"Yes," the guard glanced at him, "you're here to participate in the martial examination?"
"Right," Tian Peng nodded, "What's the matter? I don't look the part?"
"It's not that you don't look the part, it's just..." the guard didn't finish his sentence.
In fact, the martial examination had long since become a mere formality. Those who came to participate were all children of government officials who had grown up together in Chang'an. Nobody really competed seriously. It was indeed very unusual for a commoner to participate in the martial examination.
Tian Peng felt his gaze and asked, "What is it? Just say what you want to say."
"I didn't really want to say anything," the guard replied. "It's just that, are you participating in the martial examination because you want to become an official?"
Although he guessed incorrectly, Tian Peng didn't deny it, "What about it? Is that not allowed?"