This is a group portrait novel, describing the state of officialdom when the dynasty was in decline.
Not a bad person, everyone has his own helplessness; not a good person, everyone has his own selfishness.
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This article stems from a conversation I had with a friend, and then we built this imaginary world together. We each chose different perspectives to create our own novels. What I wrote is here, and the one she wrote is called "The Broken Jade and the Setting Sun".
Conception: