A Top Scholar From A Humble Background.

Summary

On the eve of the provincial examination, tensions rise as the Zhang brothers express frustration over the failure to obtain exam questions. Tang Ying, tasked with leaking information, feels wronged by the tight security enforced by Shen Yu De and Jin Zhong Yun. The brothers discuss potential strategies, including exploiting merchants for grain and money amid a food crisis. They plot to target the Tingzhou Chamber of Commerce, believing it to be vulnerable. Meanwhile, Hui Niang seeks to regain her business authority by bribing officials, aiming for independence from Shen Xi. The narrative highlights themes of ambition, betrayal, and the complexities of power dynamics.

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