The Emperor's Nanny: Rise and Fall of the Tang Dynasty

Serving Wu Zetian as her personal male attendant wasn't exactly the career path Ni Tu envisioned. As the Tang Dynasty reaches its zenith and Empress Wu's ruthless ambition grows alongside Emperor Li Zhi's failing health, Ni Tu dreams of rallying the aristocratic elite to seize power and forge his own empire. But legendary generals like Cheng Yaojin and Xue Rengui have other plans—they insist he's destined to remain a glorified nanny. Resigned to his fate, Ni Tu perfects the art of living off the powerful while watching history unfold from the sidelines. Yet in the shadows of palace intrigue an…