The Great Ming Dynasty 959

The Ming Dynasty is special because Zhu Yuanzhang was the founder of the unified nation with the lowest starting point in the history, so the hell start is the most difficult, at least that's what most people think. From the perspective of worshiping the strong, it is naturally worthy of praise. In addition, the Ming Dynasty did not originate from the name of the ancient vassal states.

Some people are talking nonsense there, saying that the Northern Song Dynasty could move its capital to Nanjing. It is simply TM giving up its orthodox status. In the impression of people in the Tang and Song Dynasties, the establishment of Nanjing meant something that was peaceful.

Some people in the comments section are criticizing the protagonist because of the dynasty's name and surname, which is ridiculous. They haven't said anything about how great the Ming Dynasty was historically; they just think the protagonist's choice of that dynasty's name is appropriate, and they're getting so worked up. 🤭

What mistakes are common in historical fiction? Before the Ming Dynasty, the emperor was not addressed as "Huangshang" (). During the Song Dynasty, he was often called "Guanjia" (), and in other dynasties, he was usually addressed as "Bixia" (). Starting in the Ming Dynasty, the emperor was occasionally addressed as "Huangshang," but most of the time he was addressed as "Bixia.

While the soldiers on the front lines are fighting desperately, they're still talking about "140,000 men laying down their arms"; while they're living off the people's hard-earned money, they're still talking about "how could a concubine in the deep palace know?" He turned around and started having a great time playing with Zhao Da.

However, the Later Liang dynasty was indeed exceptionally good to its people. Zhu Wen transformed what was once barren land into a densely populated area, demonstrating the effectiveness of his policies.

A battle for supremacy definitely requires women. But women come in different types. For example, there are courtesans for pleasure, wives and concubines of defeated warriors, wealthy merchant daughters, virtuous wives who share hardships, and daughters of officials who can help you advance. You need to consider these carefully.

I've seen some people say that Bianliang (Kaifeng) was not suitable to be the capital, so I'd like to share my personal understanding of this. Before the Song Dynasty, the capitals of major dynasties and major military powers were mostly located along the Yellow River. From west to east, they are Chang'an, Luoyang, and Yecheng.

Putting everything else aside, the author's bronze cannon is utter nonsense. Weighing over 100 pounds, and using exploding shells? A cannon weighing over 100 pounds, with a shell smaller than an egg—what good would that do?

One of Wanli's sons alone possessed 40,000 qing of land, which translates to 4 million mu (approximately 667,000 hectares). That's enough land to sustain 80,000 households and 500,000 to 600,000 people. Not to mention the other princes and grandsons, who completely treated the empire as their own personal playground. It's good that it was destroyed. If it weren't for the Yuan dynasty preceding it and the Qing dynasty following it, the Ming dynasty's reputation would have dropped several notches.