Prologue
When writing "The Biography of Deng Ying," it was almost solely through her own efforts that she confronted the prevailing notions of the entire academic community
After more than ten years of academic research, she feels particularly lonely in her endeavors.
If given another chance, Yang Wan would definitely not write such a pretentious and boring beginning.
His accomplishments in architecture, his life in the inner palace, his beliefs about humanity... In every aspect, there is not only a supplement to the predecessors but also a greater degree of subversion
Is there a perfect time travel in this world
She has been attempting to find the true traces of this person's existence from the already rigorous historical materials and discussions, using Yang Lun's evaluation of Deng Ying as a breakthrough point
However, Yang Wan does not agree
Indeed, historical materials are vast and abundant, yet the deceased remain mere phantoms.
Deng Ying has always been categorized alongside figures such as Wang Zhen and Wang Zhi as a corrupt court official of the Ming Dynasty
However, this process is exceptionally difficult
The academic characterization of this individual was established as early as the historical research of the Republic of China period, and later scholars largely followed this viewpoint, continuously extending it from their respective perspectives
Indeed, Yang Wan is the fortunate one
Fortunately, she ultimately graduated with strength
However, apart from receiving excessive praise for their appearance, this person is generally described as being worse than a pig or a dog in other aspects
However, during the Zhengning period of the Ming Dynasty, the cabinet minister Yang Lun later referred to Deng Ying as a "close friend" in his own collection of writings
The manuscript was rejected time and again, and the major paper also experienced several twists and turns before and after submission for review
It is said that a decade of academia is accompanied by a decade of blood and tears. Yang Wan chose a path devoid of humanity and devoted herself wholeheartedly to it. For ten years, she engaged in a one-sided battle against a eunuch named "Deng Ying" from the Ming Dynasty amidst the piles of ancient texts.
The twelfth year of Zhenning coincides with the year in which "The Biography of Deng Ying" begins.
Yang Wan also believes that this person's rise and fall in the officialdom, as well as their social interactions, should have been thoroughly covered in the book. Unfortunately, it lacks a section on their romantic history. Although there are vague references in various unreliable documents, the truth remains elusive.
Yang Wan's academic career can be described as one of great dedication and effort. At the age of twenty-eight, she finally graduated with a doctor's degree and completed her academic work, the book "Biography of Deng Ying".
On the day of the publication of "The Biography of Deng Ying", Yang Wan simply transcended at an academic conference
In the first chapter, Yang Wan wrote: "The twelfth year of Zhenning was a year of great significance in the history of the Ming Dynasty, as the Grand Secretary Deng Yi was executed, and the long night of the Ming Dynasty finally saw a glimmer of dawn. It is difficult to say whether Deng Ying's life ended in this year or began anew from this year"
Deng Ying is a remarkable figure in the history of the Ming Dynasty. It is said that he possessed striking features, but after suffering injuries from torture, he was afflicted in his leg, which often hindered his ability to walk during episodes.
In the twelfth year of Zhenning, in the prison of Nanhai, Deng Ying developed a significant misunderstanding about me. He believed that I was the only woman in the world at that time who had not given up on his remaining life. In reality, I was merely a female academic pervert attempting to extract firsthand information from him.
She needs to change her writing style, and the writing is as follows
When the Qing scholars were compiling the "History of Ming," they wished to condemn all the malicious words that could be used to criticize him.
There is a sense of regret regarding Yang Wan, and it seems that even heaven shares this regret
Like many female doctors who lie back and kick their legs in the embrace of academia, this self-torturous process allowed Yang Wan to experience the ultimate joy of communicating across worlds with paper figures, while Deng Ying's life was nearly stripped bare by her.