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The story is set in the last days of the Ming Dynasty, when the Manchu invaders were already in close proximity to the capital. Instead of fighting the enemy, the great officials of state devoted themselves to intrigues, corruption and self-aggrandizement.

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  1. Cover
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  1. Frontmatter
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  1. Contents
  2. pp. v-vi
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  1. Preface
  2. pp. vii-x
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  1. Principal Characters
  2. pp. xi-xv
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  1. A Dynastic Table
  2. p. xvii
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  1. Introduction
  2. pp. 1-2
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  1. 1. In Cai Yisuo's Bookshop
  2. pp. 3-10
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  1. 2. Pockmarked Liu's Storytelling
  2. pp. 11-22
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  1. 3. The Perfumed Lady and Hou Fangyu
  2. pp. 23-30
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  1. 4. A Disturbance at the Imperial Academy
  2. pp. 31-42
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  1. 5. Huang Taichong's Debate with Qian Muzhai
  2. pp. 43-50
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  1. 6. Hou Fangyu Took a Temporary Concubine
  2. pp. 51-62
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  1. 7. The Scholar's Party at the Peach Leaves River Houses
  2. pp. 63-70
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  1. 8. A Banquet in the Stone Nest Garden
  2. pp. 71-80
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  1. 9. The Enthronement of a New Emperor
  2. pp. 81-88
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  1. 10. A Number of Self-Seeking Gentlemen
  2. pp. 89-96
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  1. 11. No True Friends among Rogues
  2. pp. 97-104
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  1. 12. President Shi, Board of War
  2. pp. 105-116
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  1. 13. Taking a Concubine by Force
  2. pp. 117-126
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  1. 14. Driving President Shi out of Nanjing
  2. pp. 127-140
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  1. 15. The Hesitant President of the Board of Rites
  2. pp. 141-154
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  1. 16. Prime Minister Ma in Deep Trouble
  2. pp. 155-164
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  1. 17. The Indictment against Ma Shiying
  2. pp. 165-174
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  1. 18. Ruan Dacheng's Evil Schemes
  2. pp. 175-184
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  1. 19. Licentiate Wu as a Fugitive
  2. pp. 185-194
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  1. 20. The Bloodstained Fan
  2. pp. 195-206
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  1. 21. Perfumed Lady in Solitude
  2. pp. 207-218
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  1. 22. Looking for Master Hou
  2. pp. 219-224
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  1. 23. Old Man Su's Contact with Master Hou
  2. pp. 225-234
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  1. 24. The Plight of the Crown Prince
  2. pp. 235-244
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  1. 25. Nanjing in Danger
  2. pp. 245-250
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  1. 26. Appeasement towards the Manchus
  2. pp. 251-260
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  1. 27. The Panic in Nanjing
  2. pp. 261-272
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  1. 28. The Yangzhou Massacre
  2. pp. 273-284
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  1. 29. The Exodus from Nanjing
  2. pp. 285-296
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  1. 30. The Great Betrayal
  2. pp. 297-304
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  1. 31. Perfumed Lady's Escape
  2. pp. 305-314
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  1. 32. The Meeting of Old Friends
  2. pp. 315-324
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  1. 33. The Final Parting
  2. pp. 325-332
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  1. Postscript
  2. pp. 333-335
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