The story begins with a plain introduction and real scenes in 1993. A young teacher full of idealism, under the tide of the times, resolutely took off his long gown and put on a civil servant uniform that symbolized power and responsibility. His career path was like riding on a high-speed train. From a grassroots clerk to a powerful leader, every step he took was thrilling, but he couldn't help it.
The author Kun Ling, with his profound writing and delicate emotions, tells the story of a man's struggle and sinking in the face of power, money and beauty. The novel not only shows the great changes in Chinese society and the complex ecology of officialdom in the 1990s, but also profoundly reveals the weaknesses of human nature and the huge harm of corruption through the tragic fate of the protagonist. This is an alarming and thought-provoking realist masterpiece that provides us with a unique perspective from which to observe and understand Chinese society.
