Dreams of a Journey Through the Old Kingdom

This story portrays the transformation of historical figures through the eyes of ordinary people, using a compelling narrative to show how those changes came about. Here are powerful ministers amid the bustle of everyday life, and players making moves across a world in turmoil. Written for readers of orthodox history, it centers on dreaming of one's homeland and quietly observing the ages. It reinterprets history through the eyes of ordinary people, with vivid immersion and readability, while adding a satisfying edge that makes the work more attuned to the times. I never went to the Qilin Terrace to debate right and wrong; as a commoner, I glimpsed the past through a haze. By the canal, wheat porridge was soft with mud; among the remnants of a game, scraps of paper concealed subtle schemes. Silver desolation shrouded ten thousand wells, and the old farmer wept in his field; the brazier's ashes had gone cold as memorials flew. The waters still flow on the western slope, carrying frost and the setting sun.