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lesbiancarat · 3 years
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i was today years old when i realized that "Feng Jun" is Jun's brothers full name, with "Feng" being the family name, and that his brother's full name is not, in fact, "Wen Fengjun" 🧍‍♀️
#explanation: juns bio parents divorced when he was two his mom remarried and had feng jun#so jun and feng jun are half brothers and dont share the same father#juns family name (wen) comes from his bio dad#while his step fathers family name is feng as in feng jun#which makes total sense but when i first learned about juns younger bro i was relatively new to the fandom#so i didnt know juns bio parents were divorced and just assumed feng juns family name was also wen#(i also didnt kno at the time its common in china to refer to ppl by their full name when their given name is only one syllable.#hence why hes always referred to by his full name. also prob to avoid confusion w our jun in english)#it was later on i found out juns bio parents are divorced and feng jun is his half brother#and i didnt think about the family name implications until literally just now lmao#i was rereading that one article about juns childhood and it referred to his stepdad as 'mr. feng' and i was like wait.#and i double checked and its the same feng in feng jun's name (冯)#also if youve ever heard juns brother referred to as 'yangyang' thats a nickname btw that also confused me for a while back in the day#also if your curious the 'jun' in wen junhui is 俊 (jùn) while the 'jun' in feng jun is 钧 (jūn)#so they're pronounced differently~#ig its not surprising it took me so long to figure out since i dont like obsess over svts families#but it was just a 🤦‍♀️ duh moment when i realized so i thought id share my struggle w yall dhfkfj#melia.txt
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valdsforest · 3 years
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“The Wife is First” Novel Chapters Outline Book 1
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Incomplete / Work in Progress
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Book 1 (Chapter 1- 39)
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Arcs:
Jing Shao's Reincarnation
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1: Despair and Rebirth 
Jing Shao escaped prison with an injured Mu Han Zhang/Jun Qing on horseback and fleeing from the pursuers.
On a edge of a cliff JS asks JQ, if JQ has ever resent JS for everything that happen to him.
JQ answers back with, how could he have not, everything that. However JQ never could blame JS for it.
JQ dies in JS arms and JS vows that if there is an afterlife, he will spend his entire life to make it up for JQ.
JS jumps down the cliff with JQ in his arms before JS waking up in bed with a bruised JQ laying next to him with half-covered torn red robes.
Note: Some lore about the Social Structure of the Royal family.
2: Reparations
JS look at his journey to confirm if he reborned/time has turned back to his 19yo self.
JS helps JQ to bath and JS treated JQ’s wounds/bruises.
JS decides to take the outside of the bed and both went to sleep.
3: Well Matched (in Marriage)
Empress Wu ploted the marriage of JS because no Crown Prince was yet selected and to exclude JS from that possible selection.
JQ followed the traditions of the wife to gift the servants of JS.
JS ordered to his servant Dou Fu to select JQ a personal servant and imperial guard (meaning JQ can leave the estate at will).
JS puts on JQ’s hair ornament (tradition wife -> husband).
On the sedan, while JS messaging JQ’s lower back, JS advise JQ how to act in front of the empress.
4: Entering the Imperial Palace 
JS and JQ greets the emperor and empress with all the traditions of offering tea as well as gifts.
Emperor and empress noticed JQ being pale and dismissed them both.
JQ fainted for a brief moment as stepping out of the imperial palace before being carried by JS into the sedan.
JS called the imperial physician Jiang to examine JQ’s fever.
JS comfort and explain his action in the imperial palaces to JQ.
5: Fever
JQ meant a divorce if JS gets the position of Crown Prince, both end up arguing with each other.
JS feeds JQ the medicine as well as candies.
JQ suggests JS some ideas to gain/win some followers.
The second prince and his consort visits JS’s palace and JS greets his elder brother Jing Chen.
6: The Concubines Residing in the Inner Court
JC visits JQ in his bed chambers meanwhile JC’s consort drinking tea/conversing with JS’s consort (2nd wife). 
JQ’s got inform by the consort action by Lan Ting(JQ’s servant).
Song Ling Xin the second wife/consort of JS as well as 2 concubines (Yan and Li) paying JQ a visit.
7: Visting Parents
JQ gifts consort and concubines with hairpins (dowry). JS comes into the room with consort SLX next to him.
JS hugs JQ so that both could read the both together. JS explains to JQ what his relationships with his consorts is. JS kisses JQ’s hand and JQ flees into the bedroom.
JS and JQ on the way to visit JQ’s parents. JQ warns JS about not agreeing with any of his parents demands.
8: The Marquis’ Residence
JS tells JQ always to remind him of things or tell him important decisions. JS cuddles JQ before resting his head on JQ’s lap.
JQ’s parents and cousins greets them with kowtows and JS comforts/reinsures JQ with a firm hand grip.
JQ visits his father’s wifes and gifts them a box of teas. (JQ’s birth mother was missing which he goes to visit in her room.
JS talking with North Marquis about martial arts/swords.
9: Gifts of Thanks
JQ comforts his mother that he is being treated very well in the Princes manor.
On the way back to the Prince Manor, JQ was still thinking about his mother and JS pouts because of it. 
While JQ was trying to cheer him up before losing balance and JS catches him to cushion the fall.
JS tells JQ to not call him by his title but rather call him by his name. JQ calls him ‘Shao’ and JS feeling happy feels asleep clinging to JQ.
Yun Zhu introduces himself to JQ (his personal servant). JQ questions YZ about reading and YZ tells JQ about the study room.
JS wakes up late and JQ thanks him for the study room before JQ rans away.
10: Peach Blossom Wine
JS took JQ to the highest place of the pavilion and both drunk peach blossom wine.
JS asks JQ why he never learned martial arts and JQ answered that he fell into the pond during winter.
JS hugs and questions who pushed him before kissing JQ and vows to revenge him.
JS orders Jing Hao to investigate JQ’s pond incident.
Steward Yun reports to JS that Official Li Yanqing came looking for him.
11: Villa
JS already hears about the rumors which led to his death in his previous life.
YZ advices JQ to not give in on SLX demands as well as keeping the households account books and JQ calls for SLX to discuss about it.
SLX gives the arrangements of JS’s bedtime dates to JQ.
JS arrives at the Villa (summer residence) and asks for the commander Ren Feng to spar with him.
JQ noticed that JS left some military strategy book written by JS in the study room.
12: Serving at the Bedside
YZ reports to JQ about the SLX’s distribution of JS’s bedtime days, with new dates 15 days for JQ, 9 days for SLX and 3 days for each concubines.
Back home, JS get the reports from Steward Yun about the visitor Li Daren.
After dinner, JQ massages JS and notices that his shoulder was bruised from practice martial arts and ended up treating the bruises.
JQ discuss about letting SLX doing the households for a few more months. JS started to pout and flee to bed before explaining his opinion on the household matter.
JQ agrees to JS’s opinion then getting kissed by him before both falling asleep.
13: Salt Trade Certification
JS and JQ are waking up and JQ is telling JS (who didn’t wanted to get up) that he has an appointment with Li Daren today.
Concubines came to greet both and Concubine Rose felt unwell and felt almost into JQ’s laps (she was caught by JS).
JS doubted her and was thinking of past life’s occurrences. 
JQ asked Concubine SLX for the account books.
The three concubines discussed about JQ and JS’s divorce talking. 
JQ and JS talked about the JQ’s father salt certifications and went on a date at Immortal Assembly restaurant, plus both heard about the JS-rumours.
14: Green Plums
JQ spoke his worries about the rumors. JS impressed by JQ and hugged him.
Both visited the wine store of Maiden Mei.
Both took a walk at JS’s brother private peach blossom garden and continue the talk about JS’s rumors.
JQ injured his hand on the bamboo cup, JS put JQ’s finger in his mouth and JS kissed JQ with tongue.
JQ startled pushed JS away and JS felt on his butt.
15: Crazy
JS were prepared to take a bath and JS gave JQ the choice to bath with him or apply medicine on his wound.
JQ applied medicine after JS’s bath while both blushing.
Dou Fu brought the account books to JQ and JQ explained his servant YZ, why he want to check them.
After JS came back with talking to his brother with his eyes red, went to see JS and took him to the training camp.
At the arrival, JS fought with RF before leaving the platform from JQ’s instructions.
JS collapsed in JQ’s arms while whispering that JS’s brother told him the truth about his mother’s death.
16: Shortage of Money
JS worried about JQ’s health, and JQ tried to downplay it but ended up making JS only mad.
JS told his youths situation and JQ conformed JS by hugging.
JS dreamed about his mother and her miscarried.
JS kissed JQ after waking up.plus as punishment for JQ calling JS at his title, JQ decided then calling him ‘little spoon/xiao shao’.
Steward Yun reported to JS about JQ’s falling into the pond matter.
JQ’s brother Mu Lingbao pushed JQ into the pond and JQ ended up sick for half a year.
JS ordered Steward Yun to investigate MLB and to spread rumors about 4th Prince Jing Yu eating raw meat.
JQ got reported that Grandma Zhou’s son broke a leg and she wanting to borrow money from JQ for a doctor. JQ asked JS for the money.
17: Rumors
JS gave the money to JQ.
JQ reminded JS of the arrangements of the flower book(the days JS spends with the other concubines), but JS stayed with JQ.
When JS was out (at court), JQ visited the city with YZ and eat at ‘Hui Wei’ restaurant.
Owner of Hui Wei restaurant, the male wife of the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, Xiao Yuan.
18: The small Assistant Minister
JS returned back to working at court, and thinking how to cooperate with the assistant minister of the ministry of revenue, while discussing about the 4th prince rumors.
The 4th prince is at charge of regarding the tribute from foreign lands.
After Court, JS went to Hui Wei restaurant and made acquaintance with the boss Zhou Jin.
JS asked discretely XY, how to avoid making his male wife afraid in bed and XY gave him some advise. JS thanked XY and asked that ZJ to take care of JQ.
JS returned home and heared JQ and SLX arguing about the flower book dates.
19: A contemptible Self-Actor
JS silenced SLX and asked JQ what is the matter, JQ asked if he could let his wet nurse recuperate at the main residence for a time.
SLX get slapped by JS for being lout and disrespecting JQ and JS retracted her control of the household as well as confined for a month.
JQ thanking JS by laying his head against his shoulder, while JS asked for a kiss, which he didn’t get.
JS working at the Ministry of War, declining the petition for the rebels (from his knowledge of the past life) which was recommended by Song An(father of SLX).
20: Misunderstanding
JS refused again to sleep at the concubines court side.
At court, the south barbarian issue is talked about with the emperor and the Ministry of War.
Before the court discussion, JS’s brother took initiative to warn JS about Minister Song An’s intent.
JS went to Hui Wei restaurant to eat breakfast and exchanged more infos about ‘husband-and-wife-life’.
JQ woke up alone and not able to concentrate on work due to last night event until his wet nurse family arrived at the palace.
RF urgently called for JS and JS just arrived home for dinner.
21: Opportunity
JS and JQ eat dinner and JS informed JQ about the hiring of a hero in the Jianghu ‘the ghost of nine blades’.
After dinner, JQ felt ill and recognized it as an aphrodisiac, JS ordered DF to investigated how it happened.
JS helped JQ release the tension before JQ offered to return the favor.
After both calmed down, DFreported that it was Concubine Li.
22: Farce
Concubine Li claimed that it was SLX’s idea but was punished by sending her to the nunnery.
JS angrily stated that he will asked for a royal degree to demote SLX to a 3rd rank concubine.
More discussing about who to send to the barbarian border, JS being punished/banned from court for a some days and eldest prince JR is send to the southern border.
23: Temple Fair
While dealing with the Concubine Li issue, JQ thinks of sending her as a gift to the 4th prince.
JQ motivated JS to finish his punishment fast so that they can spent some time in the alternate residence during the Temple Fair.
JQ wrote some of the punishment by copying JS’s writing style. JS recognizing it to be amazing and useful in the battlefield.
JS and JQ eat breakfast at Hui Wei restaurant, where JS felt jealous due to JQ and ZJ getting along like old scholar friends.
JS and JQ enjoying the Temple Fair until JS chased after a pink-clothed girl, leaving JQ alone, who encountered his cousins MuLB, MYW and MHFfeng.
JS punched and kicked JQ’s cousins
24: Ruo Yi
JQ wanting to ask JS about the girl but ended up asking for a piece of forest land which JS gladly exchanged a bit of his land to grant JQ’s wish.
JS thinking about the past life, Ge RouYi killing the southeast King and ending the barbarian war.
Birthday of the North Marquis, JQ’s painting and JS send more gifts. JQ tried to calm JS’s anger about the 4th prince.
GRY stopped the 4th prince carriage and asked for a petition. JS seeing that caught up and knocked her unconscious while explaining to 4th prince, he will send him a better woman next time.
JQ thinking about the girl and JS.
25: Eating Vinegar
GRY thanking JS for presenting the petition to the royal court.
JS went to the study room looking for JQ and found some paper balls on the ground and misunderstood that even JQ get annoyed at some point. 
JS became worried hearing that JQ didn’t had an appetite and went to the bedroom.
JS found JQ bathing in the spring pool and jumped in too. In the end JQ asked JS’s plans concerning Rouyi and JS explained her situation.
JS exclaimed to JQ that he will not take any more wife's or concubines and JQ concerned about JS’s heirs.
JS and JQ being intimiate.
26: The Gathering
JQ and ZJ went to the monthly male wives’ gathering in Mo Garden of Duke Mao’s household.
At the gathering JQ encountered an old classmate, Du Yinghao resp. nephew of North Marquess and male wife of the 3rd son of Duke Mao.
Right went JQ was about to leave the gathering JS came to pick him up .
JS was called to court by royal decree to get his advise on the southeast border war matter.
27: A Headache
An the way back home from the court, JS was deep in thoughts and his horse Xiao Hei just went on his own to JC’s house to eat the grass
JS gave excuses of wanting a drinking partner and invited JC to Hui Wei restaurant and used that to inform JC what happened in court.
MLB being beaten up and the heir of Duke Mao causing trouble in the restaurant.
JS and JC discussed about the potential problems could cause of JY and the daughter of North Marquis getting married, Mu Suzhi.
JS explained the current situation to GRY and JS offered her to teach her the art of assassination.
28: Foreshadowing
JS went back to court after and rewarded about his contribution of the vassal state war advices, which was given to JQ to re-gifted to his family.
The North Marchioness was questioning JQ about the JS’s concubines troubles and venting at JQ about not marrying his sister any more to JY
More court discussion about the southwest Tibet king sending tributes, plus asking the princes what they think.
JS and North Marquis went together back home while JQ visiting his mother and grandma and met his brothers.
29: Perfumed Ointment
JQ slapped MYW for not being respectful to him and JS, while JQ’s brothers wanting to fight back but were stopped since JS and North Marquis arriving at the scene.
JS was called by JC to talked about the emperor ordering JC to investigate the tribute robbering and ZJ visited JQ to talk about opening a shop to sell “perfumed ointment”.
Back home, JS found JQ with the ointments box and JS telling JQ that he will help him opening the shop and even bargain with old friends for the supplies.
30: Urgent Report from the Southwest
JQ opened the shop “Mo Lian Establishment”.
JS went everyday to court; eldest prince was could into/started a war and his states was unclear; JS advised the emperor to send tropes from the southwest king.
JS retold the situation on court to JQ and that he might need to leave for war.
JQ giving himself the fault for JS’s bad position in court made JS angry at him and JS hugged JQ quite forcefully while forbidding him to speak like that again.
JS noticing that he used to much force, started massaging JQ until JS asked JQ if they could consummate their marriage which JQ agreed to.
31: Frightening News
JS carried JQ into the bed and ... papapa.
JS thanked XY before entering court.
The empress looking for a wife for 4th Prince.
JS called by emperor to talked about the potential war and be informed that something might have happened to his brother.
32: Experimenting
JC was ambushed and JS asked to the emperor to go and help him.
JS greeted Eunuch An Xian, servant of the emperor.
At palace, Duchess Mao and North Marquess arguing about their sons fights.
At home, JS was informed that JQ still was not awake, JS climbed to bed while massaging JQ, both discussed who and why ambushed JC.
North Marquis happy that Mu Suzhi is chosen to be married to the 4th prince.
33: Position
The North Marchioness was angry about everyone knowing about the marriage of Mu Suzhi and JY, plus more discussion between the wife of other households.
JS and JQ talked about JC’s return and North Marquis requesting a visited to him.
JS visited the secret work on the barren forest side meanwhile JQ visited his father.
North Marquis realized that the empress abandoned his household from supporting the crown prince and rather help Duke Mao household. To improve his statutes he raises JQ’s concubine statutes to 2nd rank.
JS met up with JC at the entrance to the city, where he found JC injured inside the carriage.
34: Persian Silk Tree
JS gave a life-saving medicine to JC before returning home.
After dinner JS and JQ took a walk in the garden where JS owed to JQ his love and life.
JC reported the robbery and situation about the southwest king and North Marquis tried to persuade the emperor to send JS to rescue the eldest prince.
North Marchioness and MLB talked about the situation about rising JQ’s mother’s (Qiu Yiniang) concubine ranks and their statutes on court.
35: A Speculation
QYI send a letter to his son so that they can talked.
JC resting at home from the injuries but also trying to dissolve the rumors of JS sending assassins to kill him.
JQ gave JS some advise for the court and even motivated JS with JQ picking him up for lunch/dinner after work.
JQ made some small business at his shop before heading to pick JS up, who kind of ran away in the middle of a problem solving discussion.
36: Withdrawal of the Vassal States
JS and JQ had a nice lunch at ZJ’s restaurant before visiting JC and talked about the next steps about vassal states.
JC suggested to the emperor to withdraw the titles of the vassal states.
QYI got promoted to 2nd rank concubine and talked her concern about the princes fight to the throne, which JQ ensured her that JS doesn’t want to take part of.
37: Summons
The emperor send troups to withdrew the vassal states and the empress planning her plans for the 4th prince.
JS was practicing his sword then passed some time with JQ and reporting what happened at court.
JS reported that the emperor/empress wants to get him a second wife, daughter of the Count of Yongchang (JS feels sick about it).
The eunuch Dou Lu gave message to JS that the empress wants JQ to go to Feng Yi palace immediately (the empress’ imperial palace).
JS followed JQ to the southern part of the palace and ordered the guard Xiao Qian to let the maids report to him.
38: Punishment by Kneeling
JQ greeted the empress and followed her instructions, meanwhile JS went to the princes study room where he meet his younger siblings and talked with his father.
The empress got angry at JQ since JQ exclaimed that it is JS decision to have more wifes’ and JQ did not agree with the statement of the empress about inheriting titles or the throne; the empress punished JQ by kneeling at the Jade terrace.
The maid Miao Xi reported back to JS about the situation but was not expecting to see the emperor next to JS, both went to the empress palace.
When JQ heard that the emperor came with JS and the moment he saw JS, he fake fainted.  
39: Forgot to Say
The emperor ordered call for the royal physician.
JS filled with rage wanted to vent but was stopped by JQ.
The doctor reported to the emperor that JQ’s body is unusually weak for a man and ordered him some medicin to help him recuperate fully.
The emperor dismissed JS from court to take care of JQ, plus after both left the emperor punished the empress for 3 days.
JS treated JQ injuries and also told JQ that he will go a month earlier to the military camp.
JS felt that JQ was sad about it and comforted him with all kind of things like more papapa.
THE END OF BOOK 1
(last update 21th April 2021)
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xiahoumiaocai · 7 years
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Dynasty Warriors - a TV series
So I was having a dream the other day where instead of the Battle of the Bastards, we saw the Battle of Jieting in equal detail - and it dawned on me. What if Dynasty Warriors was a TV show? Similar to Game of Thrones but in DW-style. Think DW cutscenes but turned into an actual episodic journey where we watch the events unfold as if it was a TV show. A cinematic and strong story. I decided to draft up my ideas as to what the seasons would look like. Ultimately, we are telling the stories of the three kingdoms, so we will be following Sun Jian, Cao Cao and Liu Bei quite closely, initially of course. It would be closer to history than DW is, but of course it will still be a unique interpretation of events. I'd have it run closer to history than the novel, however, and allow for new unique models and such.
I managed to draft up a 14-season story proposal, explaining events episode to episode. 10 episodes per season. Very rough and I'm looking for a way to draw the 264-80 stuff into the season that covers 258-63, since I want to portray Wu post-263 as quickly collapsible. I've gone to lengths to avoid dates so characters age slower. It would appear as if the characters age over the course of about 40 years and not 95, but since Koei have no ageing system in place at all, it's an improvement. For example Sima Yi and Sun Quan would appear about late-forties at death and not early-seventies.
Season 1 would cover the Yellow Turban Rebellion, and would present the Han as if it was still repairable at this point, as opposed to the games and fiction which seem to doom it from the get go. Cao Cao (and Sun Jian) would be portrayed as ambitiousless loyalists at first. Liu Bei will show the side from the view of the peasantry who want to make a change. Certain Han figures will have a lot of screen time, such as He Jin, Zhu Jun, Huangfu Song, Lu Zhi, and the eunuchs in the background. Also follows the Sima family in Luoyang.
Season 2 would cover the death of He Jin quite early on, Dong Zhuo's takeover, the political scene at the time. It would end with the coalition's collapse, Dong Zhuo escaping with his life to Chang'an. Also shows the Sima family return to the ruins of Luoyang (I know they fled historically beforehand but story purposes)
Season 3 would start immediately with Sun Jian's service to Yuan Shu and death, and show Sun Ce and his father's vassals trying to cope. Cao Cao would be a struggling warlord throughout this season, gaining his lands through charisma or conquest, warring with Tao Qian. Liu Bei will begin to show signs of ambition beyond serving with Gongsun Zan and Tian Kai. Lu Bu will journey from killing Dong Zhuo to being thrown with Yuan Shao and then ultimately attacking Cao Cao at Puyang.
Season 4 will start with Cao Cao setting his sights on Luoyang and his losses at Wancheng; Liu Bei and Lu Bu's machinations in Xuzhou; and Sun Ce paving a name for himself in Yangzhou. Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu will be at the centre of this season too.
Season 5 will feature Cao Cao, Liu Bei and Sun Ce working together. Initially they don't trust each other, but all understand that Yuan Shu is a threat to the Han (which they all claim to be loyalists of). Since Lu Bu is now Yuan Shu's ally and Yuan Shao is building bridges with his brother, they work quickly to eliminate Yuan Shu's allies and put him down. Yuan Shu is this season's big bad.
Season 6 will start with Liu Bei murdering Che Zhou to claim Xuzhou but failing. Yuan Shao makes movements against Cao Cao now while Sun Ce deals with Yuan Shu's loyalists and Liu Biao. Culminates in his death at Xuchang after turning against Cao Cao. Liu Bei also abandons Yuan Shao to his death and becomes a bandit.
Season 7 will have Liu Bei find solace in Jing, while Cao Cao removes the last of the Yuans before turning his intentions on Liu Biao. Sun Quan, who is also warring with Liu Biao, must decide whether to give up his quest for vengeance to assist Liu Biao in defending Jing or whether he wants to surrender to Cao Cao to achieve his goal. Season will end with Red Cliffs and it's aftermath, Cao Cao's retreat from Jing.
Season 8 covers Ma Chao's rebellion and Liu Bei's takeover of Jing and Yi. Cao Cao is attempting to recover, he has difficulty governing the land in his grief at first. Season comes to a nice end as Liu Bei and Ma Chao work together to destroy Liu Zhang while Sun Quan is eliminated by Zhang Liao at Hefei, giving Cao Cao momentum.
Season 9 covers Liu Bei's successful Hanzhong campaign while Guan Yu fucks up at Jingzhou. Sun Quan ultimately makes the decision to allow Lu Meng to lead his campaign in Jing. Season penultimate episode is simultaneously Fancheng and Mt Dingjun battles ending. Just as the Han seems as if it can be restored, Cao Cao dies in final episode of the season, and Cao Pi announces his intention to usurp the throne.
Season 10 starts with Cao Pi's coronation. He is shown to be a very conflicting leader, but Cao Rui learns. Covers Sun Quan and Liu Bei's earlier wars before Cao Pi attacks his new vassal Sun Quan while his attention is elsewhere. Zhuge Liang puts down Nanman rebellion and aims north.
Season 11 covers Zhuge Liang's capture of Jiang Wei, showing both as incompetent while Wei Yan is neglected. Cao Pi is also shown to be incompetent too, while Sun Quan scores a victory over Youting. Cao Pi is killed (strayed from history but for drama purposes) and his friend Meng Da is revealed as the killer, who attempts to escape to flee to Shu. Cao Rui recovers by utilising Zhang He, Cao Zhen and Sima Yi to hold off Shu, and Man Chong to destroy Wu's famous fleet at Hefei in the season finale.
Season 12 would show post-Wuzhang. It becomes clear that factions are forming when Cao Rui is on his deathbed after being taken by illness. Sima Yi retires while Cao Shuang messes up. Jiang Wei takes over Shu's military and exhausts them in campaigns while Sun Quan tries to deal with the factions dividing his children. Season ends with Sima Yi's elimination of Cao Shuang and then his own death. He is presented as a Wei loyalist through and through.
Season 13 features Guo Mingyuan and Sun Luban as the big bads for their respective kingdoms. As Sima Shi tries to restore order in Wei by removing political opposition and building his own faction, he is assassinated. Sima Zhao quickly steps into position. Sun Quan also dies and Sun Luban monopolises power in the shadows. Season ends with Zhuge Dan's death, revealing Guo Mingyuan's influence.
Season 14 shows the collapse of Wei after Sima Zhao thwarts Cao Mao's coup attempt, and Deng Ai and Zhong Hui proceed to march towards Chengdu. Ding Feng and Sun Luban attempt to save Wu from Sun Jun independently but end up working against each other. By this point, Sun Hao has already wasted away Wu's resources. The season ends after Liu Shan ultimately surrenders.
Season 15 starts with the end of Shu. Zhong Hui masterminds his attempt to become an independent force in Chengdu with Jiang Wei but is ultimately thwarted. In the meantime, Lu Kang attempts a last ditch defence. Sima Yan usurps the throne and advances on Wu once and for all.
In a way, it will have anachronisms - some characters will be born earlier or later to accommodate their eventual presence as adults in a way that makes the events seem to occur seamlessly rather than over a century. You'll see Zhong Hui as a child while Zhong Yao is still serving Cao Cao, or Sima Shi and Sima Zhao as young teens when Sima Yi joins Cao Cao. Cao Rui as a child/young teen at death (albeit an automatically incredibly wise and mature one) throughout his presence, as he'd be born in season 7 and die in season 12. The timeline will be off but necessarily so for story purposes. Think the Advisors Alliance.
I'll be posting the episodes in detail soon, under the tag "3K TV show" or something, so look out for it if you're interested.
I could also condense it into seven or eight 20-episode seasons instead?
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