This was an old tradition of the competition between the mansions. After all, the Prefecture Examination was a two-way street. Civilian Mansion Officials who passed the exam needed to evaluate the strength of each mansion before making their choice.
Of course, the scions of major clans interested in joining a mansion could also use this as an opportunity to put themselves forward.
In short, the period before the Prefecture Examination was a time for mansion officials from various houses to challenge one another.
These challenges could be refused.
But sometimes, refusing a challenge was more humiliating than getting thoroughly thrashed.
Over the past few days, Zhu Li had been writing to him daily, urging him to return quickly and stick up for Feng Kucha and Yang Mo.
"I see!"
Kan Luotang seemed lost in thought.
Zhao Ci glanced at her delicate profile, a tempting thought stirring within him.
