Emperor Wei ascended the throne at a young age and his foundation was not yet stable. Prime Minister Shen Ruhai comes from a well-known family and has been in the position for a long time. His disciples and former officials are all over the government and the public. He controls many government decisions and has huge power. Taiwei Zhao Zhuoyuan held a large number of troops, and with his outstanding military talents, he had a high prestige in the army. He was an important representative of the military officials in the court. As the governor of Dongchang, Liang Hongcai won the emperor's trust. He commanded Dongchang's secret service, specializing in detectives and prisons. He had many eyes and ears, and he controlled every move inside and outside the court. In order to consolidate the imperial power, the emperor intentionally supported Dongchang to form a check and balance with the prime minister and Taiwei.
In this way, a three-part pattern is formed above the court, with one decreasing and the other increasing.
Recently, Shen Ruhai and Zhao Zhuoyuan joined forces to get rid of Liang Hongcai first, and secretly investigated the dirty power and money transactions that Liang Hongcai had dealt with, turning the story upside down where Liang Hongcai was tortured to extract confessions and many loyal ministers lost their lives. Most of the officials in the court hated the eunuchs in power. The overwhelming number of reports about Liang Hongcai were delivered to the emperor, causing Liang Hongcai's power to be reduced again and again. Liang Hongcai knew that he could not just sit back and wait for death, and was eager to find a scapegoat for the evidence in his hand...
