White Gate Willow (part 2): Autumn Dew Threatens the City
by Liu Sifen
About This Novel
"Autumn Dew Dangerous City" is the second part of the long historical novel "White Gate Willow". After the collapse of the Ming Dynasty and the death of the emperor, facing the Qing army moving south, some of the scholars gathered in the Baimen fought to the death, while others were still keen on selfish interests. For a time, loyal ministers, treacherous ministers, literati, and talented women took turns to appear, performing a tragic comedy in Jinling. The author uses rich imagination and detailed historical facts as warp and weft to weave a clear-cut and fascinating picture of historical figures. In the seventeenth year of Chongzhen's reign, Huang Zongxi's younger brother was selected as a tribute student. He and his younger brother went to Shaoxing to visit their teacher Liu Zongzhou. At his home, they learned that the Qing army had conquered Beijing and that Emperor Chongzhen was dead. They tried their best to prevent the teacher from committing suicide and martyrdom for his country. The remaining capital in Nanjing was leaderless, and the power struggle was chaotic. The two factions supporting King Lu and those supporting King Fu were arguing endlessly. Qian Qianyi tried to persuade Lu Daqi and Lei Yanzuo to support King Lu, and walked in the city to publicize the "Seven Unables to Stand" against King Fu.
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