1793, that is, in the summer of Qianlong's 58th year, the first British delegation to visit China arrived in China. The British are full of curiosity about this mysterious country. They believe in arachis duranensis, China, written in Marco Polo's travels, where everyone is dressed in fine silk.

Chapter I Heirs to the Imperial Heritage

A History Determined by Eight Characters 003 2 Unprepared Succession 0 12 3 Changing the Process of Empire 0 15

Chapter II Guarantee of Prosperity-Centralization

Victims of political reform, 027, and the art of controlling ministers, 036.

The third chapter is the drastic change of the ruling style-the mourning of the filial piety queen

Song of Eternal Sorrow 047 The thirteen-year storm of Erganlong 064

The fourth chapter the end of the worthies

A picture of Yu Ting's Excellence was played by the emperor in the palm of his hand.

Chapter V The Peak of Prosperity

I. "People-oriented" 105 Second "Shengshi" Martial Arts11Three "Shengshi" Four Fulcrums 135.

Chapter VI Literatures Prison —— Heavy Code Must Be Used in Prosperous Times

Combating "leapfrog petition" 147, disillusionment of Confucian ideal of governing the country 16 1, erasing memory 18 1, four clean-ups "spiritual civilization construction" 200, five steps from physical training to mental training 2 10/.

Chapter VII Collapse in the Prosperous Age

The memorial of a Yin Zhuang map 227 The prelude to two large-scale disturbances 236 The greed of three emperors 244 Four small Shenyang and banks 255 Five corrupt groups 265 The gambling game of six princes and ministers 27 1 Seven China people's "prosperous dreams" 278

Chapter VIII Seeds of the Opium War

One World, China's Last Chance 29 1 "Kanggan Shi Sheng" in the eyes of two British people 329 Genetic genes of three empires 360

Chapter 9 Afterglow of the scorching sun

The smooth transfer of power 37 1 2, "the first trick in the ages" 38 1 3, and the end of Emperor Tai Shang 384 is beyond redemption.