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Chapter 516 512. Comments on "The Great Ming Dynasty Scholar"

Today I would like to recommend a 412 million-word historical novel to you.

"The Best Scholar in the Ming Dynasty", happiness comes knocking on the door, level 5 author.

Category: History - Song, Yuan and Ming Dynasties.

【Introduction】

The nine gates of the Forbidden City, hundreds of officials arrive in style. Hats adorned with palace flowers greet the emperor, while the imperial examinations are announced in the Golden Palace, his fame spreads. He gallops down the ten-mile Imperial Street, known as the Ming Dynasty's top scholar.

This is a story about a modern man who studied hard and made progress every day in the Ming Dynasty. He has already completed two books with two million words, and his character is guaranteed!
【Golden Five Chapters】

Chapter One: The Boy and His Wife. The protagonist, Lin Yanchao, becomes ill after saving someone. His illness is difficult to treat, and his family is broke, relying on his child bride, Lin Qianqian, to weave mats for money. His aunt's family takes a fancy to his mother's gold hairpin and wants to pawn it for money, but Lin Qianqian refuses. They then threaten to withhold his tuition, causing him to threaten to split up the family. Later, it's Lin Qianqian who tells him that reporting the split to the authorities will result in a caning.

Chapter 2: A Shrewd Wife. As the protagonist gradually recovers, he picks up the books his father, once a scholar, left behind and begins to read. He discovers he can memorize them with remarkable speed, and upon reflection, he understands why: it's a combination of a later soul and a child's memory. His fiancée constantly encourages him to pass the imperial examination, bringing honor to the family and a grand wedding. She even secretly transforms straw mats and prepares delicious meals for him. This helps him recover faster, allowing him to explore his surroundings and strengthen his resolve to study.

Chapter 3: Can I Study? The protagonist's grandfather works in the city, a government official, and has returned home. Seizing an opportunity, his eldest aunt enlists his third uncle's help, preparing to have Grandpa make the final decision in front of the entire family, halting the protagonist's studies. The family prepares a sumptuous dinner, but before the protagonist can open his mouth to argue, the others have finished speaking, and Grandpa formally asks him what he thinks.

Chapter 4: Uncle and nephew make a plan. In the end, it was his grandfather who made the final decision, asking the protagonist to take leave and go home to help his uncle farm. The next morning, the protagonist did indeed go farming, but he and his uncle discussed how they could work together to ensure that the ten acres of paddy field wouldn't be taken by his aunt. Despite the other party's power, they still had a good chance, and the protagonist promised that he would not take a cent of the land until he passed the imperial examination.

Chapter 5: Get Out. The protagonist was reading by candlelight when Auntie mocked him for wasting lamp oil. He then told her the story of Yan Jingsheng, angering her so much that she complained to the old man when he returned. The protagonist refused to admit his fault and argued instead. His uncle, fearful of his wife, also intervened, but the protagonist, claiming his father had entrusted him to his care before his death, embarrassed him and sent him fleeing upstairs. Auntie usually liked to take advantage of her family, but this time, the protagonist and his third uncle teamed up to expose her true nature and make her disobey the old man. Ultimately, Auntie was kicked out by the old man.

【Brief Comment】

Happiness comes knocking on the door, a level 5 author, has written four works: "Breaking Through the Siege", "The Beauty of the Country", "The Ming Dynasty Samurai of the Takeda Family", and "The Top Literary Scholar of the Ming Dynasty".

This is the one that performed the best and took the longest time to write.

本书从2015年7月10日开始，到2020年7月10完结。卡点卡得刚刚好，是个仔细人。

It was launched on October 9, 2015, with the first order not yet counted. It achieved premium status on November 28, 2016, a total of 13 months. Currently, it has 140,000 collections on Qidian, 85,700 collections on the bookstore, 380,000 followers, and 21 alliance leaders.

The story primarily revolves around time-traveling Lin Yanchao, who comes from a poor family and relies on his adopted child bride, Lin Qianqian, to weave straw mats to support his education, while also facing numerous obstacles from her. Without his past life's soul and exceptional memory, he would have struggled to resolve his family's crisis and embark on a path of study, achieving first place in the provincial, metropolitan, and palace examinations. "In the two hundred years since the founding of our country, only two people have achieved first place in the three examinations, and only one, Yanchao, has ever achieved three consecutive top honors. People say that since the founding of our dynasty, there has never been such a flourishing literary scene as this one. Is this truly a stroke of fate?"

He was a strong test-taker and also a capable official, rising to the positions of Prime Minister and then Chief Minister. In February of the 30th year, peace gradually settled under the emperor. Upon his death, the crown prince entrusted Yan Chao with the responsibility of governing the country.

"Praise: Lin Yanchao was a Confucian scholar, renowned for his integrity. He served as prime minister during the Wanli and Taichang reigns, rescuing the country from danger and stabilizing its economy, contributing greatly to the nation. It is said that as a lecturer, Yanchao boasted of his adaptability to accomplish state affairs and his ability to uphold culture to maintain justice, comparing himself to Yao Chong and Song Jing. Yao and Song had different paths, but both achieved good governance. Yanchao possessed the strengths of both without their weaknesses, saving the country during the Wanli reign and restoring the Ming dynasty during the Taichang reign. This is how Heaven aided the Ming dynasty, and he was ultimately given the posthumous title of Wenzheng."

This book is a delightful read, offering a truly authentic and comfortable experience, whether it's about daily life, studying, or serving as an official. Although the philosophy he advocates is pragmatic, not Confucianism or Neo-Confucianism, it nevertheless makes one feel like the ancients were truly like this. This was exactly what Lin Yanchao of his time was like.

There aren't many historical novels that can make the sense of immersion so realistic.

This book has no system, no cheat codes, and the child bride eventually becomes the legal wife.

【to sum up】

Writing is not easy, so cherish every moment!

I’m Cang Yiwei, and I’m here to promote “Cang’s Ramblings”!
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【Cang's Ramblings】

This Ming Dynasty novel is really exciting.

Although it has the shadow of many well-known novels, it does have its own characteristics.

The writing is also good, and the allusions quoted are quite appropriate.

Therefore, those who dare to write historical novels are all capable and have writing aspirations.

Must give a thumbs up~
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