Cang's Ramblings

Chapter 1352 1350. Comments on "Wanli Youming"

Hello everyone, I am Cang Yiwei.

Today I would like to recommend a new book from Sanjiang to you.

"Wanli Youming", Fengdu Qingjiang, level 5 author, 18 words serialized.

Category: History - Song, Yuan and Ming Dynasties.

Summary:
Zhu Yijun: I am the Wanli Emperor. I have decided that in this lifetime, I will not neglect my duties! I will protect the Ming Dynasty. I will not let you down, sir, and I will not let down the great imperial power I hold!

【Brief Comment】

He also has two completed works under his name, "Sign-in Reward of 100 Million Yuan" and "Travel to the Ming Dynasty to Become a Tyrant". The latter is a fine work with 202 million words.

After transitioning from urban themes to historical themes, he achieved considerable success.

This inspired him to continue his efforts and publish new books on the Ming Dynasty, but the dynasty changed from Ming Xizong Zhu Youjiao to Wanli Emperor Zhu Yijun.

There are actually many novels about Emperor Wanli, the most famous of which is "The 15th Year of Wanli".

Many people became interested in stories from the Wanli period after reading the book, which specifically begins in the first year of the Wanli reign.

At this time, the protagonist has just ascended the throne and is only ten years old. The soul of the young emperor has actually been replaced by that of a modern person. Although he does not have any cheats, the protagonist has a mature soul and a certain understanding of history, of course, he has learned this through some novels.

This didn't prevent him from clearly understanding at such a young age how difficult the current situation was for him. Empress Dowager Li, Zhang Juzheng, and the eunuchs, the so-called Iron Triangle, had completely stripped him of power. After all, he was a new emperor, so he could only wait and see, looking for an opportunity to seize power.

There are some people he cannot touch, some he cannot use, and he has to treat them well. Dealing with a group of powerful enemies in the palace and the obstruction of his desire to control the imperial power does not allow him to slack off even a little.

Therefore, he rose very early at the first imperial lectures, diligently studying state affairs and actively seeking the advice of his mother. He also adopted a gentle approach to the eunuchs, striving to win over their hearts and minds as much as possible in order to consolidate his own power. Faced with Zhang Juzheng's arbitrary rule, factionalism, and suppression of dissidents, he superficially adopted a low profile, but effectively leveraged the situation to force him to revise his personnel regulations and appoint Hai Rui. Under his mother's constant scrutiny, he employed tactics to defeat the various eunuchs in the Imperial Household Department, dividing their power and intensifying conflicts between the opposing factions, reaping the benefits. Facing a complex web of power, he employed tactical tactics and decisive action to effectively curb the reckless advance of his enemies.

Despite his young age, he has mastered the art of war and schemes to perfection, fooling the old foxes and praising him. The author portrays this young emperor as a mature and state-oriented person like Yao and Shun, which is very vivid.

The author writes with ease, the rhythm is well controlled, some of the historical materials are well-reasoned, the writing is quite solid, and it reads like a strong historical text. Although it is not particularly literary or sophisticated, it has already surpassed most of the historical texts written by novices with their own systems.

If you are short of books, you can give it a try first, it may be what you want.

【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】

The author had a high fever for several days, but he still insisted on updating. This is something that many people should learn from.

The situation is stronger than people, but work and study cannot stop. This is also a critical time to test a person's determination and perseverance.

For this, I sincerely admire him and hope everyone will support his new book.

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