Dance on the Cliff: The 10 Biggest Power Struggles in Chinese History

Author: Wan Jiansheng
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: The essence of power struggles is a game between human nature and human nature. In the power struggles within the court, it is a clash of strategy and skill between people. This book selects ten representative cases of power struggles between prime ministers from Chinese history, telling the story of a struggle between a group of people in the position of "under one person but above ten thousand." When they meet on a narrow path, the stage is only one, and there is only one winner. Above them is the emperor's magic wand, and below them are the ministers' watchful eyes. They must pour their hearts into the well-being of the state while guarding against others' suppression and treachery. Thus, wisdom, strategy, and courage become their crucial means of survival.