A Han Dynasty County Magistrate Under Emperor Wu

This is the story of how a prince buried with the dead rises, step by step, to become the Han Dynasty’s chief minister.

In this magnificent Han Dynasty, there are not only countless famed generals, but also a host of ministers with every attribute maxed out.

Dong Zhongshu, Dongfang Shuo, Zhufu Yan, Sang Hongyang, Shangguan Jie, Jin Midi, Sima Qian, Sima Xiangru, Zhang Qian, Luo Xiahong, Huo Guang, Su Wu... Over sixty years of turmoil in the Han Dynasty, a brilliant constellation of stars shines across the heavens!

Amid this dazzling constellation, in the second year of Yuanshuo, a small ripple rose in Pingyang County, adding a glimmer to the mighty Han Dynasty.

From then on, alongside the saying, “Wherever the sun and moon shine, wherever the rivers flow, all is Han land,” the world added another phrase in unison: “Governed by Han, its people are Han subjects; all under heaven live as one.”

From then on, when the Chief Minister Wang deliberated on affairs of state, any minister who dared speak up in opposition would say, “I request permission to execute him with the sword.”