Jing Chen Huang Ying Lu (Volume 1 and 2)

Author: Zhang Henshu
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Brothels and courtesans, unscrupulous scholars and courtesans, government officials and politicians, wealthy aristocrats, all walks of life are woven into a chaotic society, unfolding a vast curtain of darkness—The destitute scholar Li Fengji, recommended by others, enters the capital to seek employment. However, finding a job is incredibly difficult, and he faces constant setbacks and has no means to support himself. In the turbulent life, he gradually discovers the secrets of becoming an official and getting rich. Thus, he employs all kinds of despicable means, climbing the social ladder and attaching himself to the powerful official Tang Yanmen, seeking a minor position. He then abuses his power, commits countless evils, and enriches himself. Suddenly, Tang Yanmen suffers a political defeat, and his surrounding group of disorganized followers also scatters like monkeys when the tree falls.