History in the Gaps

The two official histories in this book are rarely recorded. It uses the unique genre of [official historical basis + vernacular narrative + rigorous textual research + in-depth annotation] to retell two unknown histories of survival in desperate situations. No time travel, no arrogance, no jokes. Use reasonable literary deduction to restore the historical scene, and use original historical materials to support every detail. Volume 1: The Western Envoy of the Southern Ming Dynasty At the end of the Ming Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty was about to be completely destroyed. The desperate emperor and ministers of Can Ming sent people to Rome thousands of miles away to ask for help. A foreign priest and a nineteen-year-old ordinary soldier. They traveled across three continents for nine full years. But when they finally reached Rome and were about to return, Ming Dynasty was completely gone. Volume 2: Evacuation in Tianbao Village At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the world was in chaos, and the Ming army launched a massive Northern Expedition. A group of officials, soldiers and civilians in Hebei Province hid in the Tianbao Village in the mountains and cliffs in order to survive. Tens of thousands of people hid in cliff caves for more than four months. But when they finally dared to go down the mountain, they discovered that the world had changed dynasties.