Generals of the Great Song Dynasty.

Summary

The chapter summarizes the extraordinary talents of the students at the Six Arts School, who impressed the emperor Zhao Zhen with their innovative ideas and literary skills. It highlights the proposals of students like Zhang Dun, who suggested establishing an archery society to recruit militia, and Lv Hui Qing, who advocated sowing discord within the Liao state to weaken it. The chapter also notes that among the students, Su Shi and his brother Su Zhe were the most talented in literature, while others like Zeng Bu and Han Zong Wu excelled in military strategy and cunning schemes. Zhao Zhen was eager to gather these talented individuals and decided to seize the Six Arts School and establish the Royal Academy in the capital. This led to a conflict between the Political Affairs Hall and the Royal Bank, with Jia Chang Chao and Wang Ning An vying for control over the relocation and funding of the academy.

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