Is “Historically, he rose to the position of Minister; however, the novel fictionalizes that he retired to seclusion or became an outlaw due to dissatisfaction with the government.” true?
based on fact
Historically, in the 'History of Song: Biography of Han Shizhong', he is recorded as 'Han Shizhong's son, Han Yanzhi'; in 'The Story of Yue Fei, Chapter 72', he is depicted with outlaw behavior: 'The general replied: "My surname is Han, given name Yanzhi, my father is the Grand Marshal Han Shizhong"', showing a completely different stance.
Han Yanzhi
Han Yanzhi's official career and seclusion as an outlaw
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