The Best of 15 Years of Reading 十五年嚼出的渣渣

1 宗 The Inquisition 宗教裁判所 Eightfold Pagoda八部浮屠Western Fantasy375k WordsOngoing The Rothschild family motto is a fascinating thing. This ancient family has an unwritten rule: before dying, each head of the family may leave one final saying for their descendants. The current head's father said this on his deathbed: “My descendants, pride, greed, lust, wrath, gluttony, envy, and sloth: these seven deadly sins. If you commit three or four of them, do not come to Heaven to see me. Go to Hell instead. If you commit all of them, well, I admit that you are my descendant, and I wil 0Votes471.5kRecs86.4kFans

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The Rothschild family precepts are quite interesting. This ancient family has an unwritten rule that each patriarch can leave a message for his descendants before he dies. The current patriarch's father, on his deathbed, said, "My descendants, pride, greed, lust, wrath, gluttony, envy, sloth—these are the seven deadly sins. If you have committed three or four of them, then do not come to see me in heaven; go to hell. If you have committed them all, well, I acknowledge that you are my descendant, and I will protect you in heaven." The protagonist will grow up in such a family. He will become the greatest heretic in this world of swords and magic, saints and cultists, dragons and beastmen, and this heretic who should have been burned at the stake will instead take charge of the Inquisition. The last words left to posterity by this great heretic whose image was printed on playing cards as the "Black Emperor" seem somewhat cryptic: The bravest man is not one who is fearless of the emperor's crown, the papal scepter, the deep starry sky above, or the morality within, but one who has a sense of awe. A tiny plot of land, a small temple, a small bodhisattva. My greatest ambition is probably to bring comfort to the devout, the tolerant, and the rational.

4 唐 A Good Man in the Tang Dynasty 唐朝好男人 One More Half多一半Historical2.4M WordsOngoing [A celebrated title signed by Qidian’s First Editorial Group] Our ancestors passed down the things they considered most precious. They meant well, but their descendants didn’t seem to appreciate it, and so transmigration happened. People who set out to correct their forebears’ mistakes, presume they can become turning points in history, or arrogantly join those pushing the wheels of history onward appeared one after another, and alternate history was born. Wang Zihao is no exception. But what is 0Votes1.2MRecs94.3kFans

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[A Signed Product by Qidian's Top Editorial Team] Our ancestors passed down what they considered most precious. Their intentions were good, but later generations seemed ungrateful, leading to time travel. Those who presumptuously corrected their ancestors' mistakes became turning points in history, and countless others overestimated their abilities and joined the ranks of those pushing the wheels of history forward, resulting in alternate histories. Wang Zihao was no exception, but what should be changed in a thriving era? How can change be achieved? Did our ancestors really need those messy theories and technologies from later generations? Are they just icing on the cake or superfluous additions? Okay, whatever was added, everyone needs to survive and live. Time travelers are people too, so please don't discriminate.