Yu Qian, a native of Hangzhou, Zhejiang, was a national hero and courtier during the Ming Dynasty. In the nineteenth year of Yongle, he ascended to the throne. In the first year of Xuande, Yu Qian, who was then the imperial historian, followed Emperor Xuanzong of Ming and quelled a rebellion launched by Zhu Gaoxu, the King of Han. He denounced Zhu Gaoxu's rebellion, and was therefore deeply appreciated by Emperor Xuanzong.
In the fifth year of Xuande, he patrolled Shanxi, Henan and other places as the right attendant of the military department. Yu Qian was a clean and honest official and was reluctant to cling to power. During the reign of Emperor Ming Yingzong, he was falsely imprisoned for not giving gifts to Wang Zhen, a powerful minister at the time. Fortunately, the people, officials, and even the king of the clan in both provinces interceded for him, and he was able to get out of prison and resume his post. This shows how high his prestige in the local area is.
During the "Civil Change", Emperor Mingying insisted on the imperial conquest despite the obstruction of Yu Qian and others, and as a result, the soldiers were defeated and captured. At this time, some people proposed to move south. However, the ministers led by Yu Qian and others advocated holding the capital, and the Ming Dynasty did not move the capital. The country cannot be without a monarch for a day, and the Ming Dynasty Emperor will take the throne, reorganize the troops, and deploy the key points. He led an army of 220,000 to personally supervise the battle, lined up outside the ninth gate of the capital, defended the Beijing Division, and at the same time resisted the Wallachian army.
The Wallachian Division also saw that the Ming Dynasty's battle had no intention of surrendering, and if the two countries fought for a long time, it would not be beneficial to their own country. Therefore, he used Ming Yingzong as a hostage to force the Ming court to negotiate peace, which was rejected by the Ming Dynasty. Soon, he was forced to release Yingzong. After the peace was discussed, Yu Qian still actively prepared for battle, selecting the elite of the Beijing Division's troops for training in case of emergency. He sent troops out of the town to guard the frontier, and the border was peaceful. Yu Qian has always worried about the country and the people, but he has a straight personality, so he has offended many people.
In the eighth year of Jingtai, Emperor Ming was seriously ill. At this time, Ming Yingzong also wanted to regain power, after all, the emperor was the most powerful person in the whole world, who didn't want to be? In the same year, Emperor Mingying was restored. However, the general Shi Heng and others were jealous of Yu Qian, so they framed Yu Qian in front of Emperor Mingyingzong, saying that he wanted to make the son of King Xiang emperor, and even wanted to rebel. Unexpectedly, Ming Yingzong listened to their words and immediately ordered Yu Qian to be imprisoned. In the end, the imperial court sentenced Yu Qian to death for the crime of treason and was beheaded.
If a loyal minister like Yu Qian had the intention of rebellion, then there would be no loyal minister at that time. After Yu Qian's death, the people and some ministers knew that he had been wronged, and one minister collected his body. A year later, yu Qian's adopted son was buried in the foothills of The Three Terraces Lake south of Hangzhou's West Lake. In fact, Ming Yingzong regretted it soon after killing Yu Qian, but unfortunately there was no regret medicine in the world. Later, the truth about Yu Qian's rebellion was revealed. During the reign of Emperor Mingxianzong, Yu Qian was given a sacrifice by the reinstated officials and posthumously honored as "Su Huan". During the reign of the Myeongjin Sect, he changed his name to "Zhongsu". In addition, he was with Yue Fei and Zhang Huangyan, and was called "Three Jies of the West Lake".