A Strange Case of a Female Detective: Encountering a Romantic Time.

Summary

The passage describes a scene where two teachers from the Sage's Academy visit Tang Tang, inviting her to study at their institution. Tang Tang cleverly refuses by setting an impossible condition of becoming a top scholar, knowing this would be seen as outrageous for a woman. Her strategic refusal embarrasses the teachers and prevents her from being transferred. The young scholars who were eavesdropping are impressed by her bold and cunning approach to avoiding the transfer, while Tang Tang reveals her true intention is to investigate government archives and carefully plan her next moves in a complex power landscape.

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