Purple Wall Dream

In the 40th year of Kangxi's reign, Suying failed in the draft and went to Taoist Temple to meet Yinzhen. Both of them were moved by each other's knowledge and intelligence. Together they wrote poems, visited gardens, and discussed ancient calligraphy and Taoist articles. Because of Longkoduo's invitation, Yinzhen had to marry his niece as a concubine, and hoped that Suying would be able to take the position of concubine. When Suying was in high spirits, she composed a hymn to the saint and asked Fanling, the Eighth Blessed One, to introduce her to the palace and make her a concubine. Because the concubine was not liked by Kangxi and made many mistakes one after another, Kangxi sent her to Tianqingyuan to guard the porcelain. Yinzhen looked for opportunities, and the two renewed their relationship. Kangxi hoped to hand over the throne to his fourteenth son, Yinzhen, but Yinzhen missed the opportunity because he was nostalgic for Mu Seer, the daughter of Lhasang Khan. Yinzhen contacted the dissatisfied Longkoduo and the discerning Haiwang to gain the upper hand at the critical moment. Concubine He used her familiarity with Kangxi's literary style, her own writing skills, and her ability to imitate calligraphy to create a posthumous edict for Yongzheng. After Yongzheng ascended the throne, faced with the decadent official administration and finance, he launched three major reforms: sharing the land with the peasants, returning the debt to the public, and paying taxes to the gentry, which aroused public dissatisfaction. His brothers even complained and had various conflicts because they lost the privileges given by Kangxi. Yongzheng eliminated his opponents one by one, and his concubines also felt the difficulty of getting along with the emperor. The emotional line in the novel is fictitious, and the remaining events are adapted from the historical archives of the Kangxi and Yongzheng years, providing a detailed explanation of the politics, economy, and diplomacy of the Yongzheng period. The novel has classical lines, and the poems, songs, and music in it are all original by the author, except for some quotations from historical original works. Detailed synopsis of the story: Looking back (imitation of A Dream of Red Mansions) Introduction to the characters in the novel: See Chapter 56 (relevant historical information)