Song Dynasty: Qingli Palace Incident

The novel "The Song Dynasty: Qingli Palace Incident" Story summary In the eighth year of Qingli, deep inside the palace of the Northern Song Dynasty, a sudden change occurred. Four of Emperor Renzong's most trusted subordinates from the Chongzheng Palace, Yan Xiu, Guo Kui, Wang Sheng, and Sun Li, launched an attack late at night, killed their colleagues, seized weapons, and went straight to the Funing Palace, the emperor's sleeping quarters. Caught off guard, Su Wei's blood spattered the palace, and the emperor and empress were horrified. In times of crisis, Empress Cao responded calmly, preventing Renzong from taking risks while deploying defenses to prevent fire attacks. A young eunuch's smart whistle attracted reinforcements. After a bloody siege, all four rebels were killed. Although the rebellion was over, suspicions suddenly arose. Renzong strictly ordered a thorough investigation, but no matter how tortured, interrogated, and investigated by various parties, the motive of the four people's rebellion and the mastermind behind it were like a stone, with no clues. In the court, the prime minister pleaded guilty, the officials were suspicious, and rumors pointed to favored concubines in the harem, eunuchs wielding power, and even conspiracies in the court, but there was no solid evidence. In the end, hanging up the Donghua Gate as a warning became the only ironic conclusion to this eternal mystery. The novel will go deep into this dusty secret, following an investigator trying to uncover the truth, traveling between the splendor and treachery of Bianliang Palace, experiencing the thrill of that night, facing the game and darkness in the court and harem, and exploring how human nature is distorted and the truth is obliterated under the absolute power and the high walls of the palace, leaving behind a historical mystery that has echoed for thousands of years.