Song Xu
Guan ShengQidian2020
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Song Xu is a historical time-travel web novel by the author Guan Sheng. Serialized on Qidian from 2020 and completed on April 6, 2022, it runs to roughly 1.91 million Chinese characters across more than 770 chapters. The title takes its name from Zhao Xu, Emperor Zhezong of Song. The protagonist, a former multinational executive with a doctorate in economics, dies in a rock-climbing accident and wakes up as the seventeen-year-old Emperor Zhezong in the seventh year of the Yuanyou era (1092). Zhao Xu has already reigned for seven years, but the Grand Empress Dowager Gao rules from behind the curtain, leaving the emperor a mere figurehead. The story opens with the protagonist ambushed beside an abandoned well in the palace; still shaken, he must protect himself and investigate the would-be killer while parrying moves among the emperor, the empress dowager, and the old and new factions. Beyond the borders, Liao and Western Xia watch hungrily; within the court, the factional strife left by Wang Anshi's reforms persists, with the old faction dominating the government and border threats deepening by the day—and the Jingkang catastrophe that historically changed the dynasty's fate lies only decades away. Centered on palace intrigue and court politics, the novel follows the protagonist from the late Yuanyou years through the Shaosheng era as he gradually reclaims imperial power, reforms finances and the military, promotes trusted allies, and tackles long-standing local abuses in an attempt to reverse the Northern Song's decline. The author notes a style heavy on buildup: the first volume focuses on the protagonist's rise and the many facets of Song officialdom, laying groundwork for later reforms. The pacing is steady and the characters consistently sharp.Editor's review
宋朝题材的穿越小说不少，多数主角从布衣或臣子做起，一路向上爬；《宋煦》则选择让现代人直接坐上龙椅。作者官笙此前写过晚明题材的《独断大明》，笔下沉稳厚重，不靠夸张的金手指推进剧情，更愿意花笔墨写朝堂礼制、官场人情和财政军备等具体问题，这一点在本书中体现得很明显。开篇主角遭暗算、惊魂未定便要与太皇太后和两党周旋；一个名义上是皇帝、实际上被架空的十七岁少年，怎样一点点把权力收回来，是全书的第一个看点。作者自谦「铺垫厚实、略显沉闷」，喜欢快节奏爽文的读者可能会觉得前期偏慢，但只要熬过铺垫，后面党争、边事、新政几条线索交织，读起来相当有分量。书友常提到它对北宋末年的制度困局和人物关系下了功夫，也有人对部分制度设计持保留意见，不妨自己判断。对于想读「皇帝视角」而非「臣子视角」宋穿故事的读者，这本书值得一试。Who it's for
A good fit for
- 喜欢宋朝历史、对北宋末年至靖康之变前局势感兴趣的读者
- 偏爱皇帝视角、想看权力回收与朝堂博弈的历史穿越读者
- 能接受前期铺垫较长、人物智商在线而非一味开挂的读者
- 读过作者官笙《独断大明》，想继续追其作品的读者
Not a good fit for
- 只爱快节奏打脸、开局即高潮爽文的读者
- 对真实历史改动较大、喜欢制度设计有争议情节较为敏感的读者
- 不习惯数百万字长篇、需要短篇阅读体验的读者
Reading tips
- 先了解宋哲宗、太皇太后高氏、新旧党争和绍圣改元的基本史实，代入感会强很多。
- 第一卷主角处境铺垫较多，建议至少读到夺权主线展开再判断是否合口味。
- 可对照真实北宋史料阅读，留意作者哪些改动是为剧情服务、哪些确有史据。
- 全书七百余章篇幅较长，适合按卷分段阅读，每读完一段回顾主线推进。
About the publisher
QidianQidian is a platform whose catalogue brings together online literature, with about 45,000 titles in the library spanning categories such as male-oriented fiction, Eastern fantasy, xianxia and wuxia, science fiction, selected fiction and quality web novels. Representative titles include Reincarnation Paradise, War Soldier Leon, The Fairy Is Fierce (also known as Tai Mang), The Expert Is Right Beside Me, Dragon Herder, You Should Cross the Mountains Like a Hero, The Adventures of a Clever Girl and Summoning Heroes of All Ages in Another World, with themes extending from fantasy and xianxia to science fiction and adventure. Representative authors available in the library include Na Yi Zhi Wen Zi, Chi Gua Zi Qun Zhong, Guan Guan Gong Zi, Chenxing LL, Luan, Chen Mo De Ai, Piao Yi Dao Zhang and Dong Tian Bu Leng. Their works mostly appear as serialized web fiction aimed at readers who prefer long genre fiction. Public information on its founding background and scale is limited, so no inferences are made here; the description is based solely on the library's titles and categories.
FAQ
《宋煦》是实体书还是网络小说？
它是作家官笙在起点中文网连载的网络小说，2020年开更，2022年4月6日完结，共约191万字、770余章，目前没有查到正式出版的实体书版本信息。网络上流传的多为读者整理的校对版 TXT 文档。书名「宋煦」是什么意思？
「煦」取自宋哲宗赵煦的名字。这位北宋皇帝在位期间曾推行「绍圣绍述」，被一些史论视为北宋最后一位有作为的君主，但他英年早逝，弟弟赵佶继位，即后来的宋徽宗，最终酿成靖康之难。小说书名即指向这一人物。没读过宋史能看懂吗？
可以。作者在书中安排了必要的背景交代，主角本身也是穿越而来的现代人，会以现代视角去理解和应对宋朝的官场规则，读者可以跟着主角一起熟悉人物与局势。不过预先了解王安石变法、新旧党争的大致脉络，会更容易看出剧情取舍。这本书有番外或后续作品吗？
据起点中文网页面显示，全书正文共776章，最新章节为《第七百七十章 定鼎》，未查到独立的番外卷公开信息。想看作者其他作品，可以关注此前创作的晚明题材小说《独断大明》。This site is an index: you start “Search all sources” in your browser, and the entries it lists all point to third-party sites; please judge their availability yourself.
About the author
Guan Sheng AuthorGuan Sheng is an author active in Chinese online literature, though public information about him is limited, with no clear records of his birth and death dates, nationality, or personal background. Judging from the six works included in the library, he writes mainly for a male readership and focuses on alternate-history fiction, with representative titles such as Duzhuan Da Ming, Qitun Da Ming, Song Xu, and My Leisurely Censor Career. These works tend to unfold imaginative stories against the historical settings of the Ming and Song dynasties, reconstructing characters' fates and political landscapes within existing dynastic frameworks and creating a narrative style that combines a sense of history with strong entertainment value. The frequent use of dynastic markers such as "Ming" and "Song" in his titles reflects a lasting preference for period-specific historical themes. His works are categorized on the site as quality web fiction and fine novels, indicating a degree of recognition among readers and marking him as a notable author in the alternate-history genre.