Lu Ziqing fixed his gaze on Song Lili as she sat down after answering the question and noticed her eyes drifting away, as if she were thinking about something else.
He was very curious about what she was thinking, wondering what else was packed inside that little head of hers that kept surprising and refreshing him.
Across the entire national army, the majority still relied on a system of officer recommendation.
Most nobles and second-generation officers had no desire or intention to change the system. A few who did consider it dared not voice their opinion for fear of offending the nobility and bureaucrats and becoming a target of public criticism.
Not to mention the ordinary soldiers below ...
"You have all spoken well, and I hope you will often reflect—reflect on yourselves, reflect on a certain matter, reflect on a certain system. Whatever conclusion you may reach in your heart, it's good as long as there is thought."