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Books by Notes of a Rogue
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The Last Embroidered Uniform Guard: A Blade Without Edge 最后的锦衣卫之悍刀无锋
In the final years of the Ming dynasty, the eunuch faction led by Wei Zhongxian seized power, throwing the court into chaos and persecuting anyone who opposed them. When the new emperor took the throne, he purged the faction. Wei Zhongxian killed himself out of fear of punishment, while his followers were either demoted or imprisoned. The new emperor appointed Cao Huachun of the Directorate of Ceremonial to investigate and overturn wrongful convictions from the previous reign, and to hunt down
131Reads7.2Score—Shelves
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The Last Embroidered Uniform Guard: The Inn 最后的锦衣卫之客栈
In the early Qing Dynasty, He Guan, who once served in the Ming court's secret police, the Embroidered Uniform Guard, goes into hiding among ordinary folk under a new identity. He wants to forget his bloody past and live a normal life. But a job, a violent criminal, a mysterious death, and an inn draw him back into the fray, forcing him to take up the sword he'd put aside. When an extraordinary person appears in a hidden corner, his life can no longer return to peace.
95Reads7.0Score—Shelves
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The Last Embroidered Uniform Guard: Jiao Town 最后的锦衣卫之角镇
The Embroidered Uniform Guard was a secret service organization under the direct command of the emperor during the Ming dynasty. Its duties included spying, arrests, interrogation, and even assassination. In the final years of the Ming, Wei Zhongxian and his eunuch faction seized power, wielding absolute influence and persecuting anyone who opposed them. When the Chongzhen Emperor ascended the throne, Wei Zhongxian fell from power. Though the government briefly showed signs of reform, the turm
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