New Song 3 · Yan Yun

In the second year of the Xining era of the Northern Song Dynasty, corresponding to the year 1069 in the Gregorian calendar, the famous Wang Anshi reform began

This was a truly comprehensive reform in Chinese history, encompassing politics, military affairs, agriculture, and commerce, addressing nearly all social issues. Meanwhile, Wang Anshi, Sima Guang, Su Shi, Zeng Bu, and Lü Huiqing... These outstanding figures of the Northern Song engaged in open and covert struggles due to the reform.

After the great war, the empire became exceedingly weak. The northwest was in turmoil, and the southeast faced a precarious situation, placing the Song Dynasty once again in a state of instability. Meanwhile, Shi Yue was sidelined due to his contributions to the ruler. At the same time, the Liao State in the north, beset by internal and external difficulties, resolutely launched an attack on the Song Dynasty