New Policies in Sichuan

On the day he transmigrated into the body of the Crown Prince of Later Shu, Meng Xuanzhe saw not wealth and glory, but a countdown to the fall of his kingdom. Three years later, the Song army would invade Shu, the country would change hands, and he, the Crown Prince, would become a mere fleeting mention in history books; after that, the Yan and Yun regions would be lost, the northern gates would be wide open, and the Han dynasty would be plagued by border troubles for centuries. At this very moment, the court was still listening to music, the palace was still celebrating, and the whole city believed all was well. His anger was not merely about the strength of the foreign enemy. His anger stemmed from the fact that while the granaries were full, the people were starving; while the troops were in command, the borders were empty; and while the world could clearly be saved, the court was only concerned with painting a rosy picture. In this life, he would start with Later Shu and gradually turn this rotten situation around. He would inspect the granaries, regulate grain supply, reorganize the army, implement reforms, and fight for the throne. He would show the world that the Han people were not incapable of strength, the people were not destined to suffer, and the land was not destined to be destroyed.