"Things are valued by their scarcity," it's true not only for commodities but also for poetry. For centuries, the Great Kang dynasty prioritized literature over military strength, and talented scholars all sought government positions, with few willing to join the army. The sons of military families were educated, but when they joined the army, they mostly did so with the intention of gaining seniority.
It was unlikely that they would produce any great poetry. This led to a proliferation of poems describing spring landscapes, flowers, and the moon, while poems about war and battlefields were rare. Now, the Great Kang dynasty has been humiliated by the Dangxiang and Khitan peoples for many years, and the constantly increasing taxes have made the people miserable.
They deeply resent the Dangxiang and Khitan. The poems on the soap boxes mostly described flowers and plants, although some hinted at the author's character and sentiments. However, ordinary people were often illiterate and couldn't understand them.
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