They say that when the servants saw that Yuying had fallen and died, they immediately went to Jinluan Hall and reported it to the Empress, saying: “Imperial Princess Yuying has fallen and died!” The empress was shocked and reported it to Taizong, who sighed and said, “we had foreknowledge of this thing. We had askedContinue reading “Journey to the West – Chapter 12.4”
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Journey to the West – Chapter 12.3
They say that Taizong issued a edict pardoning many who had committed crimes throughout the land. For another over four hundred prisoners awaiting execution, he allowed them to go home for one year to set their affairs in order and to bid farewell to their relatives before returning to receive their sentences. The criminals thankedContinue reading “Journey to the West – Chapter 12.3”
There are deadlines… and then there are deadlines
Hi. You may have noticed that I took a break from posting between October and February. That’s due to a few reasons. First, I was focusing on finishing Season 1 of the podcast! If you were unaware, I started a podcast telling and discussing the story of Journey to the West in English. We relateContinue reading “There are deadlines… and then there are deadlines“
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