The next day, Lu Chang'sheng prepared some gifts and set off for the Xu Mansion to meet Lord Xu Yuan.
This success in the examination may have ridden on the tide, but in the end it was thanks to men of ambition like Xu Yuan acting behind the scenes.
This favor—he owed them, at least in part.
"I never imagined that Black Mountain Prefecture would produce this year's Top Scholar!"
Xu Yuan was nearing middle age, broad-shouldered, resolute in gaze—at a glance, not the sort of man whose mind shifts easily.
"Perhaps this is what they call 'unyielding righteousness.'"
Lu Chang'sheng thought to himself.
Some people just look virtuous at first sight; Xu Yuan was one of those.
Of course, you can't judge a person by appearances alone—Lu Chang'sheng would never rely solely on this to assess character.
"Black Mountain Prefecture is teeming with talent—" Lu Chang'sheng replied cautiously.
