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Gu Tingye walked briskly towards Sheng Changbai. Upon meeting, the two exchanged greetings and clasped hands in a respectful gesture. Their faces beamed with joy, like old friends reunited after a long separation.

Gu Tingye walked up to Sheng Changbai and said, "Brother Changbai, once you're settled, remember to come find me, and we'll catch up." As he finished speaking, a young man approached, beaming, and called out, "Second Brother!" The man was Gu Tingwei, Gu Tingye's younger brother. Seeing Gu Tingwei immediately eased Gu Tingye's mood.

As Gu Tingye and Gu Tingwei chatted, they boarded the carriage and headed home. Inside, Gu Tingye inquired about his father from Gu Tingwei. It turned out that Gu Tingye had left home for Yangzhou, leaving only a letter for his family. His father, Gu Yankai, had been angry about this for months. Gu Tingye felt that rather than going home and upsetting his father, it would be better to find a place to stay in Tokyo for a few days first.

The carriage quickly arrived at the Gu family's gate, and Gu Tingye alighted. At the gate, a woman dressed in fine clothes with a kind face waited anxiously. She was Gu Tingye's aunt and stepmother, Madam Qin. When Madam Qin saw Gu Tingye return, a hint of joy flashed in her eyes, but it was quickly replaced by worry.

Meanwhile, the Sheng family had just settled into a residence outside the capital city of Tokyo when, in the evening, Sheng Hong received news that Scholar Zhuang would arrive in Tokyo in a few days to open a private school at the Sheng residence. No sooner had they settled in than several other noble families also received the news and rushed over, wanting to send their children to the Sheng family's private school. Among them, the most powerful was the young master of the Duke of Qi's mansion. Wang Ruofu was delighted upon hearing this news, seeing it as a good opportunity for Sheng Changbai to network with more powerful and influential young men.

The next morning, Sheng Hong's first day of court, the Emperor sat on his dragon throne, his brow furrowed as he inquired about the locust plague in the Jiangnan region. As an official from Jiangnan, Sheng Hong naturally felt obligated to offer his opinion. However, just as he was about to speak, he was stopped by more than a dozen ministers. These ministers pleaded with the Emperor to spare Han Qi, arguing that while Han Qi had made mistakes, he also had merits, and they hoped that his merits and demerits could offset each other.

Zhao Zhen was extremely heavy-hearted at this moment, his face so gloomy it seemed as if water could drip from it. The scene before him, where these ministers were forcing him to release Han Qi, enraged him so much that he almost coughed up blood.

He thought to himself, "That kid was right after all; these ministers are so aggressive." Suppressing his anger, he asked in a low voice, "Who else wants to plead for Han Qi? All of you, step forward!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a high-ranking official from the central government slowly stepped out of the ranks, followed closely by a dozen or so officials. Zhao Zhen's gaze swept across the crowd below, and he sighed inwardly. Just as that young man had said, the number was almost exactly as he had described. He couldn't help but feel a burning sensation on his face, inwardly blaming himself for having so confidently asserted that there would only be a dozen or so people at most.

Zhao Zhen took a deep breath, trying to remain calm, and said firmly to the ministers who were pleading for Han Qi, "The matter of Han Qi will be decided by the law. You need not say anything more. Leave now!"

At this moment, Sheng Hong stood blankly in the main hall, filled with doubt. He had no idea what was going on; how could he encounter such a grand scene on his very first day at court? What crime had Han Qi committed?

Just then, the minister from the central government, seeing that pleading for Han Qi's merits was futile, quickly changed his tune. He stepped forward, bowed respectfully to Zhao Zhen, and said, "Your Majesty, the founding emperor left behind an ancestral instruction, 'Do not kill scholar-officials or those who submit memorials to the emperor.' Although Han Qi is guilty, we hope Your Majesty will consider his past merits and the ancestral instruction, and grant him a pardon."