War of Eternal Day

The war that ended in Emperor Zou's death and the installment of Emperor Su Chao. The instigators of the war were the Old Empire rebels: Du Qian Men, Zhang Xiong and Yin Da, Wei Ang Jian (with the support of his wife Lian), Ruya Ilkin, and Gao Zhong Hu. The phrase "Eternal Day" is one of the titles of the new emperor, Su Chao.

The Conflict

Prelude

After the Standoff at Jiliang, the Du family fell rapidly from Emperor Zou's favor. Once they lost his protection, Du Qian Men's enemies swiftly plotted the family's downfall. Seeking to regain the emperor's favor, Qian Men made plans to turn the Zhangs over on the grounds of their quiet collecting of weapons and secret martial training over the previous decade. His daughter Rui Sheng could not live with being responsible for the destruction of Huai Shi and his family, however, and she intervened by placing herself in the hands of the Zhangs. This forced an uneasy discussion and eventual alliance between the two families, the Weis, Ruya Ilkin, and Gao Zhong Hu.