After chatting with Xue Rushi, Jiang Wang understood one thing — the chief examiner position for the South Border official exam was originally bound to be won by Shi Mingcheng.
Su Guanying and Shi Mingcheng, one an Imperial Court Adviser, the other the Nine Soldier Commander, naturally collaborated closely outwardly, working in unity to govern Xia. Internally, however, competition was inevitable. Both were figures at the top of the Daqi court, sharing the official way, each wielding their own political power.
The buzz about the South Border holding an official exam had been around for some time, but the lack of specific details being released was due to the disagreement between the Governor of South Xia and the Military Governor.
Both Su Guanying and Shi Mingcheng had their vested interests. While they shared a common understanding to advance the South Border official exam, they had significant disagreements, which delayed the progress of the exam considerably.
