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This book uses the style of a novel to interpret the most thrilling palace coup in China from the Warring States Period to the Sui Dynasty. From the usurpation of power by powerful ministers to the dethronement of emperors, from plotting to kill to the blood-stained golden palace, every change of power is a battle of wisdom, courage and humanity. This is the story of power and the battlefield of human hearts. This book reveals the emperor's mind, the wisdom of his advisers, and the cold rhythm of history.

Chinese court romances include three volumes: "Palace: A Romance of Coup d'état (Spring and Autumn - Sui)", "Palace: A Romance of Coup d'état (Tang - Qing)", and "Palace: A Romance of Romantic Changes in Dynasties". The author uses his profound historical accomplishment and literary skills to vividly interpret the thrilling palace coups of the past dynasties and examine the political and emotional world of ancient China. The alternation of power between blood and fire, the tragedy of beauty in the palace, is the battle between wisdom, courage and humanity. The two volumes of "Chronicles of Historical Coups" use novels to interpret the most thrilling palace coups in China's history - from usurping the throne by powerful ministers to deposing emperors, from plotting to kill to blood-stained kings, every change of power is a battle of wisdom, courage and humanity. The whole book uses history as its sutra and people as its weft, integrating real historical events into vivid narratives. Readers can not only see how Li Longji seized power and proclaimed himself emperor, and how Sima Zhao controlled the world, but also gained insight into Zhu Di's ambitions in Jingnan and Cixi's scheming behind the curtain. The characters in the book are vivid and the plot is ups and downs, recreating the undercurrent of dynasty change like an epic. "The Romance of Historical Dynasties" re-examines the political and emotional world of ancient China from a female perspective - from the emperor's favorite concubine to the female prime minister in troubled times, from the deeply affectionate talented woman to the calm and Machiavellian wise queen. Their love and hate, wisdom and confusion are not only the tragedy of beauty, but also the confrontation between wisdom and the times.

The book uses history as its sutra and people as its weft, integrating the real historical events from the Tang Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty into a vivid narrative - from the usurpation of the throne by powerful ministers to the deposed emperors, from plotting to kill to the blood-stained golden palace, every change of power is a battle of wisdom, courage and humanity. Readers can not only see how Li Shimin seized power and proclaimed himself emperor and governed the world, but also gained insight into Zhu Di's ambitions and Cixi's intentions behind the curtain. The characters in the book are vivid and the plot is ups and downs, recreating the undercurrent of dynasty change like an epic.

Ever since Liu Qi, Emperor Jing of the Western Han Dynasty, mistakenly believed Wu King Liu Bi's slander of "asking Chao Cuo to be killed in order to side with Qing Jun", he failed to distinguish between loyal and traitorous people, and killed Chao Cuo in vain, resulting in an eternal injustice. In this way, does it mean that the king's side cannot be cleared, and there is no need to clear it? In fact, nothing could be further from the truth. Since ancient times, in the center of every dynasty and around every king, there have always been people of all kinds: civil servants and generals, relatives of the emperor, concubines and eunuchs, as well as debaters, monks, and divination and astrology masters, all from the three religions and nine streams. Of course, there are many people who care about the country and love the people, are well-educated, upright and honest, but there are also more people who are greedy for position and live in the world; there is also a kind of people who are ignorant, insidious, cunning, greedy, vicious, and domineering.

Re-examine the political and emotional world of ancient China from a female perspective - from the emperor's favorite concubine to the female prime minister in troubled times, from the deeply affectionate talented woman to the calm and Machiavellian wise queen. Their love and hate, wisdom and confusion are not only the tragedy of beauty, but also the confrontation between wisdom and the times.

The whole book uses the growth trajectory of scholars in the past dynasties as a clue to show the life logic of "study-entering officialdom-establishing oneself-retiring" in traditional Chinese society. From the path to fame through the imperial examination to the ups and downs of the officialdom; from the ideal of "cultivating oneself, harmonizing the family, governing the country, and bringing peace to the world" to the sigh that "articles have ruined my life for half my life" - this book reveals the only way to power in the minds of literati, and also reveals the confusion and cost on this road. This is not a simple history book, but a cultural history about the spiritual ideals of the Chinese people. It allows us to understand: why for thousands of years, studying and being an official have been closely linked; and why, countless scholars continued to advance despite knowing the dangerous path.

In China's long history, official career has been both a ladder to glory and a Shura field full of traps. "Rules of Power" uses history as a mirror to reveal the true face of ancient officialdom - those who rose and fell in the temple did not rely entirely on talent and loyalty, but in the chess game of "Rules of Power", they knew how to advance and retreat, tolerate and play games. The book systematically sorts out the underlying logic of traditional Chinese political operations from the officialdom system of past dynasties, the hidden rules of promotion, the way of getting along with monarchs and ministers, to the attack and defense of people's hearts and the secret battle of discourse power. Through real historical cases and the fate of characters, the author provides an in-depth analysis of "how power is generated, balanced and destroyed", allowing readers to see that in this war without gunpowder in the officialdom, the most deadly thing is never the external enemy, but the human heart. This is not only a book about ancient official career, but also an in-depth reading that reveals human nature, power and wisdom. Understanding power is not to play with others, but to see things clearly, understand people's minds, and live more clearly in the complex real world.