Author: Celebrated Rarity Realm: Historical
Itwas1068,Year1oftheXiningera.EmperorZhaoXuhadrecentlyascendedthethroneoftheSongdynasty.Thewidelyrespectedold-guardofcivilofficials,OuyangXiu,HanQi,andFuBi,wereintheirtwilightyears.TheunorthodoxreformerWangAnshiwasfullofvigor,wishingtoreversethetideofdeclinesweepingovertheempire.ThestubbornSimaGuangwouldratherleaveimperialgovernmentthangiveuponproperorthodoxy.TheliterarySuShiwatchedfromthesidelines,unabletopickaside.Withsuchatalentedcropofcivilofficials,theSongdynastyshouldhaveshonebrightly.Instead,thesegeniusesembarkedonamutuallydestructivecourse,leavingtheSongempirewithagaping,irreparablewound,andleavingfuturestudentsofhistorywithregretandcontroversy.ButthesuddenarrivalofajuniorlawyeropensanewpathfortheSongdynasty.Reformersandconservatives,civilandmilitaryofficials,domesticandforeignaffairs,allshallcomeundertheLaw.
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