In the final years of the Northern Song, the nation is beset by internal strife and external threats.
The Jin keep up their military pressure from beyond the borders, while corrupt officials led by Cai Jing wreak havoc at court.
Yang Xingzhong, the frontier general known as Prince Wu’an, is framed by treacherous officials and thrown into prison. The emperor issues an order: he is to be executed after the autumn harvest.
