The Empire's Imperial Ambition

I've read two chapters, and all it says is that the protagonist is a time traveler; everything else is just filler. The background and world-building aren't explained clearly, and the writing is pedantic and neither classical nor vernacular. Maybe people who like classical Chinese style will enjoy it.

Here's a suggestion: the author shouldn't make the main character too young, and the time span could be a bit longer, with the older generation gradually retiring and the younger generation taking over. If the world descends into chaos, and the protagonist is still under 20, or perhaps a mere 21 or 22-year-old kid, that would be truly unfortunate. Look at Cao Cao.

I suggest the protagonist shouldn't be so self-absorbed, and shouldn't always see himself as a native. A transmigrator should have more foresight and deeper knowledge than them. Such near-extinct dynasties have existed throughout Chinese history; the protagonist should display some ambition and pride, and not just follow the crowd.

I'm speechless about the romance. The protagonist just keeps thinking about that maidservant of the Empress Dowager. Did he really fall in love at first sight? I feel like this female lead's character is even worse than a normal lady from a respectable family.

We must take the Empress Dowager into our fold to avenge the theft of my wife. 🤓

I'm speechless. Food supplies? How much did the author pay? A time traveler sees disaster victims outside the city and asks why they're not being given food? He should be saying "Why don't they eat meat porridge?" And after returning to his family, he introduces a gambling game called "big or small," which is clearly harmful.

Now that the new book is out, can't I not release a few chapters?

This is supposed to be an alternate history, but I just can't see any class disparity. First of all, an ordinary citizen dares to stage an accident involving a powerful person's carriage—good heavens! The people are called "civilians," but only scholars are considered "civilians." Those lower than scholars are called "grassroots people," and what does "grassroots" mean?

At a time of national crisis, defeating an army of 100,000 only resulted in a promotion of one rank, from Colonel to Lieutenant General, without even a noble title? This is no longer a reward, but a humiliation! Who will serve the court in the future? Even the author said: This is a rare major victory for the court.

I don't know what the point of this imperial court is. It occupies more than a hundred counties, yet it can support so many soldiers in just one county, and they haven't starved to death. The imperial court is truly wicked. Finally, these locusts are really weird; they just keep running to the territory under the imperial court's control and eating the crops there.