In the thirty-first year of Duke Xiang of Lu, the Zhou royal house was in turmoil. Li Ran, whose soul had traveled from another time, lost his secure library job! His closest friend died! His promising career was gone! And he was forced into exile. What a miserable fate! Miserable! Miserable!
That year, Duke Xiang of Lu had just died, Zichan was reforming the state of Zheng, the six great ministers of Jin were locked in fierce power struggles, Duke Jing of Qi was making his move, and King Ling of Chu was about to stage a grand regicide in the south...
What a chaotic age. But never mind. What can I say? This era has me in it.
I am Li Ran. I will not be king in the Spring and Autumn Period.
This story is adapted from the Zuo Zhuan. Any resemblance is purely coincidental.
