
I Am a Tyrant in the Ming Dynasty
我在大明当暴君
- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 2.5M Words
- Genre
- Historical
- Subgenre
- Historical & Ancient
- Updated
- 5y ago
- English
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The author clearly has a good understanding of Ming Dynasty history, and the writing is very much in line with the historical trends of the time. Finally, it's not just another time-travel/system novel; it's a truly excellent work.
A good book. Because it had the same title as the previous one, I had to change the title and continue writing. The content is wonderful. Although it has some flaws, they do not detract from its overall excellence.
This is the second part. I read the first one, and back then I was wondering why such a good one was abandoned. Haha, good luck to the author!
I can't believe I could find philosophy in an online novel! The writing is really good. Keep up the good work, author! ฅ۶•ﻌ•♡
This is the proper attitude for writing historical novels; at least the characters' ages aren't fabricated. In some Three Kingdoms novels, Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong are already discussing the state of the world in 184 AD.
A ruthless tyrant, yet fair in rewards and punishments—that's exactly my type! I've been wanting to see a protagonist with high intelligence and cunning methods lately, and I've finally found one!
I think this book is very good. It has a certain level of "feel-good" appeal, but it's not the kind of story where the protagonist is overpowered. I think the protagonist is intelligent and emotionally intelligent, the writing is good, and it has substance. It's not something you'll forget after finishing it, and it doesn't feel empty or superficial. It's very well-structured. 💖💖💖
It's very well written and satisfies the regrets of history. However, personally, I think the protagonist is too omnipotent. Of course, it may be because my abilities are limited that I feel this way.
To be fair, this is a decent work by Tomato. However, some details still need improvement. Especially the Manchurian reforms—they went too smoothly, didn't they? And the penicillin thing—it seems the author has never been given penicillin.
Well… how should I put it? I'm sorry, I didn't understand the ending, but that doesn't affect the quality of the book. To be honest, the book has a very grand scope. It not only describes history on a macro level but also handles the micro level well. The pacing is excellent, with both fast and slow sections, creating a completely new fictional world.