Inspector Geng stared coldly at Registrar Zhou. "Since the Sacred Academy has already appointed me as an Imperial Examination inspector, why must we disturb the sages? Is this examination hall the Sacred Academy's, or Jing Kingdom officials'? You had best think carefully. I represent the Sacred Academy, after all. Unless this concerns a matter of great right and wrong, if the three Half-Sage examiners grow dissatisfied and send down sage punishment, you had better consider the consequences."
Registrar Zhou showed no fear. "Fang Yun's Classic Interpretation may have flaws, but its structure is rigorous and its arguments solid. His angle in explaining the 'Ritual of Propriety' surpasses not merely Academy Students, but even you and me by far. It faintly carries a trace of the Great Unity Under Heaven in Sage Kong's heart! Though this essay's Literary Qi is not apparent, it contains the ultimate principle and far surpasses Tong Li's Classic Interpretation."
Inspector Geng reined in his anger. "This essay indeed has a unique vision; one could even say it is ahead of its time. But if you claim it contains the ultimate principle of Great Unity Under Heaven, something even Sage Kong could not achieve, then you are forcing me to Appeal for Sage Judgment! Forget containing a trace of Great Unity Under Heaven's ultimate principle—if it merely touched its edge, the Literary Qi upon it would surely be Nation-Quelling! This essay shows no Literary Qi, which proves that his Popular Selection is not truly feasible!"
"Lord Geng, do not force us. Do you dare swear upon your Literary Guts and Literary Palace that his Classic Interpretation is inferior to Tong Li's?" Feng Zimo asked.
Hesitation appeared in Inspector Geng's eyes, but he then said seriously, "Do not quibble! Fang Yun's Classic Interpretation surpasses Tong Li's in many