Striving in the Red Mansion.

Summary

A large group of starving villagers and students from Wendao Academy approached Tanzhe Temple, desperate for food. The abbot, Zhi Chen, faced pressure as the starving crowd demanded grain. A tense negotiation ensued between Jia Huan, representing the starving people, and the temple's monks. Zhi Wu accused Jia Huan of malicious intent, while Jia Huan argued for the survival of the starving. The atmosphere escalated into a heated confrontation, with threats exchanged. Jia Huan revealed he carried poison, threatening to take it if the situation didn't resolve. The stakes were high, with the lives of many hanging in the balance as the monks assessed the authenticity of the poison and the readiness of the starving crowd to attack.

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