Longevity: From the Start, Kill the Fortress Emperor

The immortal being devoted himself to a feudal dynasty, yet he was nothing but a lackey.

The Liu family was a well-known maritime merchant family. It is not hard to understand why they burned the nautical charts and prevented the Ming court from organizing voyages. But why does the author portray them as so steadfast and unyielding?

During the Tumu Crisis, Yu Qian remained inactive. Did he truly deserve the favor shown to him by Emperor Jingtai? He deserved to die. A man who sought fame and fortune. It was truly gratifying for Emperor Yingzong to execute him. The greatest contributor to the defense of Beijing was Emperor Jingtai, not Yu Qian. Without Emperor Jingtai's support, Yu Qian could not have defended Beijing. Consider the tragic fate of Yue Fei when he encountered Emperor Gaozong of Song.

You killed Zhu Qizhen, fine, but why are you praising Yu Qian? Even if you were emperor, you'd have to kill him too. Don't you have a brain? Yu Qian seized all military and political power from a civil official in the Ministry of War. Why do you think the Coup of the Gate occurred later? Even Shi Heng, who had fought alongside him, was involved.

It made the same mistake as the book before last, blindly seeking out celebrities to "teach" them. But what good does teaching do? It seems they are convinced that they are extraordinary in history, and still extraordinary in this "Ming Dynasty" which has changed. Since they are born extraordinary, why bother teaching them?

Do you know why some readers dislike stories about behind-the-scenes manipulation? My personal opinion is that "life is all about fame and fortune!" You might painstakingly escort China's rise, but if nobody knows, then all your efforts are wasted. Not getting that fame is like the readers not getting it either, and that's frustrating.

How long has the "Myriad Realms" section been waiting for you? Are you really that eager to jump ship? You can just adapt the Shenlong formula into a few movies and TV series, and it'll still work, right? Even writing a Shenlong 2 or sequel would attract a lot of readers. Are you writing novels out of passion? Making money is the right thing to do.

With nearly 200 comments, only a little over 100 have been viewed. Only a small portion of the readers are actually reading; the majority are either pessimistic or debating the historical accuracy of the material. Any novel with a historical background is doomed to fail when the comments section is filled with morally manipulative criticisms.

To say he was seeking fame and fortune is going too far, even slander! He had already fulfilled his duties to the country! He was a hero for a time! He was just too honest. No one knew such a thing would happen; Yu Qian didn't have God's perspective. He did wrong Emperor Jingtai, but Jingtai was near death and had no son to succeed him. The usurpation did have some impact on him, but not much.

Yu Qian's tragedy is utter nonsense; he deserved to die.