Hello, everyone. This is a Song Dynasty transmigration novel that tries to get the details right.
The protagonist, Chen Hua, is no all-knowing saint, but a transmigrator with the perspective of a historian. His greatest strengths are not poetry or firearms, but his understanding of the rules of the era, his insight into human nature, and his meticulous calculations based on information. Together with another transmigrator, he will write an epic tale of survival and salvation in the final years of the Northern Song.
Accordingly, this book will do its utmost to avoid face-slapping through making others act stupid. It aims to recreate the real political atmosphere, the details of the civil service examinations, and the world of scholar-officials from the reign of Emperor Zhezong through that of Emperor Huizong. At its heart is this question: How can a modern soul who knows the script secure a sliver of hope in the highest-stakes game, without turning the whole table over?
I will do my best to research the history and keep the story’s logic consistent. Updates will be steady, and I will never abandon the story. I look forward to exploring the darker side of this history with you.
