[Northern Song] The Yangtze Beyond the Railings

"Elder Brother... You... You're actually still alive?" Now, he is Zhao Yuanyan, the renowned Prince of Zhou of the Great Song, famous throughout the realm. But though many years have passed, the painful memories still gnaw at his heart night after night. That man really is still alive... Sadly, Elder Brother is no longer Zhao Defang, Prince of Qin of the Great Song. After changing his name and identity, a twist of fate made him the master of the Cha Qing Pavilion in Jiangxi. One serves in the highest halls of government, while the other lives far from them in the jianghu. Yet whether in the court or the jianghu, there are always many things beyond one's control. "I am no longer the Crown Prince of the Great Song, but the livelihoods of the thousands of people and their families in the Cha Qing Pavilion still depend on me." The emperor's son within the pavilion, the Yangtze beyond its balustrades. Evening clouds and spring trees, on opposite banks of the river. Where, in the end, will fate lead them now? P.S. This story draws on historical accounts, romances, folk legends, TV dramas, and more. It is not intended as a rigorous historical study, so history buffs, please go easy on me. Author's column →→ ^-^ (click here) ←← Come follow me!