The Sui Dynasty's Game of Chess

In recent years, Gao Yue has been described on various online novel forums as an old author abandoned by the times. At the time, I didn't agree with that statement... Now it seems we have to admit it; Gao Yue is an old author completely abandoned by the times.

This can be called the Gao Yue style template. You can check how many of these apply to you after the novel is finished.

Goodness, Gao Yue, you've already written four novels set in the Tang Dynasty, and you've also finished two time-travel novels set in the late Sui Dynasty. Are you writing a third one? Are you just living off your past achievements?

Lao Gao's books are basically all the same: either the protagonist has a prestigious background, but he's either an illegitimate son or disliked—there's always some facade to maintain. Or the protagonist is the kind who fawns over a high-ranking official until the official becomes desensitized, then one day he discovers his subordinates are out of control and turns the tables, achieving a…

I read Gao Yue's "Heroes of the World" in high school, and I really thought it was well-written back then. It's still quite good now. I just don't understand, it's been almost ten years, why are you still using the same formula? There's been no progress at all, not progress, but a significant regression.

I couldn't continue reading after a few dozen chapters. Many parts were nonsensical and didn't seem to be written by an experienced author. The martial arts settings, like "breaking barriers," were completely illogical. If you can't write martial arts, don't write nonsense. Can't you just write good history? It's clear the author's thinking is rigid and there's little room for innovation. It gets worse and worse with each chapter.

You're writing about the Sui Dynasty again? How many books have you written already? You really should listen to your readers. I've said countless times, no martial arts, no cultivation novels—have you changed your mind? Do you know why nobody reads your books? Because you don't respect reality. If you're writing historical fiction, you can't just throw in random data.

1. He practiced martial arts and possessed superb skills. 2. Exceptional archery skills. 3. The principal wife must be a woman from a noble family. 4. A regional warlord, whose cavalry is formidable. 5. There will surely be an insect plague or a disease. 6. Where there is currency issuance, there will inevitably be counterfeiting. Feel free to add more.

Gao Yue's novels are always told from the perspective of aristocratic families. He always believes that the collapse of the world is mainly caused by the relationship between the emperor and these families. Accustomed to being high above, he never really looks at ordinary people. Even when he travels back in time, he never considers the fundamental problems of the world.

How do you manage to watch this almost identical formula so many times without getting tired of it?