This book starts from sorting out the institutional setup and administrative operations of the Beiyang government, and reveals the intricate personnel relations and officialdom behind it. The examples presented are some hilarious, some heartbreaking, and some heartbreaking. Through the author's writing, ugly phenomena such as buying and selling officials, corruption and corruption are presented to readers one by one, leaving a lesson for today's people. This book was first published in 1922 and has had many versions since then. For the first time, China Founder Publishing House has used the full text in simplified horizontal format, carefully edited it, and added detailed annotations, providing readers with a rich and easy-to-read version.
本书从梳理北洋政府的机构设置、行政运转入手，揭露了其背后盘根错节的人事关系和官场黑幕，所陈事例，有的令人捧腹，有的令人切齿，有的令人痛心。通过作者的笔端，买官卖官、贪污腐败等丑恶现象一一展现在读者面前，给今人留下镜鉴。本书初版于1922年，后有多个版本，中国方正出版社首次采用全文简体横排，精心点校，详加注释，为读者提供了一个内容丰富、方便阅读的版本。
本书从梳理北洋政府的机构设置、行政运转入手，揭露了其背后盘根错节的人事关系和官场黑幕，所陈事例，有的令人捧腹，有的令人切齿，有的令人痛心。通过作者的笔端，买官卖官、贪污腐败等丑恶现象一一展现在读者面前，给今人留下镜鉴。本书初版于1922年，后有多个版本，中国方正出版社首次采用全文简体横排，精心点校，详加注释，为读者提供了一个内容丰富、方便阅读的版本。
