The young Emperor Ping of Han, Liu Kan, ascended the throne. This was one of the concrete steps in Wang Mang's growing ambition to usurp the Han Dynasty.
Huanyuan Mountain lies on a vital north-south route and has always been a lucrative place for bandits. As a result, a little mountain like this is home to more than a dozen gangs of robbers.
This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.
