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Lin Zhao, a humble orphan who earned a living by selling books while persisting in his studies, was mocked by Wang Qian, a nobleman’s son, as “a lowly commoner unworthy of poetry”. At a poetry gathering, his poem “Broken Array: Aspirations” stunned everyone, only to be framed for plagiarism by Wang Qian, who switched his manuscript. Lin Zhao proved his innocence with his notes and friends’ testimony. Later, he solved the capital’s flood problem with a water diversion plan, winning the emperor’s favor and being appointed as a censor. He fell in love with Su Wan, daughter of the Minister of Rites, but her family opposed their relationship due to his background. Undeterred, Lin satirized the powerful with poems and exposed injustices with wisdom. Eventually, the once-despised commoner grew into a legendary maverick—“shocking the world with poetry, confronting unfairness with courage”—earning admiration even from his former mockers.
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