The Scholar's Unofficial History, Volume 1 to 10, Introduction, Urgent Request!

The contents of the first to tenth chapters of the Scholar's Unofficial History were summarized as follows: The Scholars was a novel set in the life of the Confucian elites during the Qing Dynasty. The first to fifth chapters mainly introduced the first protagonist set by the author, Yan Song, and his various performances on the political stage. The sixth to eighth chapters introduced another important Confucian elite--Huang Zongxi's thoughts and actions and their influence on the scholars. The ninth to tenth chapters mainly talked about some of the conspiracies and struggles in the history of the scholars, including the political struggle between Yan Song and Xu Jie, as well as the power struggle within the Qing court. In the story, the Scholar was a story with Confucianism as its core values, emphasizing the importance of morality, culture, and politics. The protagonists faced various challenges and difficulties in different political environments and constantly pursued truth and justice through their own wisdom and courage. At the same time, there were also some famous figures in history, such as the Ming Dynasty writer Li Gou, the Qing Dynasty politician Huang Zongxi, and the writer Cao Xueqin.