Spring chill had left, and Great Qin's Heavenly Capital City's noble clans gathered in abundance, each wielding their own strategies. While the streets still sported the usual early spring scenery, the courtyards of these families had already blossomed like brocade.
Eager blossoms presaged those with ambitions for fame and honor who had already set out to cultivate connections. With the spring exams imminent, at the very least, one needed to make an acquaintance with the eminent scholars and noble tribes. If one could befriend someone from the imperial family, the path ahead would be much smoother after passing the spring exams.
In front of the Great Qin princes' residences, one could already see many well-regarded scholars coming and going. Not far from there, however, was a place that was considerably more serene, guarded by two tall members of the Xuanwu Guard, deterring people from lingering.
