In this land of a thousand miles, there were eighty prefectures and counties, with a total of over 1,300 government vacancies.
These vacancies needed to be filled quickly.
Previously, the king had ordered Lu Yuan to prepare for the imperial examination, but it had been delayed several times.
Over ten thousand scholars in and outside of Changsha City were eager for the imperial examination to begin.
Now, the king had returned triumphantly from battle and was getting married, a time of double happiness.
Perhaps adding a third celebration by opening the imperial examination would not only help recruit talented officials but also celebrate the king's wedding – it would truly be a win-win situation.
Earlier in the year, Lu Yuan had written a letter asking Cui Changqing and Sun Siwen to prepare for this year's imperial examination.
