Xining Dynasty

Emperor Yingzong died of illness, and his eldest son Zhao Xu succeeded him. In order to reverse the situation of poverty and weakness in the Song Dynasty, Zhao Xu promoted Wang Anshi to prime minister and presided over the reform. After ten years of hard work, although the reform has achieved remarkable results, it has also brought about more problems, even irreconcilable contradictions and difficult dilemmas, which have far deviated from the original intention of the reform. Wang Anshi was forced to give up and live in seclusion due to the situation, which ended up being criticized and reviled by millions of people. The novel shows the general trend of the world, the turmoil of the government and the suffering of the people during the Xining Reform period in the Northern Song Dynasty, and expresses the iron will, firm belief and persistent pursuit of Wang Anshi, a reformer; at the same time, it deeply reflects on the helpless situation and tragic fate when the grand and lofty ideals collide with reality.