In the fourteenth year of Tianbao (AD 755), just after the morning drums in Chang'an's West Market, and before the scent of spices from the Persian caravans spread into Zhuque Street, the Persian Hu merchant Muhammad discovered a purple-robed corpse in a secret room of his warehouse - the goldfish charm around the deceased's waist revealed his identity as an official in the East Palace. At that time, An Lushan had organized troops in Fan Yang, undercurrents were surging in Chang'an City, and the struggle between the forces of the East Palace and Yang Guozhong intensified. The sudden appearance of this corpse became the first stone to stir up the current situation.
