The Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, Ming Shenzong Zhu Yijun appointed virtuous rule that a leading, right down to the eunuch power. The first auxiliary after the death of Zhang Juzheng, the opponents of reform the bureaucracy have attacked framed Zhang Juzheng, Wanli emperor Zhu Yijun ordered the seizing the letter from Zhang Juzheng, reform measures all abolished, the court declined day by day, the local officials a use unscrupulous divisive tactics to extort excessive taxes and levies, extorted people fat holy oil, aroused commotion disputes in an ugly mood, the more turbulent society, the people living water. Former Zhongzhou police Wen Hao Jieruchou, not an enemy with the people 's court, three years ago in a resigned from the police, wander about divides evil, temporarily be having a great reputation lakes chivalrous person, by suffering. People love to wear official Wen-hao, elegant but as great scourges, all destruction. Wen Hao each punish corrupt official to rob the rich and assist the poor masked, and leave with a red peony labeled dart a person of all corners of the country, the " red peony ".
Three years after the return to Zhongzhou, " Peony " Wen Hao in the city saw dozens of victims are clustered in the margin line, ask boss open relief food line. Assemble line leader is Zhongzhou city opened martial arts have good. In the face of famine victims, Yu Chen boss battle line with official backing, attitude arrogant refused to open. Not only that, boss Chen also allowed for the officer. " Peony " Wen Hao is necessarily so sensible, appear to stop, successful stress Chen boss open relief food.