Claiming the Throne in the Tang Dynasty

A ruler who lacks secrecy will lose his ministers; a minister who lacks secrecy will lose his life; and a matter that is not kept secret will lead to disaster. Having read a few chapters, if someone like the protagonist can succeed, does that mean we're treating our five thousand years of history like a joke?

Conquer Nanzhao, develop agriculture, and guide the people to capture slaves from India. Use these slaves to open up transportation routes throughout Southeast Asia and even India. Once the roads are open, your rule will be consolidated. If you can successfully train Southeast Asia in your lifetime, its total area will be no smaller than that of the Tang Dynasty, with rice harvested three times a year. Calling yourself the "Southern Kingdom" wouldn't be an exaggeration, would it?

The book is good, but the protagonist's age is not very appealing. In a typical ancient setting, he's already that old from the start. How many years can he possibly have to struggle?

The author is overly biased, constantly praising Li Shimin. There's no challenge whatsoever; the southwest's development is too rapid, with expeditions to Southeast Asia and Japan making it seem like colonization was easy in ancient times. The protagonist's colonization in one year equals decades of colonization during the Age of Exploration.

The writing is good, and the subject matter is quite novel. It takes the aristocratic families to expand outwards. In fact, as long as there are role models, the Guanzhong aristocracy, Shandong families, and Jiangnan families can also play this game and flourish everywhere. Wherever the Tang people are, that is the Tang Dynasty; wherever there are Tang people, that is China.

Isn't it a bit far-fetched that you can get from Shanghai to Japan in just one day? You should at least take ten days.

Instead of focusing on developing the Southwest, they prefer to fawn over their neighbors.

Does the title "The Great Tang Dynasty's Rise to Power" mean "to claim a territory and become king"?

Instead of focusing on developing the Southwest, they prefer to fawn over their neighbors.

The main characters are already so old, and the timeline is so early. I'd love to see Wu Zetian and Shangguan Wan'er.