Translator: 🍓SassyStrawberry
Project: 🐟 Jinyiwei (锦衣卫) | Author: Fei Tian Ye Xiang (非天夜翔) | Rating: Mature
Chapters: 51 + 1 Extra
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Synopsis:
The Jinyiwei [1]: Formerly known as the “Ceremonial Luan [2] Division ”, they had originally served as the Imperial Court’s honor guards, before gradually gaining Emperor’s trust. For one to assume the roles and responsibilities of the Jinyiwei, one would need to possess a certain type of background, the character of a faithful hound, a very good physique, and mastery of martial arts. Their uniform consists of flying fish clothing [3] and they bear embroidered spring knives [4].
This is a story about the youngsters of the Brocade Imperial Guards or Jinyiwei. It is also a tale about a small, feral cat and a large, wild leopard.
Content Tags: Strong x Strong, HE, Court Politics, Palace Intrigue, War, Wuxia, Crime-solving. Mature + Smut.
Protagonists: Xu Yunqi, Tuoba Feng;
Supporting Roles: Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Yunwen, Zhu Di, Huang Zicheng, Fang Xiaoru, and Zheng He; are actual historical figures.
Others: Ming Dynasty
Translations:
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Glossary: List of Characters
Arc 1: The Qilin Pendant 麒麟佩
Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 | Chapter 4 | Chapter 5 | Chapter 6 | Chapter 7 | Chapter 8 | Chapter 9 | Chapter 10 | Chapter 11 |
Arc 2: The Tortoiseshell Ring 玳瑁戒
Chapter 12 | Chapter 13 | Chapter 14 | Chapter 15 | Chapter 16 | Chapter 17 | Chapter 18 | Chapter 19 | Chapter 20 | Chapter 21 | Chapter 22 |
Arc 3: The Summon the Wind and Rain Talisman 呼风唤雨符
Chapter 23 | Chapter 24 | Chapter 25 | Chapter 26 | Chapter 27 | Chapter 28 | Chapter 29 | Chapter 30 | Chapter 31 | Chapter 32 | Chapter 33 | Chapter 34 |
Arc 4: The Jade Thumb Ring 玉扳指
Arc 5: The Big Dipper Sunken Wood Sword 七星沉木
Others:
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References:
Thanks to @lianyin for these resources~! <3
[1] Xie, B., & Mirong, C. (2013). A Brief History of the Official System in China.
[2] Zhang, Y., Xue, S., Xue, Z., & Ni, L. (2020). Chinese-English Dictionary of Ming Government Official Titles.
[3] Charles Hucker (n/a). A Dictionary of Official Titles in Imperial China.
[4] Theobald, U. (n.d.). Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). An Encyclopaedia on Chinese History, Literature and Art.
[5] Wee Chow Hou (2003). Sun Zi Art of War. An Illustrated Translation with Asian Perspective and Insights.
Image from baidu, this is what the uniform of the Commander of the Jinyiwei (锦衣卫指挥使) looked like.