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

Summary

In the Holy Academy, Supervising Scholar Cheng Yuan and Assistant Scholar Zhang Gang express concern over the court's actions against scholars in Jintian Prefecture, where officials were executed. They seek refuge at the academy, knowing it protects its own. Upon meeting Dean Fu Yu Heng, they report the court's indiscriminate killings of scholars alongside corrupt officials. Fu Yu Heng, alarmed, vows to address the issue with the emperor, emphasizing the need to protect innocent scholars. As he prepares to meet the emperor, the tension rises, highlighting the precarious situation scholars face amid political turmoil.

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