The Legend of He Wenxiu

Plot Synopsis

During the reign of Emperor Shizong of the Ming Dynasty, Minister He of the Ministry of Personnel was framed by Yan Song and his entire family was executed. He Wenxiu, the son of Minister He, fled alone. One night, he entered the mansion of Wang, a henchman of Yan Song. Fortunately, Wang Lanying, the daughter of the Wang family, resolutely protected and saved him. She betrayed her family and accompanied him, and they secretly got married on the way and came together to Haining, their hometown, to seek refuge with relatives. Unexpectedly, their paternal uncle, who was formerly the magistrate of Haining named He, was also implicated and exiled to do hard labor. When there was no way to seek refuge with relatives, He Wenxiu temporarily made a living by selling calligraphy and paintings. Zhang Tang, a young ruffian from a wealthy family, was astonished by Wang Lanying's beauty and harbored evil intentions. He lured the two of them into his mansion and then threatened He Wenxiu, a fugitive of the imperial court,