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Beauties in Troubled Times: Records of Misty Rain in the Southern Tang Dynasty **In the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, wars continued, and a woman struggled to survive in troubled times, but she was accidentally involved in the torrent of dynasty change... ** In the second year of Qianhua in Houliang (912), the city of Bianliang flowed into a river of blood. Zhu Wen was seriously ill, his disciples seized the throne, and the powerful minister Han Yanhui was executed. Seventeen-year-old Han Weiyu escaped from Bianliang under the escort of Lu Ming at home, but was seriously injured and fell into the water when he was chased by soldiers on the way. The Southern Wu general Xu Zhigao (Li Min) rescued the dying girl during the Northern Expedition. She concealed her identity and claimed to be the daughter of a merchant. However, she was appreciated by Xu Zhigao for her outstanding talent and learning, and served as a clerk in the army. In the troubled times, she witnessed the displacement of the people and the overthrow of the dynasty, while Xu Zhigao had great ambitions and wanted to revive the prosperous Tang Dynasty. The two knew each other and cherished each other amidst the intrigues and wars, but they had to be separated again and again because of their identities and political games. From Bianliang to Guangling, from Shengzhou to Jinling, Han Weiyu experienced the breakdown of his family and country, the entanglement of love and hate, and finally grew from an exiled orphan to a key figure who influenced the founding of the Southern Tang Dynasty. However, when Xu Zhigao ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, she no longer faced her former confidant, but a king weighing the pros and cons... **◆ A beauty in troubled times, seeking a country and making a living** She could have gone with the crowd, but she chose to use her talents to deal with the heroes and win a place for herself in the male-dominated world. **"This world is ultimately a battlefield for men. But I want them to know that women can also play chess without regrets." - Han Weiyu** **"If we can secure the mountains and rivers, we will live up to your heart and this life." - Li Min (Xu Zhigao)**