
The Directorate of Ceremonial
司礼监
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The books on this list aren't ranked. They're listed according to when I read them and the impression they left on me. Finally, thanks to everyone who has followed, commented, or sent flowers. I hope my humble opinions can inspire you all.
The Great River Flows East
To establish the heart for Heaven and Earth, to secure a future for the people, to carry on the lost teachings of the sages of the past, and to bring peace to all generations. Zhang Zai. Display the heads at the post station on Gaojie Street, among the foreign envoys’ residences, so they may be seen for thousands of miles: those who dare offend the mighty Han will be executed, no matter how far away they are. Ban Gu. The moon of The Legend of Qin shines over passes that have stood since the Han;
Reading Drought Relief Station
[Pinned] My reviews are too vague or focus too much on the early parts of a book, and they’re not very well written! If you’d like me to revise a review, leave a comment. I really will replace or edit it if needed, no empty flattery! I’ve been reading web novels for 16 years, and I’m so tired of mindless garbage. Books that are already popular don’t need me to recommend them. I mostly recommend niche stories, and hope they won’t be overlooked! My main interests are historical and urban fiction,
I Love History, Even Though Real History Is Heavy!
Mainly transmigration novels set in the late Ming and early Qing. I'll also recommend good novels set in the Tang and Song dynasties.
A Sword, a Blade, a Jug of Wine, and a Book: My Only Companions on the Road
Travel ten thousand miles, read ten thousand books, explore countless worlds. I've added the good books I've read over the years. Some may have been written a long time ago, but they're still classics today. In the early years, reading novels was truly intoxicating and addictive. I'd stay up all night reading, dreaming of them over and over. Fortunately, I was young back then. Reading was such a thrill: strange and fantastical worlds, heroes leaping across rooftops, powerful figures soaring thro
A Mixed Bag of Hidden Gems
I read everything except infinite-flow novels. If I've marked a book as Apprentice, it's readable and good for passing the time. Disciple means it's worth following when you're in a reading slump. Steward means you can safely give it a try as long as you don't mind the genre. Helmsman means I wholeheartedly recommend it. Veteran readers don't deceive other veteran readers! Still, use the recommendation score as your main guide. And please learn from my example and support official releases. A su
My Kind of Books
This list contains books I've read or am currently following. I don't expect to get many followers; I just hope to help readers with similar tastes find something to enjoy.
Sleep-Depriving Reads
No clueless protagonists, no tired formulas.
Great Books From the Past, Present, and Future
A veteran reader whose reading age exceeds Qidian's own. Some books vanish while I am following them; some are left to accumulate chapters until I forget them. Rating standards: ★★★★★, masterpiece, highly recommended; ★★★★, excellent work, worth the journey; ★★★, good work, worth a look. ========================== Five-star masterpieces, listed by the time I discovered them: 1. Lord of the Mysteries 2. Chixin Xuntian Four-and-a-half-star near-masterpieces: 1. Shenyou 2. Circle of Inevitability
🍁A Hundred Histories, A Hundred Strategies🍁
🌻 Mainly historical fiction, with a little of every category. 🌻 New and old books, with taste tests and detailed reviews. 🌻 In the late stages of a reading slump? You can still be saved. ◐ღ◐ 🍃 Gentle, literary little scholars, come on in 👐👐: The Canglang River is clear, so I can wash my hat strings. The Canglang River is muddy, so I can wash my feet. 💨 Famous ministers and upright spirits, come on in 👐👐: The world is filled with righteous energy, taking countless forms. Below, it becomes river
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I don't recommend books I couldn't finish.
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The more I read, the more I enjoy historical fiction. There’s something really satisfying about it.
I Just Want to Read in Peace
Some books I've read, just for fun!
Mr. R's Wonderful Book List
Where can I find a good book? I started reading in high school, and it’s been many years now. I wouldn’t claim to have read everything under the sun, but I’ve read plenty. I’m putting together a list mostly for my own amusement, and to find some good books. My reading slump has been getting worse lately, and the quality of books is all over the place. I hope to recommend the ones I think are worth reading! Most are promising new books, but I’m happy to include good completed novels too. Updated
A Reading List for the Not-Quite-Veteran
If I read another Red Chamber fanfic, I will be a complete idiot. What the hell are these authors writing? The disjointedness is unbearable: one moment it is court intrigue, and the next the protagonist is back in the Grand View Garden bickering over petty matters with women and children.
The Idle Fish's Great Reading List
I like you. Just read it already, don't keep me waiting.
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I've been reading for many years and can no longer get into ordinary books. I've saved a few here to share with everyone.
God’s Whimsical Reading List: Unique Stories and Budding Authors to Support
Looking for promising new books and recommending distinctive stories. Feel free to recommend books in the comments, but please don't spam. If you like this list, please support the list owner's own work too. It's written with just as much care. Self-recommendations must be at least 50,000 words, except for short stories. If there isn't room, they'll be considered later, so there's no need to post the same recommendation more than once.
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Books I Read Back Then
I’ve been an avid reader for ten years. I read all kinds of books, and a lot of them, so here are some recommendations. I hope you enjoy them.
A Vast History, Where Classics Dance with Promising Newcomers (Follow Me!)
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Dreaming Back to the Ends of the Earth: A Historical Fiction Recommendation Hub
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After reading it for two hours, I said it was a good book. It is rare. But it turns out that the author and Zhujiao are both old perverts. They can't walk when they see a woman. An old widow in her thirties or forties wants to have sex with her. The female maids in the palace also want to have sex with her. Even the Hakka girls who see her want to have sex with her. So After a long time, I saw a total of five or six women's faces. The Wu family girl at the head of the village, the woman who took care of the child while riding in the car, was really a pornographic person. After so many years, it is difficult to see such a lewd pig's feet in serious novels. Forget it, abandon it. It is rare to type so many words. What a pity!
Wei Qiansui's Side Story
On the sixth day of the sixth lunar month in the seventh year of the Apocalypse, Wei, the admiral of the Ming Dynasty army, wrote a letter saying that the land tax system was no longer viable and that the treasury was empty. He proposed to record the tax by head. The emperor agreed and asked the admiral Wei to supervise the operation. The Donglin party members were shocked. The incident of Wuzong was foreshadowed and the secret was leaked. Before entering and exiting, the mutinous troops conducted many raids in the city without disturbing the people and did not approach the imperial city. On June 13, the admiral Wei Ling issued an order saying that only the chief culprits would be punished and those who followed him would not be punished. The mutiny ended. The next day, the mutinous generals donated more than 39.5 Million taels of silver to the inner treasury. They wrote a letter saying that all the silver they donated was stolen from the Donglin party. The emperor was very angry and ordered to kill both of them and spread the silver to the three tribes. ——"Records of Apocalypse" On the sixth day of the sixth lunar month in the seventh year of Apocalypse, Wei Jin, the Quan eunuch, slandered the emperor and damaged the foundation of the scholars. The emperor's permission was handed over to Wei eunuch. During this period, Wei eunuch deceived the superiors and deceived the subordinates, imposed excessive taxes, and the people of the world complained. The kings of Donglin planned to imitate the old deeds of Duke Yang Wenxiang, but Wei eunuch eagle dogs secretly spied on the ministers. The incident was leaked, and Wei Eunuch was repaid. He acted rashly and ordered the Jingwei camp to mutiny and sealed the city. During the seven days of the mutiny, the Donglin gentleman was hunted down and beaten, causing countless harm to innocent people. The emperor was not aware of it. He listened to Wei Eunuch and took the mutinous general lightly. It was pitiful that the Donglin gentleman was in vain and many people died. The government was also controlled by Wei Eunuch. How could the people of the world deserve it? ――"The Examination of the Traitorous Temple" Xiao Weizi's Diary: This time you have played a big game. Do you still want to imitate Yang Yiqing and defeat Liu Jin first, and then let the emperor fall into the water and die? I will kill your whole family first!
Eunuch Wei had no way to retreat and could only remonstrate with troops. Then after the emperor hangs up, the youngest one becomes the emperor, the noble concubine listens to the affairs behind the curtain, and then the powerful father-in-law takes over. But the problem is that when the little emperor grows up, the father-in-law has no way to survive, so he can only find ways to evade the emperor. When the little emperor grows up, he can only be the nominal head of state. The Zhu family will last forever, and the father-in-law can be considered worthy of Wanli.
I watched "Adults Have to Pay Extra", but I didn't expect it to be of the same level at all. The plot was blunt, and in order to deliberately create conflicts, everyone was written as if they were mentally retarded. I didn't expect that the level of the same person could be so different 😅
I have a bold guess: In the end, Xiao Chitose became a veritable godfather, and the goddaughter later became a noble person, and then gave birth to a son successfully one year, so Emperor Tianqi happily went to heaven to work as a carpenter, and then King Xin did not die anymore 😎
The author's emotional drama is indeed not very good. It is okay to write it this way in modern times, but this is about the Ming Dynasty. No matter what status and power Keba has in the future, she is just a wet nurse now, and she is still unpopular in the East Palace. How dare she make trouble with the princess? He actually tried to strangle the princess! When the author describes other people, the oppression of identity and status is very good, but when it comes to the women around the protagonist, it immediately disappears.
Why not write this poem? Do you understand what a classic is?
The distant Mount Tai shows a gloomy figure; the thick foundation supports the shallow high-rise; if one day, someone turns the world upside down; the ancient tradition will surely suffer from earthquakes and landslides. This special thing is called a good poem! 🤫
A worry of Eunuch Wei Some officials are now worried that Eunuch Wei will turn into a rebel. This worry cannot be said to be unreasonable. If we take the path of rebelling against the Ming Dynasty, we can make a few percent of the people in the Imperial Army rich, but it will never solve the problem of a good life for 90% of the Imperial Army soldiers. If the imperial army and the Ming army are divided, the situation will be different. Conflicts between the Ming army and inter-regional conflicts will develop, and corresponding conflicts between the imperial army and the Ming Dynasty will also develop, and chaos may occur. If our policies lead to the division of the Imperial and Ming armies, we have failed. If any new imperial army appears on the border of the Ming Dynasty, then we have really gone down a wrong path. -Yi Wei Er Dan
Nanhaizi is the Manchu name, and it was called Taiyechi in the Ming Dynasty!
The recent updates are not good. Is Bones going to whore again?