An Engineering Nerd in the Tang Dynasty

Anyone else, like me, mistakenly think the author's name means "pimp"? Raise your hand!

Never neglect your girlfriend, or the color of your hat will change.

Why do most time-travel stories set in the Tang Dynasty turn into Journey to the West? In that story, Taoism is no match for Buddhism, and most of the monsters Tang Sanzang encounters on his journey are raised by deities. The protagonist, born on Longhu Mountain, is a dignified Taoist. Why not use Investiture of the Gods instead of Journey to the West? Besides, Emperor Taizong of Tang (Li Shimin) revered Taoism; aren't you just making things difficult for yourself?

Stop praising the Tang Dynasty. It was a disastrous dynasty, teaching technology to many neighboring countries and allowing the Tibetans to develop their own. It had the strength to wipe out the northern nomadic tribes, but never truly conquered them, leading to devastating consequences for later generations.

In ancient times, what gave a small merchant like you the confidence to do business with the royal family and high-ranking officials and take the lion's share? Were you tired of living and wanted to return to nature prematurely?

Just popping in to say hi, just to let people know.

Another one who talks about equality for all but eats at the same table as maids and servants! I'm done with this.

The author must have been under a lot of pressure. From a novelistic perspective, this book is indeed too weak, but the author has been very serious about avoiding plot errors. There are definitely some flaws, but after reading those comments, I realized they were just nitpicking and finding fault with everything.

This book is basically ruined; the author has gone completely off the rails, and science and mythology have taken flight.

The author is too careless about the characters' ages. Li Chengqian is under 10 years old, so Li Tai would only be 7 or 8 years old. How could he be a 200-pound fat man? A group of children under 10 years old can actually participate in military training at the university level? And they even persevered? Is that even possible? Even if people in ancient times were precocious, they couldn't possibly be that amazing.