The Road to Shu Is Difficult
蜀道难
by Zhuoji (灼谳)
- Status
- Ongoing
- Length
- 85k Words
- Chapters
- 7
- Genre
- Multi-Orientation
- Updated
- 1y ago
- Source
- JJWXC
Tags
- ThemePlot-Driven
- POVFemale Lead
- Age18+
- Coming of Age
- Court Intrigue
- Imperial Court
- Serious Drama
- Strong Female Lead
Synopsis
Li Zhen, the most powerful princess in the Great Zhou Dynasty, was excellent in both literature, Taoism and martial arts. Half of the courtiers in the court were her party members, and even the prince did not dare to openly challenge her. However, there was a presence in the Great Zhou Dynasty that even Li Zhen could not overcome, her father, the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. If ordinary common people's homes are about planting rice seedlings and picking mulberries, Huang Guizhou's imperial home that day was about the lights of swords and shadows under the quiet pond. The emperor never thought of killing her, he just used her to eliminate powerful ministers, depose the prince and stabilize the throne, until he cultivated her into the most powerful princess in the Zhou Dynasty. But the emperor never thought of letting her succeed to the throne. A powerful princess who could not succeed would definitely die on the day the new emperor ascended the throne. But Li Zhen wanted to survive from death, fight his way out of the mountain of corpses and sea of blood, and sit on the supreme dragon chair to dominate the world. The journey to the top is difficult and long, and every step involves a gap between life and death. It is difficult and dangerous, and it is not as difficult as the road to Shu. Concept: a turbulent palace, intrigues in Chang'an, a decadent court, a country plagued by internal and external troubles, miserable people, and a precarious country. In this swamp-like feudal society, Li Zhen struggled and rose up to resist; in the cruel patriarchal society, he fearlessly broke the shackles of gender; in the process of pursuing the throne, he realized the nature of power; in the midst of many hardships, he assumed responsibility for the people of the world; he experienced the darkness of human nature along the way, but still maintained the "truth" in his heart. She carried out reforms, suppressed corrupt forces, promoted knowledgeable people, and restored vitality to the court. She personally put on armor and went into battle, led troops to conquer the Turks and Tibet, and resolved the border crisis. She reduced taxes, built water conservancy projects, encouraged farming and mulberry farming, developed commerce, and made the people live and work in peace and contentment. She promoted the promotion of talents regardless of whether they were men or women, elevated the status of women, and allowed women to enter the court and serve as officials to express their ambitions, truly allowing all people with lofty ideals in the world to express their ambitions. With his sincerity, Li Zhen blazed his own path to becoming an emperor, becoming a miracle among the people and reviving the vicissitudes of the country.