Opening with a Poem, Shocking the Entire Court of Civil and Military Officials!.

Summary

The passage describes a dramatic courtroom-like scene involving Li Er He's trial, where Hu Wen Yuan (formerly Lin Wen Yuan) attempts to defend Li Er He by discrediting evidence. Old Huang reveals Hu Wen Yuan's past as a quick-rising scholar who was demoted for unethical practices. Guan Yue Chan confronts and physically slaps Hu Wen Yuan when he insults her, leading to Qin Ying's furious intervention. Hu Wen Yuan is severely beaten and arrested for publicly insulting Qin Ying's consort, transforming from a confident manipulator to a defeated and humiliated individual.

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