Generals of the Great Song Dynasty.

Summary

In the fourth year of Jiayou, the empire underwent significant changes with the implementation of various reforms. The government offices were reorganized, and the six ministers took charge of their respective affairs, leading to increased efficiency and the swift implementation of delayed governmental matters. Reforms included military reform, improvement of the canal system, and the promotion of the Qingmiao Law. The royal family was also affected by harsh and decisive measures, with the new royal regulations limiting the number of titles that could be passed down. The princes were granted titles, but only one duke and three marquises could be appointed, and the titles could only be passed down for three generations. After that, the descendants would blend into the crowd. Zhao Zong Jing, a member of the royal family, was unhappy with the new regulations and sought out Wang Ning An for help. Wang Ning An, however, supported the new regulations and refused to help Zhao Zong Jing's brothers, citing that it would be unfair to the other royal members and would go against the principles of the reform. Zhao Zong Jing also revealed that Wang Ning An was the subject of many handwritten copies and illustrated editions, which were being sold privately. Wang Ning An was furious and threatened to seal all the bookstores, but Zhao Zong Jing pointed out that it would be impossible to control the private sales of these books. In the end, Wang Ning An suggested that Zhao Zong Jing's brothers participate in the imperial examination as a way out, but the outcome was left uncertain.

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