Shu Minister

This book is a dream that inherits the romance of the Shu Han dynasty, and a love letter written to Prime Minister Zhuge Liang. The writing is fluent, the plot is tight, and there are almost no superfluous or redundant parts. Only the original intention remains unchanged, showing a certain serious literary spirit.

This is a rare gem among novels. Instead of starting with the late Eastern Han Dynasty, a period that has become commonplace in historical fiction, it takes a unique approach and begins with the less-discussed period of Liu Bei's death, the devastating blow to the Shu Kingdom, and Zhuge Liang's establishment of his own government.

On October 8, 234 AD, a star fell at Wuzhangyuan. On October 8, 2022, the author published a long chapter, "Returning to the Old Capital," where the Prime Minister finally achieved his wish and lived up to the trust placed in him. The author truly put his heart into it.

Zhuge Liang is hailed as one of the six greatest statesmen in Chinese history. During his reign in Shu: He allied with Eastern Wu externally and pacified Southern Yue internally. [He established laws and regulations, organized the military, developed technology and craftsmanship to their fullest extent, enforced strict discipline and education, and ensured that rewards and punishments were…

As a seasoned Three Kingdoms enthusiast, I've become increasingly indifferent to fictionalized versions of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms (especially after reading the original *Records of the Three Kingdoms* and Pei Songzhi's commentary on it; such fictionalized versions are truly nonsensical).

This book is the only one I've read in the past ten years where the protagonist dedicates himself to the cause and eventually dies of exhaustion in the army; the only book where a time traveler dies at the age of 54; and the only book where the protagonist accompanies the prime minister as he gradually fulfills his long-cherished wish. How fortunate I am to have come across such a book.

The protagonist's changes in official rank (I've only roughly compiled this; if there are any errors, please point them out. Criticism and corrections are welcome, and I hope to improve. Thank you!) In the second year of Jianxing (224 AD), Chancellor Zhuge Liang recruited him as a clerk in the Chancellor's Office.

It feels like a breath of fresh air in historical fiction. More than 90% of historical fiction these days is about fighting for supremacy. What's most infuriating is that some of these stories specifically highlight that the protagonist is just an ordinary person in later generations, yet he always crushes historical generals and celebrities.

This is the best historical novel I've read this year. It's so well-written, and I love the writing style.

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