A Change of Dynasty

Within the Song Dynasty's system, reform was impossible. To get things done or get promoted, one had to compromise and exchange favors. When you became a powerful minister and wanted to implement reforms, you yourself became the biggest obstacle. No one would believe or submit to you because you had already failed when you compromised.

Reforms by powerful ministers are doomed to fail. They either rely on the emperor, like Shang Yang, and are killed as a sacrifice, or they resort to force to overthrow the dynasty. The interests of powerful ministers and the state are fundamentally in conflict.

It must be said that many comedians have really good acting skills, such as Guo Da, Li Jing, Zhao Benshan, and Song Dandan.

The author's writing is good; if there's no intention to rebel, there's no need to continue. After Zhang Juzheng's death, his policies ceased. The Song Dynasty's greatest advantage lay in the Jin army's rampage, which allowed for a complete overhaul and reconstruction, enabling the re-establishment of social norms, morality, and laws, and providing a space for idealism to survive.

Oh dear, you can only dream of reforming the Song Dynasty. One person gets ten people to hinder them, so it's better to just rebel.

Diao Guangdou? The Chief Censor of the Song Dynasty?

So far, it's well-written, the story unfolds smoothly, and there are no major logical flaws. Those who prefer fast-paced, action-packed stories probably won't like it. If the later political intrigue and war scenes don't fall apart, it could be considered one of the best historical fiction works.

It's well-written; the characters, setting, and everyday life are all good. The only downside is the slightly fast pacing. The details could be polished a bit more, and slowing down the pace would be even better. These days, Qidian's history books are filled with too many low-quality, fast-paced stories, like middle school essays.

With the Song Dynasty emperor still alive, they still wanted to implement reforms? Ha! Unless they rebelled and became emperor themselves. Di Qing, Yue Fei, Han Shizhong, Zong Ze—many died tragically. The Mongol Empire, the most powerful empire in human history, reached its peak without the Industrial Revolution. Only the Industrial Revolution could have defeated the Mongols.

Changing the name won't help; who cares about crime-solving these days?