China's Twelve Most Dangerous Dinner Parties

[Historical Intrigue Anthology] [Short Story Collection] [Game Theory and Psychology] [Unveiling History]

Wine cups clink, and murderous intent lurks beneath the surface. One banquet can be enough to change the fate of a dynasty.

This book brings together twelve deadly banquets recorded in the history books, including the Feast at Hongmen, Cao Cao's Wine-and-Plum Gathering, the Meeting at Mianchi, and the Gathering of Heroes.

Xiang Yu, Liu Bang, Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Lin Xiangru, Zhou Yu, Yue Fei, young Kangxi... Warlords, strategists, and emperors all take their turns at the table.

No dry historical research here. These stories bring to life the battles for survival hidden behind the banquets. The cups and plates are a façade; probing, sowing discord, biding one's time, and scheming are the truth.

Some left a banquet unscathed, while others arrived in high spirits and never made it out of the hall. See through the power plays at the banquet table and understand the wisdom our ancestors used to survive.