Kangxi the Great Emperor (Volume 1 and 2)

Author: Ermuhe
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Publish Date: 1998-10-01
Features: Kangxi diligently studied history books, worked diligently to govern, and gradually grew dissatisfied with the counterproductive actions of the regent ministers and his puppet-like situation. Under the guidance and assistance of his grandmother, the Grand Empress Dowager, Kangxi adopted various methods to engage in a complex and sharp struggle with Albai. In his third year of personal rule, at the age of merely sixteen or seventeen, the plot to assassinate the emperor by Albai was exposed, and Kangxi captured him in one fell swoop, completely regaining imperial power. The novel is grand in scale, with a thrilling plot, vividly and realistically depicting the court life and social customs of Kangxi's early years. The two-volume Emperor Kangxi (Volume 1) includes two sub-books: Seizing the Palace and Stormy Winds and Hidden Rain. Seizing the Palace tells the story of Kangxi's struggle against the regent minister Albai's conspiracy to usurp power after he ascended the throne at the age of eight. Stormy Winds and Hidden Rain depicts Kangxi's struggle against the separatist forces led by Wu Sangui after he assumed personal rule. In the thrilling portrayal of historical events during the early years of the Kangxi reign, the work successfully creates a host of distinctive historical figures. The growth of Kangxi from a youth to a young adult, as well as his extraordinary political talents, strategic brilliance, and heroic demeanor in planning and executing policies, are fully showcased. The work highlights the feudal emperor Kangxi through artistic imagery, emphasizing his significant role in unifying the motherland and establishing the prosperous Kangxi-Qianlong era in history.