And Family Road

Author: Hu Ren
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: The grief of losing a father, the pain of losing a brother, the sorrow of losing a wife, the resentment of betrayal, and the injustice of the unrighteous prevailing. Relatives turn against each other, brothers blame each other, rulers and subjects fall into conflict, siblings fight, and lovers are parted by fate. How many trials does a person go through in their lifetime? He—Huhanye, after passing one hurdle, faces another. When mourning the loss of his father, his relatives plot against him in secret. To survive, he escapes the dragon court (capital) with the of killing to seize the throne. His beloved wife dies for him, and fifteen of his brothers die for him. After finally borrowing an army to eliminate the treacherous ministers and ascend to the position of Chanyu, he finds that one rebel is dead, but several others rise in their place, forcing him to flee the dragon court again. Enemies multiply. He gathers strength, adopts the strategy of his advisors, achieves victory with fewer forces than the enemy, crushes the rebel army, and reclaims the dragon court. The country has just stabilized, but his loyal general abandons him, and his brother draws his sword against him. With overwhelming forces at the border and few troops, he has no choice but to flee the dragon court for the third time. In hundreds of years, the Xiongnu had never submitted to the state, yet he, with extraordinary courage and vision, submits to the Han Dynasty. The emperor shows compassion, and the Han and Xiongnu join forces. Under the overwhelming offensive, the rebels crumble. However, one woman leaves him unable to sleep soundly. She is the Wang Zhaojun, one of the Four Great Beauties of China, revered by later generations. Zhaojun is the emperor's woman. Will the emperor agree to marry her to him? Even if the emperor agrees, would such a stunningly beautiful woman give up her luxurious palace to live with him in a yurt on the grasslands?