The Honorary Tablet of Virtue
The curtains parted, showing the large screen hidden behind. Light grew from the center until it lit up just like the silver screen of a cinema.
Images of the written, painted, sculpted, and excavated records of the long historical eras of ancient Huaxia began showing on the screen.
The music lowered and the magnetic voice of the man sounded.
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After the golden age of the Huaxia Empire passed, due to the corruption and degeneracy in the imperial family and high nobles, the common people suffered. The aristocrats lived hedonistic lives, officials bribed for their own gains, and the imperial family ignored the sufferings of the nation.
Disease, famine, and poverty plagued the populace.
Soon, riots by the disgruntled commoners rose in various provinces.
To quell the disturbances, the imperial family decided to award honors to those who were considered meritorious by the commoners, giving them a false hope of a positive change.