Blood and Iron

More compelling than The Kangxi Dynasty this narrative fully reveals the emperor's iron will and profound humanity. Even an emperor knew grievance-Kangxi too was once underestimated by his powerful ministers.比《康熙王朝》更精彩，尽显康熙的铁血与柔情。皇帝也有委屈，康熙也曾被权臣小觑。Blood and Iron: The Power Game Between Kangxi and His Ministers chronicles the history of the Kangxi era. Ascending the throne at the age of eight the young emperor dedicated himself to diligent governance laying the crucial foundation for the 130-year Prosperous Era of Kangxi and Qianlong. During his 61-year reign Kangxi captured the powerful regent Ao Bai suppressed the Revolt of the Three Feudatories reclaimed Taiwan and defeated Galdan demonstrating the inherent martial spirit of the Manchu people. On the other hand he revered Confucianism promoted education and ruled with benevolence and filial piety fostering harmonious relations with Han Chinese literati. Mastering the art of balancing civil and military governance Kangxi profoundly understood and integrated the essence of traditional Chinese statecraft. His handling of monarch-minister relationships and his administrative strategies remain valuable lessons for later generations.A distinctive feature of this book is its use of the TV drama Kangxi Dynasty as a narrative hook. Following a chronological and event-driven structure each section stands independently guiding readers on how to distinguish between the fictional plots and dramatic adaptations of novels and TV shows and the actual truths of history.《铁血博弈：康熙和他的大臣们》一书记述是康熙王朝的往事。康熙皇帝8岁登基，少年天子，励精图治，奠定了130余年康乾盛世的重要基础。在其61年的执政生涯中，康熙擒鳌拜、平三藩、收台湾、击噶尔丹，展示了旗人固有的勇武精神；另一方面，康熙又崇尚儒学，提倡教化，以仁孝治天下，和汉人士大夫相处甚洽。文武之道，一张一弛，康熙深刻理解并结合了中华传统的治国精髓，其对君臣关系的处理及对理政的种种经验，都值得后人学习与借鉴。《铁血博弈：康熙和他的大臣们》本书的一大特色是以电视剧《康熙王朝》剧情推进为引子，以时间和事件为脉络，每个小节独立成篇，引导并教读者如何甄别小说、电视剧的情节架构与戏说、野史的演义和历史的真相。