Spring, in the fourth year of the Qingli era!
With the war against Western Xia going badly and the Liao applying military pressure, the court was burdened with bloated bureaucracy, oversized armies, and endless expenses. The flames of reform were about to catch...
That same year, a brother and sister walked into the city of Bianliang, carrying a desperate hope to survive. With one step, they plunged into the tide of history!