"Next spring, students from Jin land may be recommended by local elders and officials, granted the same status as those who passed the civil service exam, and allowed to participate in the Spring Exam. The results will be divided into two groups to ensure the adequate registration of Jin students."
If General Zheng were in the Imperial Study now, he would undoubtedly be astounded by the Crown Prince's grand strategy, probably even feeling an urge to applaud in admiration. These measures were all very familiar to General Zheng, as they had been verified in the history he knew. The former was the policy adopted by the Qing after they entered the capital, and the latter was the system of Southern and Northern Imperial Examination rankings during the Ming Dynasty.
