Beauty and the Realm

The author is notoriously bad at writing titles, so don't be misled by the title. The phrase "" (beauty and color) can be interpreted as referring to beautiful scenery rather than female beauty. This is a rare gem among historical time-travel novels; you won't guess who the big boss is until the very end.

I read over 200 chapters, but I just couldn't take it anymore. The writing is excellent, but it's painful to read. At first, I didn't understand what was so frustrating, but then it all became clear. Why is the protagonist so spineless, like a chicken with no temper? Seeing so many people trying to assassinate him, he acts like a saint, not showing any anger or dignity?

This book is really good; I feel it ranks in the top 3 for history.

The best novel I've ever read

It's really ugly. I don't know why so many people in the comments section say it looks good.

This is bizarre thinking; he tells a woman his secret of being a time traveler. That's insane!

I suddenly thought of this book in the middle of the night and wanted to say something about it. I first became a fan of Qidian in 2009 when this book was incredibly popular. Back then, I was just an inexperienced teenager who was completely captivated by it, neglecting my meals and sleep, and the first thing I did every day when I got home was to catch up on the latest chapters.

There's a complete lack of historical knowledge in many places. Things like the main character eating sweet potatoes, and everyone shouting "Long live the Emperor!" When they see him—these are things that didn't exist in the Sui Dynasty.

It's ridiculous. It started off great, but then it turned out the protagonist faced a major calamity every three days, a minor one every five days, and a death sentence every ten. He offended the Yuwen family just by going beyond the Great Wall to buy some things and was constantly targeted. A female protagonist, because she was being watched by the Yuwen, was handed over to Yang Guang! They even poisoned the protagonist, and he had to be grateful. The plot is so old and stupid.

The further it goes, the more wrong it seems. It feels like the author can't write history anymore. Every time, the author just repackages the already distorted history and puts it on again, without polishing the details at all. Many parts simply can't stand scrutiny. The book's focus on military campaigns is even worse. I have read the entire Book of Sui.