On the Taihe Palace square, the elderly ministers led by Grandmaster Zhang turned on Xie Xun, accusing him of plotting to usurp the Yuwen dynasty's throne, refusing to recognize the legitimacy of the Beining dynasty. They claimed Yuwen Jing was not dead and that Xie Xun was unqualified to sit on the throne. Even if Yuwen Jing was guilty, the Crown Prince or Prince Duan were far more suited to be monarchs than Xie Xun.
Grandmaster Zhang, having taught countless Crown Princes and emperors during his lifetime, could never accept Xie Xun ascending to the throne. To him, this was worse than death. Today, he deliberately adorned himself in the official robes of the Grand Tutor, holding a golden whip in his hand, representing authority and orthodoxy.
