After Emperor Xuanfeng, the founding ruler of the Great Ning dynasty, dies, the second emperor, Xuanzhe, takes the throne. From the very start of his reign, the new emperor brutally suppresses meritorious officials and feudal princes, launching a reign of terror. He executes Xiao Gang, Prince Xuan of the Southern Frontier, and drives his son Xiao Chen to rebel, raising an army against Ning in the south...
