The Legend of Crown Prince Zhanghuai

Can the decline of the Tang Dynasty be blamed on Yang Guifei?

Perhaps having read too many wish-fulfillment novels, I've recently been enjoying stories where the historical figures after time travel are portrayed more realistically. Returning to history isn't something anyone can do; a few poems and a bit of knowledge like salt, sugar, and cement can make you rise to power.

"Tang"... I don't want to talk about it anymore. Look at the thirteen warriors of "Han" who returned to Yumen Pass, and then look at the pitiful white hair of "Tang". There is no harm without comparison!

Seeing a prince personally perform a special forces decapitation strike, I couldn't hold back anymore, and he even used a triangular bayonet! 😂

To be honest, it was quite tedious to watch. The protagonist can be outwardly compliant but inwardly defiant, yet acting like a lackey is really unsatisfying. He can be pretentious but lacks any real cunning—it's just too much! You wield military power and form cliques for personal gain, yet you portray the protagonist as someone genuinely aspiring to be a subject. It's ridiculous!

In fact, it was Wu Zetian who ruined the Tang Dynasty. In order to seize power, Wu Zetian killed many famous generals of the Tang Dynasty. In order to consolidate her power, she handed over the army to her own family, which caused heavy losses to the Tang Dynasty's military force. In the end, the military force went bankrupt and could only use a recruitment system.

Wu Zetian overthrew the Li Tang emperor; only someone with such excellent political insight could see that. My limited understanding is limited to the fact that Li Zhi had no one available due to policy reasons. Bo Ya broke his string 😒. Wu Zetian was indeed outstanding, but her husband was even more outstanding. Empress Dowager Cixi was a political fig leaf, while Wu Zetian was Emperor Gaozong's (Li Zhi's) personal comforter. I was naive.

In the second year of Jingyun (711), Emperor Ruizong of Tang posthumously honored Li Xian as Crown Prince, with the posthumous title "Zhanghuai". This was his posthumous title. Your book title sounds strange. If the protagonist transmigrates into him, then he certainly won't die, so there won't be the posthumous title "Zhanghuai". It's too odd.

Showing off. If you can't write about famous figures, don't write about them.

I feel like there's basically no need to write about Li Xian anymore. I suspect he wasn't Wu Zetian's son at all. After all, the difference in treatment between Li Xian and Li Dan is too great. Li Dan and the others, at least, didn't die, while Li Xian was practically wiped out. I strongly suspect he was born to Wu Zetian's sister.