Statesmen: The Power Play Between Monarchs and Ministers in the Qing Empire/名臣 大清帝国的君臣博弈

"A riveting chronicle of monarch-minister intrigues in the Qing court, and a stark survival saga of officialdom's ruthless tides.

一部清精彩纷呈的君臣故事，一部苛刻的宦海生存沉浮史

What were the little-known reasons for Kangxi's special favor towards the Cao Yin family? How did Yue Zhongqi, the sole Han general with exclusive status in the Qing court, manage to peacefully end his career? Which Han scholar truly earned Qianlong's admiration? Who ultimately led the Tongzhi-Guangxu Restoration?

Throughout the three centu...