Cang's Ramblings

Chapter 523 519. Comments on "Official of the First Rank"

What I recommend to you today is the masterpiece by platinum writer Master Sanjie.

"Official of the First Rank", Master Sanjie, platinum writer.

Category: History - Song, Yuan and Ming Dynasties.

【Introduction】

Counting the glory of the past, discussing success and failure, a century of dreams is but a dream. How generous! We must strive to restore order, even if the infamy of our ancestors lingers. We care less about life and death than about prosperity and decline, traveling alone through the sea, rain, and wind. Whoever wishes the Great Wall would never fall, could hardly foresee the waters of hatred flowing eastward into the sea.

【Golden Five Chapters】

Chapter One, A Dream of Five Hundred Years (Part 1). The protagonist travels back in time to become the son of Shen He, a resident of Yongchangfang, Kuaiji County, Shaoxing Prefecture, during the Ming Dynasty. His father, a highly educated scholar, passed the imperial examination but unfortunately failed. His mother's illness worsens, draining the family's wealth. The protagonist himself is bitten by a venomous snake and dies. It's a tragic start.

Chapter 2, A Dream of Five Hundred Years (Part 2). The protagonist has come to a conclusion: since he's traveled here, he'll just live well. Besides, having been an orphan in his previous life, having a father in this life is a blessing. However, their current situation is a bit difficult. A fat woman, who had also come to seek refuge with the family, had simply arrived earlier, and she's been berated. The bookish father hesitates for a long time, unable to refute him. Still, the protagonist can see his father's distress.

Chapter 3, A Dream of Five Hundred Years (Part 2). While Mr. Shen is out, the fat woman and her thin husband bring all the broken things from the house to the main room. Mistaking the protagonist for tuberculosis, they freak out and tumble down the stairs. Soon, Miss Yin's maid, Huaping, arrives with food. Knowing she's a tough one, the main character responds politely.

Chapter 4, The Scholar's Life (Part 1). The protagonist learns from Huaping that after being bitten by a snake, his father carried him to a pharmacy for treatment, but unfortunately, he had no money and was beaten by the pharmacy staff. Miss Yin sent someone to follow him and, upon learning the protagonist's address, dispatched Huaping to deliver medicine and food. The protagonist deeply sympathizes with his father's stubbornness, and he returns with a beaming smile, carrying two small crucian carp.

Chapter 5, The Scholar's Life (Part 2). The two crucian carp were brought by the protagonist's friend, Yao Changzi. Unfortunately, he couldn't enter the Shen family compound, so he gave them to Shen's father. After cooking the fish soup, Shen's father was reluctant to eat it all and gave it all to the protagonist, even reluctant to touch the chicken soup sent by the Yin family. Fortunately, the protagonist insisted that he was full and that the soup would be useless if it was left there, so he ate a little. Shen's father also made clear his plan: to sell calligraphy.

【Brief Comment】

Master Sanjie is a platinum writer and the author of five works including "Little Cabinet Elder".

I didn't check in which year he was crowned a great god or when he was awarded platinum.

However, in the article related to the work, he mentioned that he was not yet platinum at the time.

Although this book is not the best in terms of data, it is still very good. It has 16 collections on Qidian, 15 collections on Bookstore, 47 fans, 17 alliance leaders, including 1 silver alliance leader. The total number of fans of this silver alliance leader is two silver.

This book was written between August 17, 2009, and June 5, 2012. Including the extra chapters, it totals 571 million words, the most of any of his works. He spent over six months researching the book. He cites classics with ease, demonstrating a profound depth of historical knowledge.

He is also very humble. At the beginning of this book, he no longer calls himself a little monk like in the first book, but now he calls himself a monk.

In fact, his first book was already a great success, and this book took it to the next level, turning from fictional history to the Ming Dynasty.

Many readers have read "Those Things in the Ming Dynasty," and countless online writers have been influenced by the book. The same is true for Master Sanjie, who has also created his own unique style through this book.

This book still lacks a system or cheat codes. The protagonist doesn't rely on his impressive historical knowledge, but rather on his high emotional intelligence, a deep understanding of interpersonal relationships, to navigate the complex historical landscape. Of course, his IQ is also incredibly high; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to pass the imperial examination.

Sanjie's books are both solid in both writing and historical context, and they stand up to scrutiny and are a true testament to the legitimacy of his subscribers. He portrays the protagonist, Shen Mo, with exceptional precision, and both the heroine and the supporting actress leave a profound impression, leaving ample room for imagination even in fan fiction.

I personally think that it is a little more solid than the other big name in the fantasy genre, Ji and 2. Sanjie's book is also my personal favorite style. It can be said to be an enhanced version of the new July anime.

This is not to praise one or criticize the other, but to compare them so that we can know where the difference lies. Otherwise, if I just say it is good, readers probably won't be able to tell what is good about it.

Anyway, these are my favorite historical authors!

【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 will just introduce these two of his books for now. As for his new book "Little Cabinet Minister", you can read it after some time.

Anyway, I won’t run, and he won’t run either!

(End of this chapter)