Chapter 178: Imperial Decree Forbids Marriage

and prefectural examinations (the *xiang* test).Only those who ranked in the top ten on the Huìshì examination could be called "jinshi," and only these ten jinshi were eligible to take the Dìngshì, w...separate military power from financial power. Even if a commander had ulterior motives, without the support of provisions and salaries, they would be unable to do anything.”But all this is completely...