Qianlong Emperor (5 Volumes, Cloth Bound)

Author: Erhuhe
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Publish Date: 2000-10-01
Features: The Reign of Emperor Qianlong is a series of long novels. The Emerging Splendor is its volume. Yongzheng died a violent death, and Qianlong ascended the throne. At the age of twenty-five, Qianlong was at the peak of his youth. He harbored great ambitions and was determined to establish a golden age for the Qing Dynasty. Clever and strategic, he implemented a governance policy of "extending leniency," abolishing the harsh and oppressive policies of the previous dynasty, and correcting wrongful judgments decreed by Yongzheng. He reformed the civil service, punishing several corrupt officials. He was elegant and charming, a romantic emperor. To have an affair with a married woman, he transferred Fu Heng, the husband of Tang'er, out of the capital. Later, discovering Fu Heng's talent for governance, he () severed his private relationship with Tang'er and brought Fu Heng back to the capital, entrusting him with important duties. The work is full of twists and turns, filled with wit and depth, leaving the reader pondering. It also vividly portrays several historical cultural figures, such as Ji Xiaolan and Cao Xueqin.