Tribute to every reader!

Dearest readers, I wish to express my heartfelt gratitude for your unwavering support and for accompanying me on this journey! Thank you especially for every recommendation and every monthly vote you have so generously given to me.

This novel, "Tang Merit," could not have come this far without your encouragement. Whether the feedback has been praise or criticism, I have seen it all and reflected upon it sincerely.

"Tang Merit" is not without its flaws, yet your companionship has always been my greatest comfort. At midnight on the 7th, "Tang Merit" was officially launched and began charging for access. I do not know how many readers might choose to leave at this point, but here and now, I wish to thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Thank you for staying with me during the early days of this new work! For those who continue to support me and enjoy "Tang Merit," I promise that from here on, the pace of the story will quicken and the plot will deepen. I will do my utmost to keep updating frequently—no less than before.

I ask that you continue to trust in me. Regardless of my limitations, I am writing "Tang Merit" with all my heart.

Please believe in me! I earnestly ask for your first subscriptions and monthly votes—these mean so much to the life of a novel!

Allow me to explain why I chose to write about the Tang Dynasty.

Under the rule of Emperor Taizong, the Tang Dynasty flourished. The original records of the "Reign of Zhenguan" state: "Officials were largely upright and self-restrained. The royal family and great clans were kept in check, the powerful and cunning dared not exploit the common people. Merchants and travelers could journey without fear of thieves, prisons were often empty, cattle and horses roamed the fields, and households did not need to bar their doors. Successive years of abundance meant that rice cost only three or four coins per bushel. Travelers from the capital to the southern frontiers or from Shandong to the eastern seas needed no provisions, for they could obtain all they needed along the way."

Why write about the end of the Sui Dynasty? Because in those days: war raged everywhere, famine was widespread, cruel officials and bandits burned, killed, and plundered, the people were displaced, parents ate their own children, and every year over a million commoners perished...

As a descendant of China, I am profoundly moved by this transformation from chaos to prosperity. It is an admiration that comes from the depths of my heart.

"Tang Merit" is dedicated to every one of you.

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