Power Hunting: a Peach Blossom Fan Illuminates the History of the Country's Subjugation in the Late Ming Dynasty

Why did a prostitute see the dangers of a piece of silver earlier than a celebrity in court? The story of Li Xiangjun is often told as a love tragedy between a famous prostitute in Qinhuai and Hou Fangyu, a talented scholar who restored society; but what the peach blossom fan really illuminates is not only the separation of children, but also the gradual corruption of people's hearts due to the political situation in the late Ming Dynasty. Ruan Dacheng sent a dowry. On the surface, it was about adult beauty, but behind the scenes, he wanted to use Hou Fangyu to clear his reputation and return to Shilin. Li Xiangjun resolutely withdrew the money because she understood that a debt of unknown origin would make the so-called reputation lose confidence. From withdrawing money and guarding the building, to blood splattering on the peach blossom fan, to the party struggle, revenge and collapse of the Hongguang Dynasty of the Southern Ming Dynasty, this book rewrites Li Xiangjun's life: she is in the world, but her heart is like a mirror; she has no official position, soldiers, or power, but she has guarded her boundaries in the face of the most concrete persecution. Only by understanding this peach blossom fan can we see that the late Ming Dynasty was not defeated in a certain battle, but was already defeated by money, favors, private grudges and the loss of public power.