The scene opens with the eldest son of the patriarch of the Ming family, Lin, in the middle of a conversation with his younger brother, cheng . Lin tells cheng that the emperor still has a plaque hanging on the family's gate, and that the family has participated in the battle. He also says that the governor still has the power to command the troops, but that he also interferes in local affairs and invades the family privately. .
The scene opens with the eldest son of the patriarch of the Ming family, Lin, in the middle of a conversation with his younger brother, cheng . Lin tells cheng that the emperor still has a plaque hanging on the family's gate, and that the family has participated in the battle. He also says that the governor still has the power to command the troops, but that he also interferes in local affairs and invades the family privately. .