Avoiding the Spring Chill

In the final years of the Qingfeng era, Xiao Yuanqi, the Earl of Changle, forced his way into the palace and replaced the Song with the Liang. The young son of Emperor Kangzong of Song fled north and established himself as emperor, making Youyun his base. The thousand li of territory expanded in the south during Kangzong's reign also fell apart during the transition from Song to Liang. Dian and Jiaozhi seized strategic passes and declared themselves independent, while powerful clans in the coastal regions, Lingnan, and Jiangnan expanded their influence, and the northern tribes beyond the passes waited for their chance to strike.