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Summary

The chapter discusses the sensational announcement by the Ministry of Rites regarding the admission of two thousand candidates, which initially sparked joy among scholars in Luo Yang, despite concerns about the value of the Jinshi degree. Zhang Xuan, dressed as a scholar, seeks to buy gifts for a potential future in-law, with his friend Wei Chi Gong offering advice. They navigate the crowded Lu family residence, where many scholars await an audience with the chief examiner, Lu Zhuo. After some commotion, they manage to enter through a side door. Inside, Zhang Xuan expresses his intention to propose to Lu Qing, Lu Zhuo's younger sister, surprising Lu Qing Yuan, who contemplates the implications of this unexpected proposal.

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