Welcome, everyone, to my novel. This book tells the legendary story of Liu Xun, the Xuan Emperor of the Western Han, who went from a member of the imperial family to a condemned prisoner overnight, escaped death to become a commoner, and then became a lowly live-in son-in-law. After a glorious reversal, he became the tenth emperor of the Han dynasty in a single night. Once on the throne, he outmaneuvered a domineering, authoritarian minister and secured his reign.
Liu Xun went from being an imperial prince to a condemned prisoner. After surviving repeated brushes with death, he was pardoned and became a commoner. He traveled to the State of Lu to seek refuge with relatives, endured many hardships, and eventually returned to the capital, Chang'an. His first love was thwarted, he was trapped among wandering heroes, and after coming of age, he was abandoned by his bride and reduced to a lowly live-in son-in-law! He became an unwanted child forsaken by Heaven! At the lowest point of his miserable life, Liu Xun was chosen as emperor overnight, and his life became a tumultuous tale of soaring highs and plunging lows. Liu Xun was the only emperor in Chinese history to have been imprisoned. Neither love nor wealth could sway him, and his deep devotion to his “old sword” has been celebrated for centuries as a beautiful love story!
