It's easy to understand why Wang Chengen was so grateful. Although he had joined the "Crown Prince's Mansion" in his early years, the one sitting on the dragon throne wasn't someone who would be promoted by just anyone.

Wang Chengen had served Zhu Yunying for many years, and his younger brother in their hometown had adopted a son into Wang Chengen's family, ensuring that Wang Chengen would have descendants and not be a lonely ghost or an orphan without an heir after death. Now that His Majesty was willing to support his son, how could Wang Chengen not be grateful?

There are indeed some things that need to be discussed with Li Jinglong, including the construction of the Martial Arts Academy. Looking at it from a longer-term perspective, this also concerns the collective interests of the nobility group, and it's not something to be taken lightly.

The status of military officers remained very high, not only because the Ming Dynasty had only been established for a little over thirty years, but also because the power of military officers had always been stronger than that of the civil service. This was understandable and a normal court structure.

However, it is clear to everyone that the voice of the civil service group is becoming louder and louder, and their status is indeed constantly rising.

This is something everyone needs to acknowledge, which means that the military merit group cannot rest on its laurels and become complacent. The military merit group also needs to constantly strive and maintain a sufficient supply of fresh blood, and cannot allow the civil service group to climb over its head.

Zhu Yunying continued reviewing the memorials without needing to be distracted. Even when Li Jinglong arrived, he only waited for Zhu Yunying to finish his business. Zhu Yunying had no time to think about anything else.

Although Joo Yun-young didn't consider himself a 'tea-serving expert,' he never took things lightly, especially when it came to things like balance.

It's certainly not good for civil officials to be too powerful, nor is it good for military officers to be lethargic. There needs to be a balance, and the emperor needs to manage these things well.

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