The Young Master Woke up from the Cold

On the surface, the empire showed a prosperous and peaceful world: the imperial examination system was perfected, allowing children from poor families to enter official careers; commerce and trade were booming, and the streets and streets were bustling; the cultural field was in full bloom, with poetry, calligraphy, painting, and academic ideas competing for glory. However, under this gorgeous appearance, there are actually undercurrents, internal and external troubles intertwined. In the palace, eunuchs grew in power and controlled the government; in the court, partisan disputes were fierce, and officials formed gangs and fought endlessly for their own interests; in civil society, land annexation became increasingly serious, and a large number of farmers lost the land they depended on for survival; in the border areas, barbarians in the north coveted the richness of the Central Plains, and chieftains in the south were ready to move, threatening the stability of the dynasty at all times. This was the last glorious period of the "sunset style".