「In the Imperial Court.」
Today, rows of desks filled the great hall. Men dressed in official robes stood ramrod straight behind each desk.
To demonstrate fairness, this time, the selection for Lu City's Magistrate, as well as the subordinate positions of Vice Prefect and Assistant Magistrate, would all be conducted using the same method.
Hua Shunming hadn't expected the competition to be so fierce, especially considering this wasn't even the imperial examination. He looked at the number of people before him with satisfaction, thinking that a large turnout was a good thing. It meant everyone was motivated and had high hopes for Lu City. In just over two short years, a place everyone used to avoid like the plague had been transformed into a highly sought-after prize. It seemed that when Gu Wenheng returned to report on his duties this time, he would have to find a very suitable position for him.
