Picture of Chivalry in Fengchen

It is said that during the Zhengde period, the eunuchs were in power and treacherous ministers were in power. The emperor was young, sensual and indifferent to government affairs. Suddenly, smoke spread everywhere. Xiliang raised troops, attacked the border passes, and seized the strongholds. Urgent documents flew to the capital like snowflakes, alarming Chang Wannian, the king of Zhongliang Town in Qianguo. Jindian asked for orders to lead troops to the westward expedition. The old prince's momentum was overwhelming, and the enemy soldiers were retreating steadily. But they never expected that when they reached Broken Heart Ridge, they fell into a trap and were trapped for more than two years, with no food and grass inside and no reinforcements outside. Grand Master Cao Ba falsely accused Chang Wannian of defecting to the enemy and treason. Emperor Zhengde believed the slander and killed the entire Chang family. Chang Wannian's son Chang Pengying went to Shaolin Temple but did not return, so he was spared. Hu Quanzhong, the king of Zhennan, returned to the court and beat Cao Ba angrily. He was fined a year's salary by the emperor and became ill. Unexpectedly, his son Hu Kui returned from studying arts and went to Tianqi Temple to eliminate harm to the people. He threw his uncle to death and the whole family was kidnapped and taken to the execution ground. This led to the robberies of the execution ground by the heroes, the sworn alliance between the five brothers, Wang Shouren's marriage, patrolling Nanjing, going down to Shandong, breaking into the Yun Mountains, skillfully singing Fengyang songs, fighting in Nanjing, Lu Bingshuang taking command, and outsmarting the Lujiazhai.