Great Song: From Border County Magistrate to the Most Powerful Man in the Land

I found everything else in the book acceptable. The protagonist being 24, repeatedly failing the imperial examinations, and the lack of improved paper all seemed reasonable to me. However, for someone aspiring to be an official, promising his wife that their first child would take her surname is practically nepotism.

In summary, the protagonist failed the imperial examinations for ten years without achieving anything. Not only did he fail, but there was also no foreshadowing of him doing anything else. It's really toxic... I don't know how the author could write that the protagonist could endure wiping his butt with a bamboo cane for ten years while doing things that didn't improve his life.

I can't watch it if the female lead is Su Jin'er; it stems from a modern man's prejudice against so-called modern women.

The Song Dynasty? The eldest son's mother's surname? Marrying into the family? Becoming an official? An illiterate person writing a book? Let's switch to female-oriented fiction. Female-oriented novels don't require brains, they're easy to fool, and they also cater to the current female-oriented fiction market.

How should I put this novel? The idea is great, and the protagonist's modern thinking is a very appealing aspect. That's why I finished reading the author's previous book. But author, don't you seem to have some preconceived notions about ancient society? The eldest son of the legitimate wife, the protagonist makes the eldest son take the mother's surname, this is a huge blow to his reputation.

Since the book is titled "From a Frontier County Magistrate to a Powerful Figure," wouldn't it have been better to start by having the protagonist serve as a county magistrate in the first chapter? Instead, the opening chapters describe him failing the imperial examination, his father's death, and then getting married and living with his family? Frankly, I don't have the patience for these side plots. I only read it because of the title.

The male protagonist of this book refuses to marry into the family and actually goes to his wife to say that their firstborn son will take his mother's surname. I wonder if the author is being too presumptuous or simply arrogant. Novels can be innovative, but aside from the protagonist, the characters in that era should at least be consistent with the historical context.

The eldest son of the legitimate wife in ancient times changed his surname? Brilliant! Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!! When Dong Zhuo deposed the emperor, he used the excuse of "no one left to serve the ancestral temple," and even the emperor couldn't withstand this reason. The protagonist in the author's story can! Brilliant!!

For a son-in-law to become an official and wield absolute power is impossible even in modern times. Everyone would be ashamed to be associated with you; they couldn't bear the humiliation.

😅Honestly, I can't stand watching this.