 For members of the royal family, Thánh Tông had them hire the poor to cultivate their land and thus created a social reform.In March 1266 Trần Thánh Tông ordered to carry out his first imperial examination in which over 50 scholars was chosen for high-ranking positions in the royal court and administrative system of Đại Việt.For the purpose of educating more scholars for the royal court, Thánh Tông permitted his brother Trần Ích Tắc, the prince well known for his intelligence and knowledge, to open his own school at Trần Ích Tắc's palace .