In the winter of the sixth year of Jiachang, Emperor Yongning, the Marquis of Jing’an, was accused of collaborating with the enemy and treason. Emperor Jiachang Han Zhongyuan was furious and ordered to kill the emperor’s nine clans. The left minister Jiang Yu and the loyal Hou Gu Yunnian were ordered to surround the imperial palace, and none of the dozens of people were spared. Just as Gu Yunnian was about to strike at Emperor Ziyuan, he said “Keep people under the knife” from far to near.
The Legend of Anle 安乐传 Episode 1 Recap
