Everyone's gaze immediately converged on Scholar Hu, as if saying, "Mr. Hu, don't be afraid, we are behind you, ask him outright what he's really up to, we will deal with him directly!"
Scholar Hu hastily stood up, clasped his hands in respect, and then sat down, slowly starting: "These past days, I have had several scholarly exchanges with Xu Jieyuan, from which I benefited a lot. After going back and thinking it over, Xu Jieyuan is truly like a living star in our Jiangning Prefecture, his words and deeds all have profound meanings. If you ask for my opinion, I can only say that just the subtle and grand meanings in Xu Jieyuan's county exam essays are enough for me to study for half my life. If there are any ingenious insights, they would be Xu Jieyuan's..."
He seemed full of admiration, evidently still savoring the aftertaste of Xu Qing's county exam essay, shaking his head and appearing utterly intoxicated.
Everyone immediately felt disheartened.
