Xiaren traveled through the early Ming Dynasty, and by chance, he became a disciple of Zhang Sugao and lived a leisurely life. In the fifteenth year of Hongwu's reign, Queen Ma became seriously ill. By chance, Xiaren became the attending doctor. At this point, Xiaren began his journey to the Ming Dynasty. He had experienced the bloody events of the Hongwu Dynasty, and had also been involved in the brutal war of the Jingnan Campaign. He had seen the splendor of the Yongle Kingdom and the prosperity of the Renxuan period. He once served as a royal guard and also served as a minister in the cabinet. He fought against Tatars, Oaras, and Japanese pirates. He was close friends with Wang Yangming, and he and Tang Bohu also visited brothels and had sex with prostitutes. He is a man forgotten by time.
