Splendor of the Realm

A scholar who passed the imperial examinations could support hundreds of soldiers? That's too far-fetched. Would the emperor dare to do that when he held absolute power?

The writing isn't very good. For example, there's too much use of phrases like "this way and that way," and "because, therefore," which are common scientific principles.

Alternate history stories have no audience now because the gap between fiction and reality is too vast. For example, the novel *Sword Comes to Market* is sold at customs, and now everyone's aiming for web series adaptations. To pass censorship, there's practically no harem story anymore. It's left me with nothing to read.