This is a golden age that cannot be copied, and it is also a heroic epic full of contradictions and charm.
There is ultimate splendor here: the moonlight of Chang'an City illuminates Li Bai's poems, and the camel bells of the Silk Road bring clothes from all nations. During the reign of Zhenguan and the prosperous Kaiyuan era, its light has fascinated future generations for thousands of years.
There is also complete madness here: the bloody oath of the Xuanwu Sect, the empress's change of destiny, the noble concubine's colorful clothes... Power and love, conspiracy and romance, are taking turns to be performed on the top stage.
But the beginning of everything stems from the "indecisive" Li Yuan from the left-behind mansion in Taiyuan, and his daring second son Li Shimin, who was only 18 years old. They made a shocking bet in Jinyang Palace on a hot summer night.
From the hasty rise of troops in Jinyang, to the brilliance of Zhenguan's long song, to the lamentation at the foot of Mawei slope... This book is about such a dynasty: how it was pushed to the top by a group of unparalleled geniuses, and how it slowly and tragically fell into decline in a rebellion that swept everything.
