Recaps

Wei Nisheng and his allies forced the Court to confront concealed military reports and political deadlock, while Jiang Heng took the throne to answer the Khitan invasion. The Court adopted Wei Nisheng’s wartime measures, then pressed to send him to the Northwest as Imperial Envoy.

• Qin Yan sought help for Wei Shouzheng and the detained Li Family, while Wei Nisheng explained how the Liang clan was using the envoys as leverage.
• Jiang Xuan released the Li Family caravan despite Pei Zhi’s objections, and Pei Zhi resolved to challenge Wei Nisheng directly.
• Wei Nisheng and Qiu Heng kept pressing Zhou Quan’s reward case, while Zhang Zai revealed that the Ministry of War had delayed reports of Tangut movements.
• Jiang Heng confronted Song Yue over the concealed reports and ordered Xie Lin to inspect military intelligence, prompting Wei Nisheng to challenge Song Yue over his conduct and impartiality.
• Wei Nisheng helped Liu Ruo find a suitable role compiling a history of governance, while Emperor Jing of Zhou taught Jiang Heng to address the roots of recurring crises.
• Zou Mo and Song Yue planned to send Wei Nisheng to the Northwest, and a Khitan invasion gave them an opening as the Prince of Yan marched to Liaodong.
• Jiang Heng took the throne and convened the Court, where Wei Nisheng, Zhang Zai, and Xie Lin proposed measures to defend Liaodong and sustain the Northwest.
• Jiang Heng ordered military farmland restored, appointed the Prince of Yan to command in Liaodong, and restricted the Capital Garrisons, while Zou Mo and Song Yue urged that Wei Nisheng be sent to the Northwest with overall military authority.