In the eighth century, the Tang Dynasty and Tubo competed for hegemony in the southwest. In the gap between the two giants, a kingdom called "Nanzhao" suddenly emerged and staged a heart-stirring survival epic.
Nanzhao Wangge Luo Feng fought back in the desperate situation of the Tang army. The Tianbao War left the bones of one hundred thousand Tang soldiers buried in Erhai. He skillfully dealt with Tang and Tibet, unified the six imperial edicts with iron and blood, and laid a century-old foundation.
His grandson Yimouxun put Wenzhi's scabbard on the sharp sword forged by his grandfather. On the one hand, he formed an alliance with the Tang Dynasty, and on the other hand, he burned the golden seal of Tubo, creating a prosperous era of Zhenyuan in the balance, and brought Nanzhao to its peak.
Undercurrents surge under the prosperous age. The powerful minister Cuodian launched a coup in the light of Buddha in Chongsheng Temple, kicking off the usurpation of the throne. Zheng Maisi, the grandson of a captive of the Tang Dynasty, endured the power game for decades, and finally used Bai Ling to end the Meng dynasty, completing a carefully planned "abdication" drama.
From Piroge's unification of the six imperial edicts to Zheng Maisi's usurpation of the throne and founding the country, this work gives a panoramic view of Nanzhao, an empire that rose in the cracks of history. Here are the talents and strategies of the iron-blooded king, the machinations of powerful ministers, the wisdom of survival in the collision of civilizations, and the critical moments that determine the fate of the dynasty.
