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Summary

The bustling Jianmen Pass is filled with travelers, merchants, and scholars, amidst the backdrop of a castle tower undergoing repairs from past battles. Ning Yi and Zuo Xiu Quan discuss the new ruler's reforms, with Zuo expressing cautious optimism about following the ruler despite concerns about the Zuo Family's internal resistance to change. Ning Yi highlights the challenges of reform, emphasizing that true support must come from the hearts of the people, who may be reluctant to sacrifice their own interests. They reflect on the complexities of public sentiment towards reform, illustrating it with a humorous anecdote about an old farmer. Ning Yi argues that the Wu Dynasty's entrenched Confucian system poses a significant barrier to change, requiring a new ecological system to counter it. He acknowledges the young emperor's initial ideas but questions whether they can sustain a coherent system of governance that respects the king while expelling foreign threats.

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