In the second year of Tang Jinglong's reign, it had been several years since Tang Zhongzong Li Xian's restoration of Shenlong, and it had also been several years since the death of Emperor Zetian. The imperial capital moved from the glorious Luoyang to the equally glorious Chang'an. As the beginning of a post-Wu Zetian era, the Tang Dynasty was gathering strength and waiting for the arrival of a new prosperous age. But of course this is the Tang Dynasty in the eyes of those of us descendants who are familiar with history.
In the eyes of people at that time, the Tang Dynasty seemed unstable amidst the changes. When the Seventh Princess opened her mansion, she was met with a rush of people running around, and all the traders and butchers joined the mansion as officials. The replacement of the powerful nobles is more like paving a bloody path for the new entrants. And our story begins on a cold first month in this era of turmoil and intrigue.
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