Peasant Woman’s Decreed Life as a Wife-Chapter 1199 - 1196: Promotion
Chapter 1199 -1196: Promotion
The evidence was irrefutable, and the incident also caused subsequent ramifications in the court.
The Qi family’s loss of power made those in Minister Qi’s faction lay low, while Duke Zheng seized this unexpected opportunity to propose filling the position of Vice Minister of Revenue during court session.
After all the ministers had made their recommendations.
At that moment.
Minister Zhong, the Imperial Tutor to the Crown Prince, stood up, “This old subject has a recommendation.”
“Oh? Whom does the Imperial Tutor recommend?” Emperor Xuanming asked with a resonant voice.
Though just a tutor to the princes, Zhong Ling held no actual power, he did have many students, and his right to speak in the court wasn’t low, he just seldom attended court.
Today, when Duke Zheng saw him at court, he guessed that the other party’s attendance might have something to do with the position of Vice Minister of Revenue, and indeed it was so.
He silently listened, already contemplating how to persuade the Emperor to change his mind.
Then he heard Zhong Ling’s aged voice, which resoundingly said, “This old subject recommends Bachelor Reader of the Hanlin Academy, Lord Chu Heng.”
Duke Zheng abruptly looked up.
He had not expected that name to come up at this moment.
It was known that just yesterday, Chu Heng had been involved in a conflict with the Qi family, and against all odds, he had won.
Yet even so, given the Emperor’s nature, he probably wouldn’t show too much favor to Chu Heng.
Emperor Xuanming looked at the officials below, his tone seemingly very open to discussion, and asked, “What do you all think?”
“This subject thinks it is inadvisable.” An official immediately stood up, “Lord Chu is simply too young, having only entered the Hanlin Academy for half a year, how could he take on such a heavy responsibility in the Ministry of Revenue?”
“This subject seconds the motion.”
“Lord Wang’s words are not quite right, Lord Chu’s scores in calculative subjects during the imperial examinations were the rare full marks, and, this old subject has seen an article by Lord Chu, precisely discussing how to provide relief in times of disaster.”
“How capable Lord Chu is will be known to all once you have seen this article.”
Visit frёewebnoѵel.ƈo๓ for the b𝘦st novel reading experience.
Zhong Ling was well-prepared.
In the end.
An hour later, after the morning court session, Chu Heng was appointed to the position of Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, at third-grade, rising three ranks. Even in the capital where high-ranking officials were numerous, it was an event that caused envy.
And the one who envied Chu Heng the most was Fu Ming, who was from his same cohort.
“Lord Chu, congratulations, just a few months ago, we were working together, and I would have never thought you were so capable. Your career is advancing rapidly, to the envy of many.” Fu Ming’s gaze fell on Chu Heng, suppressing the jealousy deep in his heart.
He was the top scholar, yet it seemed that in everything he fell short of Chu Heng.
Originally when he heard that Chu Heng was assigned to manage flood control, he knew very well the difficulty of the task, and if Chu Heng failed, he would lose the Emperor’s favor.
Back then, he thought Chu Heng was overly engrossed in power and quick success; however, Chu Heng actually managed the flood control well, and even resolved epidemic diseases.
When the news came back, he was reluctant to believe it, but when the palace’s rewards were bestowed, he had to recognize, even unwillingly, that Chu Heng was indeed more capable than him.
And he, originally planning to slowly work his way up in the Hanlin Academy over a few years and wait for opportunities, knew that many officials rose through the ranks in this manner.
Yet Chu Heng, with only rewards but no promotions, made him think he hadn’t guessed wrong—that no matter how capable an official was, they couldn’t achieve success overnight.
He was also a fifth-grade official, with a position equivalent to Chu Heng’s.
But today, his fantasies were shattered, bringing him back to harsh reality, with a metaphorical slap in the face.
“Minister Fu exaggerates,” Chu Heng replied, pretending not to see his unusual emotion, “one should simply aspire to fulfill the duties of one’s position. Minister Fu has true talent and learning and will surely be put to greater use sooner or later. The Emperor is truly a sage ruler.”
