Shen Yanzhi was originally a poor scholar from a poor family, but was suppressed by the powerful in the imperial examination and high school, so he could only start as a seventh-rank county magistrate. At that time, the Song Dynasty was plagued by internal and external troubles, party strife, border crises, and people's livelihood was in decline. He broke through the situation with his wisdom, rectified the local officials and brought peace to the people. He had outstanding political achievements and was recommended to Beijing by famous ministers. After stepping into the center of power, he dealt with factions, took advantage of the situation to kill his enemies, eliminate corruption, and gradually gained the Holy Heart. He vigorously promoted the New Deal, cut redundant troops, suppressed powerful forces, and promoted agriculture. He was repeatedly plotted but became more and more courageous in fighting. He finally became a powerful prime minister, set the agenda internally, intimidated Liao and Xia externally, concluded a treaty of equality, created a prosperous era of China's resurgence, opened up the path for poor families to rise, and rewrote the fate of the empire! An epic counterattack by a humble commoner has begun!
