#zhuo hua

[alldaynikki]

The White Jade — Zhuo Hua — Lantern Merchant

Zhuo Hua is in front of the White Jade, on the dock. She sells lanterns to put in the water and take pictures with.

[tarrynmj]

Mu Zhuo Hua 🎍🩺 | Jing Tian 🪻🌧️

[kdram-chjh]

Cdrama: The Legend of Zhuohua (2023)

Almost holding hands.😁 #lovestory #wetv #chinese#shorts #thelegendofzhuohua

Watch this video on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ACgmvY3KFpc

[swiftletinthecloud]

The brothers Zhi Jian and Zhi Mo are so funny. 

The entire scene of Liu Yan taking care of a sick and unconscious Mu Zhuo Hua is absolutely hilarious, especially with the Zhi brothers. The three of them have no fucking clue what to do while Zhuo Hua’s sleep talking and reciting study notes in her sleep!

The brothers bursting in to protect Liu Yan as Mu Zhuo Hua’s clinging to his knee and sleep talking so they think they interrupted and are scramming out of there while in the screenshot below Liu Yan is going “no wait don’t leave me” LOL 

Liu Yan trying and having trouble feeding Zhuo Hua medicine 😆

The Zhi brothers always coming in at the most awkward moments LOL

He’s like, please help me 😭

Younger Zhi bro pushing his big bro up to bat 😆

Zhuo Hua’s finally going to get her medicine. And throughout all this, she’s still sleep talking and reciting study notes in her sleep, which the older Zhi brother points out sounds a lot like she’s subtlety dissing Liu Yan. Liu Yan’s like, no, these are actual quotes she’s reciting. 😆 

[moviemosaics]

A Short Story

directed by Bi Gan, 2022

[molination]

Meet Hua Zhuo Zhuo (华灼灼), apprentice deity at your service!

-- full body reference

-- silly bonus sketch

-- voice claims are Yan Ning (cn va) and Horie Yui (jp va)

[smileandlove21]

Bitter Taste

Zhao Yuanzhou has never been a jealous type. It was not in his vocabulary to begin with. He knows Zhuo Yichen was the most sought-after bachelor before he became a demon, and even until now, women like to flirt with him. 

He is confident that his Xiao Zhuo will not flirt back because Yichen does not know how to communicate well with women. It was his weakness even before they met. He would rather talk to a tree than talk to a woman. 

Not until that young lad visited Tiandu. Wen Xiao introduced him as Hua Mingze. The heir of the Hua family from the west of Tiandu. His family has always been close with the Zhuo family. Before the tragedy happened, Mingze always visited Yichen. 

Zhao Yuanzhou was not interested in that human at all. What concerns him is that ever since he arrived, Zhuo Yichen's attention is always with him. They always go out of Tiandu to visit the stalls that Mingze missed. The only time he gets to see Zhuo Yichen is during dinner, which frustrates the great demon. 

"Are you silently cursing him in your mind?" Li Lun asked as they watched Zhuo Yichen and Mingze stroll around Tiandu. Yichen was laughing at what Mingze said, which infuriates Yuanzhou. 

Zhao Yuanzhou drags Li Lun to spy or rather check on Zhuo Yichen. What he is witnessing does not sit well with him. If Zhao Yuanzhou can cast a spell to turn that man into a frog, then he already did so. 

"He does not want me away from him, but I rarely see him ever since that man arrived! How am I supposed to spend time with him if his free time is taken by that mongrel?" Yuanzhou cannot help but burst out his feelings to Li Lun, who just lazily listens to his nonsense talking. 

"You should talk to your demon hunter slash dragon demon instead of whining like a baby. Do you also plan to throw a tantrum like what Zhuo Yichen did last time?" Li Lun teasingly said, but Yuanzhou jabbed him in the chest, making the other laugh at his friend's misery. 

The two demons went back to the Demon Hunting Bureau and went on with their day. Li Lun returned to the wilderness by the time the sunsets, leaving Zhao Yuanzhou alone with thoughts. He then remembered the tantrum Zhuo Yichen did when he got jealous of Li Lun. 

"So this is how it felt, Xiao Zhuo." 

During dinner, Zhuo Yichen noticed that Zhao Yuanzhou was quiet. He was usually chattering with Ying Lei or teasing Bai Jiu, but he only heard silence. Yichen looks at Wen Xiao, then the goddess turns to Yuanzhou, then back to Yichen. She just shrugged, not knowing as well what seemed to trouble the great demon. 

"Zhao Yuanzhou, are you okay? You seem awfully quiet," Zhuo Yichen asked, but the great demon was too occupied playing with his food than responding back to him.

"Is he sick? Can you tell what's wrong so I can get the medicine for you?" Bai Jiu asked as well. They are not used to the great demon being silent. 

"Huh? What was that?" Zhao Yuanzhou asked as his trance was cut off by Ying Lei's jab on his side. 

"You are playing with your food, and we have been asking you questions, but your mind is flying elsewhere." 

"It's nothing. I will take a rest now. Goodnight everyone." Yuanzhou stands up then walks away from the dining hall.

Zhuo Yichen looks at his retreating back. He knows that there is something wrong as Zhao Yuanzhou always places a kiss on his head or forehead before heading to his quarters. They still sleep in separate rooms, but sometimes they tend to visit each other's rooms.

"I have to go." 

Zhuo Yichen immediately ran in the direction of Zhao Yuanzhou's quarters when he saw Mingze in the hallway. His belongings are already packed.

"What's wrong? I thought you were set to leave two days from now. Did something happen?" Zhuo Yichen asked Mingze. 

"My father needed me to go back. It seems that I cannot escape my fate as my wedding is all set. This would be goodbye, Yichen." Mingze responded with a sad smile. 

"You can still visit even when you are married. You can bring along your wife." 

"Maybe, maybe not. Thank you for accommodating me. It seems that your beloved cursed me to hell and back for the last few days. Tell him that I will not take you away, which is what he would be thinking." Zhuo Yichen laughs at that, as he also knew that Yuanzhou has been following them. 

Zhuo Yichen asked an attendant to help Mingze with his things before he set out to find his monkey. He neglected his monkey for the last few days since Mingze needed a friend to share his burdens. Yichen wanted to be there for him, as he also helped him during the time he lost his family. 

As always, he found his monkey sitting on the tree beside his quarters. Zhao Yuanzhou felt his presence, but he chose to ignore him. He would rather stay quiet, as his emotions are already out of control. 

"Mingze already left. He cannot run from his responsibilities as much as he wanted to," Zhuo Yichen said, which earned a scoff from the great demon. 

"Is that why he chose to stay here? You are his escape, is that it?" 

Zhuo Yichen wanted to laugh but chose not to. His great demon is clearly jealous of Mingze, and he noticed it ever since he arrived. Yichen did not purposely make the ape demon jealous, as he just naturally spent time with his childhood friend in need. All they did was stroll around Tiandu and nothing more. 

Yichen approached the demon until he could reach his hand. Zhao Yuanzhou lets him hold it but remains his eyes away from Zhuo Yichen. The demon hunter plays with his fingers then pulls Zhao Yuanzhou down the tree, causing the great demon to fall on top of Yichen. 

"I like you on top of me; you do love it too, right?" 

Zhao Yuanzhou instantly reacted to Zhuo Yichen's seduction. He looks at Zhuo Yichen below him and sees his blueish eyes full of lust and love in them. Yichen knows that Yuanzhou always responds to his seduction because he rarely does it. Only for his great white ape demon. 

"You are not being fair, Xiao Zhuo! I'm supposed to be angry, not aroused!" Zhao Yuanzhou exclaimed, standing up from their position. Yichen laughs at his reaction as he too stands up and walks towards him. 

"I will not look at Mingze or anyone like how I look at you, Yuanzhou. Mingze just needed a friend much like how Li Lun is to you. Besides, you know where we are always," Zhuo Yichen said, placing a hand on Yuanzhou's chest. Yuanzhou looks away, knowing he was caught by his beloved. 

"Are you not purposely making me jealous as revenge from last time?" 

"No. Why would I bother to do that when you get jealous of every person I talk to? You even got jealous of Bai Jiu before." 

"I did not! You are too busy to spend time with me yet you don't want me away from you. Kinda unfair, don't you think?" 

Yichen leans in for a quick peck in Yuanzhou's lips, which made the ape demon smile. 

"Being in love with the commander of the Demon Hunting Bureau has its disadvantages, but I will make sure to spend time with you again. We can actually start right now," Yichen said with a smirk, pulling Zhao Yuanzhou with him as they headed towards his quarters. 

Zhao Yuanzhou did not waste anymore time and immediately started their own version of spending time. He will make sure the whole Tiandu knows who this commander belongs to, as he will scream in pleasure until the sun rises. 

[stanwixbuster]

did frame by frame for the dw trailer because i'm ill so here you go come get your officers:

SHU

Liu Bei/Zhang Fei/Guan Yu: the second shot confirms our favourite boat fights at Chi Bi. Final shot looks like an aged-up version of Guan Yu.

WU

Lu Su/Cheng Pu

Lu Meng(?): fairly certain that's him on the right but we don't get another good shot of him.

Sun Jian: i have to. i have to go.

Sun Quan/Zhou Yu: Gang Ning is visible in the bottom left. Lu Su and Cheng Pu are also visible behind Zhou Yu. I have a feeling that this is the same cinematic as the panning shot of Lu Meng/Cheng Pu/Lu Su. This definitely looks like the prelude to Chi Bi.

WEI

Cao Cao/Xiahou Dun: Dian Wei and Xu Chu are in the first shot, and Zhang Liao is in the second.

Dian Wei: rip. Looks like the ending of Wancheng.

Xun You: my boy. Interestingly looks to be wearing the exact same outfit as DW9 with some colour swaps. Cheng Pu appears to be the same.

OTHER

Zhang Jiao: hi

Dong Zhuo: Looks like they're ditching the silly side to his design and I really hope they make him an actual terror and not a punchline.

Hua Xiong: with this and Cheng Pu + Xun You I think it pretty much confirms everyone from DW9's made it in*, including the unique NPCs.

Yuan Shao: includes a shot without his helmet, shock and horror. The second shot looks to be at Hulao after the three brothers join. There's a generic officer hanging around them here and in the first shot of the three brothers earlier, which is interesting.

Diao Chan: queen

Lu Bu: honestly stunned they didn't give him a more prominent shot.

Unknown: this guy doesn't turn around so I can't tell who he is. He's playable against the Yellow Turbans, and seems to be in Lu Bu's colours and using claws as his weapon. On second look it might be Hua Xiong again?

Unknown: the PC seems to be mourning someone who's dying in a burning building. No idea who this could be or if it's another fictional addition. Seems feminine, could be a female relative of the PC?

Other things of interest

Zhao Yun didn't show up at all, not even in the background

The Guan babies didn't show up once

Cao Cao no longer seems to be voiced by Douglas Rye, fucking rip

This confirms you can play as regular officers and not just the PC; unsure if that's freeplay-exclusive

The music whips

We've seen our PC fighting with the Yellow Turbans, fighting with Shu, fighting with Wei, and fighting against Liu Bei at Chi Bi, which makes me think there is a lot of choice to how you can progress in this

Since we know Jin is deconfirmed and we haven't seen any late-game battles, and there seems to be a lot of branches to replay, I'm wondering if the game ends as early as Chi Bi; my current bet is on Fan Castle

*Because of the early ending I'm betting that Xin Xianying has been cut

[web-novel-polls]

Modern Web Novel Character Submissions

[Last Checked: December 30th, 2024 - Please check the original post for updated information]

Rules

Must be from a web novel set in modern times (futuristic settings may also be accepted)

One character per submission

Submit as many responses as you want

Tag: #modern wn character tournament

Submissions

No Propaganda

Bai Sheng from Hui Tian

Fei Du from Silent Reading: Mo Du

He Yu from Case File Compendium: Bing An Ben

Jiang Ting from Breaking Through the Crowds

Luo Wenzhou from Silent Reading: Mo Du

Qin Jiu from Global Examination

Shen Wei from Guardian: Zhen Hun

Shen Zhuo from Hui Tian

Xie Qingcheng from Case File Compendium: Bing An Ben

Yan Xie from Breaking Through the Crowds

You Huo from Global Examination

Zhao Yunlan from Guardian: Zhen Hun

Lee Jihye from Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint

Submission: She's awesome and I love her 

Wiki Link 

You Zhengping from Mr. Melancholy Wants to Live a Peaceful Life

Submission: fell in love with husband at first sight and is so cringefail about it. most of his brain is taken up with loving his husband juice. is the most powerful guy in his world, but is married to the most powerful guy in the universe, and he wants to take care of his husband so bad it makes him look stupid 

Yu Hua from Mr. Melancholy Wants to Live a Peaceful Life

Submission: most overpowered guy in the world decides he'd rather be just a guy and live a normal life with his husband. everyone is like: wow this infamous powerful guy must want to like control the whole universe and is secretly planning world domination which is why he's flown under the radar and kept his identity secret. meanwhile yu hua is just like: I want to have an office job with no overtime so I can cook dinner for my husband :) 

Dealer’s Choice 

(I would owe you my life if you submitted propaganda for these characters)

Cha Eugene / Cha Yu-jin from Debut or Die

[No propaganda prepared yet]

Cheongryeo of VTIC from Debut or Die

"Emotions, tears. I have sold everything. / When people stand, they want to sit, and when they sit down, they want to lie down. Personal circumstances, inevitable stories… It was just an excuse to speak and sell it at a low price."  - Cheongryeo, Debut or Die, Chapter 92 [VTIC Cheongryeo sunbae-nim: Call me if you feel like dying ^^]  - Cheongryeo to Park Moondae, Debut or Die, Chapter 93

I want to beat him up so bad in a good and bad way idk how to explain it. He’s such a bastard

Kim Raebin from Debut or Die

[No propaganda prepared yet]

Lee Sejin / Bae Sejin from Debut or Die

"Due to such an excessive schedule, I stopped acting as a child actor due to health problems. I think it was hard for a 12-year-old to handle a schedule where he couldn’t sleep 3 hours a day"  - Lee Sejin, Chapter 70 

Lee Sejin / Keun Seijin from Debut or Die

“What can I say… It’s my conscience calling? I want to join the three-person group, but my inner self cried that it wouldn’t be fair if I brought someone brave.” “So, I decided to show the three scaredy-cats how to overcome it!”  - Keun Sejin to Park Moondae, Debut or Die, Chapter 87

[No propaganda prepared yet]

Park Moondae / Ryu Gunwoo from Debut or Die 

[No propaganda prepared yet]

Seon Ahyeon/Ahyun from Debut or Die 

[No propaganda prepared yet]

Dealer’s Suggestion

Here’s some examples of novels that would likely be accepted as “modern,” including more futuristic novels. I haven’t finished any of these nor started most of them, so if I’m wrong, I’m wrong 👍

Can Ci Pin 

Fake Slackers

Fanservice Paradox

Fight the Landlord, Fall in Love

Global Examination 

Green Plum Island

Guardian 

I’m Not a Regressor 

Itinerant Doctor

Lie Huo Jiao Chou / Drowning Sorrows in Raging Fire

Mist [Unlimited]

Mo Du / Silent Reading 

Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint (Characters like Kyrgios Rodgraim, while beloved, probably won’t be accepted without good reasoning) 

Reborn with an Old Enemy on the Day of our Marriage 

Sa Ye / Act Wildly 

The Cult Leader in the Clergy Academy 

The Earth is Online

The King’s Avatar

The S-Classes That I Raised

[feng-huli]

30

I’m glad you asked! 😺

30. share a fic you're especially proud of

This one! I love it, and it was so fun writing it! 💜

A Power Beyond Words (31801 words) by Feng_Huli Chapters: 7/7 Fandom: 少年歌行 | The Blood of Youth (Live Action TV) Rating: Mature Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Jin Xuan/Jin Yan (The Blood of Youth), Jin Xian | Shen Jingzhou & Jin Yan, Jin Xian | Shen Jingzhou/Jin Yan, Xiao Ruojin | Emperor Mingde/Jin Xuan, Jin Xian & Ji Xue, Jin Wei & Lei Wujie, Jin Xian | Shen Jingzhou & Jin Wei, Jin Xian | Shen Jingzhou & Jin Xuan, Jin Xian | Shen Jingzhou/Jin Xuan, Jin Xian | Shen Jingzhou & Jin Xuan & Jin Yan, Ji Xue & Lei Wujie, Jin Xuan & Qi Tianchen, Background Lei Wujie & Sikong Qianluo & Wuxin | Ye Anshi & Ji Xue & Xiao Se | Xiao Chuhe & Ye Ruoyi, Jin Xian | Shen Jingzhou/Jin Xuan/Jin Yan Characters: Jin Xuan (The Blood of Youth), Jin Yan (The Blood of Youth), Jin Xian | Shen Jingzhou, Jin Wei (The Blood of Youth), Ye Ya (The Blood of Youth), Xiao Yu | Prince Chi, Ji Xue (The Blood of Youth), Xiao Yueli | Marquis Lanyue, Xiao Ruojin | Emperor Mingde, Qi Tianchen, Lei Wujie, Su Changhe (The Blood of Youth), Yi Wenjun, Li Changqing (The Blood of Youth), Wu Xin | Ye Anshi, Ye Ruoyi, Xiao Se | Xiao Chuhe, Zhuo Qing (mentioned), Zhuo Xin (mentioned), Luo Qingyang (The Blood of Youth), Sikong Qianluo, Hua Jin (The Blood of Youth) Additional Tags: Angst, Action, Hand Feeding, Captivity, Abyssal Eye (Sword), Mind Control, Abuse, Multiple POV Characters, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, begins during the events of episode 35, Zombie Jin Wei, Rescue Missions, Drama, Character Death, Blood and Gore, Injury, Blood Drinking, Fights, Implied/Referenced Suicide, Grief/Mourning, Ambiguous Relationships, Biting, Forehead Kisses, numerous other past Jin Yan relationships implied/referenced, Kissing, Hurt/Comfort Summary: With Jin Wei's corpse possessed by the sword spirits of Abyssal Eye and brought under the control of Ghost Physician Ye Ya and Prince Chi, Jin Xuan finds his own position increasingly precarious.

Fic writer ask game: here

[werehoggin]

Hourai transient candidates:

Chang'e, Houyi, Jade Rabbit, Ao Bing, Ao Guang, Jiang Ziya, Daji, Shen Gongbao, Guanyin, Hua Mulan, Heifeng Guai, Baigujing, Zhenyuan, Bull Demon King, Princess Iron Fan, Red Boy, Six-Eared Macaque, Xiezijing, Dong Zhuo, Lu Bu, Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhuge Liang

Lady bone demon too! BUT IF WE DONT GET MULAN OR MACAQUE!

[yeliuxi]

rules: make a new post with the names of all the files in your wip folder, regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. let people send you an ask with the title that most intrigues them, and then post a little snippet or tell them something about it! and then tag as many people as you have wips

Tagged by: @rose-tinted-vision (thank you <3)

Chapter 1

Two Leaves Doc

Trans Zhuo Yichen p2

NEW as yet unsaid

Longer Ming Hua Fic

And other exchange WIPs I cannot talk about lol. I cannot believe some of these are still titled these titles despite absolutely not being that anymore

Tagging: @bbcphile @la-muerta @twilightarc-gm @minnarr @geneticcatalyst (no obligation to do this)

[furesemide]

What I am watching now...

I am addicted, I am addicted to this current Chinese drama; " THE LEGEND OF ZHUOHUA".

Its not the usual drama story that you know. The story tells about the love of a woman who overcomes many trials to become a female official, and a general who has weathered many hardships in his road to victory. Despite being an illegitimate daughter, Mu Zhuo Hua breaks away from the path of traditional women during her time, as she escapes from her own wedding and enters the capital to seek a position as a female official. In her journey, she meets Liu Yan, a man known as the god of war. He may have been defeated on the battlefield, but he does not waver in his resolve, as he endures hardships to avenge his grievances. The two may have started out trying to use each other for their own purposes, but eventually join hands in their mission to better the nation, creating a world where women can also enter the court as officials.

Its quite intriguing because the female lead biggest dream is to become an official in the palace and once you become, you are not allowed to be married or you have the choice to give up that position. As the drama, comes to its ending, the plot is getting more interesting, would the protagonist give up her dream for her lover or would she pursue her dreams.

A must watch drama because its funny, romantic and unusual story you always watch!

[swiftletinthecloud]

Currently on the 5th episode of Wrong Carriage, Right Groom (2023) that I’m watching with my mom when I’m not watching My Journey To You, and like I feel nothing for the second ML. And I would rather Sha Ping Wei be the general groom, just because his own interactions with the second FL have been so fun as he keep trying to get her crossdressing self to be his bro.  The reveal of their actual identities would have been amusing.  Plus while the actor for the SML has not been in anything I’ve seen before, Zhan Yu has the advantage being in The Autumn Ballad and The Legend of Zhuo Hua as the bodyguard character that I like.

[sunfin3k]

Heroes of Chaos by Baptiste Pinson Wu

Hello all! You may remember a few months I posted a review talking about a new historical fiction novel set in the Three Kingdoms! Well book 2 is now out! Find it here.

Heroes of Chaos follows Liao Hua during the coalition against Dong Zhuo and the political manoeuvring as the alliance fell apart.

The author is taking artistic license with his early life (after all we don’t actually know what Hua was up to at this time) to place him at the centre of events in ways that I doubt anyone could predict.

Like the last novel, it is written in a 1st person style reminiscent of Bernard Cornwell’s Last Kingdom series (now also a popular TV show) and fans of his work will love this, especially those who are also like the Three Kingdom era.

The author strikes a great balance between Liao Hua’s story being central to the plot whilst also telling the tale of the time period. I would really recommend reading it.

But it is worth stressing again that at times Wu has chosen to follow the narrative of RoTK rather than the historical accounts. I know some will find it off putting, but knowing that was the case I find it at a hugely enjoyable read.

It is also self-published. That means that its perhaps not quite as polished as a traditionally published novel would be. But Baptiste Wu takes his work seriously and he finishes it to a high standard - he is certainly one of the best self published writers I’ve come across.  

Basically, check it out! And if you’ve not read the first one yet, what have you been doing? You can buy that one from amazon too!

[bookofjin]

Records of Jiankang (280 - 311)

The Jiankang Shilu by Xu Song (c. 760) is a history covering the six dynasties that located their capitals at Jianye/Jiankang: Wu, (Eastern) Jin, Song, Qi, Liang, and Chen. It is written in the annalistic style with a main chronology interspersed with short biographic sketches (sometimes these are not so short).

I've skipped past Wu for now, to the earliest origins of Eastern Jin.

Xiaowu [sic] of Western Jin's 1st Year of Taikang [280 AD], he pacified Wu, and therefore abolished Jianye建業, restoring it to be Moling. He divided off Danyang's southern commandery to be Xuancheng commandery, and returned the management to Moling, locating it 6 li south-east of the county. The crossing [?] at Changle Bridge is the ancient Danyang commandery. He used Zhou Jun as Inspector of Yang province, and under his command were 19 commanderies and 70 counties.

3rd Year of Taikang [282 AD], he divided off north of the Qinhuan River to be Jianye建鄴, south of the river became Moling county, still located on the land of the Qin town [?]. However Jianye建鄴 county is within the former capital city's Xuanyang Gate, 2 li east of the present county city, east of ancient Carriage Street.

[Emperor Hui's] 2nd Year of Tai'an, Summer, 5th Month [2 June 303 – 30 June 303], Zhang Chang, a Man of Yiyang, raised troops, titled [himself] Han, and declared it the 1st Year of Shenfeng. He sent General Shi Bing to rob Yang province, the various commanderies were fully lost. Bing following that repaired the palace of Jianye and lived there.

Note: Cao Xian's Annals of Yang province: Hui of Jin's 2nd Year of Yongning [302 AD], there was a stone [shi石] which came floating to Jianye. It entered from the Qinhuai's Xiajia Lake, and climbed the banks for more than 200 paces. Among the hundred families everyone said: “A stone comes, a stone comes. Arriving at the next year, Shi Bing as a result entered Yang province, and thereupon occupied its lands.

Winter, 12th Month [25 December 303 – 23 January 304], the General who Conquers the East, Liu Zhun, sent the General of the Right and Chancellor of Guangling, Chen Min, to cross the Jiang. He attacked and routed Shi Bing at Jianye.

2nd Year of Yongxing, 12th Month [1 January 306 – 30 January 306], Chen Min also occupied Jianye, titling himself Inspector of Yang province. He made use of Gu Rong as Intendant of Danyang, and used Gan Zhuo and Zhou Qi as Generals. Min suggested his functionaries and aides to advance him to be Duke of Chu, and added the rites of the Nine Bestowals.

At the time the Libationer to the King of Donghai, Hua Tan, heard about it. He sent a letter to Rong about Chen's rights and wrongs, telling him:

Min is a common talent without far-reaching schemes. Formerly Qi's Wang Zhu was [a commoner in] cloth clothes, still he did not bend to Yan. How much more so, Sir, when fame is heavy and rank is evident, to accept kindness from the state and yet make faction with faithless dissenters, setting each other up in official posts?

Rong received the letter and was greatly ashamed. He planned with Gan Zhuo and others, saying:

If the affairs of Jiangdong are to be achieved, [we] must complete them together. However, when observing the shape and conditions, what are they like? Min is wholly an ordinary talent, his government orders are contradictory, his sons and brothers are proud and aloof, his defeat is certain! We accepted his offices and salaries. On the day of his affairs' defeat, when they send the various armies from west of the Jiang to pack up the heads to be sent off to Luoyang, the label will say “Heads of the disobedient traitors Gu Rong and Gan Zhuo”. Is it only one person whose shame will reach ten thousand generations!

Zhuo and others considered it so. Thereupon they and Rong made plans. They dispatched messengers to secretly report to the General who Conquers the East, Liu Zhun, to cause him to lead soldiers and approach the Jiang. Min ordered his younger brother Chang to command troops and resist him, and he sent Gan Zhuo to station at Hengjiang. Gu and Qi took the opportunity of Zhuo's troops to kill Chen Chang, cut the bridge, and fully gathered the ships to the south of the Huai River. Min set out himself with the army to approach the shore of the great pontoon [?]. Rong used a feather fan to signal them, and Min's multitudes scattered and dispersed. Min fled north on a single horse, Qi and others pursued and beheaded him in Jiangbiao [lit. “the layer outside the Jiang”, i.e. the south].

Chen Min, courtesy name Lingtong, was a native of Lujiang. AS young he was able and competent, and was appointed Foreman Clerk of the Granary Section to the Masters of Writing. When the King of Zhao, Lun, usurped in rebellion, the righteous troops lacked food. They used Min as Supply Controller of Guangling to make use of water transport on the Jiang and Huai to aid the Central Provinces. During the chaos of Zhang Chang, he sent Shi Bing to hasten towards Shouchun. The Commander-in-Chief, Liu Zhun, made plans with Min to rout Bing and others, and due to his merits he was designated Chancellor of Guangling. At the time Emperor Hui moved west and the Four Regions were altogether fought over. Min thereupon had a desire for occupying Jiangdong.

Emperor Huai's 1st Year of Yongjia [307 AD], the King of Donghai, Yue, held the government.

Autumn, 7th Month [15 August – 13 September 307], he used the King of Langye, Rui, as General who Calms the East, Commander-in-Chief of the Various Army Affairs of Yang Province South of the Jiang. He employed Wang Dao's strategy, and crossed the Jiang to garrison Jianye. He chastised Chen Min's remaining partisans and cleaned up Jiangbiao. He relied on Wu's old capital city, repaired it and then lived there. The Taichu Palace became his office building.

Note: The Taichu Palace was originally the palace of Wu. Jin pacified Wu, and then afterwards when Shi Bing made chaos, it burnt down and was swept away entirely. Chen Min pacified Shi Bing and occupied Yang province. He relied on Taichu's old foundations to start constructing office buildings. When Zhongzong first crossed the Jiang, he because of that lived on this land.

He set up the office of Interior Clerk of Danyang, and used Gu Rong as Army Marshal and He Xun as Assistant Aide. Wang Dun, Wang Dao, Zhou Yi, Diao Xie, and Dai Rousi became his belly and heart, thighs and forearms. He connected with guests and visitors, was courteous to famous worthies, and inquired into and asked about manners and customs.

5th Year of Yongjia, Summer, 6th Month [3 July – 31 July 311], Liu Yao robbed Luoyang, the Imperial Capital was lost, and Emperor Huai suffered dust at Pingyang. The Minister of Works, Xun Fan, circulated a document under Heaven, pushing forward the King of Langye as master of the alliance.