Hearing this, Ye Tian finally understood the reason behind their actions.
It was nothing more than an attempt to ruin his reputation and jeopardize his chances in the imperial examinations. The reason Lin Sheng had come today was to warn him not to let himself get bogged down by the troubles of Stone County.
After all, the issues in Stone County were tied to the land itself—something no human effort could easily resolve. Rather than wasting energy trying to transform Stone County, he would be much better off maintaining his focus for the imperial examinations, even if it meant enduring some gossip for a while. Once he swept the examinations by passing all six rounds, or even just passed the provincial examination, everything else would become a minor issue.
Chapter 116