The Storm of the Late Qing Dynasty (Complete Classic)

The book takes the Xianfeng period in the late Qing Dynasty as the main narrative line. It opens with the story of the Qing court's decay after the Opium War. The great powers ceded territory for compensation, sold Chinese laborers, and demarcated concessions through treaties such as the Treaty of Nanjing. The people were miserable. It also details the rise and fall of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom: Wall formed an ever-victorious army and colluded with the Qing army to suppress the Taiping Army. Rebel generals such as Chen Yu and Li Xiucheng fought bloody battles. In the end, Tianjing fell and the uprising failed. The second half focuses on the changes in Rehe. Xianfeng took refuge and died of illness. Sushun and other eight ministers were entrusted to assist the government. Concubine Yi (Cixi) secretly plotted. The undercurrent of the power game in the palace completely outlined the turbulent situation of the late Qing Dynasty, which was dominated by internal and external troubles and the dynasty was on the verge of collapse.