The Phoenix Cries Over Chang'an

Chang'an is a dangerous city. No one knows when darkness first began to descend and bury everything. The great clans and the imperial family vie for power here, deciding the fate of commoners. Fallen nobles and royals of the previous dynasty wait for a chance to reclaim the glory they once possessed. The three northwestern families have forged an unbreakable alliance, while conflicts within the imperial family shake the foundations of the state, bringing every hidden current to the surface at dusk. Through the efforts of a sensitive figure, the empire's three great powers maintain a delicate balance, struggling to preserve trust between Yunjing and Chang'an, manage relations between the central government and the provinces, and ease tensions between civil officials, nobles, and the army. But a bizarre calamity shatters it all. The empire gradually sinks into the abyss, and the realm is on the brink of chaos. Who can turn things around?

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