The scene is set for a downfall. Lu Zhang's gaze sharpened, and he shifted from a state of furious madness back to calmness in an instant. The imperial guards, tasked with protecting the Crown Prince and ensuring his safe entry into the palace, were secretly alarmed and immediately rested their hands on the hilts of… Continue reading Fish 163: You Regard Your Subjects As Mere Grass and Mustards

Did he foresee that the person who replaced him would be wiser? The night first brought a fierce wind, then a torrential rain, interspersed with deafening cannon fire. People inside the inner city dared not sleep, instructing their families to guard the door tightly while anxiously waiting for news. Probably the only place within the… Continue reading Fish 162: His Prophecy Is So Clear

Learn about turning against one's own side before the battle formation. Huge raindrops mercilessly smashed onto the ground. The wind was fierce, and the rain heavy; the sky was so dark that not a trace of light could be seen. "Boom!" A deafening explosion made it seem as if even the ground was trembling. The… Continue reading Fish 161: People Joyfully Welcomed Them

Ah, there it goes. What does it feel like to be admired by someone you like? The storytellers in the teahouses always prefer to use some exaggerated phrases, such as "the soul flying beyond the ninth heaven" or "a thunderclap bursting right next to one's ear," leaving one dizzy and disoriented. Whether they be unrivaled… Continue reading Fish 160: The Ancestral Temple In Danger

When it's hard to drive a wedge... The flames went out, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Including the imperial guards ambushed near the Yiguang Gate. Earlier, when shouts of a fire broke out in the distance, those hidden in the shadows couldn't keep calm any longer. They feared the fire reaching this place… Continue reading Fish 159: The World’s Heart Wanders

→ Yet, in the thirty-ninth year of Chu, his love for beauty became even more pronounced. That night, a sudden fierce wind arose, throwing the capital and its surroundings into chaos. Since it was the second watch of the night, most people had already fallen asleep. Suddenly, they heard the shrill howling through the cracks… Continue reading Fish 158: After Bowing for a Hundred Years

(No main character, purchase with caution) At fifty, one understands their destiny. The lamps in the Wenyuan Pavilion shone brightly. Stacks of memorials were brought in, those unimportant or that could be temporarily set aside were pushed to one side by the attendant scholars, leaving only the memorials reporting disasters and emergencies. While everyone was… Continue reading Fish 157: Death Looms Over the People

Fat Mouse: Miscalculated.jpg When Mo Li returned to the general's mansion, the night watchman had just struck the second watch. The encirclement of the imperial guards was not tight, merely stationed near the front and side gates without patrolling around the walls, which Mo Li found odd. Upon entering the house and before even setting… Continue reading Fish 156: A Miscalculation