Anyone Who Loves to Brag Is Here to See

This is an epic work of political strategy in the Northern Song Dynasty that spans three thousand chapters and has a unique style. It is based on the troubled times and crisis on the eve of Jingkang. It breaks away from the clichés of traditional political strategy novels and uses an original light and dark dual-line layout to perform a top-level court game that conceals the truth from both the government and the opposition and details every step of the way. The writing style is of its own, combining the delicate warmth of local fireworks, the subtle planning of central court, and the hard-core realism of military and political work. The three textures are blended layer by layer, creating a unique reading experience. Three benevolent men with foresight for future generations stepped into the desperate situation of the Song Dynasty, which was plagued by long-standing shortcomings and impending national disaster. In order to break the fate of the dynasty and reverse the crisis of national subjugation, the three people set up an unprecedented layout, deliberately splitting the camp and creating three factions. They performed a drama of conflicting ideas, political opinions, and mutual checks and balances in the court, allowing the clan nobles, old and new cronies, and outsiders to enter the game and cause internal friction with each other. In private, the three of them formed a secret alliance, divided labor and cooperation, and clearly defined their rights and responsibilities. One person was deeply involved in the people's livelihood, consolidating the roots and reassuring the people, one was in charge of the central supervision and balancing the government, and the other was in charge of the border military and political affairs, guarding the territory with iron blood. The whole book adopts a characteristic rotating narrative mode. The three plot lines are distinct and the styles are not confused with each other. They are advanced layer by layer and closed in a loop. From hibernating in the countryside, studying hard and entering the world, to establishing a faction in the court and using strength to eliminate abuses, to breaking the situation and stabilizing the prosperity, and finally settling down and maintaining peace forever, the three thousand chapters of the plot are step-by-step, logically rigorous, without gaps or routines. The work abandons the sense of mindless fun and bloody internal fighting, and is based on the real history of the Song Dynasty. The political actions are realistic, the game of power is restrained and the characters are vivid and three-dimensional.