Tokaharu

The best ancient novel I have read in the past year. I like the arrangement of the plot, the unfolding of the stories of all the characters, and the excellent portrayal of ancient female beings. The relationship between the princess and the young general is also very maturely portrayed (there is no impression that the emotional line is insufficient!) Let me mention two flaws that completely outweigh the flaws: 1. The sense of passage of time is slightly blurry. The teenage stage is when the princess is about 12.13 Years old, and then there is a three-year jump to the second stage. The main plot is to help King Shen win the throne. Xie should be 16 years old at this time. However, it is mentioned in Chapter 59 that almost ten years have passed since the first stage, which makes people a little confused. The time changes outside some obvious time jump points are not obvious. 2. The climax of seizing power ended a little too quickly. The princess should not have thought of the consequences if she did not proclaim herself emperor and allowed her nephew to rule in person: the person would die and the government would cease, and she might not even be able to protect her relatives and the talents who work for her. So what was her initial plan before forcing her to have a baby? Is it just to tutor the young master and take the throne? Did Xie Yuan's insistence on declaring the Zen position as the eldest prince before his death have thwarted her possible plans, such as controlling his dying self and forcing himself to take the Zen position with her? Why didn't the eldest princess force her young master to take the Zen position during the ten years of her reign? Even if she has no intention, her disciples will definitely persuade her to join. Otherwise, what will happen if the young master takes charge personally. The part about seizing power should be the climax of the whole story, but I feel that there is not enough power and strategy. It mainly feels like dispatching troops and generals to defeat ten guilds at once. The key questions have not been answered, which is a bit regretful.