In The Scholars, there are three sons on the first floor of Xiao and four sons of Lou Jun who are studying in imperial academy. Their father is a Taibao, a college student, and a big official. After more than 20 years in office, he was buried after his death and given a big reward. Eldest brother was an official in Beijing, and later served as the lobby of the General Political Department. This official is in charge of internal and external chapters, such as the complaints and suggestions of the Quartet, and brings a lawsuit. The Lou brothers can be called the home of high officials and dignitaries.

Interpretation of scholars' foreign history

The Scholars represents the peak of China's ancient satirical novels, which initiated the direct evaluation of real life with novels. After the manuscript of The Scholars was published, a manuscript was handed down from generation to generation and was highly praised by later generations. Lu Xun believes that the ideological content of the book is "upholding public interests above all else and criticizing the shortcomings of the times", and Hu Shi believes that its artistic characteristics can be called "refinement".

In international sinology, this book has a great influence. It has been handed down in English, French, German, Russian, Japanese, Spanish and other languages for a long time and is praised by sinologists. Some people think that The Scholars is one of the world literary masterpieces, comparable to the works of Boccaccio, Cervantes, Balzac or Dickens, and it is an outstanding contribution to world literature.