The Sweet Dew Incident

After the An Lushan Rebellion, the Tang dynasty declined from its former heights. Regional military governors held their troops close and defied the court, attacking one another, while inside the palace, eunuchs controlled the government, wielded military power, installed and deposed emperors, and suppressed court officials. Amid internal strife and external threats, the situation spiraled out of control. The Niu-Li factional struggle raged at court, with each side scheming against the other. Rising favorites Zheng Zhu and Li Xun seized their opportunity and began plotting. The power of the Shence Army shifted among ambitious eunuchs led by Wang Shoucheng and Qiu Shiliang. Former members of the old "Youxia" resurfaced and made their mark, while the forces of the martial world lurked in the shadows, appearing and vanishing without a trace. A bloody and brutal coup, the Ganlu Incident, was quietly approaching...