[Historical transmigration]+ [political intrigue]+ [farming]+ [reform]+ [emperor]+ [no System]+ [dedicated governance]+ [power games] Readers who like fast-paced wish fulfillment, stay away!!!
A prisoner can be controlled in two ways: by the rules, and by the heart.
In the first year of Baoyuan, the Song dynasty has enjoyed a century of peace. The laws of the ancestors are revered as eternal principles, scholar-officials share power over the realm, and Bianliang is filled with music and revelry, a picture of flourishing prosperity.
News of the defeat at Sanchuankou races to the capital through the night. The western defense line lies wide open, and the cavalry of Western Xia is heading straight for Guanzhong. At court, they argue over civilian and military authority before discussing how to reinforce the frontier. They debate strict regulations before investigating the mismanagement of provisions. Battle formations shackle the border generals, corruption in the supply system cripples the front lines, and the entire court clings to century-old rules as the border defenses crumble.
Song Yan, a student of Song history, becomes Emperor Renzong of Song, Zhao Zhen, amid this turmoil.
He opens his eyes carrying vivid memories of the bloodshed of the Jingkang Incident, a century in the future. He knows that the Song, from the imperial court to the provinces, has long been trapped in layers of cages woven from institutions and human nature. Yet he has only one conviction:
I must save the Song. But where can I begin to break the prison of the human heart?
Bound by rules, imprisoned by the heart.
Thus begins The Imprisoned Song.
The writing is much better than the previous one, don't be a eunuch [stare]