The wind and rain in the late Tang Dynasty were like darkness, and Chang'an was startled every step of the way. He became famous in Beijing for his astonishing talents, but because of his arrogance and ridicule of the powerful, he was exiled from the imperial examination and official career throughout his life. He has personally experienced the secret battles in the court, the joys and sorrows in the market, has seen the strategies of emperors and generals, and has also heard the thoughts of singers and actresses. As ugly as "Zhong Kui", he hides the softest lovesickness and the strongest pride in his heart; he becomes an unruly prodigal in troubled times, writing down the final splendor and desolation of the late Tang Dynasty with the tip of his pen. Open this book, follow him through Chang'an and the south of the Yangtze River, and learn about the past of the Tang Dynasty, which was about to collapse.
