A Mixed Bag 杂七杂八

1 大 The Great Ming Geomancer 大明地师 Qi Cheng齐橙Historical1.4M WordsCompleted The year was 1589, the seventeenth year of the Wanli Emperor’s reign in the Ming dynasty. Zhang Juzheng, the powerful minister, was dead. Qi Jiguang, who loved to wage war, was dead. Hai Rui, who loved to give the nobility a hard time, was dead too. The Wanli Emperor had grown tired of arguing with his ministers and shut himself away in the palace, no longer holding court. Thus began the bizarre era of “thirty years without imperial sacrifices, hunting trips, or court audiences.” Time continued 0Votes87.2kRecs76.4kFans

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1589 AD, the seventeenth year of the Wanli reign of the Ming Dynasty. The autocratic Zhang Juzheng died, the war-loving Qi Jiguang died, and the troublemaker Hai Rui also died. Emperor Wanli got tired of arguing with his court officials and stayed in the 11th li (a city in Taiwan) and stopped attending court, thus beginning the bizarre era of "thirty years without going to the suburbs, the countryside, or court." Time continued to flow, the streets remained prosperous and peaceful, and ordinary people were keen on gossiping, listening to music, traveling, gambling, visiting prostitutes, collecting, and enjoying flowers, insects, fish, and birds... Amidst the hustle and bustle, no one knew that on the other side of the continent, Europeans were setting sail to explore the world; and amidst the clinking of glasses, no one paid attention to the fact that in the far north, Nurhaci, the leader of the Jianzhou Jurchens, was preparing his army, coveting the vast lands of the Ming Dynasty. Su Hao, a geologist from a later era, transmigrated into the body of a peasant scholar in Fengcheng County, Nanchang Prefecture, Jiangxi Province. Witness how the great Ming Dynasty geomancers will dominate the world and create a new era of prosperity for the people and strength for the nation.

4 牧 Tending the Tang Dynasty 牧唐 Liu Yitiao柳一条Historical2.8M WordsCompleted A modern man returns to the early Tang dynasty. He knows how to farm. He knows how to raise horses. He is also a veterinarian. Under the flap of his butterfly wings, the Tang dynasty’s golden age arrives ahead of schedule. The Zhenguan-era anthem begins to ring out early. The Tang dynasty’s agriculture and animal husbandry also reach unprecedented heights. 0Votes464kRecs226.8kFans

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Modern people going back to the early Tang Dynasty He knows how to farm. He can raise horses. He is also a veterinarian. Under his butterfly wings, the golden age of the Tang Dynasty arrived ahead of schedule. The epic of the Zhenguan era was sung ahead of time. Agriculture and animal husbandry in the Tang Dynasty also reached an unprecedented peak. My new book, "I'm Really Going to Defy the Heavens," has been released! Please add it to your collection! And please support me!