[Transmigration + alternate history + no System + slow pace + not a wish-fulfillment story + political intrigue + broad ensemble cast]
The realm is divided into three, with sixteen states standing side by side.
The Central Plains, Beiman, and the Western Regions have been locked in unending war for a hundred years.
The former dynasty, Great Liang, has fallen, leaving the imperial throne vacant as noble clans and warlords compete for supremacy. Strategists plot from behind the scenes, fierce generals roam the battlefield, and beauties vie to outshine one another.
Ritual and order have collapsed, and the world has grown cold. Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism each look after their own: how can they save the people?
The Daoist sects descend from their mountains to endure tribulations, while the Buddhist faith travels east to spread its teachings. Do they bring salvation, or merely spread lies?
A hero's origins don't matter. Can an invincible schemer rise to power and claim the throne?
Thirty years of achievement and fame, dust and soil: will it all end in glory, or in regret?
The course of history follows its cycles: a divided realm will unite, and a united realm will divide. Since I'm already here, why can't I be the emperor?
This book is pretty good in terms of group portraits, and the plot is quite interesting, but the author has cut it.