In the first year of Taihe, the realm was newly unified. The emperor personally issued an imperial decree, enfeoffing two princes of different surnames: the Prince of Zhenbei and the Prince of Huainan.
In the eighth year of Taihe, the Prince of Zhenbei died suddenly of an unexplained illness. His eldest son was granted the title of Prince of Ru.
In the tenth year of Taihe, Emperor Taihe summoned the Prince of Ru and the heir of the Prince of Huainan to the capital under the pretext of a grand ceremony to worship the gods.
Everything seemed perfectly ordinary, yet no one knew that a tumultuous struggle for power was already unfolding.
Character profiles: A handsome young gentleman with a face like peach blossoms, seemingly harmless to people and animals, but actually vengeful and far-sighted in his schemes. A seemingly weak and easily bullied blind man who is, in truth, deeply calculating and full of stratagems.
Theme: Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it
