The Splendor of the Jingtai Era

I'm truly speechless. Why are nine out of ten novels about Emperor Jingtai about supporting Empress Wang? Couldn't they at least portray her as helping Consort Hang? Seriously, I've disliked Empress Wang ever since she opposed Zhu Qiyu's son becoming crown prince. At that time, what Zhu Qiyu needed most was the support of those around him, but instead, his wife was the first to oppose him. There's reason to suspect that she was the one who killed Zhu Qiyu's only son.

Why did seeing the opening in the synopsis automatically make me imagine something like, "Brother-in-law, I have a secret to tell you... Actually, I like you 😃😃😃"? Would writing it like that ruin the book?

It's alright, but why does it feel strange that the Empress kneels and bows so often? I've never seen an Empress kneel before the Emperor before. Could someone knowledgeable in history explain this to me? 🤔

First and foremost, it must be clarified that Empress Wang was not against changing the crown prince, but rather against making Zhu Jianji the crown prince. Historically, Zhu Qiyu exposed her true intentions on the spot. Historically, Empress Wang was likely a kind woman. She once personally funded the search for and collection of the remains of soldiers who died in the defense of Beijing.

Your portrayal of Empress Wang is terrible. Empress Wang opposes Zhu Qiyu's son becoming the crown prince! Zhu Qiyu's son is also her son; if he ascends the throne, he should at least be the Empress Dowager. But she opposes it, preferring to be an aunt (concubine) rather than the Empress Dowager. She's clearly a supporter of Zhu Qizhen!

In essence, Zhu Qiyu's replacement of the crown prince and Zhu Di's "Jingnan Campaign" were the same thing—both involved a minor branch of the family usurping the throne from the main branch. Given this, he had to fight a life-or-death struggle with Empress Dowager Sun and Zhu Qizhen's lineage; it was impossible for him to "peacefully" replace them as the legitimate successor.

The writing is excellent, the pacing is just right, and it's quite good. Unfortunately, it's a bit too idealistic about ancient times. Whether it's the nationalization of land, the prohibition of buying and selling, or the modern military training, these aspects are not in line with the production relations and capabilities of the time.

The protagonist keeps telling the emperor about the dangers of land annexation and urging him to distribute land to others! But what does the protagonist do himself? He has his family members buy and distribute land whenever he has money? You're truly a master of double standards!

Zhu Qiyu was too soft. Riding his great victory, he directly poisoned Empress Sun, purged everything, and even burned Zhu Qizhen alive. Don't think it's impossible; when Zhu Di ascended the throne, Zhu Biao's other sons died in various ways. An emperor must be ruthless. The consequence of Zhu Qiyu not being ruthless was that he himself was accused of treason, and his own children died prematurely for various reasons.

I've noticed that modern novels completely disregard the government. Even in high-level martial arts and cultivation worlds, why don't they consider that without real power and resources, how could they establish a dynasty? If an individual or small family could disregard the government, that dynasty would have been overthrown eight hundred times over. This is truly mindless.