I have written urban novels and fantasy novels, but I have never written a historical novel.
In my understanding, historical novels must always be based on historical facts, which feels too restrictive to write. And when I write, I am used to making wild nonsense, so although I am very interested in history,
But I have never dared to try it easily.
I mostly map history into fantasy novels, such as "Tang Yin in Another World" and "The Legend of Wind and Ghost", both of which are covered in fantasy, but are actually descriptions of Chinese history.
This new book is an attempt at historical writing, which can be regarded as a self-breakthrough!
The new book "Emperor of Han" is about Liu Xiu, the founding emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty.
There are not as many literary works involving the history of the Eastern Han Dynasty as there were in the Western Han Dynasty, and they are far less than those in the Three Kingdoms that followed.
Caught between the Western Han Dynasty where "anyone who openly offends a strong Han will be punished no matter how far away" and the Three Kingdoms where "the rolling Yangtze River flows eastward and the waves wash away the heroes", the Eastern Han Dynasty seems to have no sense of existence.
This may be because Liu Xiu restored the Han Dynasty too smoothly. It only took him three years to complete the transformation from peasant to emperor, which makes people feel that there is nothing to write about. Among Liu Xiu's opponents,
It seems that there is also a lack of unparalleled big figures like Xiang Yu and Cao Cao.
But was it really that easy for Liu Xiu to ascend the throne?
Wang Fuzhi once wrote, "It is especially difficult to conquer the world with brilliance and military power, especially if you are a high emperor!"
In Mao Zedong's view, Emperor Qin and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty were slightly inferior in literary talent, Tang Zong and Song Zu were slightly inferior in literary and martial arts. Genghis Khan was just a martial artist, but his evaluation of Liu Xiu was that he was the best at employing people and the best in Chinese history.
The emperor who was knowledgeable and best at fighting.
In the "Book of Han", Liu Xiu's most common words are: Work hard! He has been working hard all his life.
Liu Xiu's ascension to the throne was not easy. He survived a narrow escape and experienced ups and downs. After he ascended the throne, he inherited a mess that was torn apart and riddled with holes. It took Liu Xiu twelve years to completely wipe out the local separatist regimes and complete the control of China.
Great unification.
Compared with his ancestor Liu Bang, Liu Xiu did not believe in the idea that the bird is gone and the bow is hidden. After his throne was stabilized, he never killed a single founding official and could get along well with all the ministers who had great achievements. This is not only
Issues of personal cultivation and morality contain Liu Xiu's superb way of dealing with the world and controlling people.
Compared with his later generation Liu Bei, Liu Xiu has never been satisfied with the status quo and lives in a corner. He has been working hard to unify the world. Like Liu Bei, he has also experienced failures and setbacks. At this time, he will not cry.
Nose, let alone throwing the child, he will always say two words to the people around him: work hard!
Try harder!
This is Liu Xiu.
Liu Xiu, who knows the strong grass in the strong wind!
(PS: I have always liked Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu, which is why my first historical novel is about Liu Xiu. The show of Shangguan Xiu in "Legend of Wind Ghost" actually quotes Liu Xiu's name. Many book friends
When I see Shangguan Xiu's name, I feel girlish, but in fact I don't know Liu Xiu very well. There is a kind of show in the world, and it is Liu Xiu's show, a different show.)
