(A male-lead romance novel, A Grand Endeavor with a Cold Beauty (Dream of the Red Chamber), with Xue Baochai as the female lead.)
P.S. This story is pretty average. Looking back, it has lots of plot holes and doesn't fit Dream of the Red Chamber very well.
Zhao Yu spent twenty years as a crown prince struggling to survive, but despite his eldest brother's constant blunders, he ended up ascending the throne without a hitch.
As emperor of the Great Qian, he inherited a dynasty teetering on the brink of collapse and a people harboring resentment.
On the day he received the imperial edict, he suddenly got an invitation from a little monster called "Thin Tube": Hey, would you be interested in becoming a diligent and conscientious emperor?
Zhao Yu: ...
With a grand dream in his heart, Zhao Yu began working diligently like an old ox.
At the start of his reign:
Officials: Just give us someone normal.
Commoners: Thanks for asking. Don't care, has nothing to do with me.
Later:
Officials: Your Majesty, please stop working so hard! We can't keep up!
Commoners: Oh my gosh, is this what having a good emperor feels like? I'm in love! ^o^
Zhao Yu: Is this cotton white? Are the wheat seeds high-yielding? Are the roads smooth? My hair is falling out. (smiling.jpg)
When everyone began worrying about the emperor's heirs and submitted petitions asking him to select consorts, Zhao Yu replied: Thanks for asking, I have someone. Please don't bother me.
The highly favored Lord Liu sat enjoying the cool breeze, waving his fan as he watched the officials calling for a grand selection. His almost-smile sent chills down their backs.
Notes: 1. The protagonist is the pursuer. 2. Each has only ever loved the other. 3. Cover art made by bser. Thanks, Pigeon!
[Synopsis for River God:
Wu Yi had studied the Way since childhood and always considered it his duty to save the world. Then one day, torrential rain brought catastrophic floods. The people were displaced, and countless lives were lost.
Grief and anger overwhelmed Wu Yi as he watched it all. He resolutely jumped into the Yellow River, demanding an explanation from the river god.
The people along the banks had never neglected their offerings. Why did the river god enjoy their incense for nothing, yet refuse to help them?
The next moment, Wu Yi was appointed the Water God of the Yellow River: ...
People knelt and begged the river god, but Wu Yi could clearly hear someone cursing in their heart: "This god is useless. We should choose a different one next year."
Newly appointed Wu Yi: ...
After tireless effort, Wu Yi finally brought the flood under control. He stared blankly at the now-calm river.
Thank heavens, his offerings were safe! Heaven knows he'd been working on an empty stomach all these days!
As time passed, the curses in Wu Yi's ears gradually faded, replaced by the people's sincere love for the gods.
But... Wu Yi couldn't help laughing and crying as he listened to one family complain that their chicken had gone missing, another that their dog was gone, a third ask for a child, and a fourth pray for wealth. These really weren't within this god's purview!
*
Floodwaters swept across the land. Wu Yi looked at the rising waters, helpless to stop them. With no other choice, he followed the current to the sea and gazed at the floodwaters joining the ocean.
"River god from afar, what brings you here?"
The Sea God, renowned across the four seas, rose from the ocean with a pair of dragon horns showing above the water. His eyes sparkled as he stared at Wu Yi.
Wu Yi (smiling.jpg) held up the River God's seal and said, "This river god won't take your filthy, stinking water. Tell your old man to take back the flood he sent, now!"
]
Theme: A prosperous age where no one goes hungry.
The real descendants of Confucius may have disappeared a long time ago. After all, the flowing dynasty and the iron-clad Yanshenggong. Every time the dynasty changes, the old direct line dies and the new collateral line comes to power.
Because the Qing Dynasty ruled a large country with small tribes, and everything was focused on maintaining the stability of rule, so the firearms that could threaten the Manchu and Mongolian cavalry were gradually abandoned, and they closed the country and enslaved the people of the Central Plains behind closed doors. In fact, the emperors of the Qing Dynasty knew that the West was developed, but they were even less likely to learn from Western science. Skills cannot give the Han people a chance to stand up. Even if the Eight-Nation Allied Forces invaded China, they were only for money and market, and were not so enthusiastic about the land of this country. Therefore, Cixi would say that she would rather be with friends than domestic slaves. She would rather cede land and pay indemnity to serve foreigners than allow the rise of Han people to threaten the rule of the Qing Dynasty.
If the descendants are unfilial and do nothing in human affairs even though they have titles, it is also appropriate for the emperor to teach his descendants a lesson for Confucius.
Finished with flowers ~ It is true that the plot felt a bit pale in the later stages, but it is good quality if it is not a trap! In fact, history has been emptied out, and it can be continued from this dynasty onward. It has also gone overseas, promoted equality between men and women, and opened its mind. It is also normal for capitalism to sprout.
I would like to make a small comment. My wife really likes to write about the awakening of women's consciousness, but I am a little tired after reading almost every chapter (I don't mean to say that it is wrong to improve the protection of women's rights).
Ministers: There is a flatterer among us! Shame on you as a sycophant, hahaha!
Fifty steps to laugh a hundred steps
Free of charge today, but I realized that I shouldn't have finished watching it today, so I should watch the extras first?_?
The emperor gave a banquet to a scholar from a poor family. How could he get in? Is it possible that this scholar is hiding his identity?
I want to write eighteen miserable words on Xie Ning's thigh! ! ! ! !
What to Do If You Find Out the Target Is a Villain [Quick Travel]
The Boy Who Rode a Bamboo Horse [Quick Transmigration]
After I Transmigrated into a Book, the Perpetual Bachelor Found Love
The Four Pests
Has the River God Fallen in Love Today?
Life as an Immigrant in the Primordial World
[Dream of the Red Chamber] Plotting a Grand Scheme with the Cold Beauty
[Dream of the Red Chamber] The Joy of Being a Winner in Life
The real descendants of Confucius may have disappeared a long time ago. After all, the flowing dynasty and the iron-clad Yanshenggong. Every time the dynasty changes, the old direct line dies and the new collateral line comes to power.
Because the Qing Dynasty ruled a large country with small tribes, and everything was focused on maintaining the stability of rule, so the firearms that could threaten the Manchu and Mongolian cavalry were gradually abandoned, and they closed the country and enslaved the people of the Central Plains behind closed doors. In fact, the emperors of the Qing Dynasty knew that the West was developed, but they were even less likely to learn from Western science. Skills cannot give the Han people a chance to stand up. Even if the Eight-Nation Allied Forces invaded China, they were only for money and market, and were not so enthusiastic about the land of this country. Therefore, Cixi would say that she would rather be with friends than domestic slaves. She would rather cede land and pay indemnity to serve foreigners than allow the rise of Han people to threaten the rule of the Qing Dynasty.
If the descendants are unfilial and do nothing in human affairs even though they have titles, it is also appropriate for the emperor to teach his descendants a lesson for Confucius.
Finished with flowers ~ It is true that the plot felt a bit pale in the later stages, but it is good quality if it is not a trap! In fact, history has been emptied out, and it can be continued from this dynasty onward. It has also gone overseas, promoted equality between men and women, and opened its mind. It is also normal for capitalism to sprout.
I would like to make a small comment. My wife really likes to write about the awakening of women's consciousness, but I am a little tired after reading almost every chapter (I don't mean to say that it is wrong to improve the protection of women's rights).
Ministers: There is a flatterer among us! Shame on you as a sycophant, hahaha! Fifty steps to laugh a hundred steps
Free of charge today, but I realized that I shouldn't have finished watching it today, so I should watch the extras first?_?
The emperor gave a banquet to a scholar from a poor family. How could he get in? Is it possible that this scholar is hiding his identity?
I want to write eighteen miserable words on Xie Ning's thigh! ! ! ! !
Follow up for review! Happy^_^