Emperor Chongzhen·blind Spring and Autumn Period

"Stephen King, an American sinologist, obtained a mutilated manuscript from his 90-year-old uncle and monk Simang. It was brought back to Europe from China by missionaries more than two hundred years ago and was secretly stored in the Paoletta Monastery in Portugal. Yuwen Changan invited He Dacao, a Chinese writer who is proficient in history, to break down the manuscript together. Translated, revised, and organized. After twelve years of research, the content of the manuscript was finally restored: From the ruins of the Ming Empire, missionaries rescued a girl whose eyes were burned out. After hiding her name for forty-five years, she finally spoke. She claimed to be the illegitimate daughter of Emperor Chongzhen, Zhu Zhu, and dictated a secret history of the late Ming Dynasty to the young historian Ji Liuqi. The late Ming Dynasty was a mysterious era, and Chongzhen was the most mysterious and tragic last emperor. The politics are dark and terrifying, but the culture is dazzling, and the situation inside and outside the Forbidden City is turbulent. Chongzhen ascended the throne at the age of seventeen. He was endowed with great talent but had bad luck. From the perspective of her daughter, Zhu Zhu presents the story of her father's capture of Wei Zhongxian in the royal garden, the secret meeting with Li Zicheng at the Fahua Temple, the black cat disaster in the palace, and the resurrection of the late emperor's relics... The details are vivid and thrilling, revealing the inside story of the collapse of the empire. The story is engaging, both readable and profound. The language is especially beautiful and colorful, and it is integrated with the times, stories and characters, forming a rich and sad elegy. "