In the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, there were disputes in turbulent times. Emperor Tianqi's Crown Prince Zhu Ciran has been wandering among the people since childhood. In the seventh year of the Tianqi reign, Emperor Tianqi died suddenly. In the same year, his younger brother, Prince Xin Zhu Youjian, succeeded to the throne and changed his reign name to Chongzhen, starting from the first year of ChongzhenThe Ming Dynasty was plagued by war and chaos, with Prince Li Zicheng and later Jin Nurhaci rising in rebellion against the Ming Dynasty. Emperor Chongzhen suffered a crushing defeat. The displaced eldest son Zhu Ciran became the object of contention among various political factionsIn order to ensure the safety of the crown prince, the loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty, Leng Yanquan, searched for the crown prince among the people and arranged for him to falsely become a monk at Lingyan Temple. He did not expect any rumors to be leaked and had already surrendered to the Grand Eunuch Liu of the Hangzhou Weaving Bureau of the Qing Dynasty, who was in charge of printingMingxi led a large number of Jinyi Guards to attack Lingyan Temple, and thereafter, the Left Army of Hanyang City, Da Shun Li Zicheng, was also eager to move.
