The Villain's Ledger Has No Heroes Chapter 9: The Prefect's Private Heaven

At dawn the Hall of Public Merit filled with people who had never before been invited to watch the powerful answer questions. The doors stood open, and scribes lined both walls. The benches smelled of polished wood. Every third pillar carried an inscription urging the citizenry to honor law, moderation, and the wise governance of Prefect Luo Zheng. Shen Qiao noted that the hall had been…