Since I haven't read 'Inherit the Dead: A Novel', I can't say for sure who the main characters are. But it's likely to have a protagonist who is involved in the inheritance process. There might also be other characters like family members, lawyers, or people who knew the deceased and are somehow connected to the inheritance.
The last Emperor to succeed the throne in the Qing Dynasty was the Qing Emperor's Third Prince. After Fan Xian killed his biological father, the Qing Emperor, he chose to live in seclusion in West Lake. The Qing Emperor's Third Prince inherited the throne. Thus, the Emperor who succeeded to the throne in the last few years of the Qing Dynasty was the Qing Emperor's Third Prince.
The last Emperor to succeed the throne in the Qing Dynasty was the Qing Emperor's Third Prince, Li Chengping. After the Qing Emperor was killed by Fan Xian and Wu Zhu, the Qing Kingdom had no suitable candidate to inherit the throne. In the end, the ministers of the Qing Kingdom elected Li Chengping as the new Emperor and became the new Emperor of the Qing Kingdom.
The last Emperor to succeed the throne in the Qing Dynasty was the Qing Emperor's Third Prince, Li Chengping. Fan Xian chose to live in seclusion and did not become Emperor. The Qing Emperor's Third Prince inherited the throne.
The last person to succeed the throne was the Qing Emperor's Third Prince, Li Chengping. After the Qing Emperor was killed by Fan Xian and Wu Zhu, the Qing Kingdom had no suitable candidate to inherit the throne. In the end, the ministers of the Qing Kingdom elected Li Chengping as the new Emperor, and the Third Prince became the new Emperor.
The last person to succeed the throne was the Qing Emperor's Third Prince, Li Chengping. After the Qing Emperor was killed by Fan Xian and Wu Zhu, the Qing Kingdom had no suitable candidate to inherit the throne. In the end, the ministers of the Qing Kingdom elected Li Chengping as the new Emperor, and the Third Prince became the new Emperor.