bunny00:
So, GJS's father won't die, right? I think I saw a funeral scene in the trailer. And, how GJS will become a general?
He won't die in the novel, BUT I'm not sure if the screenwriter would change it. GJS won't become a general, the scene in the trailer happens when he becomes the leader of You Zhou, protecting the city from a large attack. (while the governor of You Zhou - Fan Xuan and General Zhou Gao Lang had already rebelled and not in You Zhou, so left the main city to him).
In the novel, GJS became the prime minister step by step, appreciated by the new emperor Fan Xuan. He had ups and falls due to political games, one of the opponents is LZS (who became the teacher of the crown prince). Luckily, ML and FL used their wisdom to solve the issues , also with the help of many good friends.
BUT, I think the drama has cut some plots in the novel's second part (the political games), coz of the icons on the airing calendar. If it had 56 eps like LLTG, would be enough to show the novel.