"Lord Qin had the frontier generals falsely accuse the Crown Prince of rebellion," said General. "At first, Emperor Gaozu of Liang was furious, but after the Crown Prince personally pleaded for his guilt, carrying a thorn bush on his back, Emperor Gaozu came to his senses and began to suspect Lord Qin increasingly."
"Lord Qin fostered enemies to strengthen himself, frequently bribing the Turkic with treasures to make them withdraw their troops, thus his power grew daily. Yet the soldiers of Lord Qin Mansion, moved by the Crown Prince's benevolence, defected in droves. Compelled by desperation, Lord Qin initiated the Xuanwu Gate Incident."
The text that follows was easier to discern; Emperor Gaozu, in fact, had no intention of dethroning the Crown Prince. The whisperings of Zhang Jieyu and the Yinde concubine in the royal bedchamber only inclined him more towards the Crown Prince.
