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Treason By The Book - Traitors, Conspirators and Guardians of an Emperor (Paperback)
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Treason By The Book - Traitors, Conspirators and Guardians of an Emperor (Paperback)
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In 1728, a stranger handed a letter to Governor Yue calling on him
to lead a rebellion against the Manchu rulers of China. Feigning
agreement, he learnt the details of the plot and immediately
informed the Emperor, Yongzheng. The ringleaders were captured with
ease, forced to recant and, to the confusion and outrage of the
public, spared. Drawing on an enormous wealth of documentary
evidence - over a hundred and fifty secret documents between the
Emperor and his agents are stored in Chinese archives - Jonathan
Spence has recreated this revolt of the scholars in fascinating and
chilling detail. It is a story of unwordly dreams of a better world
and the facts of bureaucratic power, of the mind of an Emperor and
of the uses of his mercy.
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