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Empress Zhangde: From Minister's Daughter to Regent Dowager 章德皇后：从罪臣之女到临朝太后
She once believed that by restraining herself and observing propriety, she could find peace in the deep palace. Dou Shu, daughter of a convicted minister, enters the palace and takes Empress Dowager Ma, famed for her virtue, as her example. She studies, learns etiquette, and exercises caution and self-discipline. Then she discovers that even Empress Dowager Ma's selflessness has an edge: she endures when there is no opportunity, but seizes one when it comes. At last, Dou Shu understands that vi
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The General Will Not Serve 将军不臣
A man of the highest rank, yet his service did not benefit the state; A great general, yet his name was never renowned on the battlefield. He had none of Duke Zhou's virtue, yet enjoyed the rites reserved for Duke Zhou; He had none of Huo Guang's accomplishments, yet occupied Huo Guang's position. While alive, the entire court praised him; when he died, all under heaven celebrated. A general like this is laughable; a court like this is lamentable.
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