Perhaps it's because I've been too exposed to bad dramas over the years; when I see plots that defy logic, I subconsciously assume the director and screenwriters have taken liberties. Now I realize the ones who took liberties weren't Director Hua, but the ancient scholars who compiled the New Book of Tang.
Our investigation, unintentionally, revealed that Empress Dowager Cixian was born to a concubine, which dealt a severe blow to those who worship the doctrine of primogeniture!
Exactly. The fanatical followers of the primogeniture doctrine are more feudal in their thinking than ancient people. They don't consider that concubines in ancient times were just as legal as principal wives. The real mistresses were those from outside unions. Mistaking concubines for mistresses from outside unions, they constantly shout down and attack women born to concubines and concubines themselves. It's truly exasperating.
I detest those people the most. They dream of time-traveling to become a principal wife, of being born to the main lineage. Oh my, their status would be as noble as a princess, looking down on this and that every day. Why don't you soar into the sky and stand shoulder to shoulder with the sun?
Hahaha, followers of the primogeniture doctrine, take a good look! Empress Dowager Cixian was born to a concubine, yet she became the empress, the mother of the nation. And Empress Xiaozhaoren of Kangxi was also born to a concubine. Coincidentally, both these empresses were of the Niohuru clan. Does your face hurt from being slapped?
With Director Hua's approach, future adaptations of the Wu Zetian theme can no longer take liberties. Without the sensational scandals of her killing her own daughter, framing her rivals, her brother-in-law's affair with her sister, and her uncle-in-law's infidelity with his niece, how can a drama about Wu Zetian be made? Many directors and screenwriters will surely hate him!
Let them hate. Director Hua has been incredibly successful over the years, and there are plenty of people jealous of him. A few more won't matter, hahaha…
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Hua Ruyi's live broadcast discourse not only exposed the narrow-minded, prejudiced, and male-chauvinistic side of ancient scholars who despised powerful women, but it also doused the fervent beliefs of the primogeniture doctrine followers with a bucket of cold water.
In an instant, public opinion reversed, with everyone praising Hua Ruyi's drama for being well-made.
Unconsciously, "The Two Saints of the Tang Dynasty" became a masterpiece that purified and restored historical truth.
Hua Ruyi's concluding remark in his interview, "It is better to have no books than to believe in all books," also led many history enthusiasts to reflect.
For years, they had studied history, assuming that the historical records left by these ancient people were all correct.
They never considered that the malicious distortion in official histories, compared to the various distortions in unofficial histories, was actually more harmful.
This is because many people read unofficial histories merely for amusement, to pass the time, much like swiping through short videos or reading novels. They don't take them seriously.
But official histories are different. After reading them, people will firmly believe that these events truly happened in ancient times.
Once this perception is formed and influenced by maliciously distorted historical narratives, the consequences are unimaginable.
Are the recent widespread controversies surrounding d textbooks not enough to make people vigilant?
Jiang Ling, seeing many people discussing this matter online, gradually understood why this drama was judged by the system as a classic masterpiece.
Perhaps its value lies not in the excitement of the story itself, but in the nationwide reflection it provoked.
Reflection leads to progress. If everyone reflects, the nation will naturally improve.
From this perspective, its value is immeasurable.
Jiang Ling was also very fortunate to have encountered such a good drama and to have played the important historical figure of Wu Zetian in it.
After the end of Hua Ruyi's interview, public opinion completely reversed.
The more fiercely they had criticized before, the more intensely they praised after the turnaround.