As the story goes, Liu Bang, the founding emperor of the Han, rose in rebellion after slaying a serpent, laid the foundations of the Han Empire, and established the Han dynasty, making its capital Chang'an in the west. It came to be known as the Western Han. Later, during the reign of Emperor Ping of Han, Wang Mang usurped the throne and changed the country's name to Xin. After that, Emperor Guangwu of Han, Liu Xiu, overthrew Wang Mang and restored the Han, establishing his capital at Luoyang in the east. This came to be known as the Eastern Han, and thus began the series of tales and legends that follow.
Dou Rong and Xu Shiying risk their lives in three rounds of palm slapping; the old chancellor Dou Rong switches his legitimate son for a dragon; Liu Xiu travels through Nanyang and climbs a mountain astride a tiger, guided by crows and protected by magpies; Cen Peng and Ma Wu face off with flower-patterned sabers; Ma Wu composes a treasonous poem in the Golden Hall; a horse carries a stake; and he reigns supreme at Jiang Family Bridge. Wu Han kills his wife and cuts his way through the Sutra Hall; the Silver Halberd Grand Marshal, the Snow-Day Heavenly King Jia Fu, and Jia Junwen fight a fierce battle with their guts laid bare. The twenty-eight generals surround and battle Ju Wuba. The Four-Treasure General Gongsun Yang drives Wang Lang's son away with three hammer blows. Ma Wu cleverly obtains the Mountain-Chasing Whip and uses it to break the Eight Trigrams Banner. Ma Wu cleverly obtains the great sword Qiankun Yuzhou Feng. The mighty saber general Li Fenggao makes his debut. Qiao Gang makes his debut and strikes his own uncle with a hammer.
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