Winds of Change, Xu Tu

This is a chaotic age in which many nations vie for dominance, an era of heroes and grand, sweeping change.

Court intrigue, the many faces of human nature, lives beyond one’s control, factional rivalries, conflicts between nations, imperial stratagems, the expulsion of refugees, tyrannical rulers amassing wealth, desertion in the face of battle, corpses piled high, families reduced to cannibalism, desperate struggles, fearless acceptance of death, and desperate last stands: all unfold one after another. How many people will survive, and when will the realm finally be united?

Only those who endure countless trials and temper themselves into steel may have a chance to take control of their fate in such troubled times.

How will two people from different nations and social standings go from suspicion to trust, from standing on opposite sides of the board to moving the same piece? They will bring down, with their own hands, an old world that devours its people, then build a new realm in its place.

There are no heavenly reinforcements, no mindless comebacks. Only snow-whipped streets and danger at every turn, and someone who becomes a candle in the darkest hour.

A young man who witnesses the people’s suffering and bears the burden of his father’s and grandfather’s wrongful deaths establishes Qingyu Manor. Its branches spread throughout the realm, bringing benefits to the people, while he navigates the court in pursuit of a more lasting peace and prosperity.

A little princess, invisible within the deep palace, is forbidden to participate in politics, ignorant of the world, and treated without respect. Grieved by the people’s suffering, she advances step by step, pleads on their behalf, wins widespread support, and ultimately ascends to the throne.

When the four seas are united, the historian puts down just eight characters:

“The realm is at peace, and Emperor and Empress shine as one.”

PS: This story focuses on political intrigue, the greater good of the nation, and the people of the realm.

(The tags added to this book by the System are inaccurate.)

(Recommendation: This book starts slowly but picks up later. Readers who prefer brainless stories and fast-paced wish fulfillment should look elsewhere.)

This work is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental.