Bring In the Wine

Snow fell onto the water’s surface, startling a sand gull into flight. A man with graying temples wore a bamboo […]

“I heard it’s an imported mirror,” Kong Ling smiled. “Crystal clear and bright, it reflects people very clearly. The Dragon

The ceremonial robes of the Chunsheng Emperor were all newly designed styles. Shen Zechuan wore white. The Ministry of Imperial

Snow fell thickly, blurring the line between sky and dawn. At the first moment of Yin hour, eunuchs inside the

Without knowing how long it had passed, Shen Zechuan plucked off the plum blossoms and crushed them in his hand.

The gentlemen dispersed only at the hour of Xu (7–9 p.m.). The door curtain rose and fell repeatedly, yet Yao

Amur’s entire life had been devoted to pushing the Twelve Tribes west of the Tea River. Plunder, plunder. People of

The hawk crashed into the hunting falcons and, under the combined assault, let out a shrill cry. Flames, carried by

The flag overhead suddenly ignited. Ashes filled the sky, swirling down in a dense drift. At the moment the banner

The flags above suddenly caught fire. Ash scattered across the sky like a sudden storm. At the moment the banner

Xiao Chiye woke up. He had slept with both arms tucked under his head until they were numb. Opening his

As the arrow flew out, Qiang Jin Jiu Cen Yu knew at once that disaster had struck. When he saw

The moment Cen Yu saw that arrow fly out, he knew things had gone terribly wrong. Then, seeing the Imperial

“Xue Yanqing, when he welcomed the Crown Prince back into the palace, once presented to the Inner Cabinet the former

What hardship. Yao Wenyu could not answer. Today he had not come to answer this “what hardship” either. He knew

In November, Qudu was filled with continuous cold rain. Every section of the city walls was covered with defensive siege

The territory of the Mongluo Tribe lay near the Huzong Forest. From afar, it looked as though they lived within

Mosa Three Rivers lay east of Gedaler, named for the continuous three river systems that stretched into the desert. Dozens

Raindrops struck the military tent, and tea water boiled on the stove. Shen Zechuan had already changed his clothes and

“Did Qi Zhuyin truly become a traitor?” Cen Yu found it hard to believe. “The Qi clan has guarded the