The Elegant Ways of the Great Clans

Looking at this book reminds me of the Three Eccentrics 😢

Look at the prominent families and gentry mentioned in the text; many were losers in past political struggles. But whether victors or vanquished, they all possessed a magnanimity and tolerance, which is why such families and gentry existed for millennia, like the Wei family described.

The novel has been written in classical Chinese, making it difficult to read.

A bandit is a bandit, regardless of whether they are robbing their own people for food or killing their own people during an invasion by other tribes. Bandits are bandits; they are killed first, then punished according to the law, and finally released.

A clear goal should be identified as soon as possible, at least a medium-term goal, especially once a certain foundation has been established. One who does not plan for the long term cannot plan for the short term; one who does not consider the overall situation cannot plan for a single area.

This book is well-written; it's much better than Qing Gou Pi.

After reading Sanchi's "The Superior Poor Scholar," I feel like I can't get into any other books about the Jin Dynasty.

In this information-rich society, few people can find the time and focus to read. The text is too heavily influenced by classical Chinese, making it mentally taxing and undoubtedly requiring a great deal of effort from the author. This results in a low readership; after all, no matter how good the story, who enjoys reading so much classical Chinese?

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I was immediately drawn to the protagonist's name. Liu Nong = Pus; could the author be any more bizarre?