In the ninth year of Zhengde's reign, Chen Xiang won the first prize in the imperial examination. The emperor wanted to make him a scholar of Zhongshu, but Chen Xiang refused. He begged the emperor to let him return to his hometown of Haikang County as a county magistrate. The emperor asked him why? He said that Haikang was his hometown that he loved deeply, and he wanted to go back and build a good hometown. After hearing this, the emperor readily agreed.
Chen Xiang was born and raised in Haikang since he was a child. He knows better than anyone what kind of place Haikang is. Haikang is located on the border of Lingnan, far away from the political center of the court, and because it is close to the sea, it is often turbulent. Pirates are rampant, sea monsters are causing trouble, and all kinds of things that harm the people are happening frequently. Chen Xiang has seen it since he was a child. Therefore, Chen Xiang has planted a seed in his heart since he was a child to eliminate pirates, kill the sea monsters, and give the people a healthy life.
I hope that the sea will be healthy and the people will live and work in peace and contentment.
Purpose: The story of guardianship