Ministry of Justice.
Si Minister's Office.
Li Xuanjing sat behind his desk, leafing through a case file.
A young man dressed in black stood before the desk and said, "The three provinces have rapidly passed a resolution these past days. From now on, academies must recruit students through the spring examination only. No more exceptional admissions will be allowed outside the exam, nor will students be able to donate silver to secure a place..."
Li Xuanjing turned a page of the file as the young man continued, "This time, nobles led by Marquis Yongshou and Marquis Lantian have, through various means, secretly bought over more than ten officials from the three provinces. They have exerted such great effort, could it be just to keep the young master from entering the academy?"
Li Xuanjing marked an "×" on the cover of the file with a cinnabar pen and set it aside.
