Late Yuan Dynasty: I am the true emperor

Chapter 76 Remarks on the launch
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This is not the first time I’ve written a thank you note for a product launch, but I still have something I want to say.

This book didn't actually start out like this.

Some book friends in the comment section mentioned this or that way of writing, and I did think about it that way at first.

There are a lot of Ming Dynasty literature on Qidian now. It’s boring to read them all. It’s also hard to come up with something original if you want to write, because there are too many routines that everyone has tried.

But I wanted to take advantage of the Ming Dynasty's traffic, but I didn't want to be like everyone else. So what should I do? I might as well write about the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty. Then the idea of ​​writing this book came to me.

After determining the goal, I collected information for several months and found that there were too many characters among the heroes of the late Yuan Dynasty. It would definitely be difficult to write with my level, but I still wanted to try it. How can I improve without challenging myself?

Then I created role cards for each character, including their life stories, personalities, etc., and wrote the outline and the beginning. All these things took me about two months.

I used to write stories about lords farming, and I am quite good at the routines of farming stories. So I planned to use 1339 as the entry point, when the powerful minister Bayan had just been ousted and Tuotuo had just come to power, and the social contradictions were at their peak.

The protagonist's soul travels back in time and starts his development as a child. He wins over famous generals, plants spies, and grows slowly, waiting for the Red Turban Rebellion to break out before giving the whole world a surprise.

I sent it to the editor with full confidence, and then, nothing happened.
After waiting for two days, my editor Huya replied me with three words, "Fictional article?"

Huh? I saw what this meant. Was it a contract or not? Then I tried to reply. I said, "The historical background is still the real historical background, but after the protagonist travels through time, the subsequent development must be changed. Otherwise, what's the point of traveling through time?"

Then Yaya replied to me the next day, "You are wrong. The end of the Yuan Dynasty should not be like this."

I looked at it and wondered what this meant? My visa was rejected?

Then I asked again, how should Yuan Mo be written? Please add me, and let’s not send one letter after another in this mailbox. Let’s have a good chat. If you say so, I am willing to make changes.

So after adding Yaya, she told me a lot, saying that you might have read Lao Wang’s books. In his Northern Song Dynasty and Emperor Shenzong, the protagonists grew up parasitically in the system of the previous dynasty and then rebelled, but you can’t write like that.

The social situation at the end of the Yuan Dynasty was different from that of the Song and Ming Dynasties. This was a society under the brutal rule of a foreign race. If the protagonist wanted to rebel, he couldn't just stay put and use the dragon-slaying technique. You had already developed like that under the rule of a foreign race and had become a vested interest. Why did you still want to rebel? Just because of a big slogan? You have to think about the protagonist's immediate interests.
I was completely confused at the time. I had prepared for half a year, but you rejected me with just a few words. But my attitude was still good, and what the editor said did make sense.

Then Yaya said, you have to stand up, why are you hiding here? The protagonist has to rebel from the beginning.

I mean, where should we start? There were so many forces at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, and rebellions never stopped all over the country. The protagonist must have the opportunity to develop his own power when he travels back there, but he cannot join the ranks of the original Chen, Zhang, and Zhu. Otherwise, wouldn't that be considered defection?

I was quite confused at that time.

Then Yaya said, 'Author, this is up to you. After all, editors are not historians. You will definitely find a more suitable entry point.' Then I.
I looked at the map and pulled my hair out, and after a round of searching, I finally chose the Chaohu Navy in 1351, because this force is very special. First of all, it has a good location, but it has no clear leader and is in a particularly miserable state, so there is a chance for the protagonist to recruit it.

Other forces have independent structures from the beginning, and the protagonist can only work for them and cannot develop his own power.

After finding a new entry point, I rewrote the outline and the beginning, working on it for three days. I sent the new beginning to the editor, but after waiting for a long time there was no response.

Then I asked again if this beginning was okay, and if it was, I started writing.

Finally, Yaya replied "OK".

Okay, then let’s continue writing.

So I spent three days re-editing this version of this book. Fortunately, the subject matter did not change, and the materials and character cards I prepared before can still be used. It’s just that the main line and entry point have changed.

But I really don’t have any drafts saved, so I’ll try to write as much as possible.

To be honest, Yaya has really given me a lot of help in writing this book and achieving such results. Of course, the support of all book lovers is also indispensable.

Your encouragement, rewards and various votes are my motivation to continue writing.

This is the first time I’m writing a historical article with so many characters. I will definitely write it well. Although it’s impossible to satisfy everyone, I will still try my best.

There will definitely be more updates after the release. Unless there are special circumstances, we will try to reach 10,000 posts a day. I hope everyone will support us.
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PS: Here’s a hint, even if it’s an Easter egg, let me explain a few characters at the same time.

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Why did I start with the two marquises, Zhang Wen and Zhu Shou? Because when I looked up their information, only theirs was blank.

Age, origin, place of origin, family situation, and deeds before he surrendered to Zhu Yuanzhang are all unknown. It is really impossible to find out. Since it is impossible to find out, we can just make it up.
So the story of Zhang Wen and Zhu Shou appearing in Feidong was made up by me, in order to cooperate with the protagonist to seize power in Chaohu. Please do not take this as official history.

2.
I exaggerated Yang Jing's age in advance. In history, it should be his father Yang Zheng, who brought his two sons, Yang Jing and Yang Huan, to surrender to Zhu Yuanzhang.

I didn't notice it at first and made a mistake in writing it, and wrote Yang Jing came to surrender, but no one noticed it.
In real history, Yang Jing should have been only 1351 years old in 14. This is not a deliberate mistake, but it is difficult to change since it has been written, so he was made seven or eight years older. We can only leave it as it is, and it has no impact on the plot.

I would like to apologize to everyone here. It really was not intentional. There were too many characters and I got confused while writing.
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Finally, I hope everyone will support us and don’t forget to subscribe.

I won’t talk too much anymore, I’m going to start writing now.

(End of this chapter)