The Legend of Zhuohua Episode 32 Recap, Plot

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Mr. Shang's Qingrong Policy had been widely discussed among the lower-ranking scholars. Shen Jinghong showed the Qingrong Policy to Liu Chen and explained the harm of the favoritism system, stating that the prominent families had become a scourge in the Southern Court. After Shen Jinghong's repeated explanations, Liu Chen also recognized the harm of the favoritism system and decided it could no longer be tolerated. Meanwhile, Princess Rou Jia was practicing archery, and Shen Jinghong offered to teach her archery techniques. To celebrate planting the seeds of doubt in Liu Chen and Liu Yan's hearts, she invited Shen Jinghong to sit down for tea and a chat. Shen Jinghong informed her that Mr. Shang had become a symbol of abolishing the favoritism system, so they didn't need to worry about Mu Zhuohua not supporting them.

Liu Yan and Mu Zhuohua were also analyzing the current situation. Liu Yan believed that this matter was not directed at Mr. Shang but at Mu Zhuohua herself. Sun Ru also saw the Qingrong Policy and sent his steward to warn Mr. Shang. To prevent Mu Zhuohua from worrying, Liu Yan had already sent people to protect Mr. Shang. While fishing by the river, Mr. Shang noticed a young man nearby who caught his attention. He asked the young man if he was really there to fish since he didn't even have any bait. As expected, the young man was sent by Sun Ru, who warned Mr. Shang to keep his mouth shut, or next time, he wouldn't just be there for fishing companionship.

Before leaving, the young man threw the Qingrong Policy at Mr. Shang's feet. Mr. Shang picked it up and muttered to himself, realizing that he was the bait in this situation. After school, Mr. Shang told his students, especially the girls, to study diligently and aim for success in the imperial examinations. He explained that this was the path to escaping their current circumstances. One of his students wondered why Mr. Shang, who usually left school as fast as a rabbit, was saying so much today. Mr. Shang watched as all his students left one by one and mumbled to himself that they had all left, and it was time for him to leave too.

At night, Mr. Shang was alone in his room reading a book when the room was suddenly surrounded by men in black. A sword was placed at Mr. Shang's throat. Liu Yan's team arrived too late, and when they found Mr. Shang, he had already been killed. Liu Yan informed Mu Zhuohua of this news, and she was deeply saddened, feeling that the old man had left in such a carefree manner, without leaving a single word behind. Mu Zhuohua understood that Mr. Shang had done this to prevent her from being used against him. Liu Yan also knew this but didn't know what to say. He could only hold Mu Zhuohua in his arms to comfort her. Mu Zhuohua recalled the moments she had spent with Mr. Shang when she was younger and lay on the bed with a heavy heart. Liu Yan's Falcon Team reported to him that two groups of people had visited Mr. Shang. The first was from Sun Ru, and the second group's whereabouts were unknown.

Shen Jinghong believed that if he hadn't forcefully pushed for the Qingrong Policy and involved Mr. Shang, he might not have met such a tragic end. Princess Rou Jia told him that Mr. Shang's death wasn't necessarily a bad thing for them. Mu Zhuohua wouldn't tolerate it, and she wanted Shen Jinghong to persuade Mu Zhuohua to stand with them. Shen Jinghong felt it was too soon, considering Mr. Shang had just died. However, Princess Rou Jia pressed him, asking if he didn't want to give the lower-ranking scholars an answer soon. Mu Zhuohua knelt devoutly before a Bodhisattva and prayed for Mr. Shang to ascend to heaven soon. Liu Yan watched Mu Zhuohua kneeling on the ground and felt immense pain, knowing that she had been skeptical of gods and Buddhas in the past.

Mu Zhuohua knew that Mr. Shang had died for her, and she couldn't mourn forever. She asked Guo Juli to bring her official robes, as she wanted to find Shen Jinghong. As soon as Mu Zhuohua stepped out of the house, she saw Shen Jinghong. She told Shen Jinghong that she was willing to take the first step toward abolishing the favoritism system. In the court, Mu Zhuohua spoke about the disadvantages of the favoritism system to Liu Chen. Shen Jinghong stood behind her and joined her request to abolish the favoritism system. Liu Yan told her that it was not yet time to directly confront the prominent families. Someone was watching from the shadows. Mu Zhuohua believed that someone should be imprisoned for this, but Liu Yan thought that person shouldn't be her. Mu Zhuohua and Shen Jinghong joined forces to oppose the prominent families, and Princess Rou Jia suggested that Shen Jinghong start with the Sun family. Shen Jinghong, out of respect for Sun Yunqian, asked Princess Rou Jia to spare him for now. She agreed.

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