A Shocking History of the Qing Dynasty Through a Madman's Eyes

Keywords: power struggles across two timelines, wild historical fiction, unconventional Qing Dynasty transmigration, emissary of the King of Hell, Heshen.

“The Empress Dowager Cixi crushing the revolutionaries right at the start is stunning! The twist about the King of Hell’s emissary is beyond anything I expected!”

“The Qianlong and Heshen storyline is fantastic! He isn’t condoning corruption, he’s laying the groundwork for a grand scheme!”

Liu Minghui, a history buff, is unexpectedly reborn, first as Empress Dowager Cixi and later as Emperor Qianlong! He commands the arcane art of “Temporal Pearl Reflections,” struggling to survive in the cracks of history. Amid the chaos of the late Qing, he takes on Cixi’s identity, pushes for reform, and suppresses the revolutionaries, all while being pursued relentlessly by the “King of Hell’s emissary.” In the Qianlong era, he becomes the emperor once more, governs the country, and looks after its people. He must also change the fate of the powerful minister Heshen and expose a shocking conspiracy.

Cixi Arc: Before the First Sino-Japanese War, Liu Minghui draws on his knowledge as a “transmigrator” to reform the military. During the Boxer Crisis, he joins forces with the “King of Hell’s emissary” to suppress the Rizhi Society. A chase unexpectedly brings to light a hidden clue to the Xinhai Revolution.

Qianlong Arc: Beneath the flourishing age, danger lurks. He seems to indulge Heshen, but is actually laying the groundwork for a major anti-corruption campaign. While traveling incognito through Jiangnan to investigate a salt case, he accidentally uncovers the White Lotus Society’s century-old plot to seize power.

From the Forbidden City to the Rehe Imperial Palace, from the Wuxu Coup to the succession struggle among the nine princes, Liu Minghui’s choices change the course of history. Will he turn the tide, or plunge into the abyss? As Cixi’s and Qianlong’s fates intertwine and the King of Hell’s emissary reveals the final page of the “Book of Life and Death,” this storm of political intrigue will expose the most unhinged side of Qing history!