West Lake Episode 2 (3)
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"West Lake II Collection" is a collection of short Pinghua novels from the Ming Dynasty. It was probably published in the Chongji period of the late Ming Dynasty. The book has a total of thirty-four volumes, including thirty-four Pinghua chapters, all of which tell stories that happened on the West Lake. This book strongly reflects the society of the late Ming Dynasty: political corruption, officials committing evil acts, and people living in dire straits. It also reflects some of the customs and habits of the time. "West Lake Episode 2 (3)" mainly tells the story of Wei Gu, a native of the Tang Dynasty who lost his parents when he was young and wanted to marry a wife early, but failed everywhere. Until the fourteenth year, Wei Gu took advantage of his father's influence to participate in the state army. Wang Tai, the governor, ordered Wei Gu to take charge of Sihu. Wei Gu was so talented that Wang Tai married his daughter to him; Liu Bowen recommended Zhu Liangzu, and so on.
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