Emperor: The flower that blooms in adversity is the most rare and beautiful of all.
Shang: Sir?
Emperor: You don't meet a girl like that every dynasty.
Mulan: You shouldn't have to go.
Fa Li: Mulan.
Mulan: There are plenty of young men to fight for China.
Fa Zhou: It is an honor to protect my country and my family.
Mulan: So you'll die for honor.
Fa Zhou: I will die doing what's right.
Mulan: But if you.
Fa Zhou: I know my place! It is time you learned yours.
Mushu: You know, we have to work on your people skills.
Ancestor: My children never caused such trouble. They all became acupuncturists.
Ancestor: Well, we can't all be acupuncturists.
Ancestor: No! Your great-granddaughter had to be a cross-dresser.
Mushu: I'm doomed! And all 'cause Miss Man decides to take her little drag show on the road.
Mushu: Go get her? What's the matter with you... After this Great Stone Humpty-Dumpty mess, I'd have to bring her home with a medal to be let back in the temple. Wait a minute! That's it! I'll make Mulan a war hero, and the ancestors will be begging me to come back. That's the master plan! Oh, you've done it now, man.
Chien-Po: Oh, Yao. You made a friend.
Mushu: I was this close. This close to impressin' the ancestors, gettin' the top shelf, an entourage. Man. All my fine work. Pfft.
Mushu: Did you see those Huns? They popped out of the snow, like daisies.
The Emperor of China: A single grain of rice can tip the scale. One man may be the difference between victory and defeat.
Fa Zhou: My, what beautiful blossoms we have this year. But look, this one's late. But I'll bet that when it blooms, it will be the most beautiful of all.
Yao: I'm gonna hit you so hard, it'll make your ancestors dizzy.
Answer: For the reasons stated. He believes him to be a highly competent soldier and trainer. While this opinion is probably influenced by Li Shang being his son, it does prove to be correct, as Li Shang's training is what allows the small group to succeed in battling the Huns.