The Great Qin's Sage of Law

I recently read some comments and found that some people said they could abandon this novel if it only deals with the pursuit of equality within feudalism. When I saw this, I felt very upset. There is indeed injustice in this world, and this is a perfect example.

Shang Yang and his reforms were filled with unfathomable malice towards people. Using the most direct and blatant methods of "exhausting, humiliating, fooling, weakening, and impoverishing the people," he showed those in power for the first time in history that people could be so despicable, and power could be used in such a way.

After reading this book, I always felt that the protagonist was too hasty. He rushed to Qin and immediately started implementing reforms, always aiming for success and never considering the consequences of failure. Although someone always took the blame in the book, ultimately it was because the protagonist was too impatient.

Two thousand years ago, was it difficult to achieve peace and equality for all? Extremely difficult. But if it had succeeded, the present day, two thousand years ago, would be a feudal dynasty with a slave system.

If the author truly wants to uphold the goal of equality, then the protagonist needs to increase productivity, at least to the level of the Renaissance era, and secondly, have a sufficient literate population. To eradicate illiteracy, you first need more advanced crops, and preferably the kind that have been selectively bred and widely adopted.

I lost interest after reading the synopsis. Modern society arose because of the Industrial Revolution; without that foundation, we'd still be living in a feudal monarchy. The protagonist trying to do this during the Qin Dynasty? Dream on!

Well, no matter what your ideas are when writing historical fiction, you have to be true to some basic historical facts. After reading the first few chapters, when I saw the titles "Crown Prince" and "Crown Princess," I couldn't continue reading. Did they even have these titles back in the Qin Dynasty?

Reforms inevitably clash with vested interests, so reformers either possess immense power or have strong support from high-ranking officials. And the protagonist? He ostensibly for ideals and to repay a debt of gratitude, but he willingly offers himself up. However, what is offered up isn't a bargain.

To demand equality for all means to be at odds with all upper classes; to have a revolution requires comrades, but you won't find comrades in the Warring States period.

It was a very enjoyable read, with a calm and smooth writing style and vivid and three-dimensional character portrayals. Even the villains are vivid, each with their own personality traits. They aren't forced to be less intelligent to highlight the protagonist. Reading the whole book made me feel much more relaxed.