The Peace of the Song Dynasty

During the Five Dynasties, the wars set fire to the prairie fire. For fifty years in the Central Plains, emperors changed, rebellions occurred frequently, and the people were homeless. The world longs for peace, but they don't know that the beginning of a prosperous age is an endless endgame. This is a panoramic historical novel that spans the fall of the Later Zhou Dynasty and the rise and fall of the Song Dynasty over three hundred years. The six volumes of the book progress layer by layer, completely unfolding the complete fateful epic of the Song Dynasty from the end of troubled times, the establishment of a dynasty, the peak governance, internal party strife, Jingkang and national humiliation, to the fall of the last dynasty. In the sixth year of Xian De's reign, Chai Rong's Northern Expedition failed and his great ambition collapsed in the sick dragon platform. The young master of the country is in doubt, the orphan and the widowed mother are at court, and the curse of the five generations of military generals seizing power has come true again. Chenqiao mutiny, Zhao Kuangyin joined the army, ended the troubled times at the minimum cost, and established the Song Dynasty. He consolidated the vassal towns, released military power, and established the ancestral system. He single-handedly laid the foundation of the dynasty, but he also laid the foundation for a century-old hidden danger of emphasizing culture over military affairs and strengthening the cadres and weak branches. At the beginning of the Song Dynasty, there were Khitan tigers occupying Yanyun outside, and wars continued in the border areas. Inside, there were remaining rebellions in the vassal towns and undercurrents in the court. Taizu maintained the system of checks and balances, Emperor Taizong continued his business and expanded the territory, and two generations of emperors worked hard to create a prosperous economy, cultural and educational prosperity through the ages. But in the prosperous age, long-term disadvantages have arisen: civil and military imbalances, redundant officials and soldiers, old and new parties fighting in turns, and the hearts of the people in the court have been dissipated.