At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the north was engulfed in war and littered with corpses; while the south, with its tranquil bridges and flowing water, was a picture of peace and prosperity. Amidst the internal and external troubles of this dynastic decline, a cunning office manager rises to power, sounding the final clarion call for China. True heroes change destiny. The brutal and tragic ancient wars, the realistic portrayal of Ming Dynasty life, and the history created by ordinary people unfold a magnificent yet tender and poignant panorama of the late Ming Dynasty. Book club QQ group: 145034435

My cousin is Qin Shubao, and my younger brother is Luo Shixin.

He was originally a country boy who eventually became Luo Cheng, the White Tiger, a great warrior of the Sui and Tang Dynasties.

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This book is composed of three works by Jiutu: Sui Chaos, Founding of the Nation, and Smoke and Clouds of the Prosperous Tang Dynasty, which are set in the Sui and Tang Dynasties.

Main characters: Li Xu, Li Wan'er,

I am not self-effacing, you say that I am a commoner, how can I be an emperor?

What? You said that I was born with different phases and that I was the right man. This is a feudal superstition, okay? Ah, don't kneel down, the rebels will be beheaded?

Ah, Guan Ye, don't kill me, I was forced to do nothing, I didn't really rebel. ah? Why do you kneel down, you are not a good official, and you still follow me to rebel?

Heroes, please do as you please, we are just passing by. Ah, no, why are your knees so weak, kneel when you see me, and still recognize me as the master!

During the Tianbao era, peace and prosperity prevailed.

Li Bai, Du Fu, Wang Wei, Wang Changling, He Zhizhang, Gao Shi, Cen Shen, Yan Zhenqing, Wu Daozi, Zhang Xu... Countless figures of renown throughout history inspired the grandeur of the Tang Dynasty.

However, prosperous times are like porcelain—exquisite yet fragile!

He opened his eyes and saw not the elegance of talented scholars and beautiful women, but an emperor indulging in extravagance and debauchery.

The stark white bones at the head of Qinghai!

The regret of Natalus.

Those barbarians from the Northeast are eyeing us covetously.

And then there were those alluring figures in Huaqing Palace, dancing the Hu Xuan dance, captivating the emperor, who dreamt he was an immortal…

When China forever lost Central Asia; when the ancient road between the two capitals was littered with corpses of the starving; when the iron cavalry of foreign tribes once again overwhelmed the Jade Gate Pass.

As the era of the "Heavenly Khan" gradually fades away, the imperial court remains a place of revelry and extravagance.

Li Linfu, with his honeyed words and treacherous heart, controlled the government; the Yang family was extremely powerful, wielding immense influence.

When a person meets an era!

He wanted to achieve military merit and become prime minister in this last era of scholars wielding swords, hoping to save the dynasty from collapse.

The history of the late Ming Dynasty was chaotic and complex, and can be described as a history written by a few people with strong personal charisma.

Whether it was rebels like Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong, rulers like Chongzhen and Yuan Chonghuan, or traitors like Wu Sangui and Geng Jingzhong, each of them had many stories. It was because of these wonderful stories that the history of the late Ming Dynasty became so grand and turbulent.

To write this period of history well, we must naturally depict vivid characters, regardless of their stance. We stand on the edge of the long river of history and observe from the sidelines; they are merely a ripple in this long river.

To observe the world with a critical eye is what we need to do now, and to observe history with a critical eye is also a pursuit in our lives.

The river of history has flowed to our feet, and we can stand on its banks, ready to embrace our history.

My name is Li Xuanba. I am the third son of the Duke of Tang. I have been frail and sickly since childhood and am the weakest child in the family.

Until one day, my elder brother rode his horse out and fell. When he woke up, he became delirious. He took my hand and said that I would be an invincible general in the future, capable of killing a million rebel soldiers by myself.

Since my brother has said so, it must be true.

Also known as "The Legend of the Great Tang Overlord", "From Li Xuanba to Li Yuanba", "The Artificial Overlord Project", and "Brothers, the Situation is Urgent!"

Hair like chives, cut it and it grows back; head like a chicken, cut it and it crows again!

Officials should not be feared, but the common people should never be underestimated!

In chaotic times, people are like ants, and their lives are as insignificant as grass.

Does the tide of the times sweep over individual destinies?

A fate swept along by the times can only rise and fall with the times.

The situation in the country has deteriorated to the point of collapse, and the once powerful Ming Empire is now in its twilight years.

Border soldier Chen Wang looked up at the shattered land of China and gripped the goose-feather saber at his waist.

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The eighth year of the Chongzhen reign.

The Southern Zhili region suffered calamity, the central capital Fengyang fell, the imperial tombs were destroyed, and the whole country was shaken.

The emperor ordered that the bandits be quelled by June. Hong Chengchou led troops from four provinces out of Tongguan to suppress the rebellion. The bandits fled west and re-entered Shaanxi.

With the defeat and fall of the Southern Mongols, Ejei, son of Ligdan Khan, surrendered with the Imperial Seal of the State and submitted to the Later Jin.

This is the story of a common soldier rising to become a general. The protagonist has no subordinates, but countless brothers. There are many female characters, but only one true love. Although he started from nothing, his ambition is to rule the world. On the battlefield: he commits crimes against humanity, carrying out massacres. In his daily work: he has affairs with his superiors' women. In his lifestyle: he practices polygamy. In his economic conduct: he is the biggest corrupt official in history, the most incorruptible general, and the most ruthless bandit. The author says: We fantasize about the outcome, but we don't fantasize about the process. Let all miracles become reasonable and natural. …

Space is vast, and I want to see it, to wander, to conquer, to take… If I unfortunately die in the process, there is no need to remember me or my name. I am but a speck of dust in the universe, humble yet desiring to shine the brightest light…