I've been watching SO MANY Chinese dramas and knowing the political circumstances they were released in, there's so MUCH political propaganda in them (show examples: Love O2O, GoGo Squid). It doesn't really take away from the watching, but if you don't like that sort of stuff, I don't recommend it. It's ignorable, but as soon as you notice it, it's ALWAYS there.
This show is overall amazing. Fantastic casting- the actors are amazing and I especially like Qu Man Ting. The characters are endearing and they're well developed; the plot was pretty good as well. It was amazing to see Gu Yan Zhen's character development and Li Wen Zhong's growth. Shen Ting Bai's devotion was sweet; this show was filled with amazing and flexible actors as well.
The reason there's a 9.0 on story is because sometimes the characters are so inexorably stupid. They could easily just shoot someone but they have to be a hero and fight them with their hands instead. That's the only problem I have with the show; otherwise, nothing's wrong.