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INT. IMPERIAL ACADEMY HALL - AFTERNOON
WIDE SHOT: THE DEBATE TABLE
The room is silent again. The other senior scholars are watching SHIXIANG closely, their expressions a mix of skepticism, curiosity, and unease.
SENIOR SCHOLAR SHAO
(Quietly) "Perhaps... perhaps we should give Shixiang's ideas some thought. We may not agree with everything he says, but the world is changing. We cannot ignore that."
SENIOR SCHOLAR CHENG
(Grudgingly) "Change is inevitable, but it must be managed carefully. We cannot afford to disrupt the stability of the empire for the sake of idealism."
HEAD SCHOLAR
(With finality) "This discussion is not over, but for now, we will leave it here. Shixiang, you have given us much to consider. We will revisit this topic in due time."
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