"In the north there is a beautiful woman, peerless and stunning. One glance could topple a city, a second glance could topple a nation..."
Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty stood under the eaves, hands behind his back, gazing at the distant Beiman Mountain, softly reciting a poem by Li Yannian of the Han Dynasty. When Emperor Wu of Han heard him finish reciting it, he sighed deeply, and the beautiful and talented Lady Li was summoned to court. However, Yang Guang did not finish reciting the poem; instead, he sighed twice: "One glance from her can topple a city, naturally she is a beauty; but one who can topple a nation with two glances, is he not a foolish ruler?"
"Your Majesty, the latest edition of the *Dongdu News* has been published. Would you like to take a look?" Wang Yi couldn
