Above the dragon chair is the emperor of the ages; under the palace wall are the fireworks of the world.
When Li Shimin sneaked out of the palace and squatted on a bench in the West Market to feast on a bowl of buns and three lamb waists, he never expected that in the morning of the next morning, his admonishment minister Wei Zheng would announce the late-night snack menu with a straight face in front of everyone, and attached a thousand-word "On the King's Morality and Street Food Safety".
In the fourth year of Zhenguan, the prosperous age began to bloom. History books only record the majestic strategies in the court, the lofty sentiments on the battlefield, and the coming of all nations to the court.
But did not remember:
How did Wei Zheng know the secrets of the palace that even the guards didn't know? Zhang Anan, a simple and honest handyman chopping firewood in the corner of the palace, why does the callus on his palm look like a knife but not an ax? Tuyuhun suddenly broke the contract and joined the invaders. Who is the "master" behind it? How could the Shu brocade and fine iron flowing out of the Shu palace appear in the enemy chief's tent?
Chang'an is a chessboard. The chess players are not only Li Shimin on the throne: there is Wei Zheng who is willing to die to remonstrate, Li Ke, the unpredictable King of Shu, Hou Junji, the greedy and brave general, the wise Empress Changsun, and the unknown hands hiding in the fireworks of the market and the shadow of the palace wall.
The story begins with a bowl of buns, but it does not end with a bowl of buns. It shuttles between the jade steps of the Tai Chi Hall and the Xishi stove, connecting the whispers in the harem and the neighing on the front line. You will see the warm flesh and blood, beating pulse and hidden sword light under the golden robe of the prosperous age.
There is not only glory here, but also dark night games, human entanglements and destiny choices.
Welcome to the real Zhenguan years.
The feast has begun and the curtain is rising.
