The Elegant Eastern Jin: Empress Chu

I really like historical articles like this, the author is great!

God helped Huan Wen when he beat the wrong war drum. He was too cautious in using troops.

I also feel that this is the case. It is a pity that Huan Wen hesitated and missed the opportunity during the Northern Expedition.

Madam, this testimonial is so powerful! I want to know what other books I have read besides history books. I feel that the characters are connected very smoothly and the scenery is also very particular.

The characters and small characters of people in this period are really confusing. I can't tell who they are just by their names, but I can't tell them by their names. Hhhhh, but they all call them by their names.

If Shanyin priests meet each other, they should write "Huang Ting for White Goose"

Ah ah ah, he must have married the eldest princess to Huan Wen.

It's really well written, but as a romance, the male and female protagonists have too few scenes and it's uncomfortable to watch. The male and female protagonists' scenes are not enjoyable to watch. There's no romance part at the end. The reason why it's not popular is probably because it's too serious. Come on.

The affairs of the Northern and Southern Dynasties are mostly unfamiliar to you and me. The author's popular interpretation is rare.

Reading notes of "The Romantic Empress Dowager Chu of the Eastern Jin Dynasty" This is my first time reading a serial novel in Jinjiang. The reason I clicked on it is that I have become more interested in the history of the Eastern Jin Dynasty in recent years. Contrary to what the title of the book gave me, I felt that the content of the book was not an ordinary historical romance novel. First of all, the romantic in the title does not refer to personal debauchery and unrestrainedness, but should be understood as elegance and grace. Secondly, judging from the twenty or so chapters that have been updated, Chu Suanzi, the Queen Mother of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, is naturally the female lead, and the male lead is most likely the powerful official Huan Wen of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. After all, Chu Suanzi's husband, Jin Kangdi Sima Yue, only lived to be twenty-three years old, while Chu Suanzi lived for more than sixty years. Of course, the author's writing power does not seem to lie in describing the personal emotional life of Empress Dowager Chu, but in depicting the portraits and era of the entire mid-Eastern Jin Dynasty. Finally, let me focus on what I can see - the author's good intentions in writing this book. Although, I think the number of hits I saw on this book before writing this review is not worthy of the quality of this book. I naturally hope that more and more readers can read this book. 1. The main historical materials that the author relies on are naturally "Book of Jin" and "Zi Zhi Tong Jian", and many of the jokes (interesting stories) are from the famous collection of gossip "Shi Shuo Xin Yu". To give an example, Chapter 6 of the book talks about Director Wang remembering the battle in the court: It happened that a gust of west wind blew by, making the wooden leaves rustle. Director Wang couldn't help but raise the tail of the mulberry in his hand to cover his face, frowning and said: "The dust blown by Yu Yuangui has made people dirty." Hearing what his uncle said, Wang Biaozhi couldn't help laughing. Yuan Gui is the name of Yu Liang, and his uncle's words naturally mean that he is buried in Yu Liang. However, this Jilong Mountain has beautiful mountains, clear water, and green grass, so where does the dust come from? This section of Mi Tai Yu Liang's rhetoric naturally has its source: Although Shi Liang lived in a foreign town, he still held the power of the imperial court. Since he occupied the upper class and supported strong troops, many interested people returned there. The inside of the guide cannot be leveled, and dust often rises from the west wind. He raises his fan to cover himself. Xu said: "The dust in Yuan Dynasty pollutes people." - "Book of Jin·Biography of Yu Liang" Duke Yu is powerful enough to dominate the princes. Yu is sitting on a stone, and the king is sitting in Yecheng. A strong wind raised dust, and the king fanned the dust and said, "The dust in Yuan Dynasty is dirty!" ——"Shishuoxinyu·Slight Slander" There are many more examples like this. If you are familiar with the Eastern Jin Dynasty, you will naturally smile knowingly after seeing the author's jokes; if you don't know much about them, it's okay, after all, these interesting things are really interesting. 2. The author respects history in his writing, which is not only reflected in the description of mountains, rivers and cities, but also in the etiquette and customs of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Nowadays, many so-called historical novels and TV dramas are often not sophisticated enough, making the era they represent completely uncharacteristic. In the words of a friend of mine, you write historical novels, whether they are about plot or romance, but you have to make readers feel that you are writing about a specific dynasty, rather than just changing the plot of another dynasty without any violation. To put it bluntly, what my friend wants is the distinctiveness of the times. In the zoning and household registration systems of the Eastern Jin and Southern Dynasties, there were unique Baiju and Qiaojun, both of which are mentioned in this book. In history, Huan Wen once made the "Gengxu Earth Judgment", which was to deal with the issue of Bai nationality and Qiaojun, which will be mentioned later. For example, the scene of the meandering water drinking wine described in this book, the chatting ceremony held by celebrities, and the use of official titles or nicknames for each character are all very consistent with the historical situation. Of course, I also want to see the scenes of celebrities talking, and I wonder if the author will describe it below. Three. I have said before that this book is not satisfied with just writing about romance. It also describes the important events in the court, the pattern of the times, and war scenes during the period. Because of the author's update limitations, I don't know what the proportion will be. But as of now, the author has at least put some effort into the historical treatises on the Eastern Jin Dynasty. For example, Huan Wen, the male lead in the novel, the author mentioned that he is a descendant of Nong Huanfan, the great minister of Cao Wei, and belongs to the Xing family. The relationship between Huan Wen and Huan Fan is not famous in the history books, but it is quite suspicious that Huan Wen's son Huan Xuan did not catch up with Gaozu after he became emperor. The famous historian Professor Tian Yuqing made the above guess in his book "The Politics of Eastern Jin Dynasty", and the author should have consulted this book. In addition, the power struggles of Wang Dao, Yu Liang, Xi Jian and others during the reign of Emperor Cheng of Jin are also reflected in the book. Among them, Xi Jian played a considerable role, which has also been verified in Tian Shu. Of course, the above are just some of my insights. Because I am more interested in the historical line, I have no thoughts on the emotional line in this book. However, there are a thousand Hamlets in a thousand people's hearts. I believe that different readers can read different insights in this book. For example, if you are interested in Chu Suanzi, a legendary woman who lived through four dynasties, or if you want to feel the inner world of a woman in delicate writing, then this book is also very suitable for you.