Zhu Zhengwei glanced at Bill Hughes.

This Spirit Realm merchant may be as exploited as myself, wouldn't you say?

After all, no one expected it.

That the Great Tang imperial examination would be such a truth.

All successful candidates are assigned positions after the examination, and through the repeated restarting of the Chang'an City world, they are tested in various roles to discover their most suitable potential.

Even the candidates themselves can't detect that time has restarted!

And under such a terrifying imperial examination system, with Chang'an City as the central point of the Mortal Realm, it pushes civilization forward at an extremely terrifying pace, madly advancing...

"Oh, isn't this the Ghost Witch Doctor?" Bill Hughes exclaimed, looking at this fellow countryman, "I heard that from our batch in the Spirit Realm, quite a few have shown remarkable talent."

"In our little world, three of us passed the examination, and the rankings are quite high." He showed a gentle smile, still exuding knowledge and grace.

"Just a coincidence." Zhu Zhengwei replied.

In fact, the real talent was just him; neither he nor the Minotaur were natives of the Red Moon world, just using that world as a stepping stone to gain legal status.

Soon, the six people who alighted from the carriage were escorted deep into the palace.

While walking, they also took the opportunity to converse.

Zhu Zhengwei and Bill Hughes began to exchange words.

Bill Hughes said, "Oh, His Majesty discovered my talents, and I work at the Coinage Workshop.... Although I'm not sure what outstanding achievements the other me might have made in different world lines... the final result is remarkable, with the Spirit Coin having a new version that might affect the Great Tang's development system...."

He showed a hint of pride, "Though I'm not sure what the other me did exactly, it's clear that no matter which world line, I have an astonishing passion for minting coins! Surely, it's this enthusiasm from countless universes of mine that touched His Majesty!"

Zhu Zhengwei: "....."

He seemed to see Bill Hughes' eyes turning into coins.

Truly a great capitalist...

However, unlike Zhu Zhengwei's vigilance and trepidation, the newly appointed officials around him from the examination seemed not to resist this "miracle of time" much!

Some even expressed gratitude to His Majesty for allowing them to try various work positions and discover their unique talents, making themselves shine like gold.

To them, what their other selves did in another timeline was not a concern.

"It seems to indeed be that way... to them, it's a favor of recognition." Zhu Zhengwei mused, "But for someone like me with hidden motives... not knowing what the countless other timelines of myself have done, whether I've been tested... would bring ineffable fear."

Nevertheless, Zhu Zhengwei believed that even if he can't remember the past iterations, he would never expose his true self.

Quickly, as they kept moving forward, they arrived at a resplendent palace where a hazy presence sat, none other than the reigning monarch.

Surrounding him were officials with similarly blurred faces, filling the hall.

Currently, it was time for court.

"Summoning the six of you today is because in this imperial examination, apart from the conventional talents, there are six special talents who can be pillars of the Great Tang." A voice brimming with majesty and age echoed from above, "And you six, I have new positions to assign..."

"Mr. Li."

As the emperor spoke, a tall, handsome man promptly stepped forward.

"Your Majesty, I am here."

"Although your abilities in other areas are ordinary, your talent in land planning is quite stunning. You once led the Jiantu Seventh Branch to build the structure of the East City District of Chang'an, introducing planning concepts not seen in thousands of years, a remarkable feat..."

"I appoint you immediately, starting as a Fourth-Grade Vice Minister of the Ministry of Land and Construction."

The young man below was startled and quickly expressed his gratitude by kneeling.

Although he had only been in the court for a century!

Essentially a newcomer among newcomers, yet it appeared he had leapfrogged in status without accumulating experience!

Even though he might've worked hard and achieved something significant in parallel timelines...

He had no memory of it, and at his age of just over a hundred, being a Fourth-Grade official in the capital city of the Great Tang dynasty was already a position second-most in power.

He seemed unchanged in rank.

Though many positions aren't measured by rank, this was a position of real power, and highly authoritative.

"Seems impressive." Below, Zhu Zhengwei somewhat didn't understand.

Was this department solely about land construction? Or was it related to the study of Array Skills? Or perhaps it involved soul feng shui? Quite mysterious.

And as one stepped down, another stepped forward on stage.

"Chen Minghuan, your abilities in equipment are remarkable. Although your strengths lie not in researching high-grade Divine Weapons, you optimized the manufacturing structure of standard military weapons for the lower tiers, saving 1.2% of the Great Tang's military expenditure."

"Henceforth, you shall take over the southwestern equipment factory as the Third-Grade Architectural Equipment Minister."

...

Chen Minghuan was so thrilled that he turned beet-red, almost fainting in the next second...

But in an instant.

A gentle force from the sky supported the man.

As if foreseeing his collapse, it steadied him beforehand.

And then spoke astonishingly, "I was aware of your soul's congenital ailment, with weakness and illness since your youth, fainting upon excitement... I have preemptively ordered alchemical medicine tailored for you... consume it, and your body shall recover to health, with longevity like a normal person."

"Thank you for your grand benevolence."

Chen Minghuan, as if seeing an omniscient deity, kneeled in gratitude.

Zhu Zhengwei watched in awe.

Perhaps Emperor Tang Li Shimin had already discovered all their secrets through numerous unknown restarts, and this audience was akin to knowing the future...

No, in fact...

This audience might not even be the first time.

It's possible he already restarted the meeting several times beforehand, repeating events that have happened before... I may have met him already, and it's been erased from memory.

Zhu Zhengwei felt the chills.

The world rules of the Great Tang Chang'an City are practically a super BUG.

"I kind of understand; he doesn't care about accumulating achievements... only about your ability to perform well at work."

Zhu Zhengwei thought inwardly:

"Even if you're only a hundred years old, as long as you are capable, he will place you in high positions.... to Emperor Tang, this is just a timeline he observes.... awarding you high office, if you perform poorly or don't meet expectations... he can restart and erase the fortune bestowed upon you!"

"He has countless rights to trial and error!"

"Ultimately, he will choose the optimal developmental path to proceed."

"Acts of a great capitalist."

Zhu Zhengwei murmured to himself.

He looked at the officials and civil servants beside him.

Oddly, no objections were raised.

Granting such high office to a mere hundred-year-old newbie freshly passed from the imperial exams, even if they outrank them, was met with indifference.

Clearly, even if they're unaware of why, they certainly trust that Emperor Tang wouldn't act arbitrarily.

As the sole observer and master of the multi-layered Chang'an City world, he surely witnessed things in other timelines unknown to them, thus affirming this newcomer's abilities.

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