The Imperial Song of the Nine Provinces

For three hundred years, war has raged across the Nine Provinces. Qin Crown Prince Ying Che rides to the frontier.

On a snowy night atop a lonely peak, the twang of a bowstring rings like thunder at sunset, and a Xiongnu grandmaster's blood stains the icy cliffs.

At the ceremony where he assumes regency, he declines the fox-fur coat bestowed by his royal father. "Your son's body was forged by the snow and winds of the frontier."

The jianghu is vast, but he crosses Snow Moon City and challenges Mount Longhu with his sword, making his name known throughout the realm.

In court, he turns the tides with a mere gesture and brings the Hundred Schools of Thought to heel.

As the Golden Fire Cavalry storms through the gates of Liyang, Ying Che gazes across the land. "The age of chaos must end. The realm must be united."

Suddenly, the thunderous roar of a tiger and leopard sounds behind him. The First Emperor, who has been in seclusion for years, descends from the sky.

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.