Commoner Emperor

Author: Gong Yingtian
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: A 30-episode TV series with the same title, which was widely broadcast on national television in 2004. During the Qianlong Emperor's visit to Qufu to worship Confucius, he was attacked by an assassin. The Imperial Physician Goudan was dressed in an imperial robe by Heshen to distract the assassin, and intentionally or unintentionally, he achieved remarkable success. The Empress Dowager worried that such dangers might recur, so she kept Goudan in the palace, using him as a substitute in critical moments. Goudan, through the people's will, accidentally and inevitably accomplished many commendable deeds using unconventional methods. Thus, stories like The Commoner Emperor, The Clear Wind of the World, and Water Moon Lotus were passed down among the people. This novel, The Edict of Self-Exculpation, tells the legend of Goudan, who grew tired of palace life and prepared to return to his hometown of Yangzhou.
During the Qianlong Emperor's visit to Qufu to worship Confucius, he was attacked by an assassin. The Imperial Physician Goudan was dressed in an imperial robe by Heshen to distract the assassin, and intentionally or unintentionally, he achieved remarkable success. The Empress Dowager worried that such dangers might recur, so she kept Goudan in the palace, using him as a substitute in critical moments. Goudan, through the people's will, accidentally and inevitably accomplished many commendable deeds using unconventional methods. Thus, stories like The Commoner Emperor, The Clear Wind of the World, and Water Moon Lotus were passed down among the people. This novel, The Edict of Self-Exculpation, tells the legend of Goudan, who grew tired of palace life and prepared to return to his hometown of Yangzhou.