Dasong Moments

This is not a boring history book, but a "record of the circle of friends of the Song Dynasty" spanning 319 years - from the snowy night at Chenqiao Station to the setting sun on Yashan, from the fireworks at Bianliang Night Market to the sighs on the streets of Lin'an, emperors, civil servants, generals and common people all left vivid stories in this "circle".​ Zhao Kuangyin is the top "connection expert" in the "circle": in his early years, he formed a "brotherly bureau" with Shi Shouxin, and the military power was withdrawn after a glass of wine; after he ascended the throne, he gave "lifelong guarantee" to the Chai family of Zhou Dynasty, and the hawker Wang Er was surprised to see that the soldiers no longer snatched Hu cakes in his "governance updates". Chai Rong is the most unfortunate "doer". He had just built up his "prestige" by reorganizing the army and regaining lost territory, but suddenly "stopped" at the age of 39, leaving only his seven-year-old son and "a mess."​ The "dynamics" of civil servants are full of ink: Wang Anshi and Sima Guang quarreled over the "reform" and deleted each other's comments; Su Shi ate Dongpo meat while saying "Go eastward"; Li Qingzhao went from the sweetness of "betting on books and splashing tea" to the sadness of "being born as a great man". The "dynamics" of military generals are soaked in iron blood: Yue Fei posted the "Yue Family Army Discipline Manual", but was forced to teach by the twelve gold medals; Wen Tianxiang posted in prison "No one has ever died in life since ancient times", which made countless people cry.​ The common people's "brief thoughts" are the most authentic: Wang Er remembers the worries and peace of baking Hu cakes, the embroiderer Li Cuier is afraid of the Jin army entering the city, and the Yashan fisherman Zhang Afu is confused when he sees one hundred thousand soldiers and civilians jumping into the sea.​ Liu Yuan's "Seven Treasures Drowning Weapon" was hidden in the Southern Han Dynasty and decayed. When you open the book, you will find that the Song Dynasty is not only about the elegance of Song poetry, but also about the struggle and perseverance of a group of people in troubled times - just like today's circle of friends, with laughter and tears, which is extremely real.