Project Gutenberg 2008-10-16 Public domain in the USA. 162 Chen, Hongmo 1474 1555 陳洪謨 治世餘聞 Zhi Shi Yu Wen Produced by Che-Wei Hsu "治世餘聞" by Hongmo Chen is a historical narrative likely written in the late 19th century. The text offers a detailed examination of court politics, governance, and society during the Ming dynasty, focusing primarily on the reactions and decisions of various officials in the imperial court. The tales detail the intricacies of power dynamics at that time, exploring themes of loyalty, corruption, and the consequences of leadership. The opening of the narrative paints a vivid picture of the political landscape, beginning with a series of events surrounding the dynastic rule and occurrences that hint at the significance of auspicious signs, such as the birth of a prince. It introduces several key court figures, including scholars and high-ranking officials, who debate and navigate various political issues like the treatment of the empress's family and the handling of national events. As these discussions unfold, the reader gets a sense of the tension and intrigue that characterizes the court, revealing the depth of relationships and the burden of making decisions that affect the realm. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 3.3 (Professional level). Extremely difficult to read. zh China -- History -- Ming dynasty, 1368-1644 -- Anecdotes AC PL Text Category: History - Other Category: History - Royalty 122899 2025-08-11T07:05:29.795180 text/html 122720 2025-01-11T10:34:04.857647 text/html 124786 2025-08-11T07:05:33.462163 application/epub+zip 125030 2025-08-11T07:05:31.348231 application/epub+zip 125030 2025-08-11T07:05:30.336241 application/epub+zip 208850 2025-08-11T07:05:34.913170 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 203444 2025-08-11T07:05:32.808167 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 173709 2022-09-12T11:59:35.042844 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 114581 2025-08-11T07:05:29.582256 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 114472 2021-01-04T06:41:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17054 2025-08-11T07:05:35.034155 application/rdf+xml 8614 2025-08-11T07:05:30.826171 image/jpeg 2393 2025-08-11T07:05:30.578232 image/jpeg 56434 2021-01-04T06:41:25 application/octet-stream application/zip 123979 2025-08-11T07:05:29.808176 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog