The clue of " The Scholars " was the political struggle and officialdom ecology of the scholars in the Qing Dynasty. It mainly told the story of how the scholars in the late Ming Dynasty fought for power through various means, excluded dissidents, suppressed opponents, and how the outstanding people who won in the political struggle displayed their skills inside and outside the court. The novel was set in a family of bureaucrats. Through the ups and downs of the family members, it showed the complexity of the officialdom and the richness of human nature. At the same time, the novel also showed the political and cultural characteristics of the Qing Dynasty by depicting the personalities and fates of various characters.