Core of the Sage.

Summary

The scene unfolds at a lavish banquet hosted by the wealthy Wang Family, showcasing their extravagant Four-gill Bass dumplings. Guests marvel at the dish, while a beggar woman and her starving granddaughter plead for food, only to be met with cruelty from the servants. The old woman collapses and dies, leaving the girl in despair. Du Yu, initially thought to be defeated, weeps for the plight of the common people. He then boldly declares his sorrow is for the suffering of many, contrasting the lavishness of the banquet with the tragedy outside. His poignant words shift the mood, revealing a deeper struggle between wealth and compassion.

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