Su Muchen laughed and said, "Whether it's undue praise or not is not for you to decide. Since she took the Tong Exam, I'm sure she will take the Provincial Exam next year. If she secures the top spot again next year, or her scores are good enough to become a Scholar, I will make an exception and directly appoint her as a Martial Imperial Examination Graduate, and conduct the palace examination on military strategies for her. If she shines again in the palace examination, I will further make an exception and bestow upon her the title of Martial Champion."
"Emperor, that is inadvisable." Many officials knelt, asking Su Muchen, the Emperor, to retract his decision. How can such an exception be made? The imperial examinations have their systems and procedures that cannot be casually bypassed.
