At this moment, however, Old Zhu didn't care about whether it was conventional or not; when it was time to get things done, he just wanted to do things in a down-to-earth manner.

Wang Chengen returned, bringing some advice from Zhu Yunying, who couldn't help but laugh.

It seems that everyone here is a wise and ambitious emperor, so they all seem to share some of the same opinions.

“Ru Chang is quite suitable after all. If he comes, our selection of officials will have continuity.” Zhu Yunying smiled and said, “Even if there are no exceptionally talented people in the first two imperial examinations, there should still be some usable people.”

These were Joo Yoon-young's true feelings, and he genuinely believed he should do it.

Although the current imperial examinations are basically based on the Four Books and Five Classics, they all seem to be for 'liberal arts students', and many of them only know the Four Books and Five Classics, making them so-called 'high-scoring but low-ability' students.

However, Zhu Yunying never resisted or opposed the imperial examination system or the national college entrance examination. There was no perfect way to select talent; he could only choose from those methods that seemed relatively fair and just.

For example, the imperial examinations and college entrance examinations can still select out a lot of talented people, and can select some of the more intelligent people.

These are all things Zhu Yunying should do; he doesn't have many ideas about changing the imperial examination system for the time being. At most, he'll still adopt the valuable aspects of the Four Books and Five Classics. As for the dross, it will need to be slightly modified.

For example, Zhu Yuanzhang liked the eight-legged essay and thought it was the best way to select officials. Of course, there were both advantages and disadvantages to this.

In fact, when it comes to the eight-legged essay system for selecting officials, it was only Emperor Zhu who started it, and the eight-legged essay system truly took shape during the Chenghua era.

Therefore, this means that Zhu Yunying now needs to make some slight changes, which isn't a major problem. This naturally implies that there will be some difficulty, but overall, it's not like the ancestral system has already been established and is completely unchangeable.

This is a good thing for Joo Yoon-young; he only needs to do a few things.

The continuity of the policy can be seen in the two imperial examinations held after Emperor Ying Shi ascended the throne. Many people can see some clues from this, which shows the direction the court is taking in selecting officials, and also means that many smart people know what to study.

After all, Zhu Yunying couldn't directly and cleanly change the direction of the imperial examination system; he could only make minor adjustments within a certain framework.

Ru Chang was summoned to the Wuying Hall, and Zhu Yunying went straight to the point, "These past few days, some people in the court have been urging the chief examiner that next year's spring examination is a major event, and the court's selection of officials is never something to be taken lightly. We are not entirely at ease with other people, so it would be better if you presided over this examination."

Although Ru Chang was excited, she still said, "Your Majesty, I have already presided over the imperial examination once."

“It’s not just us who favor you; the Emperor Emeritus also thinks highly of you,” Zhu Yunying said with a smile to Ru Chang. “After all, you are the Minister of Personnel, and we know you should build up your prestige. Furthermore, we are a new emperor, and we have many thoughts and ideas. You have always been by our side and know some of our feelings.”

Hearing Zhu Yunying say this, Ru Chang felt that this was indeed his inescapable responsibility, and he couldn't help but feel a little excited.

Ultimately, he was an official in the Ministry of Personnel. However, many people know that Ru Chang was able to become the head of the civil service mainly because he served Emperor Ying Shi from the very beginning. This gave him a starting point and opportunities that were quite different from those of other officials who had worked their way up through the ranks.

Many people were somewhat dissatisfied, or even extremely jealous. Many were enduring hardship, or rather, many were preparing for Zhu Yuanzhang's ascension to the throne and being given important positions.

But who could have imagined that Zhu Yuanzhang, whom everyone was preparing to become emperor, would die so young? Who could have imagined that many of the officials who had been built up for Zhu Yuanzhang would lose their opportunities?

Emperor Ying Shi ascended the throne, and people like Ru Chang jumped out to reap the benefits, leaving many speechless. Perhaps this is fate; the only conclusion we can draw is that Ru Chang and Yan Zhenzhi were lucky.

Zhu Yunying was in a good mood. After a brief conversation with Ru Chang, he felt much more at ease. The talent selection ceremony was an event that could not be taken lightly; the court needed a larger pool of talent in the future, and therefore needed to prioritize talent.

This was not merely a selection of officials; it was also an assessment of the court's reserve of talent and officials. Even though Zhu Yunying seemed to have no shortage of capable civil and military officials, he never believed he should be complacent.

Talented people emerge in every generation, each leading the way for hundreds of years.

What Zhu Yunying needed was to constantly discover and cultivate talent, and the court also needed a constant stream of talented individuals.

After Ru Chang left, Zhu Yunying naturally needed to continue his work; he still had many things to do.

While Old Zhu and Little Zhu were busy to the point of exhaustion, Little Zhu of Yingcai Hall sat solemnly in his chair. His chair was quite large; sitting on it was practically like sitting on a kang (a heated brick bed), but there was no problem with it.

"Uncle!" Little Zhu called out, "Where's my cousin?"

Xu Huizu immediately replied, "Your Highness, Xu Qin has also returned to Fengyang."

At this moment, Shuangquan cautiously suggested, "Your Highness, in court there are only the emperor and his subjects."

"Why is it just about the emperor and his subjects?!" Little Zhu protested, his chubby face stern as he roared, "The retired emperor and the father have relatives! I'm the crown prince, I have an uncle, and I even have a great-uncle!"

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