The Mighty Song Dynasty: I, Su Zhe, Rescue My Brother and Become a Grandmaster

The reserved, thoughtful younger brother Su Zhe and his outspoken older brother Su Shi share a deep bond, showcasing the grace of the Song dynasty's celebrated scholars. After transmigrating to the Northern Song, Su Zhe devotes himself to his studies as a child, and at eighteen, he and his brother Su Shi make a name for themselves in the capital. He carefully schemes his way into becoming the emperor's teacher, all to usher in a new era of rule for the Song dynasty. Amid the court's open and covert power struggles, Su Zhe adapts to the changing times. He opens mines, develops maritime shipping, builds roads, and improves logistics, spurring a great economic boom. Culturally, Su Zhe rebuilds Confucianism, Mohism, Daoism, and Legalism, restoring an era in which a hundred schools of thought contend and bringing new directions for development and a ray of hope to the land of China.