Classical Historical Novel: Pearl Marriage (3)
by Li Qing
About This Novel
This book is a novel about Wei Zhongxian, also known as "Yao Zhu Xian Commentary", which was a hot topic in the Chongzhen Dynasty. Readers who like historical novels should not miss it. The work mainly describes the historical story of the Ming Dynasty eunuch Wei Zhongxian and Ming Xizong's wet nurse Yinyue colluding with each other to disrupt government and usurp power. The novel uses Wei Zhongxian's life experience as the main clue, showing a relatively broad historical picture of late Ming society. Although this book was published late, it has been widely circulated. Shanghai Ancient Books Publishing House photocopied this book from the Qing Dynasty edition in 1991 and included it in the Collection of Ancient Novels. People's Literature Publishing House also revised this book based on the Qing edition in 1983 and included it in the "Historical Materials on Chinese Novels" series. The work is highly readable. The author writes historical events but is not completely bound by historical materials and can make up some fiction, making the novel a mixture of fiction and reality. Because of the real historical background, the novel appears to be rich in content, has a strong sense of history, is timely and newsworthy. This book has certain historical value, and has been banned because of its individual descriptions. From this perspective, it can arouse people's desire to read.
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