Historical Novel of Long Duration: Legend of the Xiongnu -- The Road of Marital Alliance

Author: Hu Ren
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: The sorrow of losing a father, the pain of losing a brother, the grief of losing a wife, the hatred of betrayal, the injustice of villains prevailing. Relatives turn against each other, brothers blame each other, ministers and rulers fall out, siblings fight, lovers are separated by fate. How many trials must Huhanxie endure? The Xiongnu had never submitted to another country in hundreds of years, yet he submitted to the Han Dynasty with extraordinary courage and vision. A woman kept him awake all night—she was one of China's Four Great Beauties, Wang Zhaojun. Zhaojun was the emperor's daughter; would the emperor marry her to him? Even if the emperor agreed, would such a stunning beauty give up her luxurious palace to live with him on the grasslands in a yurt?
The sorrow of losing a father, the pain of losing a brother, the grief of losing a wife, the hatred of betrayal, the injustice of villains prevailing. Relatives turn against each other, brothers blame each other, ministers and rulers fall out, siblings fight, lovers are separated by fate. How many trials does a person face in a lifetime? Huhanxie passed one hurdle, only to face another. When mourning the loss of his father, his relatives harbored murderous intent. To survive, he fled the imperial court (capital) under the of killing to seize the throne. His beloved wife died for him, and fifteen of his brothers died for him. After finally borrowing an army to eliminate treacherous ministers and ascend to the position of Chanyu, he found that one rebel was gone, only to be replaced by several. He fled the imperial court again.
His enemies grew stronger. He gathered strength, employed the counsel of his advisors, and defeated the rebel army with fewer forces, reclaiming the imperial court. The country had just stabilized, yet his trusted general abandoned him, and his brother raised his sword against him. With overwhelming forces pressing in and few troops at his command, he had no choice but to flee the imperial court for the third time. The Xiongnu had never submitted to another country in hundreds of years, yet he submitted to the Han Dynasty with extraordinary courage and vision. The emperor showed mercy, and the Han and Xiongnu allied, crushing the rebels with overwhelming force.
However, one woman kept him awake all night. She was one of the Four Great Beauties of China, Wang Zhaojun. Zhaojun was the emperor's woman; would the emperor marry her to him? Even if the emperor agreed, would such a stunning beauty give up her luxurious palace to live with him on the grasslands in a yurt?