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Zhao Pu, also known as Zeping, was the founding hero, chief policy planner and military strategic designer of the Northern Song Dynasty. He was also the most important think tank of Zhao Kuangyin during the founding of the Northern Song Dynasty. His life was full of ups and downs. He served as prime minister three times, assisted emperors of two dynasties, and participated in almost all major events in the early Song Dynasty. Every major event was handled with ease and calmness, and one has to admire his divine strategy and extraordinary political talent. This book describes Zhao Pu's ups and downs in officialdom in the past forty years. Through plots such as Chenqiaoyi's mutiny and the release of military power over a cup of wine, Zhao Pu's extraordinary strategy is shown; through military activities such as taking Jingnan, attacking Wuping, conquering Hou Shu, destroying the Southern Han Dynasty, conquering the Southern Tang Dynasty, and conquering the Northern Han Dynasty, Zhao Pu's extraordinary strategy is shown. Through the frame-up of Feng Zan and the revenge on Lu Duoxun, it also showed the side of Zhao Pu's petty jealousy... It successfully portrayed Zhao Pu's complex and changeable character from different aspects. In addition, this book also vividly portrays the characters of Zhao Kuangyin, Zhao Kuangyi, Fengjiao, Lu Duoxun and so on.