The Great Wei dynasty fell, but Lige survived with the orphaned child of the dynasty. When she learned that the former dynasty's officials had moved south to Bianzhou, she boarded a ship bound for the city, with no road back.
Some once said Lige was lucky: from a lowly slave girl to a noble princess, from Lige to Wei Lige.
Was she?
She had seen the princess she adored die before her eyes.
She had heard that the person who loved her in return had died.
She had drunk the poison brought to her by the child she raised with her own hands.
Ji Jia was a man of extraordinary talent and innate compassion, who spent his whole life pursuing the so-called Great Way.
There were two things he never regretted in his life: first, giving his all to bring peace and prosperity to the nation; second, loving someone.
He never imagined that the stirrings of his youth would not fade like fireworks. On the contrary, he loved that person until the day he died.
A black-hearted heroine who starts out sweet and innocent, then turns darker x a patriotic, compassionate ray of sunshine who loves the people
Important:
1. I'm filling in the story I abandoned three years ago. The romance will stay as I envisioned it back then: a tragic ending! A tragic ending! A tragic ending! (That's important, so I'm saying it three times. Read with caution.) The career storyline will reach its intended conclusion.
2. The heroine is selfish and heartless, with a twisted psyche!
Coming soon
A Minister:
In history textbooks for future generations, Meng Huizhi is barely mentioned, for several reasons:
First, she wrote no poetry or essays that could be passed down through the ages, and made no contributions to the nation's literary heritage.
Second, she wasn't an incorruptible minister who served selflessly, and there were no widely circulated anecdotes about her.
Third, she abused her power and manipulated the emperor. Most importantly, she tried to enact reforms, but her reforms "failed."
The judgment of later generations is divided, but no one can deny this: born a commoner, Meng Huizhi became the true ruler of the Great Zhou dynasty as a minister. She wasn't a model official. She was a politician, a reformer, a genius, and a lonely figure in her time.
This is and isn't Meng Huizhi. They didn't know she was a woman. On the road to the Great Way, there was someone who had always watched over her.
The moment I saw you die, I knew I had no way back.
I've never regretted it. Shen Zhou, do you regret it?, Meng Huizhi
I don't regret it., Shen Zhou
Meng Huizhi and Shen Zhou met only three times before getting engaged.
The first meeting: Meng Huizhi played the hero and rescued Shen Zhou, thinking what a beauty this young lady of the Shen family was.
The second meeting: Meng Huizhi thought Shen Zhou was about to jump into the river to kill herself. They both fell in instead. Afterwards, she asked, "Will you marry me? I mean it."
Shen Zhou: "You and your damn sincerity!"
The third meeting: Meng Huizhi, who wanted to get married, ran into Shen Zhou, who was being pressured to marry, while buying rice.
Shen Zhou: "One hundred and five coins. Not a coin less!"
Meng Huizhi: "..."
A naturally gifted female politician who disguises herself as a man x a man who disguises himself as a woman and is an expert on household gossip
Important:
1. To the outside world, the heroine and hero will spend their entire lives dressed as men and women, respectively. The story will not address gender equality.
2. The heroine starts out as an angry young idealist and gradually grows into an outstanding politician. Ruthlessness is a basic qualification; she is no perfect person.
3. The heroine is loosely based on a mash-up of three famous Ming officials: Xia Yan, Xu Jie, and Zhang Juzheng. It may not come across that way; it depends on my writing.
4. Don't take the novel's values as your own. Always remember the socialist core values.
Theme: Survive adversity, and brighter days are coming
Happy New Year, madam!