A First-Rank Official

I've noticed that nowadays, people read novels primarily for the sheer enjoyment of the story. The more an author tries to emphasize logic, the louder the criticism. This is true of *The New Song Dynasty*, and also of *Official Rank One*. Readers' thinking is often confined to a black-and-white worldview, so they arrogantly assume the protagonist should develop modern technology—chemistry,…

Let me share my opinion: 1. The section from Yan Song's early days in officialdom to his downfall is heavily influenced by the events of the Ming Dynasty. 2. The author forgot about the little girl, Leng Yinping, at the end. 3. I've never understood why the protagonists in historical time-travel novels often have ambiguous relationships with famous courtesans.

I finished reading it for a little over two hundred yuan, which took me more than ten days of working day and night. Now I'm writing a book review. I came across the new book "The Little Grand Secretary" without initially giving it much thought.

I read this novel around middle school; it was the first historical novel I ever read, and Shen Mo has been my idol ever since. No arguments accepted.

I can't understand the plot about giving away female concubines. In ancient times, it was possible to have many concubines; what difference would it make if you took them all? The author wrote about a female character who interacted with the protagonist, but then didn't take her in; it's purely disgusting to the reader. If you don't want to take her in, don't write that character.

There's a really ridiculous part in this book, regarding the economy. They casually give tens or hundreds of taels of silver as gifts, and give 2,000 taels for the death of a guard. The compensation for 200 people is equivalent to 50% of Zhejiang's annual tax revenue. 😰

After reading thirty chapters, I felt so awkward with the interpersonal interactions 😓. The old man saw through the protagonist's extraordinary nature at first glance; truly a wise old man. The magistrate offered the protagonist a calligraphy scroll upon their first meeting, with the serene face of an elder.

This is the best book I've read in the last two years. In some ways, it's much better than *The Three Commandments*. It doesn't rely on minor, exciting moments as its selling point, but rather draws the reader in with a grand goal.

This is a really stupid book. Shen Mo is just a hypocrite and a petty scoundrel. Having read over 700 chapters, after all this time in the transmigration world, has he ever once spoken up for the people? Sacrificing ordinary people for his own power is disgusting. And the romance is absolutely terrible. Go read chapter 742 and see what he said to Su Xue—is that something a man should say?!

Zhang Juzheng has become incredibly popular online in the past two years, with countless comments praising his achievements and contributions to the Ming Dynasty. His posts often receive tens of thousands of replies, all lauding him. However, in terms of the great achievements he made, Shen Mo far surpassed Zhang Juzheng. Shen Mo's accomplishments were truly earth-shattering.