First-Class Daoist Gate.

Summary

Zhang Bai Ren, a composed and strategic figure, travels to Luoyang City, sensing its ominous atmosphere filled with bloodshed and recent noble executions. He meets with Emperor Yang Guang to discuss a crucial plan involving the Imperial Examination System. Zhang Bai Ren proposes a strategy to weaken the power of aristocratic families while promoting talented scholars from humble backgrounds. He suggests a limited admission system to the Hanlin Academy, allowing only a few scholars each year, which will eventually lead to a larger pool of capable officials. Yang Guang is impressed by Zhang Bai Ren's cunning approach and enlists the help of Grand General Zhang Jin for their mission, emphasizing the need for secrecy and cooperation. The stage is set for a significant political maneuvering in the Great Sui Dynasty.

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