Episode 26
The second prince proposed that Fan Xian should preside over the scientific examination next spring, and the prince seconded the proposal.Zhuang Mohan advised Emperor Qing to be cautious, but the eldest princess uncharacteristically praised Fan Xian.In the excitement of her words, the eldest princess asked Zhuang Mohan if there was any poem that could surpass Fan Xian's "Climb High". Zhuang Mohan sighed that he was not as good as him, but changed the topic and said that the last four sentences of "Climb High" wereMade by his master many years ago.Zhuang Mohan took out an old piece of poetry paper as evidence and questioned Yi Fan Xian's youthful nature and his inability to write the sad state of mind in the poem. The whole audience was in an uproar.Guo Baokun took advantage of the situation and asked Emperor Qing to remove Fan Xian from his fame and expel him from Kyoto.Unexpectedly, Guo Baokun's move would arouse Fan Xian's doubts. Guo Baokun seemed to have known about this matter for a long time, and Guo You stopped Guo Baokun's stupid behavior out of desperation.
