ongoingIn the ninth year of the Daye era, Jiangnan Circuit, Jiangning Su Prefecture. A kirin child descended from heaven, named Liang, styled Ziyu. At one year old, he could walk and talk—an innate prodigy, self‑taught without a master! At two, he mastered every kind of book, all of them! At three, he excelled in both literature and martial arts, his imagination boundless, bringing blessings to the world! At four, he was a master of the qin, chess, painting, calligraphy, as well as military strategy and formations! … By ten, he was unrivaled in both medicine and combat… one man on one horse, a flask of wine at his waist, sword in hand, roaming the world! In the ninth year of his martial virtue, Su Liang rode into Chang’an in plain clothes on a raging horse, spending a day taking in all the blossoms of the capital… opening a trading house, battling noble families, marrying a princess, subduing a female emperor, crushing the Turks, expanding borders, looking down on the great Tang… Emperor Li: “Su Liang, I have a daughter named Changle…” Zhangsun Wugou: “Fine son‑in‑law, in a few more years our little boar will be ready to marry…” The Turks, Wa Kingdom, the Western Regions and other states all begged for mercy: “Please, Prince Consort, give us a way to survive…” The great clans: “In terms of wealth, our clan can’t even reach one or two percent of Su Liang’s!