Mu was more ambitious than wise, yet he was able to introduce reforms that changed the nature of the Zhou government, transforming it from a hereditary system to one that was based on merit and knowledge of administrative skills.
Raja Mu bersikap lebih ambisius daripada bijak, namun ia dapat memperkenalkan reformasi yang mengubah sifat pemerintahan Dinasti Zhou, mengubahnya dari sistem turun temurun ke pemerintahan yang berdasarkan berdasarkan prestasi dan pengetahuan keterampilan administrasi.