Those seated in the main hall were either seventh-grade officials or possessed exceptional talent or abilities.
Chu Ming was merely an eighth-grade Imperial Scholar, but was able to sit there thanks to the favor of County Magistrate Xiao He.
The moment they entered the main hall, they immediately attracted a lot of attention.
"Shen Yu? Why is he here?"
"Lord Zhang, you might not know, but Shen Yu is no longer the eighth-grade instructor of Baiyuan County; he has become a senior fifth-grade Chief Historian."
"Chief Historian?!" Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions changed.
"The young man beside Shen Yu is Chu Ming, isn't he the most talked-about young talent in a hundred years in our Xirong County?"
"The most talented? Haha, I think he's just a wet-behind-the-ears kid."
"Shh, keep your voice down. Our official rank may be higher than Imperial Scribe Chu, but think about it, an eighth-grade Imperial Scholar being able to sit here, what does that imply?"
