Mastering the Ming

Reading Tomato Novels is very affordable. In the past few years, I've spent several thousand yuan on novels on other platforms. I've actually earned a few dozen yuan reading novels on Tomato! Although it's not much, it saved me the money I would have spent on paying to read novels.

Having read many time-travel novels, I feel this one is the best. It's about slowly integrating into a strange place after being transported there, unlike other novels where the protagonist starts building guns and cannons, has a ton of women, and knows all the high-ranking officials and celebrities shortly after arriving in the world.

It's pretty good that I watched 35% of it without cursing, so I'll give it five stars for now. I hope they won't give me a lower star rating later. The second half is written in an overly idealistic style.

It's a fast-paced, enjoyable read with a tight plot and good writing. The female lead is beautiful on the inside (though she doesn't have much screen time). The handling of the characters from the Later Jin dynasty is quite different from other Ming dynasty time-travel novels. I can't say whether it's good or bad, but it's certainly refreshing.

Is the author a postdoctoral researcher in history? The plot unfolds with lengthy discussions of knowledge, which is very educational! It's a good read! What's commendable is that unlike some works that focus excessively on romantic relationships, or even involve pornography, such as one man with multiple women, it doesn't. The ending is also good, allowing readers to imagine multiple possible conclusions!

The characters are vividly portrayed, and the language is down-to-earth and realistic. Most importantly, the content of this book is truly captivating!

This book is absolutely underrated; it's better than many 9-point books. It's incredibly imaginative and offers many practical problem-solving methods. I wonder what the author does for a living. The ending felt rushed; it seemed the author had a lot to say, but unforeseen circumstances forced them to end it there. In the future, this could be a more overseas setting, not necessarily focusing on my country; my country could serve as a backdrop.

The author clearly put in a lot of effort and must have done extensive research. It's much better than those hastily written, angry young novels. The only problem is the rushed ending; it would have been better if the story were longer and the war more epic.

The writing is delicate, the characters are vividly portrayed, and many scenes are scenes we can no longer experience today. The causes and course of events are clearly explained in the text. This book is like simple, unadorned millet—not a delicacy, but a life-saving sustenance. After *The Snow Sword*, this is the best book I've read!

The author's skill in using both classical and vernacular Chinese is truly impressive!