Chapter 212
"You're so poor, yet you still have a servant!"
With a gaping mouth, the official in charge of registration pointed at Cheng Dalei's rusty armor and deliberately exaggerated his expression so that everyone could hear.
Cheng Dalei was currently at the place where the examiners reported. In regards to which bureau was responsible for the military examination, there was a fair amount of politicking involved. The Ministry of War argued, "The rewards for selecting those who command troops should naturally fall to us", while the Ministry of Officials asserted, "We have always been responsible for selecting officials". The two were at odds, mired in a tangle of interests, a combination of long-standing strife between civil officials and military officers. It was clear that the spoils were not shared equally, which led Emperor Ming to rationally propose: Let's set up the office in the Imperial City and you both will share the responsibility.
