The present Beiyan Dynasty, named Yan, is in the twentieth year of the Chengde Dynasty. The current Emperor of Chengde ascended the throne as a young man, yet is only thirty-eight this year, leading troops in Northern Expeditions, displaying extraordinary talents and strategies, regarded by the world as Emperor Yan.
Through twenty years of the Chengde Dynasty's establishment, Emperor Yan has diligently managed state affairs, allowing the people to live in peace and prosperity, earning praise. As for how Emperor Yan gradually weakened the vassals step by step over these twenty years and eliminated dissidents with ruthless methods, no one dares to speak of it anymore. Twenty years have been enough to blur the memories of events, and people only care whether their days are stable and peaceful across the land.
