in the text even had private armies.

It's good that she doesn't have a romantic relationship! Besides, the author has created many memorable characters. In the end, I really wanted those people from the Situ family to die, but I also understand the author's decision. Because they've been family for so long, the protagonist's feelings and the viewer's feelings are bound to be different.

Zifei is my favorite character in this book. She's so chivalrous, and a Confucian chivalrous one at that. She respects the elderly as she would her own parents, and cares for the young as she would her own children. She's steadfast in her goals, never makes mistakes, and isn't easily swayed. Almost every girl in the story likes her, and so do I.

I don't think a revolution without bloodshed counts as a revolution; it's too mild. It's a bit like small-scale skirmishes. So far, it doesn't give the impression that the previous regime has truly been overthrown.

It seems we won't see Yuan Chun's rebellion after all these years, what a pity. I still like Lin Daiyu the most and I'm the most biased towards her. It's a bit of a pity that the timeline is too early, and Lin Daiyu couldn't fully display her talents in the early part of the story. Aside from Lin Daiyu, I like Zhang Zifei, but I'm quite disappointed in Zhao Yinniang.

Sister, it's 2025 already, where's Yuan Chun's article? I'm so eagerly waiting for it.