A Prestigious Ming Clan

I gave up after reading around chapter 500. The plot is incredibly drawn out, with 99.99% Of the story revolving around power struggles within the household. A group of grown men are constantly scheming against each other, fighting tooth and nail over trivial matters. The imperial examination system probably only accounts for 0.01%.

The writing is superb, with a rare level of delicacy in its starting point, making it very suitable for physical book reading. However, as a time-travel web novel, its scope is too narrow. Most of the content revolves around a family's power struggles involving tens of thousands of family assets. While the detail and nuances are good, it's ultimately too bland.

Compared to the numerous superficial works that cater to readers' tastes that flood the internet today, I would say that Yan Jiu's books are rare gems that allow for calm and focused reading. Below are a few of my observations. 1. Yan Jiu's books manage a vast network of character relationships with remarkable clarity and precision, a feat few authors can achieve.

I watched 50% and couldn't take it anymore. It was rambling on and on, full of typos, and kept mixing up names. And they still dared to charge for it... Goodbye! If you don't like this, don't watch!

I'm truly speechless. I've almost finished the book, and the male lead is still just a scholar! All the domestic squabbles and family feuds... This female author's mind is truly dark, unpredictable, and narrow-minded! Of course, the author's attention to detail, delicate descriptions, and coherent plot twists are good, but the overall direction and development are problematic. A flawed strategy renders even the best tactics useless!

The author has a problematic mindset; there's a severe tendency to abuse the main character. All the good guys die, while the bad guys live on. The psychological descriptions are delicate, but too many become tedious and repetitive. The most frustrating thing is that every chapter title is exactly the same. If you want to go back and find the reason for a certain point, you have to flip through the pages many times. It's not suitable for reading. Thumbs down.

First, there are many typos, which affects the reading experience. Secondly, there are too many disgusting plot points. Shen Yu's death is laughable; it's purely a plot device. I don't see how his death could advance the plot at all. It's abrupt and illogical. It can only be said that female authors may indeed be unsuitable for male-oriented content, except for Fu Tian, ​​which is acceptable.

My only thought after looking at it is to thank the new China for eradicating these scoundrel families, though unfortunately not completely.

The writing is excellent, and the character portrayals are very vivid. However, the plot development is far too drawn out; a single drinking scene can take up a whole chapter, an argument can take up another, it's just too tedious. The fact that someone could accomplish so much during the Hongzhi era with Wang Yangming's backing, yet remained confined to the clan school, engaging in petty squabbles, shows a very narrow-minded perspective. It's only suitable for a TV series aimed at women.

This book is about: Good people don't get rewarded, while evil people get the most freedom.