The Heroic Ming Dynasty

If you think the Ming Dynasty is bad, then go and rebuild it; If you think the border troops are bad, then go and kill innocent people and claim credit for them; If you think the Beijing Garrison is bad, then go and receive a salary without working; If you think Emperor Jiajing was incompetent, then go and be Yan Song; Don't resort to insults, slander, and complaints.

Then... I have a question. You already have power, why don't you build your own loyal following? Not having a loyal following at this point is very troublesome. You don't need many, ten is enough. Can't you think of that? Or are you deliberately not building one? To make things more difficult for the protagonist? Taking in beggars and refugees is fine, manpower isn't a problem.

Compared to "The Great Ming Warriors," this book is far inferior. Its literary merit, reasonable setting, and well-developed characters are on par with Ke Shanmeng's previous works on the late Ming Dynasty.

Anyone can make comparisons. This writing style is several levels above that of "Extra White".

I like the author's style. For ordinary people who travel back in time, developing their skills gradually and cautiously is the normal path. First, they need to solve the problems of adapting and integrating into society before they can slowly accumulate experience and strength to become stronger and plan for future development. This makes more sense! The author's simple, unpretentious, and unexaggerated writing style is also very good. 👍

The protagonist's time travel begins in the 18th year of the Wanli Emperor's reign. Looking back, the Wanli Emperor reigned for a total of 48 years 😰. Including the short-lived Tianqi Emperor and the 17th year of the Chongzhen Emperor's reign, it's nearly 40 years in total. The prime of life for people is between 18 and 35 years old.

When writing about the Ming Dynasty, you can't just write about your imagined ancient Ming Dynasty. Because it was in the early stages of capitalism, with the emergence of employment relationships, you need to read about the French Enlightenment and the struggles between the mountains and the Girondins.

To be honest, the pressure to rebel was quite high during the Wanli era. The Wanli Emperor still held real power, with a large number of famous generals and plenty of money under his command. It's estimated that the opportunity only arose after the Battle of Sarhu.

"Servant": Ming Dynasty eunuchs referred to themselves as "servant." "Your Majesty": This was rarely used to address the emperor in the Ming Dynasty; it was common in the Qing Dynasty. "Your Majesty": Ming Dynasty princes did not refer to themselves as such in front of the emperor. "My Beloved Minister": Before the Qing Dynasty, emperors rarely addressed officials as such.

The title was the main deterrent, almost too. Who would believe this is a book about how rebellions occur during peaceful times? Most historical accounts of rebellions, especially those about power emerging from the barrel of a gun, are set in chaotic times. This book about peaceful times is refreshing.