Zhao Hanzhang not only soothed Wang Dao, but also Zhou Qi, "I know that there are many talented and virtuous people in Jiangnan who remain unnoticed, simply because the learned families in one place, Wu and Chu, mostly rank lower, thus those with virtue and talent cannot exhibit their skills."
"The talented people across the land, all who are determined to serve the country, should have the chance to enter the official career path and give it a try. Hence, I issued the Recruitment Order, commanding the different regions to recruit and examine talents, in hopes that talents from both Jiangbei and Jiangnan, regardless of ethnicity or family status, can have a chance to try." Zhao Hanzhang hoped Zhou Qi could encourage the scholars from Wu and Chu to actively participate in the recruitment examination, assuring that the court will fairly and justly select talent.
