The story begins with the Chenqiao Mutiny and the establishment of the Song Dynasty in the first year of Emperor Jianlong of the Song Dynasty (960), and ends with Emperor Taizong of the Song Dynasty in the fifth year of peace and rejuvenation (980). It spans 20 key periods - covering Taizu's "cup of wine to release military power", the "first south and then north" unification war (the destruction of the Southern Tang, Hou Shu, Southern Han, etc.), Taizong's succession dispute, the early war against the Liao Dynasty, the improvement of the imperial examination system, and the recovery of the market economy. Core historical nodes. Avoid joking and respect historical facts such as the beginning of the "emphasis on literature and restraint on military affairs" in the early Song Dynasty, the residual influence of vassal towns, the economic differences between the north and the south, and the beginning of foreign exchanges (the sprouting of the Maritime Silk Road). Let the food travel notes be naturally embedded in the tide of the times, showing both fireworks and home country.
