Transmigrating Through Ancient Times, I Establish My Dominion Through Poetry.

Summary

The passage depicts a tense scene in a Tang Dynasty night market, focusing on a conflict between Du Yu and Wu Qiao over the attention of Xiao Man, a talented courtesan. The narrative explores the social dynamics of scholars, courtesans, and status in the pleasure quarters. Wu Qiao, a prestigious scholar from Luzhou, challenges Du Yu by attempting to win Xiao Man's favor through a poem, creating a literary and social competition that reveals the complex hierarchies and cultural nuances of the era.

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