Preface
At first glance, Liangshan Marsh seems to hold nothing but heroes. Now let us compose a new tune, changing the melody, and join our voices to the old verses in our hands. Lofty ambitions and chivalrous hearts fill the four seas, through mist and rain from the northern frontier to Jiangnan. We stake all our courage to win a realm stretching ten thousand miles. - Qing Ping Le: A New Arrangement of an Old Tune
If the common folk in the countryside have not a single inch of ground to stand on, people's hearts will change. If the court has not one upright voice among its officials, the realm will descend into chaos. When the land is overturned and the people plunged into turmoil, Zhao Xin raises his arm and calls out. Looking back, he finds that countless valiant men have already gathered behind him...
This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.
