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She was trained by her father, who was in the military. While she doesn't know all the military rules, she has martial arts training from her father. The rules can be picked up easily enough. And I second what indudewi mentioned... in times of political instability, earning positions through merit was fairly common.

That is CG, not AI. There is a difference. They only used AI on the actor's face.

And because of the judgment, they actually miss important parts of the story/plot.

I will definitely check out Netflix then. Yeah, there were a few times in How Dare You! where the lyrics did get in the way a bit. I haven't noticed that happening in POJ, though.

On the one hand, it is nice that they provide a translation of the song lyrics, but I just wish they could figure out a better way to display them. I think on Viki, they alternate between the top and bottom of the screen when they are at the same time (if I remember correctly), and that seems to work fairly well.

I'm currently watching on iQiyi because they usually have better subs. I will watch again on WeTV (they have some express extras that look fun, too) and on Netflix (I like to see how the subs differ). Can't watch it too many times. 😜

Or what he *thinks* will benefit everyone. I have a feeling he is in the dark on some things, though, and not making good choices.

I really appreciate you doing that!

Her mom did try, but Changyu isn't the best student. This is why parents aren't always the best teachers: when you face a more difficult student, you have to reach them where they are to help them want to learn.

Qi Min/Sui Yuan Hai is the previous emperor's grandson (son of the Crown Prince - so the real prince). He was swapped with Sui's eldest son in the Eastern Palace fire 17 years ago, so he was raised by Sui. I hope this helps.

I was legit doing math with the number of episodes being released and the typical number of episodes released in Express. Interesting way to use my algebra skills. 😂

Bragging about supporting theft is definitely... something. Next time, keep it to yourself.

It would be nice if we got it earlier, but I was thinking maybe Wednesday or Thursday.

To be honest, I'm not sure that he's really into her quite that way. I think he has plans, and she is being brought into them.

I was proud of his restraint. The fact that only an ear was removed was a kindness.

Thanks for clarifying that. I haven't read the novel yet (I plan to once I'm done watching), so that actually makes sense as to why his character seems to change, and your assessment of why (side with his faction) does make sense here.

I've been feeling this way for some time. Poor girl learning about her father the way she did was heartbreaking. At least she has a feeling something isn't quite right with the story she was given, and I hope she finally learns the truth. Basically, everyone who was important to her has lied to her. That has to hurt.

I am really disappointed with Li Huai An. He took out his failings on FCY. After the past skirmishes/battles, I can only assume that he has a leadership role due to his relationship (protege) with General He, rather than actual talent. That guy needs to learn to stay off the battlefield, as that is definitely not one of his strengths. To say what he did to FCY was uncalled for, and I hope he doesn't keep going down this man-baby road.

1. Yes, when an army is left without its leader, the battle is essentially over (and they lost). So yes, the ML's army was the victor because once the opposing general was dead, the foot soldiers fled. This is a fairly standard military tactic.

2. Half the people had to remain at the dam to not alert the enemy as to their plans. This was explained by the Grand Tutor. They saved as many as they could, but they needed some to stay behind so the Sui army couldn't figure out what they were up to.

3. In the latest battle, they did split their forces into three fronts. General He stayed to protect the city itself; ML went to confront the main force in a surprise attack; and Li Huai An was in the rear to support the ML. They knew they had fewer numbers, so they had to use alternative battle tactics to gain the advantage, which they ultimately did.

Much of this is explained by different characters, but some is more obvious if you know anything about military tactics.

You must not have actually watched the show. Then you would know that FCY did indeed have training.

I couldn't agree more! You provided a great assessment.