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This book is divided into nine chapters and contains 36 articles. It focuses on the study of the political history of the middle and early Qing Dynasty. It mainly uses official documents, handed down documents, Manchu and Chinese archives, memorials, etc. To discuss several important historical events before the Qing Dynasty entered the Pass, changes in the political system of the Qing Dynasty, core political figures, succession of thrones, the evolution of the memorial system, gains and losses in civil affairs, border management, historical material research, and the author's thoughts on the status of Qing history and the compilation of Qing history. The author is good at research and has carefully combed through vast archives and documents, revealing many important and subtle topics, showing the charm of Qing history research. The two articles "Interviews on History" and "Biography of Master Zheng Tianting" describe the joys and hardships of studying history and are very readable.