What are the good types of ancient romance mystery novels?

Answer 1

Ancient romance mystery novels had many interesting types:

** 1. Based on historical background **
1. ** Song Dynasty background **
- For example, the story of Song Ci's Notes on Washing Away Injustice took place in the first year of Kaixi in the Southern Song Dynasty, with Song Ci as the protagonist. When Song Ci was studying at the Imperial College, he encountered a series of bizarre cases such as the corpses of high-ranking officials being hung from the roof by iron chains. He was also framed as a suspect and later recommended to solve the case within a time limit. The case involved power struggles, love and hate, and both forensic reasoning elements and descriptions of officialdom and society.
- There were also novels in the Southern Song Dynasty that involved the case of a female ghost digging out her heart and asking for her life. For example, Song Ci, a 27-year-old criminal officer of the Song Dynasty who had yet to enter the official career, was the protagonist. He was invited by a good friend to help solve the case and uncover the truth through forensic investigation.
2. ** Tang Dynasty background **
- The story of "Tang Female Forensic Doctor/Abundance of Gold and Jade" was set in the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty. The female lead was a modern female forensic doctor dressed as an abandoned daughter of a famous family in the Tang Dynasty. She carried out investigation work in the environment of the Tang Dynasty, integrating social customs, interpersonal relationships, and other elements.
- The Strange Case of the Tang Palace was set in the ninth year of Zhenguan of the Tang Dynasty. For example, the eldest daughter of the former prince Li Jiancheng hanged herself at her wedding. It involved complicated relationships between characters, including the youngest son of the retired emperor Li Yuan and the daughter of the prime minister Wei Zheng. The story was deduced under the framework of the court and society of the Tang Dynasty.
- In "Nameless Tang Case," the county magistrate of Pingan County was involved in a series of cases in Chang 'an after he was promoted to Dali Temple. It showed the combination of the official system and social style of the Tang Dynasty and the mystery of the case.

3. ** Other dynasty background **
- The story of "The Confusion of Yong Hui" took place in the first year of Tang Zongzhang, under the background of the Second Saint's reign, when Chang 'an and Luoyang were at their peak.
- "The Code of Along the River During Qingming Festival" depicted the scene of the Northern Song Dynasty. The characters, livestock, wooden boats, and other elements in the scroll became the background elements of the story. Through these, the civilization and prosperity of the Northern Song Dynasty for nearly 200 years were displayed, and on this basis, a suspense case was constructed.

** 2. Character Identity Type **
1. ** Coroner protagonist **
- In Coroner Shocks the Beauty, the female protagonist took the place of someone else and became a coroner after her family was involved in the search for her family. She worked together with the male protagonist to solve the case. The coroner's identity filled the novel with professional forensic elements such as autopsy and finding evidence. At the same time, they had to find the truth of the palace murder case under the condition of concealing their identities.
- In some novels, the coroner relied on his professional knowledge of autopsy and observed the details of the corpse, such as wounds and signs of poisoning, to find out the truth. The identity of the main coroner would also bring about some special encounters and interpersonal relationships, which became an important factor in the development of the story.
2. ** Female Constable or Female Detective **
- The female lead of "The Female Arrester" was a female detective who was investigating cases in an ancient society. The identity of a female constable was relatively special in ancient times. She had to face the challenges of the case and deal with the society's attitude towards women in this profession. She showed the wisdom and tenacity of women in the investigation process.
- Similarly, there were novels about female forensic doctors. In ancient times, female forensic doctors used modern forensic knowledge (if it was a time-travel setting) or relied on their own unique autopsy talents to solve cases in ancient society. They often broke the shackles of ancient traditional concepts, winning respect for themselves and solving many puzzles.

** 3. Supernatural and Fantasy Fusion Type **
- "Attack Jade" was a fictional setting that incorporated fantasy elements. The female lead, Teng Yuyi, was reborn. There were scenes such as monster hunting, supernatural spirits, and other plots combined with suspense. This type of novel combined supernatural phenomena with reasoning and investigation, such as discovering the truth behind the case during the process of catching demons, or the relationship between demons and human conspiracies, making the story full of fantasy without losing the sense of suspense and tension.
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