[Political intrigue | ensemble cast | Southern Song | war between nations]
“From this day forth, the realm shall no longer belong to Zhao Gou!”
“From this day forth, Great Song shall abandon its policy of retreat and meek submission forever!”
At the provisional capital of Lin’an, the new emperor of Great Song ascends the throne, as thunder suddenly rumbles through the city.
Upon the sacrificial altar, the new emperor’s voice shakes the palace halls as he swears an oath for all ages:
All those who place on the honor roll outside the East Glorious Gate may participate in deliberations on the central government’s affairs;
All who lead armies north and reclaim the ancestral lands of Yan and Yun shall be enfeoffed as kings, with their titles passed down through the generations!
