The Nine Bestowments
九锡
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- Completed
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- 3.4M Words
- Genre
- Historical
- Subgenre
- Alternate History
- Updated
- 2mo ago
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Having read up to chapter 84, my feeling is that forcing a pale, youthful, and thin aesthetic is really unnecessary. A female knight-errant weathered by wind and rain, a seasoned female general—these characters should have a healthy complexion, defined abs, well-proportioned muscles, a few scars, a resilient and serious personality, and a wild beauty…
I saw some friends asking if the book involves the emperor. Don't speculate. Throughout history, how many emperors who received the Nine Bestowments (a high honor in Chinese history) had a good beginning and a good end? The previous book didn't have a rebellion, and this book starts with a similar premise to the Northern and Southern Song dynasties—a sure sign of rebellion. If he doesn't become emperor, you won't criticize him, but I already have! 🤫
Judging from the latest chapters, the current emperor seems to be doing well, having done nothing to wrong Lu Chen. The second prince, the emperor's chosen successor, is also performing well and treating Lu Chen appropriately. It seems that if things continue this way, Lu Chen's basic path will remain that of a pillar of the state.
Hello author, I copied your book onto another platform, and the reader feedback has been great. It's very popular, and I've received a lot of donations. I plan to buy a new car at the end of the year, so I hope you can update more chapters so as not to affect my income and keep my readers waiting. 🤝🤝
Will the princess accept it?
The princess should take him in, right? Don't forget the women, since most people read novels for the thrill of the story, right? If I really wanted realism and literary depth, why would I read novels? Wouldn't I just read some literary classics and historical documents?
He refused nine imperial gifts and was rendered useless by others.
The comments don't specify whether it's the path of a powerful minister or the path of an emperor, so I'll leave it for now. Nine bestowals are like going all in; I've never heard of anyone with nine bestowals doing well. Even if they wield immense power while alive, their entire family is immediately confiscated upon death, and the men are enslaved and the women forced into prostitution.
It's a good book, but it's a harem novel, not a single-female-lead story.
After taking a look, the protagonist doesn't have any special abilities; it's basically an alternate world version of the Southern Song Dynasty. Under the intense pressure from the Jin Dynasty, a bunch of wealthy young men from Jiangnan occupy the court and are constantly hindering the regime.
Is the core of this book that quote from Mr. Lu Xun?
Upon seeing the title of the latest chapter, "Light a Lamp," Lu Xun's words involuntarily came to mind: "Give off whatever heat and light you have, even if it's just like a firefly, you can still shine a little light in the darkness, without waiting for a torch. And if there is no torch after all, I will be the only light."
"Nine Bestowments": As those familiar with history know, this term represents becoming emperor or being on the path to becoming emperor. 🙂