The story of a wealthy Tang dynasty merchant who travels south of the Yangtze, ventures to Japan, visits Luoyang, stirs up trouble in Chang'an, and finally fulfills her family's mission in the Western Regions, settles old scores from the martial world, and roams freely through life with her beloved and friends.
Through the eyes of this wealthy young woman from a prosperous age, readers will also experience the splendor of the Tang dynasty, travel freely from north to south, and witness the flourishing Tang era brought to life.
"A commoner is guilty of nothing, and that's that."
"Luo Jiayu, you really won't cry until you see the coffin, will you?"
"The Luo family's roots are in the Western Regions, yet you insist on putting down roots in Chang'an to get a share of the spoils. And then there's that Duan fellow and that Feng fellow, helping you out. Luo Jiayu, you really deserve to die."
"The sun and moon turn, and the world rises and falls. Even dynasties change. What, is your Luo family the only one that can prosper but never decline?"
"My grandfather's dream was to make the Luo family prosper and to earn merchants the respect they deserve, so they could truly establish themselves in the world."
"My grandfather's dream was to bring peace and prosperity to the land."
When Jiayu was young, she read about Han Xin and thought he was too petty, unable to let go once he'd picked something up, and that he gave his life away for nothing. So she preferred Fan Li, who achieved fame and success, then retired whole and untouched, taking both court and martial world in stride.
Now she sees that Han Xin simply had an unfulfilled ideal, and couldn't bear to leave the stage without realizing it. But how many people in this world can have their wishes fulfilled like Fan Li? Most people simply reach for what they can never have.
Theme: To be added.
