Great Tang: How to Become the Mastermind Behind the Xuanwu Gate Coup

Having read so many novels over the years, I've always had a question: it's always said that powerful families encroach on the land of ordinary people, but what about the "poor families"? These "poor families" aren't just ordinary people; they're fallen aristocratic families. If they rise to power, do they stop encroaching on the land of ordinary people? A common characteristic of modern novels is that they practically portray the poor families as innocent, pure saints.

The historical deductions in this book are decent, and it's clear that the author is well-versed in history. However, when it comes to industrial development, it's complete nonsense. Especially when it comes to trains and gun manufacturing, it's written entirely from a liberal arts student's perspective, as if they can conjure up objects simply by imagining their existence.

A princess of the Tang Dynasty, a military general of the Song Dynasty, and an official under the Hongwu Emperor.

In the early Tang Dynasty, princesses held a very high status, not only because they were favored by the emperor and thus arrogant, but also because of their high political standing. Furthermore, the husbands of princesses in the Tang Dynasty were basically subordinate to the political status of the princesses. The status of imperial sons-in-law in the early Tang Dynasty

So far, there haven't been any major problems. The only issue is the revelation that the protagonist began planning the Xuanwu Gate Incident four years ago, which seems illogical. Li Er (Emperor Taizong of Tang) has always tried to cover up his coup, so if you started planning four years ago, doesn't that clearly demonstrate your rebellion?

The abilities of Emperor Gaozong (Li Zhi) and Empress Wu Zetian are being exaggerated online, with claims that even those from humble backgrounds lacked the power to oppose powerful clans. This is simply not true. At that time, they heavily relied on the Shandong aristocratic families, using their clan power to suppress meritorious veteran officials—a common imperial balancing tactic that has…

The powerful clans and the Five Clans and Seven Noble Families weren't as glamorous as people imagine. Interestingly, historically, these clans sometimes married their daughters to merchants, amassing vast fortunes. Emperor Taizong (Li Er) even criticized this, saying that these clans had abandoned all sense of shame for money.

Were the daughters of the Five Clans and Seven Noble Families truly noble? Some of these families married their daughters off to merchants for a small dowry. Li Shimin's harem contained quite a few daughters from these families.

Did you change your name? The new name is terrible.

I just don't understand why the main character has to be so young. It wasn't long before Li Shimin attacked Wang Shichong and the Xuanwu Gate Incident occurred. The main character was probably only thirteen or fourteen at that time. What's wrong with setting the protagonist's starting age to thirteen or fourteen, fifteen or sixteen, or even 20? It had to be made so small.