"In the early years, the Zhao Family's Winter Solstice feast was the banquet held before the selection of officials. The clan leader would return home and incidentally meet the talented youth from various counties, getting a rough idea of the candidates. Even later on, when the clan leader didn't return home, because he was the Great Central Justice Officer, talented youth from all counties would still come to participate in the Winter Solstice feast."
Zhao Hanzhang was dumbfounded, "So the Winter Solstice feast originates from the official selection process."
No wonder so many people aren't celebrating the festival at home, but instead are traveling far to Xiping to attend a banquet.
Her heart was stirred, "Then aren't there also noble families from outside Ru Nan County attending?"
"There are, but there shouldn't be many this year," Ji Yuan said, "Firstly, because the clan leader has passed away, and secondly, because Yu State has also just gone through turmoil."
