Shiki Bu Mikado Ki 7 (Haru Ki Bunkoki 3-22 Jidai Shosetsu Bunko)

[Machine Translation] China in the Former Han Dynasty. Liu Toru, the military emperor, is aware of his old age and has a vague sense of uneasiness. Rumors of a shaman-animal are spreading in the palace. The crown prince, suspected of being a shamanist, commits suicide after a rebellion. Despite the turmoil in the country, the final battle against the Xiongnu is imminent. Li Guangli, a general who continues to be defeated, persistently seeks the head of an enemy general, risking his life in the process. Meanwhile, Li Ling, who has descended to the Xiongnu and become King of the Right School, heads for his final battle, as if to sever his feelings for his former country. Sima Qian, following in the footsteps of his late father, writes the "Taisi Gongshu" (The Tale of the Tao Te Ching). Su Wu, who lives in a land of extreme cold, spins an eternal bond with his friend. The northern version of "Histories of the Emperor Wu" comes to a tearful conclusion.

前漢の中国。老いを自覚する武帝・劉徹は、漠然とした不安を抱いていた。宮中に蔓延る巫蠱の噂。その嫌疑をかけられた皇太子は、謀反の末、自死を遂げる。国内の混乱をよそに、匈奴との最後の戦いが迫っていた。敗北を続ける将軍・李広利は、その命を賭け、敵将の首を執拗に狙う。一方、匈奴に降り右校王となった李陵は、故国への想いを断ち切るかのように最後の戦いに向かう。亡き父の遺志を継ぎ、『太史公書』を書き上げる司馬遷。そして極寒の地に生きる蘇武は、友と永遠の絆を紡ぐ――。北方版『史記 武帝紀』感涙の完結。