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

Summary

The passage reveals a complex narrative involving scholarly politics and personal vendettas. He Wei Jun is frustrated with scholars withholding wages from craftsmen at the academy. Lin Yi, sympathetic to workers' struggles, wants to intervene despite having no official standing. Zhong Fu Zi meets with Qian De Chun, who offers 200,000 silver taels to pressure officials, release Zhu Zhi Xiang, and capture Lin Yi. Zhong Fu Zi confidently agrees to complete these tasks within three days, demonstrating the intricate power dynamics and moral compromises within the scholarly system.

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