Time flies, and the years pass swiftly.
The entire Great Song, in such a delicate and fragile balance, entered a period of over ten years known as the "Initiation Era of Prosperity."
This leap forward was not without its turbulence; amidst the undercurrents of factional struggles, the new and old forces repeatedly tugged on every policy detail, yet the overall trend, like the river flowing eastward, was irreversible.
The two major economic lifelines, canal transport and maritime trade, fully revitalized under the new system, have become the dual wings lifting the country's fortunes.
On the canal, a thousand sails compete in the flow.
The standardized warehouses and tax networks of the Cao Sea General Control Department have matured, reducing the grain transport time from Hangzhou to Bianliang by nearly twenty percent compared to the old dynasty, and significantly lowering the loss rate.
Government and private fleets flow continuously, carrying more than just grain.
