In the first year of Zhaowu, the new emperor ascended the throne.
According to folk rumors, the new emperor was the second son of the previous emperor and was extremely unpopular. He killed his father and brother before he could ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor.
During the enthronement ceremony, when the heavenly officials were asking about the fate of the country, a vision came from the sky, thunder bursts, and a white parrot flew and hovered over the altar. It did not leave for a long time, and the world regarded it as ominous.
The new emperor was worried about this and could not sleep or eat well. Zhou Youruo, who was the minister of scriptures in the library at that time, said: "There is a poem by Jia Yi of the Western Han Dynasty that says: 'Misfortune comes from where blessings depend, and blessings come from misfortunes; sorrow and joy gather together, good and bad come from the same place.' This vision may be a foreshadowing of the prosperous age of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Please don't worry, Your Majesty."
A twenty-five-year power struggle began.
Intention: Worry and joy gather at one door, good and bad come from the same place.