Unraveling Historical Murders in China

Author: Men Rui
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: Why did Yu Rang swallow charcoal and ruin his voice, and why did he damage his face with lacquer? Why did Yao Li cut off his own right arm? Why did Premier Zhao Bingjun bleed from all seven orifices and die suddenly in Tianjin? Why did young ladies flatter the "King of Assassination"? Why did the tall and burly secret police chiefs Wu Sibao and Li Shiqun shrink like monkeys after their deaths? Why did prominent political figures such as Liang Bi, Chen Qimei, Yang Yuting, Chang Yunhuai, and Zhang Jingyao all die unnatural deaths? These thrilling, mysterious, and little-known murder cases can all be linked by one thread—assassination! This book combines historical and literary styles to introduce 33 famous assassination cases from the Spring and Autumn period to the eve of liberation, depicting the historical background, explaining the motives, and interpreting the historical impact.