But Talk and Laughter Wash Away the Desolation: the Political Situation and Characters in the Late Qing Dynasty Part 3

About This Novel

Following "The God is Silent to the Dry Chess" and "The Autumn Wind Sword Lonely Tears", this is the third volume of late Qing historical essays written by Jiang Ming, including thirteen articles. There is a long and colorful textual research, which reveals the diplomatic failure of the Qing court after the "Ma Jiali Incident", the potential impact of "Jiashen Yishu" on the defeat of the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1899, and the ups and downs of the "Qingliu" represented by Zhang Peilun in the political arena at that time. These events just foreshadowed the defeat of the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895. There are also essays with novel and interesting angles, from Hu Xueyan's bankruptcy to Sun Yat-sen's kidnapping in London; from Li Hongzhang's final residence to Zhang Peilun's love and marriage life; from the poetry and influence of Prince Chun's inspection of the Beiyang Navy to a spoonful of beef soup for health - touching on all aspects of politics, economy and life in the late Qing Dynasty. Jiang Ming is good at presenting the delicate and macroscopic sense of depth behind historical events from point to point. He combines rigorous historical research with interesting on-site visits, coupled with brisk and moving writing, to give a novel interpretation of important historical events and figures in the late Qing Dynasty. In the blend of history and reality, the true picture of that turbulent era is reproduced.

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