Meeting the Emperor.
If entering the capital is what most people of Great Ming want to boast about in their lifetime, then meeting the Emperor is the lifelong dream of most people of Great Ming.
If we consider the traditional cultivation worldview, the Emperor of Great Ming would probably get a small beating every three days and a big one every five days. Any cultivator elder, venerable, or sweeping monk could kick him. In such a scenario, there would be no dignity for the Human Sovereign.
But Great Ming is different.
