Board Thread:Custom Lore Development/@comment-26535281-20160830001835

The Land of Xin is mainly run by Bureaucrats called Pinyin. They are the 'Scholar officials' of the empire and run everything from day to day life to the massive cities and their needs.

Most hail from the middle and upper classes. They wear an all black suit with a black cap. At their side they carry a katana and on the other a large satchel full of paper, ink, and other essential items.

To become such an individual you must take a large test (Taken once per year.) if you pass you are sent to a government school, if you fail you either give up on your hopes and dreams or try again next year. This test is one of the few ways a member of the lower classes can rise up the ranks (Other then the military)

Each Pinyin is expected to be a scholar as well as a bureaucrats. They go to universities throughout the empire to teach them such skills (A famous one would be the University of Zhengzhou)

Every 5 years a Pinyin is expected to retake the test (Which should be easy since they already know all the information)

Most start off as a basic scribe and work their way up to becoming a governor of some sorts.

The highest position would be either the scribe of the royal court or on the council of 12 (The major Bureaucrats within the empire.) 