Generals of the Great Song Dynasty.

Summary

Wang Ning An, the Tai Zi's teacher, encourages the young prince to prepare a thoughtful gift for Empress Cao's upcoming birthday. The young Tai Zi struggles with the concept of a gift but eventually decides to sell his treasured grasshopper cage and crickets to buy something special. With the help of his friend Gou Ya Er, they manage to sell the insects for 100 wen after some bargaining. They plan to use the money to pick grapes outside the city and make wine as a gift. Meanwhile, Zhao Zhen and Empress Cao observe the prince's activities with amusement, appreciating his growth and the lessons he learns about empathy and the challenges of life. In the palace, discussions about political strategies unfold, focusing on the relationship with Western Xia. Wang Ning An suggests using trade as a means to weaken the enemy, while Zhao Zhen reveals a clever scheme involving a figure from Xi Xia, Ye Li Yu Qi, who had been thought dead but was actually saved for future negotiations.

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