The Great Ming of the Taichang Era
泰昌大明
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- Ongoing
- Length
- 4.2M Words
- Genre
- Historical
- Subgenre
- Song-Yuan-Ming Dynasties
- Updated
- 2mo ago
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The Qing Dynasty truly represented the pinnacle of feudalism. By simply establishing a military aristocratic group under the Eight Banners system, with military merit granting titles, they could slaughter civil officials like dogs. The Ming emperors, witnessing the severity of the literary inquisition, were filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred; they wouldn't even dare to dream of such a thing.
Introduction updated. Note: "Three Great Contests" is not "Three Great Expeditions". The Three Great Campaigns refer to the campaigns against Bo Bai in Ningxia, the campaigns against Japanese pirates in Korea, and the campaigns against Yang Yinglong in Bozhou. The three major disputes refer to the disputes over the foundation of the state, the establishment of a new emperor, and the simultaneous enfeoffment of three kings.
When did arithmetic become a foreign discipline? Please do some research. Before the Qing Dynasty, Chinese arithmetic was not weak; it was just not valued.
Historically, no emperor has ever been able to save a dynasty from its decline. Even demolition and reconstruction are easier than that, so I always skip novels that come to mind.
Regarding the novel's perspective and the issue of "dragging out"
In today's author's note, the author clarified the purpose of writing, stating that the author wanted to write about the "Ming Dynasty," not the Taichang era, and therefore needed to consider multiple perspectives. I completely agree with this viewpoint, but there are a few points I'd like to discuss with the author.
This novel is so easy to skip around; you could skip a hundred chapters and it wouldn't affect your reading experience. The beginning and end are disjointed. I skipped a few chapters because I felt there was too much rambling. Then... Ugh, what happened? I completely lost the desire to continue reading and deleted it immediately.
The Cruelty and Limitations of Imperial Power – A Reflection on the Book
I became interested in this book after reading the author's listing instructions. I spent two days reading the latest chapter and had a great reading experience. Here are a few of its advantages and takeaways. The greatest strength of this book lies in its portrayal of the emperor's cruelty and hypocrisy.
Tell me your feelings about reading this book.
The plot revolves around the protagonist who transmigrates into the body of Emperor Taichang, the last emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and then tries to save the dynasty from collapse. First, he faces the threat of the Eastern Depot and the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and later, the newly established Western Depot is created to oversee the eunuchs.
300 Chapters are all filler, barely mentioning anything. Goodbye!
Water keeps flowing
You've been writing about a North Korean subplot for almost two months, and even after skipping around for ten days, it hasn't affected the story at all. Did I come here to watch North Korea? Did I come here to watch North Korean family dramas? I feel like I could stop watching for a year and it wouldn't affect the plot. This is ridiculous!