
After the deposed prince was forced to return to secular life
In the 23rd year of Zhengping in the Liang Dynasty, the prince Xuan Mingfan had evil intentions and angered Long Yan. He immediately deprived himself of the position of crown prince and was demoted. Not long after, the deposed prince was ordained and became a monk at Kaiyuan Temple, leaving the world behind. Three years later, the emperor fell seriously ill and had no children to inherit the throne. The deposed prince who was chanting sutras and chanting Buddha in Kaiyuan Temple became the only person qualified to inherit the throne...