The Jin royal family was overthrown, and the capital Jin fell.

In July of the tenth year of Jianyan, the north was successively pacified, and the Song dynasty finally regained all the lost territories. They also reclaimed the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun that were given to the Jin dynasty during the Five Dynasties period, achieving another grand unification.

It was called the "Jianyan Restoration."

In that year, Cao Gu changed his reign title to Hongshou and aspired to recreate a flourishing era like the early Tang dynasty.

It is said that some officials were envious of Yue Fei's treatment and frequently submitted memorials. There was even one that said he could gather hundreds of thousands of troops with a single call, posing a significant threat as a powerful subordinate!

Cao Gu presented these memorials as they were to Yue Fei.

Yue Fei was sincerely fearful and promptly expressed his loyalty, but Cao Gu said:

"You don't have to be afraid, Lord. Actually, I have always wanted to ask, would you be willing to become sworn brothers with me?"

"Sworn... brothers? Your Majesty... this..."

Afterward, Cao Gu whispered as if talking to himself:

"That Liu Xuande, I have envied him my whole life..."

Later on, Cao Gu and the ministers worked diligently to build a magnificent era, which even after several hundred years, still inspired countless people's aspirations.

However... there seemed to be one matter... the widows seemed to have too much freedom...

- This text is from Yansheng Ge, website: www.