A Pact for the Realm: Wu Sangui and Chen Yuanyuan's Love in Troubled Times

Country transformation. What remains unchanged is the palace and pavilions, but what remains unchanged is the human heart. Things are different and people are not the same. Everything stops. If you want to speak, you will shed tears first. The author does not engage in alternate history or our common time travel drama. Instead, Wu Sangui was chosen as the protagonist, and the historical period of the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties slowly unfolded, with great waves. It's really a clever idea. Wu Sangui, during that period of history, was both a general of the Ming Dynasty and later a general of the Qing Dynasty. In his twilight years, he once again raised troops to rebel against the Qing Dynasty. His life spanned three emperors, Chongzhen, Shunzhi and Kangxi, and was connected with dozens of important ministers. The author, with well-documented and historical evidence, has restored this period of history to the greatest extent possible. Moreover, based on some miscellaneous notes of literati handed down, many inner details of Wu Sangui were rationalized and processed. It fits the historical environment of the time to the greatest extent. In today's society, what is rare when writing a historical novel is not how to conduct historical research. What needs to be grasped is the proportion of intrigue, war, and love. If not grasped well, it will become specious. The author's passages that I admire the most are those that are able to write this kind of human struggle very well. No one is an unparalleled superman with a golden finger, they are all ordinary people of flesh and blood. In previous novels or articles, when talking about Chen Yuanyuan, most of them had some opinions, thinking that she was a weaker woman, but the author was able to rationalize adaptation and imagination based on historical data. It is really amazing to clearly point out that Chen Yuanyuan is a character with independent thinking and not an accessory. Eternal affairs of Jiangshan are recorded in three lines of history. Princes and generals will be passed down from generation to generation, who can be said to future generations?

I have always been interested in the historical figure Wu Sangui. After reading this novel, I feel that the Wu Sangui portrayed in this novel is very close to historical facts: Shen is resourceful, can express his emotions and anger, and knows how to treat his subordinates well. Putting aside everything else, he is really kind to his own people! A generational hero and a peerless singer are still very close to each other

I didn't know much about Wu Sangui before, but after reading this book, my view of Wu Sangui was completely refreshed. He has been so wronged all this time. In fact, there is nothing to say about his loyalty to the Ming Dynasty. At the beginning, King Qin was very active in fighting the war, but in the end he ended up as a lonely minister and a wicked son, which is really pitiful and pitiful. In troubled times, everyone has no control over their destiny. After checking more historical materials during this period, I realized that the Wu Sangui portrayed by his wife was closer to the real appearance in history, rather than the deliberately demonized image in marketing accounts and "The Deer and the Cauldron".

It's rare to see such a fast-paced ancient Chinese historical novel! The author is very good at writing the inner drama of characters. Choices in troubled times are never black and white questions of right or wrong, but rather choices and burdens that everyone is forced to bear. Wu Sangui's high-spiritedness in the early stage to the reluctance and suffering in the later stage. Chen Yuanyuan's gentleness, transparency, sobriety and self-control are very suitable to be savored ~

This is a rare late Ming historical novel that combines rigorous textual research with literary beauty. The author does not blindly follow the clichéd conclusion of "a crown prince becomes a beauty in anger". It can be seen that he refers to a large number of historical materials of the Ming and Qing dynasties and the research results of modern scholars. He breaks away from the stereotyped narrative and does not whitewash Wu Sangui. Instead, he depicts Wu Sangui's complicated life in a dialectical manner. The inner descriptions of the characters in the book are delicate and restrained, Wu Sangui's career ambitions and involuntary struggles, Chen Yuanyuan's sobriety and helplessness in troubled times, and the political games of the ministers in the late Ming Dynasty are all written with rich layers. And the key is that the writing style is elegant and charming, and the famous scenes have a strong sense of atmosphere, which is very suitable for that era. It interweaves the intrigues of the temple, the wars of the troubled times and the ups and downs of love. Looking forward to the author's continued updates!! Don't stop here with Liu Zongmin being gay!!!

The author tries his best to make the historical story objective and true. The judgment is the readers' business and has nothing to do with the author.

The writing style is stunning and the content is very sophisticated. The historical background of the novel is consistent with many real historical events, and the details of the relationship between the male and female protagonists are very touching, which shows the author's intention!!! Come on, look forward to seeing more🌹

​ Develop imagination within the framework of historical facts, and the writing is delicate and beautiful.

It is quite special to use Wu Sangui and Chen Yuanyuan as the main perspectives. The inner drama and behavioral logic of the characters are relatively reasonable. It can be seen that the author has carefully researched the research.

The author's writing skills are very strong and the protagonist's portrayal is very vivid! CP fans of Wu Sangui and Chen Yuanyuan are very satisfied!! Please give me more~