While overall this may be an accurate portrayal of imperial court life, it makes for rather dull reading. Victor Cunrui Xiong 606 Ashley Couch 683 Lecture 3 Jonah- Preface to the Prophets COACH International Ministries 19 851 nikkibarts16 15.6K 2thethreekingdomsperiodi 150915215937-lva1-app6891 1.3K 1theoriginsofkorea1 150915215935-lva1-app6892 1. The few maps included give this the feel of a dry historical text rather than a vibrant work of fiction. In addition there are some modern phrases in the dialogue (“I’ll go 50-50 with you”) that ring false in the historical context. The pages are full of the quotidian edicts of the second Tang emperor, Li Shimin, many followed by reversals as advised by Wei Zheng and other counselors who continually recommend leniency and frugality. While there is some promise of excitement in the early struggles between the Li family (who eventually take power as the Tang) and the Sui forces, the description of these battles is supplanted by the details of daily life in the imperial Tang court. This fictional chronicle of the transition between the Sui and Tang dynasties in ancient China dwells on the minutiae of the court, producing a lackluster narrative.
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