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Yu Jihui: “A Stinking Old Ninth – A Tale of the Coal Capital” (updated on July 2020)

first in the imperial examination and was awarded to

be the son-in-law of the emperor. However, when his

wife, Qin Xianglian, came to the capital with their

children to look for him, Chen Shimei not only

claimed not knowing them, but also ordered his

bodyguard Han Qi to kill them. However, when Qin

Xianglian cried and told him the truth, Han Qi could

not kill them but kill himself in Sanguantang. Qin

Xianglian went to Bao Zheng, a high government

officer, to sue Chen Shimei. Bao Zheng planned to

have Qin Xianglian confront Chen Shimei. Chen

took the fact that he was the Emperor’s relative for

granted and refused to tell the truth. When Bao

Zheng was going to behead him, the queen’s mother

and the princess came to stop him. But Bao Zheng

ignored it and beheaded Chen Shimei.)

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