"If history is a banquet, some people ate the princes and generals, and some gnawed the bones of the Han Dynasty."
Introduction to the work
One sentence summary:
A pavilion chief who owes wine debts, an overlord who carries a tripod, and a group of unreliable entrepreneurial partners gathered at a barbecue stall in the troubled times of the late Qin Dynasty and divided the world.
Message from the author
"This is not a serious history textbook.
But a group of living people,
At key junctures in history,
What he did was either wise or foolish,
Or helpless, or absurd choices.
They will get drunk if they drink, and they will be afraid of fighting.
You will be disappointed when you get promoted, but you will be panicked when you retire.
They are not cold names in history books,
But our seniors——
In a more difficult world,
Ordinary people who strive to live like human beings.
So open this book,
See how Liu Bang deceives investment at the wine table,
See how Xiang Yu was confused after victory,
Look at Wei Zifu's counterattack from singer to queen,
Look at how Sima Qian completed redemption in humiliation.
History is never far away,
It just changed its vest,
It continues to play out around us. "
