The narrator tells us that the capital is a safe place to be. He says that he's going there because he wants to learn more about the imperial system and to purify his own person. He's also going there to meet some new intellectuals. The narrator says that it seems like you want an escort on your way to the capital for peace and quiet, but he doesn't think it's a bad idea. He suggests that bu'an and Zhuge go ahead and take care of the escorts. Otherwise, he says, he'll take his leave too. The inner garden is full of our own people, and it would be pointless to flatter Lady jian there. He tells Zhuge to go and visit the cousin of hiss first. He wants to undo Zhuge's point first. Then he tells yunle that he never harmed the girls in any way when he took the money. linger says that there's nothing wrong with dirtying your hand for someone like this. He also says that Zhuge still has something up his sleeve that he hid behind the plaque in his office. It turns out that the booklet contains all the details of all the transactions Zhuge has done in the past. This is a big deal, because it means that all the senior officials of the court are aware of what Zhuge is doing. He asks how he managed to get this hidden document. He decides to dig up three feet of dirt in the south