Bloody Prosperous Tang

The glorious Tang Dynasty lasted for three hundred years. What is left to the world is the enlightenment and majesty of the "Reign of Zhenguan", the brilliance of the "Kaiyuan Dynasty", the beautiful poems of Li Bai and Du Fu, and the distant echo of the camel bells on the Silk Road. However, under the shadow of this ultimate glory, there is an imperial road paved with endless intrigues, betrayal and blood. This book is not a hymn to the prosperous times, but a true picture depicting power and human nature. The author "knows through learning" uses a popular and humorous writing style, integrates detailed historical materials, and goes deep into the gaps in history to reveal the cold and bloody truth behind the "prosperity of the Tang Dynasty". From the plot to raise an army in Jinyang, to the fratricide in front of the Xuanwu Gate; from the power revolution of the empress Wu Zhao, to Li Longji's creation of a prosperous age and then ruining it with his own hands; from the shocking war drums of the Anshi Rebellion, to the elite internal strife of the Niu and Li factions; from the bloodbath in the court during the Ganlu Incident, to the White Horse Elegy of Zhu Wen's usurpation of the Tang Dynasty... In this grand narrative of more than 180 chapters, you will see: · The game of power: Emperors, heroes, relatives, eunuchs, feudal vassals, how all forces compete for life and death on this chessboard called "The World". · The struggle of human nature: Li Shimin's transformation from a rebellious son to a wise king, Wu Zetian's choice between love and power, Li Longji's swing between glory and decadence, and the ups and downs and choices of countless individuals in the torrent of history. · The rise and fall of the system: How did the land equalization system, the military service system, the imperial examination system... These cornerstones that once created a prosperous age gradually become rigid and disintegrate. This is an epic of empire and a mirror that reflects the past and present.