Qingli Glory: Scholars from Poor Families Inspired the Song Dynasty

Su Ming, a graduate student in the Department of Modern History, unexpectedly traveled through Qingli in the Northern Song Dynasty for three years. The beginning is a desperate situation: the father is unjustly imprisoned, and the little sister is critically ill in bed. Relying on modern knowledge and historical foresight, he put his family in danger first, then punished evil gentry and kicked corrupt officials, and rose against the odds in a poor family. It coincided with the implementation of the Qingli New Deal at a critical juncture. Fan Zhongyan, Ouyang Xiu and other wise ministers presided over the reform, but they were repeatedly blocked by conservatives. Su Ming assisted the wise ministers to correct the shortcomings of the New Deal and smash the conservative conspiracy. With hard work, we strengthened the economy, reorganized military affairs, developed education, and strengthened border defenses, reversing the pattern of poverty and weakness in the Northern Song Dynasty in one fell swoop, and turning the tide to revive the glory of the Song Dynasty!