Cang's Ramblings

Chapter 166 165. Comments on "Han Zuo Gao Men"

Continuing from the previous article, I would like to recommend another historical article.

"Han Zuo Gao Men", author: Yi Guan Zheng Lun, level 5 author.

Category: History - Jin, Sui and Tang Dynasties.

【Introduction】

Shen Zhezi arrived in the early years of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, transformed into the son of a wealthy family in Jiangnan. He had thousands of acres of fertile land, a huge fortune, and a horde of servants. It was a rare and high-profile starting point for his time travel, but unfortunately his father was a habitual rebel.

The migration of the elite to the south and the invasion of the Five Barbarians are the sad song of the Chinese nation and the tragic song of the Han Dynasty.

The aristocratic families are unreliable, they are just bad guys in the north and bad guys in the south, and they only want to live in peace.

China is a fertile land of the Han people, how can we allow the barbarians to make trouble for us?
I will spend my entire life to build a righteous army for the Northern Expedition to kill the barbarians, recover China, and revive the Han Dynasty!
【Golden Ten Chapters】

Chapter 1: The Hero of Jiangdong. The protagonist, Shen Zhezi, travels through time and space, becoming the son of a powerful family in Jiangdong. However, his father is a mindless rebel, and he seems to be about to start another rebellion, signaling the end of his good fortune. The protagonist quickly stops his father, threatening to kill him as a sacrifice.

Chapter 2: The Wang family is a bunch of idiots, like pig bladders. The protagonist tries to stop his father, but he's scolded. He offers three practical reasons, thinking his father understands. Unexpectedly, despite the Wei and Jin spirit, his father still insists on raising an army. The protagonist has no choice but to use his trump card.

Chapter 3: A Marriage of Distinction. The protagonist proposes asking the Langya Wang family for a daughter to marry him. Given the social status quo of the time, this would have been impossible. After much persuasion, Shen's father finally gave up the idea of ​​rebellion. At this point, the Shen family's lobbyist, sent by the emperor, returns to discuss matters with Shen's father.

Chapter 4: The north wind stirs up dust, a time of great sorrow. After the song and dance, Shen's father's words not only reiterate his refusal to rebel, but also put further pressure on the court. Then, Shen's father begins writing letters to various heroes, shocking the protagonist—they're all real money.

Chapter 5: The Family Legacy. The protagonist learns from his father's behavior that he is no ordinary person, and the Shen family is far more than the bandits and tyrants they appear to be. Unexpectedly, the family legacy is the Gongyang Spring and Autumn Annals, and its insights are quite unique.

Chapter 6: Defamation kills people, worse than war. Shen's father explains to the protagonist why he resigned from his position. If he truly became one of the Three Dukes of the court, the Shen family would no longer be integrated into the larger families, and their fate would be bleak. Later, upon leaving the manor, the protagonist realizes how wealthy he truly is.

Chapter 7: Military. Father Shen takes the protagonist to inspect the military camp, where many scenes differ from his imagination, giving him a deeper understanding of the saying, "A merciful army is not for the master." After consulting with military officers, he gains a deeper understanding of the Shen family's military prowess and the imperial court's weakness.

Chapter 8: There are no good people in Hongtong County. By questioning the counselors and generals and their responses, the protagonist frankly tells his father that these people are probably unreliable. Father Shen already knows this.

Chapter 9: Rebuilding Sun Wu. Father Shen, a native of Eastern Wu, unexpectedly harbors ambitions to rebuild Sun Wu. Unfortunately, the situation is such that the Shen family's predicament becomes increasingly difficult. Either rebel or surrender; a breakthrough is urgently needed.

Chapter 10: Xia Wu Wei Zhou, a wise king emerges. The protagonist volunteers to go to Kuaiji as a hostage to help his father's advisors. If he can persuade the Yu family of Kuaiji, that's fine; if not, he'll turn against his father and preserve the family fortune. In gratitude for his son's wisdom, Shen's father bestows upon him the title "Wei Zhou," a profound symbol. The protagonist lives up to expectations, acquiring a county upon his arrival in Kuaiji.

【Brief Comment】

Story Features
This book mainly tells the story of the Sun family in Jiangnan during the early years of the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

The protagonist, Sun Zhezi, the son of a wealthy family in Jiangnan, successfully stopped his father from rebelling, and the fate of his family was changed as a result.

Although the Shen family had thousands of acres of fertile land, considerable wealth, a large number of servants, and thousands of private soldiers, the family's situation was still not optimistic.

Surrender or fight, there are not many choices left.

The protagonist is gifted and has the bonus of a time traveler, but his familiarity with the history of the Eastern Jin Dynasty cannot help him turn the situation around instantly.

He had no choice but to take the risk and go to Kuaiji at the age of eight to stir up trouble.

Character characteristics
The protagonist, Sun Zhezi, has a very high IQ and rigorous logic. When he is reasonable, he convinces people with reason; when he is unreasonable, he is pretentious and decisive.

The essence of "kindness does not belong to the command of an army" has not yet been grasped by him.

He is too young and needs training. He seems to be "almost as smart as a demon", but in the current situation, he is not the smartest person.

However, his ability to assess the situation and control the future is still better than these indigenous people.
The style of this book is still very rigorous.

It is in the same vein as his new book "Crown the Tang Emperor".

The writing is so beautiful that it makes you forget the story.

Despite its numerous advantages, this semi-literary and semi-vernacular writing style, with its frequent use of allusions, still scares away many readers.

It gives people the feeling that it is somewhere between popular historical novels and vernacular historical novels, and the author's role seems to be only reflected in the level of translation and understanding.

It doesn't make people feel that the author is creating a story, but rather translating and sorting out history.

Fortunately, this book performed much better than the new book, with 13 collections on Qidian, 3.38 collections on Shucheng, and 31 fans.

As I said above, his writing style does not fit the online literature market.

Because sometimes online articles really don’t require overly sophisticated writing and rigorous historical materials.

【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】

I tried to read two books by the same author in a row, and they were works of the same style. My reading speed was greatly affected.

The author's writing style is truly extraordinary and his knowledge is very rich, but the story's entertainment and popularity are greatly reduced.

Without a good story, writing style and knowledge, it will only drag down the performance of the book.

In fact, although it may seem like a complaint, I really envy the author's strengths.

If he didn't write historical texts, but wrote about cultivation and fairy tales, or urban emotions, perhaps he could have come up with a different feeling.

If all else fails, write some beautiful articles and essays, which will be more popular than boring historical articles.

It is indeed not easy to make a living in online literature.

Qidian has never lacked authors with amazing writing skills, but what it lacks are authors who are good at storytelling and have amazing imaginations.

Only those who possess all of the above points at the same time are truly rare talents and have the potential to write popular works that readers will like.

However, there is no need to deliberately cater to readers' preferences.

Readers are very ruthless. Even if they like a book, they will still say a few bad things to rub salt into the author's wounds.

It's really sad that they get books they don't like for free and then try to smear them.

So, it is really rare to be able to persist, keep writing, develop your own writing style, and stick to it.

If you don’t really love writing, who would be willing to do this thankless mental work?
Finally, I hope everyone will support historical articles. They are really hard to write!

(End of this chapter)