Wenjie ("civil talent") took up arms, while Wukui ("martial champion") entered the civil service. In the same …
Wenjie ("civil talent") took up arms, while Wukui ("martial champion") entered the civil service. In the same court, one loathed its pettiness, the other scoffed at its hollowness.
His Majesty urged military men to study statecraft. But as their authority waned and civil officials held them in contempt, undercurrents ran through the court.