Emperor Chengde is old and he wants to choose one of his four sons to inherit the throne.
After much selection, I still felt that the fourth prince, Shen Suihan, was the most suitable.
Who would have thought that Shen Suihan suddenly had a big quarrel with Emperor Chengde a few years ago and closed the house to refuse guests for a whole year, as if he was a different person. Soon after, he said goodbye to Luandu and went to Hucheng.
After so many years, the old emperor thought it was time for his anger to dissipate. So he pretended to be ill and ordered someone to recall him.
However, these four princes are really confusing.
There are undercurrents surging in the court, and the forces are roughly divided into three factions. The old faction headed by Yushi Dafu is the most powerful, followed by the neutral and cunning Prime Minister Jiang faction, and the Fu faction headed by the new Taiwei from a humble family. In order to stabilize the status of the fourth prince, Emperor Chengde wanted him to marry the granddaughter of Master Zuo, the imperial censor. Shen Suihan refused. He asked to marry Jiang Zhan, the son of the Prime Minister's Palace.
The emperor granted them a marriage and they got married at the end of the year. The emperor's favor was so great that he could not resist the decree.
Who would have thought that during this period, Jiang Zhan was assassinated. After some investigation, it turned out to be the handiwork of someone else.
Of course Shen Suihan knew their purpose for doing this, but he would not let them get their wish. He returned to Beijing just to stir up the muddy waters in Luandu...
There was a rare heavy rain in Luandu, thunder broke out, and old secret cases also surfaced...
Purpose: Guotai and people's peace