Lotus Blossoms at Every Step

This is my favorite book by Yue Guan. Her writing style is exceptional; the depiction of war, dominance, and strategic brilliance is truly exhilarating. Even after many years, rereading it still offers valuable insights. As for your claim of an unclear plot, that's utter nonsense. I think the greatest characteristic of Yue Guan's novels is the rise of ordinary people, the emergence of heroes.

Of his several wives, only Zhe Ziyu and Dong'er showed him love; the others were driven by lust.

I've read this book many times; the older I get, the more deeply the beginning resonates with me. Yang Hao rose step by step to the highest ranks of officialdom, but alas, he wished to care for his parents but they were no longer there. Even with all the glory and wealth, the person who was best to him was gone. This time, rereading it, the beginning was almost unbearable to finish.

Can't people nowadays bear to see the protagonist suffer? The protagonist's initial ambition was to become a civil servant in the Song Dynasty, but due to his background—he was born a private slave and got a government position in the Song Dynasty through connections with a warlord in the northwest—neither side dared to give him an important position.

As a time traveler, modern theoretical concepts are completely useless to me. Inventing guns and cannons is pure nonsense, but I can still do social reforms, right? Otherwise, why would I travel back in time? I have to have some kind of cheat code, right?

I have been reading this book for over a year now, and looking back, I have many feelings. My thoughts drift back to the world in the book. My story with this book happened a year ago, and I don't know where it has gone. I only hope that one day many years later, I will linger here again, with fond memories and spiritual companionship, in peaceful times.

😅, It's not like so many people are criticizing it. Having read historical fiction for so many years, I feel this is one of Yue Guan's best works from 2009. Before it were the 2008 annual champions, *The Devil's Law* and *Swallowed Star* by Tomato, and after it were the 2009 champions, *Yang Shen* and *Panlong*, *Tianwang*, *The Fake Hero*, *Card Master*, *The Interloper*, *Douluo Dapokémon*,…

If I couldn't stand seeing Yang Hao continue to associate with the Ding siblings, as a normal person, I would definitely harbor resentment. I wouldn't retaliate, but I wouldn't associate with them either, and there would be no sibling affection between us. If Yang Hao wasn't capable, would the Ding siblings have treated him well? When Yang Hao was wronged, even though Ding Yulu knew he was innocent, was she as resolute as she was when she later released Ding Chengye?

I'm speechless that I didn't kill off my female companion in the story. She came up here to steal someone's widow and then got killed by her in-laws.

Seeing so many people criticizing it, I can't help but say that I watched it back in high school, using an MP3 player. I downloaded the whole book, and after finishing it, I felt that the female characters were quite distinct, like Tang Yan Yan. I'm ashamed to say that I only remember that one name. To be honest, the main reason I read Yue Guan's novels is to see the harem scenes.