Tang Dynasty Ranger
by Wu Wei
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After the Anshi Rebellion, the Tang Empire turned from prosperity to decline. The vassal towns in various places dominated the area, and all the best soldiers in the world were at their disposal. Emperor Xianzong of the Tang Dynasty, Li Chun, ascended the throne amidst the turmoil. He intended to revive the imperial power and began to weaken the separatist forces in a planned and step-by-step manner. At that time, the three vassal towns in the world, Youzhou, Chengde, and Weibo in Hebei, were the most domineering and became the primary target of Xianzong. Wei Bo's military attachés Kong Kong'er and Nie Yinniang were also deeply involved in it and couldn't extricate themselves. The conflict between the feudal town and the imperial court became increasingly intensified, with swords flashing and knights running rampant. In 815, the tenth year of Yuanhe, Xianzong's military campaign against Huaixi entered a critical moment. Prime Minister Wu Yuanheng was suddenly assassinated on his way to court, becoming the first prime minister in Chinese history to be assassinated on the street. His horse ran to Jianfu Gate of Daming Palace on its own and lingered strangely. All officials were frightened, and Xianzong did not dare to go to court. He sat in Yanying Hall and cried silently. An atmosphere of terror quietly enveloped Chang'an City. Prince Zuo Zanshan's doctor Bai Juyi wrote to the emperor, demanding that the murderer and the mastermind be hunted down, but he was immediately demoted to Jiangzhou Sima. The truth is hard to understand and there is a lot of fog...
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