On the surface, it is a prosperous economic era where "the city is full of pearls and the households are full of luxury", but in fact, the "redundant officials and redundant soldiers" have long-standing disadvantages. Although the noble class enjoys high titles, they are often deprived of real power and reduced to political vassals. Above the court, the aftermath of the struggle between the old and new parties is still lingering, and the Liao and Xia border are watching with eager eyes. This is an era of luxury and danger coexisting. Zhou Huaian cleared the Yongning Hou Mansion's reputation and consolidated the family's status. Accumulate wealth and influence through agricultural improvements and business expansion. Establish a new order in troubled times and protect the territory and family. Becoming the mainstay supporting the Song Dynasty and realizing the ideal of "prosperity and romance".
