Cang's Ramblings

Chapter 165 164. Comments on "Crowned Tang Emperor"

Today I would like to recommend to you a work that has just been highly recommended.

"The Crowned Tang Emperor", author: Yi Guan Zhenglun, level 5 author.

Category: History - Jin, Sui and Tang Dynasties.

【Introduction】

In the fourth year of the Chuigong period of the Tang Dynasty, Li Tong came into this world.

The noble young man is as kind as jade, but unfortunately he was born into an imperial family.

A female ruler reigns, Wu Zhou revolutionizes. If you're not the meat, you're the knife.

I don’t give away famous things to others, I create the prosperous times myself.

The characters are elegant, the poetry and books are full of passion, and the events of the Jiazi year are described in detail from the beginning.

I am Li Shouyi, the third son of Prince Zhanghuai Li Xian. I feed the Tang Dynasty bags of salt to the Empress, choking her to death, and then I wear the Tang Dynasty crown.

【Golden Ten Chapters】

Chapter 1: The Tang Dynasty Prince. The protagonist, Li Tong, travels back to the Tang Dynasty and becomes Li Shouyi, the third son of Prince Zhanghuai Li Xian and grandson of Empress Wu Zetian. Resurrected from the dead, he scares away the palace maids, attracting the guards. Hungry, he devours the delicacies of the time.

Chapter 2: Another talented woman. Consort Fang, the former Crown Prince's wife and the protagonist's adoptive mother, discovers the protagonist is still alive. She threatens everyone by committing suicide with a hairpin, thus gaining access to the protagonist. Their meeting is incredibly thrilling and beautifully written.

Chapter Three: The future is uncertain. Shangguan Wan'er, on duty, arrives to investigate. As the Emperor's trusted confidant, she is naturally cunning. Despite the stories offered by Fang and the protagonist, the protagonist's resurrection remains shrouded in mystery, making it difficult to reveal.

Chapter 4: Doctor Shen Nanqiao. Shangguan Wan'er returns to her office and carefully inquires about the protagonist's symptoms and treatment prior to his death. The doctors agree that they have made no mistake in their diagnosis. The Imperial Medical Bureau dispatches a new doctor to make the diagnosis. Upon meeting him, the protagonist is astonished. Isn't this his adopted grandfather?

Chapter 5: Love Me Again. The doctor's diagnosis confirms that the protagonist is not ill. However, to explain his mysterious resurrection, he resorts to the influence of Bai Juyi and Han Yu, and composes a poem titled "The Kind Crow," hoping to gain Wu Zetian's affection for the deceased Crown Prince Li Xian.

Chapter 6: All Men Are Enemies. After reading the poem, Shangguan Wan'er recalls past events with Li Xian, both true and false. She takes the poem with her, wishing the protagonist to put his thoughts aside and avoid being too clever. The vortex of struggle is not one he can sink too deeply into at this moment.

Chapter 7, Shangyang Palace Announcement. The protagonist eats some delicious food and discovers that many of the items are warding off evil spirits. Suddenly, he remembers that he must not get involved in winning. Shangguan Wan'er returns to the palace, presents the results of her investigation, and awaits the announcement.

Chapter 8, Holy Mother and Divine Emperor. Shangguan Wan'er was summoned and, at the door, was harassed by her attendant, Wei Tuan'er. Wu Zetian listened carefully to the poem, but without further comment, gave it a seal of approval. She then ordered Shangguan Wan'er to keep an eye on it.

Chapter 9: The Divine Heart Makes a Choice. Neither Wei Tuan'er nor Shangguan Wan'er could fully fathom the mind of the Divine Empress Wu Zetian. Perhaps power and politics were all that mattered to her. The protagonist awakens the next day, dressed like a madman, heartbreaking the nurse who arrives to take him away.

Chapter 10: A Tragic Family. Shangguan Wan'er takes the protagonist to reunite with her family elsewhere. The surrounding architectural style reminds the protagonist of the relocation of the capital and the construction of the imperial palace in the Tang Dynasty, and the protagonist begins to analyze his own fate.

【Brief Comment】

Author Summary

Yi Guan Zheng Lun, a level 5 author, has written "The Crowned Tang Emperor" and "The High Family of Han Dynasty" (fine works).

This book has 75,800 collections on Qidian.com and 4483 collections in Bookstore. It was put on the shelves on January 1st, but has not yet reached the boutique line.

Story Features
This book mainly tells the story of the protagonist Li Tong, who was originally a scientific researcher. While exploring an ancient tomb, he was accidentally buried and his soul became Li Shouyi.

Two years later, Wu Zetian will be crowned emperor and change the reign title. Countless descendants of the Li family have already been killed. The protagonist's timing of time travel is not good.

His father, Prince Zhanghuai Li Xian, is dead, his eldest brother is also dead, and his second brother is about to die.

He himself also came back from the dead and caused a lot of trouble.

Although he composed a poem called "The Kind Crow", pretending to meet his father in a dream, he was grateful for the grace of the Holy Emperor and hoped to be spared from death.

The political struggles and power vortex at that time were not something a half-grown child like him could participate in.

However, he survived and can slowly accumulate strength and plan for his life.
There are many characters, and their images are very full.

The protagonist Li Shouyi, as a time traveler, is of course excited to be resurrected from the dead, especially to see these real historical foods, which he devours with relish.

After eating and drinking, he remembered his identity and worries set in. He used his wisdom to make up stories, compose poems, and act cleverly, and finally avoided death.

His mother, Princess Fang, the Dowager Consort of Prince Yong, was not given much attention, but the scene where she risked her life to see the protagonist was a highlight of the opening.

Shangguan Wan'er appears frequently in various novels of the Sui and Tang dynasties, and her character is similar to Mo Yu, who is beside the Empress Dowager in "Fighter of the Destiny".

Style Features
Historical texts are very difficult to write, but fictional historical texts are a bit easier, as you can talk freely.

Writings with historical sources often need to withstand multiple tests, one of which is strong feedback from readers.

You know, this chapter says that there have always been hidden dragons and crouching tigers, and any historical text that is slightly biased will attract ridicule.

This book does not have any major problems in terms of knowledge control, and the historical materials are relatively detailed.

I personally think the reason why the results are not very good is because of the style.

The style of this book is not very pleasing and the market response is average.

Because the style is too rigorous, the writing style is not down-to-earth, and various obscure technical terms affect the reading experience.

For readers like me who don't read much historical texts, when I read a chapter occasionally, I need to spend one-third of the time reading the translation of the chapter.

Although those ancient texts can be understood, readers who lack historical knowledge will lose patience.

For works similar to his, please refer to the July new series "Qin Li", which are all relatively difficult historical texts.

Angry Banana's "The Son-in-Law" can actually serve as a model of historical literature, providing reference and learning for authors who are interested in writing historical novels.

After all, even if a historical text has a rigorous structure, beautiful writing, and a vivid plot, if it is put on the market and no one pays attention to it or the response is mediocre, this is probably not the author's original intention.

This book is currently being promoted, and I hope it can reach the high-quality line soon.

It is suggested that the author change his obsession with nitpicking and simplify the text to attract more readers.

【to sum up】

Writing is not easy, so cherish every moment!

I’m Cang Yiwei, and I’m here to promote “Cang’s Ramblings”!
Welcome to the paradise of book reviews.

【Cang's Ramblings】

Not only is historical writing difficult, but it is even harder to write it brilliantly.

Authors generally have the shortcoming of being arrogant and don't like to listen to others' nonsense.

Especially those authors with excellent writing skills and great talent, it is rare to see anyone giving any comments.

Of course, authors with weak wills can easily be led astray by readers.

This book has been on the shelves for almost 4 months, but it has not yet reached the high-quality level. This is not the true level of a master who writes high-quality historical works.

It’s purely the writing style that discourages people!

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