Lonely Boat Crossing: the Biography of Zhang Heng

History is not always about loyal ministers weeping blood and heroes dominating. There is another way to live, which is called "retire after success, stay upright and be at peace". In the fifth year of Tiansheng's reign in the Northern Song Dynasty, Zhang Heng, the number one scholar, became famous in Bianjing. His talent was astonishing, but he declined the marriage alliance with the prime minister at the Qionglin Banquet. He was full of passion, and when he first entered the officialdom, he shocked the government and the public with his "The Impeachment of Three Ministers and Ten Crimes", earning him the name "Zhang Tiekou" and laying the foundation for half his life's risks. Amidst the shocking turmoil between Wang Anshi's reform and the old party's preservation of power, we tried to open a lonely channel of "pragmatism and practicality". He refused to take sides in the struggle between the old and new parties, and found himself in dire straits during the massive project to regulate the Yellow River. He was even framed and imprisoned for a time, and was almost ruined. This is a complete life picture of a scholar-official in the Northern Song Dynasty, a classical hymn about perseverance, wisdom and love. Watch how the lone boat sails through the stormy waves, listen to the wind and waves, and finally see the harbor.