Drunkenly Resting Upon The Rivers And Mountains

"Drunken Pillow on the River" is a historical legend web novel written by Yue Guan. This work represents a transformation for Yue Guan within the genre of historical novels, as he abandons time travel to write a historical legend. The author believes that this work is, to some extent, a failure, as it does not effectively use the background as a backdrop, resulting in certain entanglements and a lack of satisfaction in reading. Readers have mixed reviews about this book

At the age of eight, A Chou witnessed the Tang army slaughter his entire village, losing all his relatives and friends overnight, and from then on, he wandered the streets. During his journey of begging, he fortuitously followed the grandson of the Qiu Ran guest to the South Seas. After several years of martial arts training, he returned to the Central Plains, adopting the name "Yang Fan" to begin investigating the mystery of the village's destruction

During a night exploration, he unexpectedly encountered a female assassin attempting to assassinate Wu Zetian. Unbeknownst to him, this enigmatic woman gradually led him onto the historical stage of the Tang Dynasty, intertwining with the "female power" of the time while also collaborating with figures such as Di Renjie, Xue Huaiyi, and Gao Lishi, embarking on the most intricate and unpredictable legendary journey

The first part of "Drunken Pillow over the River" depicts how the small character Yang Fan navigates among numerous talented women and princesses before Wu Zetian ascends the throne, while still maintaining his own mission and affections; however, as he relentlessly pursues the murderer, he gradually approaches the very center of power, coming to deeply understand that this first female emperor in Chinese history is both mysterious and ordinary, yet also instills fear