This book uses the first-person perspective of Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin, describing his magnificent life from a commoner to the founder of the country. The story begins with his family background. His father, Zhao Hongyin, was a famous general in the Later Zhou Dynasty, laying the foundation for Kuangyin's military career. Kuang Yin has been extraordinary since he was a child. Not only does he bear the birth legend of "Red Light and Strange Fragrance", but he also showed extraordinary bravery and extraordinary courage when he was young.
After wandering around and finding no way to worship generals in his early years, he finally joined Guo Wei in the north and met the most important confidant in his life - Chai Rong, Shizong of the Later Zhou Dynasty. The monarch and his minister hit it off immediately, and Kuangyin's loyalty and talent won Shizong's unreserved trust. From taking charge of the Forbidden Army to becoming famous in the Battle of Gaoping, to conquering the South and North, and repeatedly performing extraordinary feats, his prestige and power reached its peak.
However, Sejong died young and the young emperor came to the throne. A prophecy of "checking and becoming emperor" pushed him to the cusp of fate. Finally, during the northern expedition under the imperial edict, his subordinates launched a mutiny in Chenqiaoyi, and the yellow robes were added to his body, pushing him to the throne. Facing the torrent of history, Zhao Kuangyin complied with destiny and established the Song Dynasty, opening a new chapter that ended the troubled times of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms.
