Han Juan. The tenth emperor in the Han dynasty, who distinguished himself from everyone else with his extremely outstanding management skills. His policy is based on cold reason, fairness and rigidity.

The empire is surprisingly calm today. No disagreements, no foreign messengers, no high council meetings. And even Governor Kim wasn't buzzing in his ear with his annoying advice and reminders that Juan's father already had three heirs at his age, but Juan still had none.

The morning began with tea and a pleasant conversation with the elderly owner of the harem, Pan Yi. At lunch, Juan practiced and went hunting for peregrine falcons in the company of a couple of confidants, and returned to the imperial palace in the evening.

Juan smiled at the eunuch who greeted them, thanking him for his concern, and then abruptly changed his face when he heard a noise from the backyard. The horse under him became nervous, which caused him to pull on the reins, righting its position.

"What's going on there?"