The Deer and the Cauldron: the True and False Kangxi

As a derivative masterpiece of Jin Yong's martial arts, this work takes the stage of the troubled Ming and Qing Dynasties, integrates the intrigues, heroes and palace secrets, and interprets a thrilling and magnificent legend in the gaps of history. During the rise of the Later Jin Dynasty, Huang Taiji ordered his concubine Dayu'er to use a beauty trick to recruit Hong Chengchou, the Minister of War of the Ming Dynasty. Unexpectedly, the two secretly fell in love, had a secret pregnancy, and gave birth to a baby boy (the future Emperor Shunzhi). Huang Taiji was kept in the dark, and eventually died mysteriously, and Shunzhi successfully succeeded to the throne. In the seventh year of Shunzhi, Dorgon fell off his horse and died. After Shunzhi came to power, he deposed his title and killed his party members, which shocked the court. The following year, Xiaozhuang and Hong Chengchou rekindled their old relationship, gave birth to their son Hong Xiaobao, and entrusted the righteous Mao Shiba to send him to Fujian for foster care. Two years later, Xiaozhuang sent Shunzhi and Tong's son Xuan Ye outside the palace in the name of avoiding smallpox, and secretly ordered Mao Shiba to be abandoned in the wilderness. Mao Shiba couldn't bear it and took Xuan Ye to Yangzhou. By chance, he was adopted by Wei Chunfang, a prostitute of Lichun Court, and changed his name to Wei Xiaobao. In the eighteenth year of Shunzhi, Shunzhi learned the secret of his life experience and fled into Buddhism in shame and anger. Xiaozhuang and Hong Chengchou took the opportunity to impersonate 10-year-old Hong Xiaobao as 8-year-old Xuan Ye, and enlisted the support of Obai and other important ministers to ascend the throne, that is, Emperor Kangxi. Many years later, Wei Xiaobao, who was living in the world, went through many twists and turns and entered the Forbidden City to become Kangxi's eunuch. He is smart, cunning, and well-rounded, and has become a sworn friend of Emperor Kangxi, who pretends to be Xuan Ye and Hong Xiaobao. One is a prodigy with an orthodox bloodline but has grown up in the market, and the other is a young emperor who has a powerful family but hides the mystery of his life experience. This fateful encounter stirs up the court and the world, and opens a new and earth-shaking chapter in the intertwining of history and martial arts.