Mastering the World
掌清
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- Completed
- Length
- 1.0M Words
- Genre
- Ancient Romance
- Subgenre
- Matriarchal Dynasty
- Updated
- 8y ago
- English
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China is known for its great etiquette, hence the name Xia; and for its beautiful clothing, hence the name Hua. It is not a land of money-grubbing and slavery! The Boarskin family stole this sacred artifact for over two hundred years, and their legacy continues to this day!
Saving the Qing Dynasty? You're going to make it impossible for the Han people to ever rise again.
Grass Clear Chapter 1023
Four princes and seven princesses, the oldest fifteen and the youngest still an infant, along with a dozen or so concubines, were escorted to the back garden. Their hands were bound, and they were lined up in a row. With their backs against a red-tiled white wall and facing several rows of cold gun barrels, Yongqi needed the support of the concubines to stand, while the princes and princesses…
What a lively book review section... It must be the strong recommendation from Qidian (a Chinese online literature platform) that brought this book to everyone's attention. Regardless, as a Han Chinese, it's normal to dislike that period of history. Actually, I used to read some female-oriented Qing Dynasty time-travel novels, but I've grown increasingly disliked them.
I have a question: if the Qing dynasty had succeeded in continuing its rule, would all the massacres of the early Qing period have been for the sake of ethnic integration? Would people still have to address each other as "Master"? And would other ethnic groups still have to call themselves "slaves"?
Speechless. I knew it was going to explode when I saw it being recommended in the male-oriented category, but I didn't expect it to explode so quickly. I'm just a sci-fi fan, please don't attack me.
I've been busy with exams these past few days and haven't had time to read the new chapters. I suddenly saw the slander and insults in the comments; I hope you don't mind. True readers will subscribe, read, and then comment. Women who travel to ancient times face more constraints; not everyone can defy convention and do things beyond their capabilities.
Wearing Qing clothes doesn't lead to rebellion; chrysanthemum-shaped electric drills are used.
I suggest writing a story about a Song Dynasty concubine who time-travels to the Jingkang Incident and is captured by the Jin Dynasty (also known as the Jurchen) and uses her body to rule the Jin Dynasty.
Okay, let's start a thread and get down to business. Let's focus on truly insightful historical works by renowned authors. Let's skip the pointless arguments and waste our time! I welcome recommendations for highly acclaimed historical works by truly great authors. Please specify the publisher, and for foreign language works, please also mention the translator.