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Nearly 120 years have passed since the Hundred Days Reform. Is the research on the history of the Reform Movement of 1898 no longer meaningful? How did Kang Youwei quickly win the trust of Emperor Guangxu from being unknown? Why did Zhang Yinhuan and Weng Tong, important ministers of the late Qing Dynasty, fail to recover before and after the Reform Movement of 1898? When the "Six Gentlemen of 1898" were arrested, how did Wang Zhao, a fugitive after the coup, survive and surrender? The late Qing Dynasty inherits the remnants of dynastic politics since the Qin and Han dynasties, and initiates major changes that have not been seen in thousands of years. It can be said to be a key turning point in the history of the country. The author started by combing through archives, diaries, letters, newspapers and periodicals, focusing on Zhang Yinhuan and involved in the historical research of the Reform Movement of 1898, involving the intricate personnel disputes around Kang Youwei, as well as the affairs of Wang Zhao, Gao Xiezeng, Li Shengduo, Wang Kangnian, and the "Military Aircraft Four Chapters in Beijing" in the Year of 1898 activities, and then conducts a detailed analysis of the most secret parts such as whether Li Hongzhang and Zhang Yinhuan accepted bribes in the negotiations at Luda University and Kang Youwei's bribery strategy in political planning, as well as the deaths of Cixi and Guangxu, and the deeds of Yuan Shikai and Yu Youren before and after the Xinhai Revolution. The writing is smart and the textual research is precise. It will undoubtedly overturn many past stereotypes and open up a new realm for the history of the Reform Movement of 1898 and even the history of the late Qing Dynasty.

In 1894, the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1894 broke out, and by 1904, calls for the establishment of a constitution were rising. Modern Chinese society experienced a critical turning point. In the past ten years, internal and external troubles were frequent, which led to fluctuations in the Qing court and political tides. During this period, Ronglu, a Manchu dignitary who was deeply trusted by Cixi, played an extremely important role. This book is a revised version of "Rong Lu and the Political Situation of the Late Qing Dynasty". The author has made many revisions and added some pictures. By studying and analyzing the complex performance of Ronglu during this period, the book has great significance for understanding the changes and trends of politics in the late Qing Dynasty.

From the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War of 1894 to the rise of calls for a constitution in 1904, modern Chinese society experienced a critical turning point. In the past ten years, internal and external troubles were frequent, which led to fluctuations in the Qing court and political tides. During this period, Ronglu, a Manchu dignitary who was deeply trusted by Cixi, played an extremely important role. By studying and analyzing the complex performance of Ronglu during this period, this book is of great significance for understanding the political changes and trends of the late Qing Dynasty.