Jiajing: Cultivation Begins with Founding a Dynasty of Heavenly Fortune

If you're just writing a political intrigue novel disguised as a cultivation story, then author, please don't bother. There's one that also claims to be about cultivation during the Jiajing era, but it's actually all political intrigue—it's incredibly boring. I came for the cultivation theme, but it's just a bunch of political tricks.

Judging solely by his political skills, Jiajing Emperor might rank among the top five in history, but he wasn't a great emperor.

Keep up the good work, author! The Jiajing Emperor is a difficult subject to write about. He represents the pinnacle of imperial power politics, and in his later years, he wielded immense power, a rare example of a truly powerful emperor in the mid-to-late Ming Dynasty.

Emperor Jiajing's use of political maneuvering was a last resort. He already possessed the "Dynasty of Destiny" system, and had complete control of the court. There was no need for him to engage in such intrigues and power struggles, especially at the expense of the people… A straightforward, overt strategy is sufficient; we won't delve into further details.

An emperor, with all power resting on his shoulders and an army that obeys only him, why would he need to engage in intrigue with a group of ordinary people? Control the channels of public opinion; anyone who outwardly submits will be executed. With so many scholars at that time, will there be a shortage of officials? With all military power in hand, he can reform as he pleases.

Yan Shifan would not attend cabinet meetings, nor would anyone address him as "Little Grand Secretary" in front of the emperor. A little research will reveal that this is not the case.

A dynasty ruled by destiny! And it's all about cultivating immortality! Why play power games with others? Why not just sweep through and conquer?

If you're writing about cultivation, don't include political intrigue or using brute force to break through power. Instead of writing plots like in TV dramas, I'd rather watch TV. I'd like to see how you reform the Ming Dynasty, not write a TV drama or historical account. If you can't write that, you might as well go work in a factory tightening screws.

Author, guess why so many rebellions in ancient times used gods as a pretext? You say there were no gods in ancient times, but fabricating some myths can fool many people. If those ministers knew you had magic and could help them live forever—even if they couldn't see immortality, they could at least have good health—do you think those who were afraid of death or about to die would be willing to…

This is too weak. I've only read the first ten chapters. The main plot hasn't even started. What's with all this self-righteous political maneuvering? It's childish and laughable.