Great Wall

Author: Zhu Xiaoping
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Publish Date: 2001-10-01
Features: The story is set in the commercial district of Old Beijing's Dashilar, with the generations-old enmity between the Luo and Chen families as the thread, showcasing a turbulent history from the Emperor Guangxu to courtesans and coachmen. During the Guangxu reign, the power struggle between the Emperor and the Empress intensified, and Empress Dowager Cixi secretly plotted to depose Emperor Guangxu and install the "Grand Uncle" as the emperor. Emperor Guangxu was confined to the island of Yingtai, becoming depressed and ill. Seeing the Emperor's condition worsening day by day, his close imperial eunuch, desperate and with no other choice, arrested the renowned physician Wu Shaobo from the Dashilar-based "Yongfeng Tang" under the guise of being a rebel and secretly took him to the palace to treat Emperor Guangxu. Unaware of the truth, the Luo family spent all their wealth to rescue Wu Shaobo, while the rival of "Yongfeng Tang," Qiu Ziyu, took advantage of their misfortune and pushed the Luo family to the brink of despair.