Core of the Sage.

Summary

Cui Qian You's chilling ambition to destroy the Great Tang and establish a new dynasty is met with silence from the Eight-Faced and Four-Faced Guanyin. Meanwhile, Du Yu awakens after three days of sleep to find excitement over the Dragon Gate exam results. His friend Song Jia Lin reveals he acquired a monitor's status through a costly donation of one million taels, highlighting the corruption in the examination system. As Du Yu and his friends celebrate his top ranking, the tension over the exam's integrity remains palpable. Despite his achievements, Du Yu grapples with the implications of a flawed system and the pressure it places on aspiring scholars.

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