A Champion Scholar Revered By Sages, And You Call Him A Useless Bookworm?

Summary

The passage reveals a stark contrast between scholars and laborers at Junji Academy. Craftsmen who completed construction work are denied their wages, with scholars dismissing their pleas and even resorting to physical violence. Zhong Fu Zi, a senior academy official, uses moral pressure to intimidate the workers, threatening them with death if they continue to demand payment. The craftsmen, powerless and fearful for their families, are forced to leave without compensation, highlighting the significant social and power disparities between educated elites and working-class laborers in this historical setting.

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