An example of a novel after the coup of 1898 is as follows: " The 1898 reform " was a novel set at the end of the Qing Dynasty in China. It told the story of the protagonist Fang Zhimin leading the supporters of the reform to flee Beijing after the failure of the reform and carry out guerrilla warfare in Hebei and Shandong to preserve the reform. Through Fang Zhimin and his soldiers, the novel shows the changes and conflicts in China's politics, military, culture, and other aspects, as well as the fate and mental journey of ordinary people in that era. The novel used Fang Zhimin and his soldiers as the main characters to describe the political and military changes in China at the end of the Qing Dynasty by describing their battles and adventures. At the same time, the novel also described the life and mental journey of Fang Zhimin and other supporters of the reform, showing their choices and sacrifices in the era of change. There were many rich characters and plots in the novel, including Fang Zhimin's lover, supporters of the reform, and enemies. The novel portrays these characters to show the variety and complexity of Chinese society at that time, and at the same time, it also makes the readers deeply feel the political, cultural and social changes of that era.