Ren Dong had a peculiar name; Dong, yet he was very quiet.
Originally, this wasn't his name. He was born into a large, affluent family in Mount Qi. His grandfather was once a general, but unfortunately, his father and older brother violated unforgivable laws and were beheaded. At that time, Ren Dong was very young, and the general who led the raid on the house did not take his life, instead giving him the choice to either suffer greatly and live or die completely.
At just five years old, Ren Dong, with tears on his face, chose to live.
He was sent to the palace, lost his original name, and became Dong.
Later, because of his background and his fair, smart appearance, he was adopted by an elderly eunuch of some rank. When the old eunuch was in his fifties, he was granted his surname back, and Dong became Ren Dong. When the old eunuch was dying, he spent a lifetime of cautious connections to send him to the Crown Prince's Mansion, where he became Li Changxing's close aide.
