Great Han Emperor

Author: Yang Xiaoxiong
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Publish Date: 2002-10-01
Features: When Emperor Wu of Han (Liu Che) was a prince, he made friends with Zhang Fa, Guan Fu, Li Ling, and others. A group of young men identified themselves as the "Prince Faction," sharing a common dream of achieving greatness and establishing their careers. However, Empress Dowager Dou, Liu Che's grandmother, sought to and replace him with her nephew, the young Prince Liang, in order to protect the interests of the Dou clan. Amidst the intrigue and conspiracy, a web of traps was set for Liu Che and his associates. Unaware of the danger, Liu Che indulged in the pursuit of youthful love. Meanwhile, an enigmatic figure he occasionally met, Dongfang Shuo, guided him through several crises, ensuring they narrowly escaped danger and turned adversity into advantage. In the end, Liu Che outmaneuvered his rivals and ascended the throne as emperor. Emperor Wu strove for self-improvement, suppressed internal rebellions, and defeated the Xiongnu in the north, ending the 70-year history of the Han Dynasty, which had relied on "marriages of convenience" to maintain a humiliating peace, and brought the Han Dynasty to its peak of prosperity.