The influential eunuch Liu Jin introduced him to the Zhengde Emperor,[2] who was impressed by his archery and military skills, leading to his appointment as commander of the palace guard.
He also provided the emperor with musicians, Muslim women for his harem, and Tibetan monks who were experts in tantric Buddhism.
[3] In 1507, Qian Ning oversaw the construction of a new imperial palace outside the Forbidden City, known as the "Leopard Quarter".
[1] In 1512, he introduced the young officer Jiang Bin to the emperor, who quickly began to rival his influence.
As a result, both Qian Ning and Zang Xian were arrested in December 1519,[6] followed by Lu Wan and other eunuchs and officers a year later.