Understanding Emperors and Beauties Through the Style of Records of the Grand Historian

It is a pity that Records of the Grand Historian, a handbook for assessing emperors, ceased to be written during Emperor Wu of Han's reign, leaving later emperors and the beauties in their arms hidden in the folds of history.

Now, told from the perspective of the Records of the Grand Historian and informed by modern assessments, this story continues through the Jin dynasty.