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Dull its sharpness, untangle its knots, soften its glare, and become one with the dust., Tao Te Ching, Chapter 4
Lin Qing, courtesy name Jianshan, also called Anwan.
Sui Ying, courtesy name Zaishan, also known as Yu'an.
As youths, they met during an examination trip. As adults, they clashed at court. Though they had known each other for years, their time together amounted to no more than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea. Time is merciless, and people are even more so. Under imperial power, they had no choice in their fates; in the political arena, life and death could change in an instant.
It rained. Lin Qing was drenched, and he missed Sui Yu'an. But longing was useless, and love was useless too.
Lin Qing could afford to be impure, but Zaishan could not remain on the mountain. They shared the same goal, but walked different paths.
*Lin Qing: Substantive justice. He cares only about uncovering the truth, not how he uncovers it. A utilitarian.
*Sui Ying: Procedural justice. He pursues visible justice and insists that every step be taken correctly. A moralist.
The title comes from the line, "Was it a dream that, after the pines, he pursued carriages and official robes? Or did he become a crane and go to the mountains?" (Xin Qiji)
(Court politics, power struggles, alternate history, officialdom)
Now that the novel has been contracted, here's a brief note:
1. This story is somewhat realistic, and the relationships are complicated (very important). Recommended for older readers or readers who are comfortable with complicated relationships.
2. There are no perfect characters.
3. Please don't attribute the characters' actions to the author.
4. Chapter comments are open. Everyone is welcome to leave comments!
5. Unless something unexpected happens, there will be six updates a week, around 6:00 p.m. each day. Sundays are rest days.
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Theme: A beautiful woman's schemes, and a gentleman's heart
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It took me a few days to read it, and the author really wrote it well. I can't help but recommend it on other platforms. I'm very happy to see the collection increase slightly in the past few days. Such a treasured author deserves to be seen by more people.
They really understand each other so well that they can understand each other's hearts without using words. Sui Ying was unwilling to give up no matter what difficult situation he was in. He always wanted to find a way out. Whether as an official for the people of Ning Dynasty or as Lin Qing's lover, it was better to say that he was creating hope than grasping hope. What's sad is that Lin Qing is already facing death, while Sui Ying is still looking for a real way to live 😭
I wish Teacher Meidai all the best, and thank you for bringing such a story! Although I came a little late and my thoughts when reading were still very extreme, this article is excellent. I saw a controversial but flesh-and-blood character like Lin Qing, and I saw many supporting characters with different lives who have feelings rather than walking dead. Sui Lin and He will live better and better in their own world, and the two teenagers will hug each other again and again
Lin Anwan, Lin Qing, Lin Jianshan, I am glad that the person you love is with you in the end, and the person who loves you lives up to his trust. I wish you were just a crane, traveling freely around the world with your lover. I will always love you. You have worked hard along the way. I hope you will be happy in the future.
These tears were indeed shed by Lin Qing for Qi Huan. Until the end of his life, Qi Huan got what Sui Ying got, and he was very happy.
I went to a guqin concert on the weekend, and the teacher played Guangling San. It seemed that I could never imagine Sui Ying playing Guangling. Most of the time I saw him facing Lin Qing, with a soft and firm side, so that his murderous aura almost faded away in my mind. I started learning Guqin again this year, and I have to go to class tomorrow. I still think of you all the time, both when I listen to the piano and when I look at the moon.
Come and have more friends to see our dream pine 🥺
If the writer teacher can see the comments, I would like to give everyone Dorian good luck and good luck.
Ah, ah, Dai, are you a god? 😭 😭 😭