Last Words on the Sickbed (Free Public Edition Book)

This book is divided into three parts, titled "Notes on Fate", "Causes of Contradictions", and "Poisonous Plots". "Gu Ming Ji Shi" records that when Mu Zong was dying, he ordered Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng, and Feng Baofu to take charge of Biyou. "Cause of Contradiction" records the whole reason why Zhang Juzheng had a grudge against Gao Gong, cultivated private parties, and rejected Gao Gong. "The Poisonous Plot" is written in the first year of Wanli. Zhang Juzheng used the case of the king's ministers to break into the palace and falsely accused Gao Gong of assassinating the Shenzong. Gao Gong wrote this book to lash out at Zhang Juzheng to vent his personal anger, but objectively it reflected the turmoil and corruption of palace politics during the Wanli period, exposed the ugly face of the rulers' intrigues and intrigues for power, and exposed the evil policies of the prime ministers, assistant officials, and officials to exclude dissidents and establish separate factions. Although this book is a note recording historical facts, it has a strong literary flavor because the narrative is relatively detailed, the characters are vividly described, and the story is strong. "Gu Ming Ji Shi" describes Mu Zong's attachment to his courtiers before his death, which is very humane.