Map of the Kingdom's Warfare.

Summary

The chapter describes a bustling scene at the Hengshan Tavern, where four young officials, Zhu Sui Liang, Lu Han, Xu Jingzong, and Zhao Si Liang, gather to celebrate their recent appointments as scholars. The innkeeper recognizes them as newly appointed officials due to their new robes and offers them a special celebratory wine. As they settle at a window seat, they discuss the complexities of official ranks and the distinctions between their positions and scattered official ranks. Lu Han explains that while their official ranks may align initially, they will diverge over time based on experience and capability. The conversation shifts to Zhu Sui Liang's living situation, hinting at a potential romantic interest, before the chapter ends.

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