The Beginning Shocks the Emperor Wu: Did You Write This Poem?.

Summary

The story revolves around Chen Ping An's clever strategy to expose and punish a gambling den run by noble families. He leads a group of soldiers to demand compensation for their mistreatment, ultimately forcing the den to pay 200,000 taels. The gambling den's steward tries to invoke powerful connections but is abandoned by Prince Yu. Wu Di, the Emperor, views this as an opportunity to teach greedy noble families a lesson. The narrative concludes with discussions about upcoming currency reform and the need to find skilled craftsmen from the Pang family to maintain confidentiality.

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