The Remaining Photos of Tianbao

Shen Yanzhi accidentally traveled through time and became the son of a military clerk. When he first arrived in Chang'an, he noticed the undercurrents of the "prosperous age": adulteration of food and grass for the frontier army, corruption of officials, and the growing ambition of Fan Yang Jiedu envoy An Lushan. He started from the bottom and used modern knowledge to help his father avoid trouble and make a living in a trading company. During this period, he met Du Fu and witnessed the official chaos of Yang Guozhong's relatives taking power and Li Linfu's conspiracy to frame dissidents. Through border exploration, he confirmed the truth of An Lushan's private hoarding of arms and secret conspiracy. He tried to convey the crisis signal to Pei Kuan, Guo Ziyi and other knowledgeable people, but was repeatedly blocked by party disputes in the court and Xuanzong's ignorance. As the 14th year of Tianbao approaches, the signs of An Lushan's revolt in the name of "challenging Yang Guozhong" become more and more obvious. Shen Yanzhi's risk of death to convey the military information is still put on hold. In the end, Yuyang's drums shocked the people, and the Anshi Rebellion broke out. He led the refugees to break out, and assisted the Tang army in delivering information and rescuing the people in the early stages of the war. In the aftermath of the collapse of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, he, together with Du Fu, Guo Ziyi and others, left a glimmer of hope in the troubled times.