A First-Rank Empire

This book taught me not to trust book lists. Things I initially thought were insignificant become unbearable when they differ from the descriptions. What happened to the promised single female lead? Her actions betray her true feelings; she pretends to be devoted but her body language betrays her. Is she adept at creating numerous obstacles for the protagonist to build emotional foundation?

The Song Dynasty is a difficult dynasty to write about; if you can't write about it well, don't write about it at all. The humiliation that the Song Dynasty brought to our Han nationality is comparable to that of the Qing Dynasty. The Song Dynasty was the first dynasty to bow down to foreign powers, ceding territory, paying indemnities, and suffering national humiliation.

"A Noble Family" isn't as good as some of the other novels. It lacks immersion, has too much description, and the protagonist's halo is too bright. There's no real struggle or journey; the protagonist's aura is enhanced by others' descriptions, without using facts to gradually develop the character through events and hardships. The supporting characters are too lenient with the protagonist. Take the sand table example—how many days could it take to build?

Is there a sequel? 😢 I've been waiting for so many years, it seems like it's been cancelled.

I'll post one too. Everyone says the Song Dynasty was cowardly, but I don't know what your basis for that is. Generally, these are the Treaty of Chanyuan and the Battle of Jingkang. Let's start with the Treaty of Chanyuan. The Song Dynasty did not win the Treaty of Chanyuan, nor did the Liao Dynasty lose; the two sides were locked in a stalemate, having fought for decades before it.

In my opinion, this is the worst book in all of Sanjie's works! Its values ​​are warped. The vast majority of its descriptions of male-female relationships advocate divorce if things don't go well. While it's true that men engaging in casual affairs and scholarly flirtations were normal in ancient times, to promote and legitimize this is problematic. The entire text is filled with pedantry.

The author likely lacks political experience. The so-called salt and iron monopolies were designed to control the populace. This control originated with Guan Zhong's economic control of strategic resources in the state of Qi during the Spring and Autumn period.

To be honest, this book is very interesting, but author, please stop writing romance scenes! They're nauseating; I genuinely can't stand them.

It's unreadable; it's too abrupt. In feudal society, a ten-year-old child is involved in everything from wrestling and signing contracts to treating appendicitis. Even if he transmigrated into the body of a twenty-something-year-old, it wouldn't feel like a rip-off to the reader.

This book is dragging on, rambling, and full of nonsense—it's practically unreadable! As an 18-year veteran reader, I'm not a troll, and I've never been this angry with any book before. This book truly infuriates me; the author is just padding the word count with irrelevant ramblings! What's worse, I even subscribed to the full version, and after reading two hundred chapters, I still can't continue! It's a waste of my money! And there's no refund! Utter garbage!