Tang Dynasty

It is 618 CE, 400 years after the Han Dynasty collapsed.  The Tang Dynasty is finally taking off.  Emperor Li Yaun's son, Tan Taizong, is my general in the army.  We have expanded very far westward.  During our army's conquest, my wife has sent me much of Du Fu's new poetry.  She tells me that China has united very well, but taxes have increased.  She also is saying the civil service system has enlarged.  There is word of corruption and drought back home.  It is quite significant to China that we have expanded so much.

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