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Fang Yun said, "If that's the case, everyone would choose the three essays on Ten Nations, Demon Barbarians, and Peacekeeping for their policy discussions. But in reality, it's impossible for all Imperial Scholars to choose these three topics. The Holy Academy must have some measures to avoid this, right?"

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Prefect Dong replied, "Of course. If one forcefully chooses these three topics and performs poorly, it would be an overestimation of one's abilities and a lack of discernment, essentially admitting defeat before even answering. Besides, Imperial Scholars are not only selected for governing a region; departments like the Ministry of Works, the Ministry of Revenue, and the Ministry of Justice all require a large number of relevant talents. Someone who writes a policy essay on eradicating Demon Barbarians and gets a grade of 'B' is far inferior to someone who writes a legal policy essay and also gets a 'B'. If both are rated the same, the latter has a greater chance of becoming an Imperial Scholar because our Jing Kingdom is in need of Imperial Scholars proficient in law. If both fail, then, unsurprisingly, the latter has a great chance of becoming an 'Additional Imperial Scholar', which refers to the additional Imperial Scholar quotas requested by Jing Kingdom from the Holy Academy."

"I see. If one aims to be among the top three Imperial Scholars, it's best to write the old three essays. If one wants to pass the Imperial Scholar exam more easily, then one should avoid at least one of the old three topics. Although the Presented Scholar exam is different from the Imperial Scholar exam, it's best to choose the same topics in the Presented Scholar exam as one would in the Imperial Scholar exam to prepare for the future," Fang Yun said.

"Exactly. You're aiming for the top rank."

"I will keep that in mind," Fang Yun replied.

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