By the Mandate of Heaven, the Emperor proclaims…
With a series of commendations, Ancient Wen Heng was promoted three ranks at once, instantly becoming a Standard Fifth Rank Imperial College Doctor.
The officials still biding their time for seniority in the Hanlin Academy were speechless. 'This isn't fair.'
Even Gong Zhengping was a little surprised. He had known Ancient Wen Heng would advance this time, but he hadn't expected the leap to be quite so large.
'He didn't think that presenting some minor mathematical tricks was enough to warrant a three-rank promotion. There must be another reason he wasn't aware of.'
Sensing the probing gazes around him, Ancient Wen Heng respectfully accepted the Holy Decree. As he did, he slipped a sachet into the delivering eunuch's hand.
The eunuch tucked the sachet into his robes, beaming. "Congratulations, Mr. Gu. My boy must have caused you some trouble recently."
