Zhang Xiu, Spear King of the North

Chapters 13 and 14. This part of the book is ruined; there's no need to read further. A high-ranking official, hiding his identity, comes to question the protagonist. Such deliberate attempts to highlight the protagonist are utterly ridiculous. Shouldn't the official normally summon the protagonist and ascertain the situation? Instead, he hides his identity to question him. Three schemes.

It's a pretty good book. It has many flaws, but those flaws don't detract from its overall quality. It's worth reading.

I've noticed that 90% of the books I read nowadays portray Liu Bei as a treacherous villain.

Many authors write about the imperial examination system, but completely disregard the social realities of the time. At that time, the imperial examination system was practically guaranteed to fail because almost all talented scholars belonged to the gentry class.

Seeing that Liu Bei could escape like that, this book is already worth dropping. I don't know if you, the author, will see this, but if you do, I hope you'll take a serious look: Why did system-based and summoning-based novels emerge? It's because readers are tired of the same old characters fighting each other in traditional Three Kingdoms stories.

Shu Han, a nation of idealists, yet you portray Liu Bei as utterly worthless. Speechless.

Be careful! Author, do you understand these four words?

I simply cannot understand why the author would have the male protagonist marry an original character as his principal wife. You say it's a good match, but what does Chen Yao have? Her family background is poor, her deceased father was just an ordinary prefect, and she herself is utterly mediocre and talentless, offering no help to the male protagonist whatsoever.

I've read it three times, basically once every two years. The battles of wits and strategies are all brilliant. Every time I see a new book from the last two years, I feel nauseous, so I have no choice but to keep looking for older books to read.

Author, are you describing something other than a horse? A horse can only travel 400 li (200 kilometers) in an hour. Even a car running at full speed on the highway would only travel about that far. This is ridiculous!