The next morning, ling and the emperor arrive at the palace. ling asks jiang why the emperor is there, and jiang tells him that he has come to steal some wine from the emperor. jiang introduces himself as the disciple of the poet, Gui yin. He tells ling that Gui yin retired from public service during the reign of the previous emperor, but that he is still around because he was one of ling's grandfathers who did not expect his student to be around anymore. . He says that it would be great if a person like Gui yin could help the emperor, because skilled people like him are still needed at censorate. The emperor is satisfied with the man, but jiang says that he must test him with the case.