Fireworks Fade, Frost Endures

In the final years of the Northern Wei, the flames of war from the Six Garrisons swept across the northern lands. Zhao Yan, courtesy name Hanbo, was the son of a marquis and a tiger cub of a general's household. His eldest brother Zhao Zhu and second brother Zhao Hua—the sons of this house had trained in martial arts and letters since childhood, once believing the family's glory could endure for generations. But chaos rose suddenly, mountains and rivers split asunder, and the marquis's estate was overthrown overnight. The three sons of a general's house, once dressed in brocade and fed on delicacies, were dragged into the towering flames of war. There is no destined hegemony—only the helpless struggles of people caught in a chaotic age. Brothers scattered, home and nation shattered; the sons of a once-great house fell into the dust, fighting bitterly to survive amid blades, famine, and schemes. Prosperity is like a dream, and the smoke and fire of the mortal world are, in the end, easily chilled. — Description from novelcodex.orgFull novel: Fireworks Fade, Frost Endures — read the rest free on N​o⁠v​e⁠l​C⁠o​d⁠e​x⁠.​o⁠r​g⁠