Generals of the Great Song Dynasty.

Summary

The chapter summarizes the following key points:. - Wang Ning An was relieved that Fan Zhongyan was protecting him and he no longer needed to be involved in trivial literary pursuits. He wanted to focus on his duties as a county magistrate. - Su Shi had a realization that one must choose between a successful bureaucratic career or a literary life, as the two are incompatible. He became disillusioned and destroyed his own manuscripts. - Wang Ning An learned from Wang Liang Jin about the lucrative trade opportunities with the Jurchens, who valued goods like silk, porcelain, and tea much more than the Liao traders. This provided a reliable source of warhorses for the Song cavalry.

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