The Great Zhou Dynasty: from the Forbidden Army to the Founding Prince

Actor: Li Xuan, the son of the Li family in Guangling. He had few ambitions and loved reading. He once sold fish in the grass market, and was often given one or two fish, so he was known as Li Yiliang. Later, he joined the imperial army and made many meritorious deeds, winning victory in every direction. Wherever the unified army went, he killed less and punished more carefully, and the soldiers and the people praised him. Moreover, in the troubled times of the Five Seasons, there were many cannibals and few survivors. It was easy to kill but difficult to survive. Li Xuan upheld his family background and upheld his integrity. He suffered several dangers, sheltered one party, settled lawsuits and suspended punishments. He was lenient in government, produced currency, and the people relied on him. He was nothing more than a famous official in ancient times. His posthumous title is Wu Mu. —— "History of Zhou Dynasty. Biography of Li Xuan, Marquis of Guangling County" The heroine: Feng Niao Niao, the daughter of Feng's family in Guangling. The county looks to the Bohai Sea. She is familiar with classics and history, is good at managing the family, and is practical in the world. She has few oddities. I met Xuan when I was young, and they were separated for several years, but I still favored him when we met again. Shi Xuan was selling fish in the Cao market, and Niao Niao Yin asked people to buy his fish, so that he would not be distracted by his secular affairs, so Xuan had time to teach the music. Feng's parents were worried about Xuan Hanwei. Niao Niao tried her best to ward off her parents' worries and said, "Brother Xuan has lofty aspirations and must be a hero." So she became the wife of the Li family. Mrs. Feng manages the family well and is charitable. He raised Jiangdu Marquis Li Ji like his own son. He made all the clothes, shoes and stockings by himself. He kept his pen, ink, paper and inkstone in perfect condition. When he got married and bought property, he was like his own brother. Jiangdu Marquis cried and felt this. People at the time regarded him as a role model. Xuan Zouyan saw the dilapidated villages along the coast and adopted more than 20 adopted children. Mrs. Feng taught and nurtured her personally, so both the Guangling and Jiangdu mansions respected Mrs. Feng, which was a sign of her high virtue and high respect. ——"History of Zhou Dynasty, Biography of Mrs. Feng of Yang State"

Was there a state of Yu in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms? It looks like a real drama

The author is really talented. A good book is not popular.

In fact, the author wrote this book early. If you read Taiping Year, you will know that the conception can still be improved. It only writes the stories of princes and generals, but does not describe the horror and tragedy of that era. If these are properly described, the protagonist's conception can be much higher, and then the concessions and other things can be written in a meaningful way.

The author is great, hurry up and edit it 😁

Come on, author, you write well

Okay, it looks good (♥∀♥)

One clan and two marquises: Guangling Marquis and Jiangdu Marquis

Monthly tickets and recommendation tickets are all given to you, come on💪

One update a day is too little. Can't the author update twice a day?

I really hate this kind of introduction. I can't understand what the author wants to express at all, including dynasty, time, characters, plot, nothing is written, and dozens of words are all nonsense.

I have read Chapter 14 and haven't read it yet: Is the protagonist an indigenous person or a time traveler? Even if the second-generation time-travel protagonist still has limitations in thinking and cognition, there are not many that can be written, and the worst is the Li Er template. Not much to see

Is the protagonist a time traveler or a native?

It's so well written, I haven't seen such an in-depth and informative article for a long time! Comparable to the Warring States Period 10 years ago, I am the King, the author is definitely a great talent

Under the sect: The state commends the virtuous and virtuous, and the style is Zhao Maodian; it favors the general Sui and uses it to encourage loyalty and diligence. Zi Er Li Xuan, the world has benefited from its beauty, and he has conquered Shao Xianyou. There is no peace outside the river, and the divisions and brigade are flourishing, so they can mobilize their loyalty and bravery and lead the army. Attack Runzhou and conquer the city fortress, go down to Xuanzhou and eliminate the bandits. They have achieved great success and are admired by everyone. Your discipline is strict, no offense is committed in autumn, the village is safe, and the farming and mulberry trees are not disturbed. Since you have worked for the royal family, you should be promoted to a higher rank to reward the mediocre. It was the uncle of Guangling County who founded the country with the title of "Feng'er". Five hundred households were allowed to live in the city, and one hundred households were granted the title of "Feng'er". Yu Xi! You will encourage loyalty, obey the orders of favor, and always strive for meritorious deeds, so as to serve as a deputy to the imperial court. Yes.

Under the sect: The king wants to establish a state and respect the Yi code; if he rewards his meritorious service, he will arrest his maiden. It will make the internal and external complement each other, and the family and state will be in good order. Therefore, the praise of the virtuous will not be left behind in the instructions; the trend of encouraging good will also be preserved in Yiyi. Li Xuan, the Bo of Guangling County who founded the country, was loyal to the public and showed his power and martial arts. There was no peace outside the river, and the king's army had an expedition, so he was able to lead the army and clear out the invaders. If you defeat the fortress and capture the formation, you will be brave enough to conquer the three armies; if you appease the people and bring peace to the people, you will benefit all the counties. It's both luxuriant and hard-working, and full of love and praise. The Erfeng clan is connected to the Bohai Sea, and the clan is rich in hairpins. It is located in Guangling, and the etiquette is passed down from door to door. Endowed with a soft and bright posture, the lessons of leisurely drawings and history. Respect and obedience are the rules, and you can cultivate the etiquette of Pingzao; be cautious about your body, and you have long been known as gentle and good. If you serve your uncle and aunt and fulfill your filial piety, the clan will be harmonious; if you play the harp and harp, you will enjoy the joy, and your boudoir will be solemn. Compared with Li Xuan's Xuanli Wang family, who worked hard as a division and brigade, you then Su Yong's internal governance, and only led the women's style. Serve the steamed food without neglecting it, and keep the marriage harmonious and ethical, so that you can be loyal to the outside world without worrying about the inside. He is a virtuous person who knows how to support his virtues and provides real financial support; he is the beauty of starting a family and is willing to cooperate with women. It is advisable to be favored and persuaded. He was specially granted the title of Lady of Guangling County, and was given the order of obedience and order. Yu Xi! Honored by the title of nobility, so he is a model; noble, humble and obedient, so he guarantees the end of the order. You only obey the grace seal, benefit from the imperial code, and wear the shoes forever, with the intention of praising the virtues of the imperial family. Yes.

It's so long-winded. The protagonist didn't appear in dozens of pictures. I only played twice. I always jumped to see dozens of pictures. Do you have the ability to make group portraits in historical literature?

This author is really annoying. I want to read it. The author keeps making jokes and manipulates the protagonist without appearing. He is just a soy sauce person. He always writes about family affairs and the like. I have never seen anything about princes and generals. If you don't want to read it, there are no good books to read. Just go to QQ to read it for free.

This introduction actually reveals a lot of information. It does not mainly introduce "who loves whom and who fights for hegemony", but rather proposes a set of historical explanations about the troubled times of the Five Dynasties, martial politics and dynasty reconstruction. 1. Basic types of novels This is an fictional historical novel based on the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. "Another historical trend after the late Tang Dynasty" explains: It is not a strict retelling of the real history; It will still retain the historical structures of the vassal towns in the late Tang Dynasty, the change of regimes in the Five Dynasties, and the rise of warriors to power; Characters such as Guo Rong and Zhao Da are likely to be based on Chai Rong and Zhao Kuangyin respectively, but their identities, experiences and historical endings may have been reconstructed; The real concern of the novel is not "what happened in history", but "why it happened". Therefore, it should be an imaginary historical novel with strong thoughts on political history and institutional history, rather than just a novel about escalation of war or an imperial struggle for hegemony. 2. The core point of the novel: The martial artist cannot be solely blamed for troubled times The opening paragraph is the clearest ideological outline of the entire novel: "The first person to cause chaos in the world is the emperor or the minister. , Order collapsed, and all the people were in chaos, why should the warriors be blamed alone? " It is actually refuting a common historical narrative of the Five Dynasties: The reason why the Five Dynasties were chaotic was that the warriors were domineering, the warlords were murderous, and the soldiers were arrogant. The novel believes that although samurai have caused a lot of conspicuous violence, they are not necessarily the original creators of chaos. The real starting point is: The emperor loses his ability to rule or abuses his power; The ministers and bureaucrats cannot serve their duties; The national system fails; The upper-level politics loses its rules; Social members turn to self-preservation and profit-seeking. "The chaos of warriors is looked upon by the world, but only warriors have swords" means: the destruction of warriors is most easily visible because they have weapons in their hands, and killings, mutinies, and plunders are all directly visible; but the financial collapse, political disorder, and institutional corruption caused by the emperor and ministers may not necessarily lead to bloodshed immediately, but they may be the source of troubled times. This is an obvious "structural explanation" rather than a simple moral imputation. 3. "Warriors become good citizens" is the key proposition in the introduction The introduction does not describe warriors as a naturally bloodthirsty group, but believes that the behavior of warriors depends on order: "To stop troops and control chaos, the first thing is to restore order, and the top and bottom are united, and the monarch and his ministers serve the public, and warriors will become good citizens." Here is revealed a little bit. Let's talk about the basic views on soldiers: Martial men are not born rebellious; Soldiers and generals also have the needs of family, livelihood and stable life; When the court does not abide by the rules, it is unrealistic to require unilateral loyalty of soldiers; When the monarch and his ministers are loyal to the public, rewards and punishments are credible, and the life of soldiers is guaranteed, there is no need for military men to rely on mutiny and robbery to survive. Therefore, "controlling chaos" in the novel is likely not just to rely on a certain hero to kill the warlord, but to involve the reconstruction of a whole set of order: How does the emperor restrain himself; Whether civil servants and ministers are truly loyal to their duties; Can the army receive stable treatment; How to establish mutual trust between the generals and the central government; How do ordinary soldiers become normal households and people after retirement; How does the new dynasty avoid returning to the vicious cycle of the late Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties. The novel is likely to describe in detail the military and political system, the relationship between monarch and ministers, local governance, military placement and social recovery. 4. Li Xuan asked Zhao Da and revealed how the novel understands "emperor" "Why should I choose you to be the emperor? Li Chongjin is also very good at fighting and very loyal." This sentence is very important. It shows that the novel will not simply treat Zhao Da's ascension to the throne as "a destiny" or "the protagonist is better than others". What Li Xuan raised was a question of political legitimacy: Why did Zhao D become the emperor when many generals were capable of fighting and were loyal? Li Chongjin is a contrasting figure. His "ability to fight" and "loyalty" represent the traditional qualities that enable a military leader to gain support from his tribe in troubled times. But the novel obviously wants to further ask: Is being able to fight enough to become an emperor? Does being loyal to your subordinates mean you can govern the world? Can private kindness within a military group be transformed into public order? Is the emperor just the strongest military leader, or must he bear responsibilities beyond the interests of his group? Therefore, the reason why Zhao Dada became the emperor is not expected to be just the strongest in force, but that he may have some ability to "transform from a private leader to a public leader". He must prove that he can not only unite his brothers, but also: discipline himself and his cronies; accept certain political rules; protect ordinary people; balance military, civilian, and local forces; transform the military's private loyalties into national order; so that the warriors who follow him do not have to continue to make a living by force. This also means that the throne in the novel may have a certain color of "recommendation" or political choice, rather than pure blood inheritance. 5. Guo Rong and Zhao Da may represent two different stages of leaders Introduction question: "Why did Guo Rong and Zhao Da become leaders at the end of troubled times." The word "leader" is used here, not just "emperor". This suggests that the authors may be concerned about why they can gain the trust of different political groups. Guo Rong will most likely play the role of "setting the direction." He may represent: Rebuilding national goals; Restoring administrative efficiency; Ending separatism; Establishing fairer rewards and punishments; Making military generals believe that the country is not just using them; Regaining the meaning of war to unify and restore order. Zhao Daze may assume the role of "institutionalizing the temporary order." The questions he needs to solve are: How to continue the order after Guo Rong's personal prestige disappears; Why are the soldiers willing to accept the new supreme leader; How does the new emperor deal with the founding military generals; Whether the dynasty must be maintained by comprehensively suppressing military personnel; How to prevent the emperor, civil servants and military personnel from becoming suspicious of each other again. Therefore, Guo Rong and Zhao Da may not be simply two heroes before and after, but two stages in the same historical project: Guo Rong re-establishes a common goal in troubled times, while Zhao Da wants to transform this common goal into a dynasty system that can be maintained for a long time.

6. Li Xuan is probably not an ordinary hero character The only person in the introduction who really asked tough questions is Li Xuan. This shows that he is probably the core character in the novel's observation of history and expression of thoughts. Judging from this sentence, he has at least several characteristics: 1. He does not believe in imperial power He dared to directly ask "Why should I choose you to be the emperor?" This shows that he does not regard Zhao Da's accession to the throne as a fact that does not require explanation. 2. He may represent the political consciousness of the military group Li Xuan's question is not personal dissatisfaction, but a question for the entire military group: Why do we obey you? What is your basis of authority? What is the fundamental difference between you and other military leaders? After you become the emperor, will you in turn regard warriors as sinners in troubled times? 3. He values ​​rules more than personal relationships Li Chongjin's "ability to fight and loyalty" are exactly the typical advantages of a private leader. Li Xuan still asked why Zhao Da won, indicating that the criterion he was looking for was not personal friendship, but the ability to manage public affairs. 4. He may be a supporter of Zhao Da and also a supervisor This kind of character does not necessarily oppose Zhao Da. On the contrary, he probably asked Zhao Da to explain his political legitimacy just because he supported Zhao Da. His relationship with Zhao Da may not be the traditional "loyal minister obeys the wise king", but: I recognize you because you meet certain public standards; once you deviate from this standard, I am still qualified to question you. This will give the relationship between monarch and ministers a strong sense of political contract. 7. "Can the new dynasty really have no choice but to abandon military force and follow civil service?" Questioning the path of the Northern Song Dynasty The last sentence points the question to the institutional choice of the new dynasty: "Can the new dynasty really have no choice but to abandon military service and follow civil service?" "Abandon military service and follow civil service" here does not necessarily mean valuing civil servants, but may refer to a kind of A more thorough historical explanation: Put all the blame for the troubled times of the Five Dynasties on the warriors; Avoid mutiny by weakening the generals and lowering the status of the warriors; Let the civilian system monopolize political legitimacy; Regard military groups as potential enemies that must be guarded against; Sacrifice the country's military capabilities and the dignity of the warriors for internal stability. The novel is obviously suspicious of this path. But it is not necessarily advocating that "military men continue to be in power." It is more likely that they are exploring a third path: It is not a dictatorship by the military, nor is it a comprehensive suppression of military personnel by civilian officials, but rather allowing the emperor, civilian officials and military personnel to be restrained by public order. In this concept: The emperor cannot exclude himself from the system; The ministers cannot create disorder while passing the responsibility to the soldiers; The warrior must give up mutiny and private force to solve political problems; The state must give the warrior reasonable treatment, honor and institutional status. Therefore, the real question in the novel is not "Which is better, civilian officials or military generals", but: How to establish a national order that can control military violence without stigmatizing soldiers as a whole? 8. The main contradiction suggested by this introduction The novel may contain at least four groups of core contradictions. Group 1: Personal loyalty and public order Li Chongjin emphasized loyalty, but loyalty may not be enough to govern the world. The novel will compare the difference between "responsible to brothers" and "responsible to all people". Group 2: Force and Legitimacy The military can push a person to the throne, but it cannot automatically prove that he should rule for a long time. Zhao Da must translate military support into political legitimacy. The third group: the emperor centralizes power and the monarch and his ministers work together to serve the public. The novel supports the restoration of central order, but it does not necessarily support the emperor's unlimited centralization of power. At the beginning, he first criticizes the emperor and ministers, explaining that the emperor must also accept the constraints of order. Group 4: Ending the Troubled Times and Preventing Overcorrection The new dynasty must eliminate warlord separatism, but it cannot transform the entire country into a system with the core of preventing soldiers just because of fear of warriors. 9. The introduction does not clearly tell the reader anything The ideological expression of this introduction is strong, but the story information is relatively limited. It does not clearly explain: Li Xuan's specific identity; His relationship with Guo Rong and Zhao Da; In which era the novel begins; Whether war, court or family life is the main narrative scene; Guo Ronghe Is there a succession of power between Zhao and Da? Is Li Chongjin the main villain, a competitor, or a representative of another political path? Whether the novel will eventually move towards centralization similar to that of the Northern Song Dynasty; What proportion does love, family and growth line play? So, this is a "topic introduction" rather than a "plot introduction". It mainly attracts readers who are interested in the politics of the Five Dynasties, the fate of warriors, dynastic systems and historical choices. Overall Judgment What this introduction promises is not simply "How Zhao Da became emperor", but a novel that attempts to reinterpret the troubled times of the Five Dynasties: The troubled times are not because a certain group of warriors are inherently evil, but because the entire political order from the emperor, ministers to the army collapsed together; ending the troubled times cannot only rely on the elimination of warriors, but must make everyone who holds power be bound by the rules again. The value of Guo Rong and Zhao Da is expected to lie not only in their ability to fight, but also in their ability to convince different groups that following them is not about joining another stronger warlord group, but about participating in the establishment of a new order where ordinary people, civil servants and military personnel can live together. In one sentence, this novel discusses: Why are the same generals who hold the army, some are just military leaders, while others can become political leaders in rebuilding public order.

This introduction actually reveals a lot of information. It does not mainly introduce "who loves whom and who fights for hegemony", but rather proposes a set of historical explanations about the troubled times of the Five Dynasties, martial politics and dynasty reconstruction. 1. Basic types of novels This is an fictional historical novel based on the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. "Another historical trend after the late Tang Dynasty" explains: It is not a strict retelling of the real history; It will still retain the historical structures of the vassal towns in the late Tang Dynasty, the change of regimes in the Five Dynasties, and the rise of warriors to power; Characters such as Guo Rong and Zhao Da are likely to be based on Chai Rong and Zhao Kuangyin respectively, but their identities, experiences and historical endings may have been reconstructed; The real concern of the novel is not "what happened in history", but "why it happened". Therefore, it should be an imaginary historical novel with strong thoughts on political history and institutional history, rather than just a novel about escalation of war or an imperial struggle for hegemony. 2. The core point of the novel: The martial artist cannot be solely blamed for troubled times The opening paragraph is the clearest ideological outline of the entire novel: "The first person to cause chaos in the world is the emperor or the minister. , Order collapsed, and all the people were in chaos, why should the warriors be blamed alone? " It is actually refuting a common historical narrative of the Five Dynasties: The reason why the Five Dynasties were chaotic was that the warriors were domineering, the warlords were murderous, and the soldiers were arrogant. The novel believes that although samurai have caused a lot of conspicuous violence, they are not necessarily the original creators of chaos. The real starting point is: The emperor loses his ability to rule or abuses his power; The ministers and bureaucrats cannot serve their duties; The national system fails; The upper-level politics loses its rules; Social members turn to self-preservation and profit-seeking. "The chaos of warriors is looked upon by the world, but only warriors have swords" means: the destruction of warriors is most easily visible because they have weapons in their hands, and killings, mutinies, and plunders are all directly visible; but the financial collapse, political disorder, and institutional corruption caused by the emperor and ministers may not necessarily lead to bloodshed immediately, but they may be the source of troubled times. This is an obvious "structural explanation" rather than a simple moral imputation. 3. "Warriors become good citizens" is the key proposition in the introduction The introduction does not describe warriors as a naturally bloodthirsty group, but believes that the behavior of warriors depends on order: "To stop troops and control chaos, the first thing is to restore order, and the top and bottom are united, and the monarch and his ministers serve the public, and warriors will become good citizens." Here is revealed a little bit. Let's talk about the basic views on soldiers: Martial men are not born rebellious; Soldiers and generals also have the needs of family, livelihood and stable life; When the court does not abide by the rules, it is unrealistic to require unilateral loyalty of soldiers; When the monarch and his ministers are loyal to the public, rewards and punishments are credible, and the life of soldiers is guaranteed, there is no need for military men to rely on mutiny and robbery to survive. Therefore, "controlling chaos" in the novel is likely not just to rely on a certain hero to kill the warlord, but to involve the reconstruction of a whole set of order: How does the emperor restrain himself; Whether civil servants and ministers are truly loyal to their duties; Can the army receive stable treatment; How to establish mutual trust between the generals and the central government; How do ordinary soldiers become normal households and people after retirement; How does the new dynasty avoid returning to the vicious cycle of the late Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties. The novel is likely to describe in detail the military and political system, the relationship between monarch and ministers, local governance, military placement and social recovery. 4. Li Xuan asked Zhao Da and revealed how the novel understands "emperor" "Why should I choose you to be the emperor? Li Chongjin is also very good at fighting and very loyal." This sentence is very important. It shows that the novel will not simply treat Zhao Da's ascension to the throne as "a destiny" or "the protagonist is better than others". What Li Xuan raised was a question of political legitimacy: Why did Zhao D become the emperor when many generals were capable of fighting and were loyal? Li Chongjin is a contrasting figure. His "ability to fight" and "loyalty" represent the traditional qualities that enable a military leader to gain support from his tribe in troubled times. But the novel obviously wants to further ask: Is being able to fight enough to become an emperor? Does being loyal to your subordinates mean you can govern the world? Can private kindness within a military group be transformed into public order? Is the emperor just the strongest military leader, or must he bear responsibilities beyond the interests of his group? Therefore, the reason why Zhao Dada became the emperor is not expected to be just the strongest in force, but that he may have some ability to "transform from a private leader to a public leader". He must prove that he can not only unite his brothers, but also: discipline himself and his cronies; accept certain political rules; protect ordinary people; balance military, civilian, and local forces; transform the military's private loyalties into national order; so that the warriors who follow him do not have to continue to make a living by force. This also means that the throne in the novel may have a certain color of "recommendation" or political choice, rather than pure blood inheritance.

5. Guo Rong and Zhao Da may represent two different stages of leaders Introduction question: "At the end of the troubled times, why did Guo Rong and Zhao Da become leaders." The word "leader" is used here, not just "emperor". This suggests that the authors may be concerned about why they can gain the trust of different political groups. Guo Rong will most likely play the role of "setting the direction." He may represent: Rebuilding national goals; Restoring administrative efficiency; Ending separatism; Establishing fairer rewards and punishments; Making military generals believe that the country is not just using them; Regaining the meaning of war to unify and restore order. Zhao Daze may assume the role of "institutionalizing the temporary order." The questions he needs to solve are: How to continue the order after Guo Rong's personal prestige disappears; Why are the soldiers willing to accept the new supreme leader; How does the new emperor deal with the founding military generals; Whether the dynasty must be maintained by comprehensively suppressing military personnel; How to prevent the emperor, civil servants and military personnel from becoming suspicious of each other again. Therefore, Guo Rong and Zhao Da may not be simply two heroes before and after, but two stages in the same historical project: Guo Rong re-establishes a common goal in troubled times, while Zhao Da wants to transform this common goal into a dynasty system that can be maintained for a long time. 6. Li Xuan is probably not an ordinary hero character The only person in the introduction who really asks tough questions is Li Xuan. This shows that he is probably the core character in the novel's observation of history and expression of thoughts. Judging from this sentence, he has at least several characteristics: 1. He does not believe in imperial power He dared to directly ask "Why should I choose you to be the emperor?" This shows that he does not regard Zhao Da's accession to the throne as a fact that does not require explanation. 2. He may represent the political consciousness of the military group Li Xuan's question is not personal dissatisfaction, but a question for the entire military group: Why do we obey you? What is your basis of authority? What is the fundamental difference between you and other military leaders? After you become the emperor, will you in turn regard warriors as sinners in troubled times? 3. He values ​​rules more than personal relationships Li Chongjin's "ability to fight and loyalty" are exactly the typical advantages of a private leader. Li Xuan still asked why Zhao Da won, indicating that the criterion he was looking for was not personal friendship, but the ability to manage public affairs. 4. He may be a supporter of Zhao Da and also a supervisor This kind of character does not necessarily oppose Zhao Da. On the contrary, he probably asked Zhao Da to explain his political legitimacy just because he supported Zhao Da. His relationship with Zhao Da may not be the traditional "loyal minister obeys the wise king", but: I recognize you because you meet certain public standards; once you deviate from this standard, I am still qualified to question you. This will give the relationship between monarch and ministers a strong sense of political contract. 7. "Can the new dynasty really have no choice but to abandon military force and follow civil service?" Questioning the path of the Northern Song Dynasty The last sentence points the question to the institutional choice of the new dynasty: "Can the new dynasty really have no choice but to abandon military service and follow civil service?" "Abandon military service and follow civil service" here does not necessarily mean valuing civil servants, but may refer to a kind of A more thorough historical explanation: Put all the blame for the troubled times of the Five Dynasties on the warriors; Avoid mutiny by weakening the generals and lowering the status of the warriors; Let the civilian system monopolize political legitimacy; Regard military groups as potential enemies that must be guarded against; Sacrifice the country's military capabilities and the dignity of the warriors for internal stability. The novel is obviously suspicious of this path. But it is not necessarily advocating that "military men continue to be in power." It is more likely that they are exploring a third path: It is not a dictatorship by the military, nor is it a comprehensive suppression of military personnel by civilian officials, but rather allowing the emperor, civilian officials and military personnel to be restrained by public order. In this concept: The emperor cannot exclude himself from the system; The ministers cannot create disorder while passing the responsibility to the soldiers; The warrior must give up mutiny and private force to solve political problems; The state must give the warrior reasonable treatment, honor and institutional status. Therefore, the real question in the novel is not "Which is better, civilian officials or military generals", but: How to establish a national order that can control military violence without stigmatizing soldiers as a whole? 8. The main contradiction suggested by this introduction The novel may contain at least four groups of core contradictions. Group 1: Personal loyalty and public order Li Chongjin emphasized loyalty, but loyalty may not be enough to govern the world. The novel will compare the difference between "responsible to brothers" and "responsible to all people". Group 2: Force and Legitimacy The military can push a person to the throne, but it cannot automatically prove that he should rule for a long time. Zhao Da must translate military support into political legitimacy. The third group: the emperor centralizes power and the monarch and his ministers work together to serve the public. The novel supports the restoration of central order, but it does not necessarily support the emperor's unlimited centralization of power. At the beginning, he first criticizes the emperor and ministers, explaining that the emperor must also accept the constraints of order. Group 4: Ending the Troubled Times and Preventing Overcorrection The new dynasty must eliminate warlord separatism, but it cannot transform the entire country into a system with the core of preventing soldiers just because of fear of warriors. 9. The introduction does not clearly tell the reader anything The ideological expression of this introduction is strong, but the story information is relatively limited. It does not clearly explain: Li Xuan's specific identity; His relationship with Guo Rong and Zhao Da; In which era the novel begins; Whether war, court or family life is the main narrative scene; Guo Ronghe Is there a succession of power between Zhao and Da? Is Li Chongjin the main villain, a competitor, or a representative of another political path? Whether the novel will eventually move towards centralization similar to that of the Northern Song Dynasty; What proportion does love, family and growth line play? So, this is a "topic introduction" rather than a "plot introduction". It mainly attracts readers who are interested in the politics of the Five Dynasties, the fate of warriors, dynastic systems and historical choices.

Overall judgment What this introduction promises is not a simple "How Zhao Da became emperor", but a novel that attempts to reinterpret the troubled times of the Five Dynasties: The troubled times are not because a certain group of warriors are inherently evil, but because the entire political order from the emperor, ministers to the army collapsed together; ending the troubled times cannot only rely on the elimination of warriors, but must make everyone who holds power be bound by the rules again. The value of Guo Rong and Zhao Da is expected to lie not only in their ability to fight, but also in their ability to convince different groups that following them is not about joining another stronger warlord group, but about participating in the establishment of a new order where ordinary people, civil servants and military personnel can live together. In one sentence, this novel discusses: Why are the same generals who hold the army, some are just military leaders, while others can become political leaders in rebuilding public order.

The second question is that you didn't read it in detail. The second question is to answer the author's first answer.

Although the previous book also had an imaginary historical background, at least it was framed by a familiar story background, which allowed people to read it with a little plot substitution and form a certain plot picture in their minds. This book starts with details, but the beginning of the story about the Yu Dynasty is really hard to understand.

Do all the novels you open have multiple female protagonists?

What is the meaning of the novel you wrote? Can you answer it?

What it means is not very clear.

What I'm talking about is whether the novel I'm writing about has multiple female protagonists, and whether I haven't looked in detail at the two questions I sent earlier.

Skip to read. When I reached more than 300 chapters, I laughed to death. I felt so comfortable. I gave in and let someone who is not ranked among the top five in merit be the emperor. It was like playing house. The author must be a woman. No wonder it looks so weird.