Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty created a prosperous age with his great talents and strategies, and his court was filled with talented people. Among them, Dongfang Shuo is unique with his astonishing wisdom and humor. This book interprets the legendary life of this "wise sage" in the form of chapters.
He came from a humble background, but he recommended himself to Chang'an with a brilliant plan. In the Weiyang Palace, he was eloquent and eloquent, solved riddles intelligently, solved the emperor's problems many times, and offered strategies to strengthen the country and enrich the people; he accompanied the emperor like a tiger, using humor as a shield and comedy as a sword to protect himself in the presence of powerful ministers and ruthless officials, and sarcastically admonished the emperor while talking and laughing. He has insight into people's hearts, resolves strange cases, outsmarts the Huainan King's conspiracy, thwarts Jiang Chong's plot, and demonstrates his great wisdom and courage in the court situation. He is also mysterious, proficient in alchemy, disappears in the rivers and lakes, makes friends with strange people, and can move between the heights of temples and the distances of rivers and lakes with ease.
"Dazhi Dongfang Shuo" is not only a personal legend, but also a magnificent ukiyo-e of the prosperous Han Dynasty. Here you can see the majesty of the war, the depth of the palace's machinations, the liveliness of the city, and Dongfang Shuo's light of wisdom that penetrates the clouds of history and his free and uninhibited romance through the ages. See how the genius laughs and curses in the whirlpool of power, uses resourcefulness to settle down, and writes immortal legends with humor.
