Chapter 240 Promotion
After Shen Wan paid her respects to the old lady, she was about to leave. As a result, the second lady asked the third lady who the third master had asked to help recommend him. Shen Wan then quietly found a place to sit down.
The Third Lady said, "The Master is inviting the Inspector General of Arms and several generals to dinner today. If things go well, we'll have results in the next two days."
The vacancy this time is the position of Junior Supervisor of the Military Equipment Inspectorate. It would not be a big deal if the position was missing for ten days or half a month. However, if the Supervisor of the Military Equipment Inspectorate said that he was busy with affairs and recommended the Third Master to temporarily take over the position of Junior Supervisor of the Military Equipment Inspectorate, and a few more ministers came forward to recommend him, the matter would basically be settled.
Military generals do not have to observe a three-year mourning period, but the Third Master will stay in the Military Equipment Bureau for three months. If the Junior Supervisor of the Military Equipment Bureau is transferred elsewhere, the Third Master will have a greater chance of taking over. Moreover, by taking advantage of the vacancy of the Junior Supervisor of the Military Equipment Bureau and being promoted to a higher rank, the Third Master will be of the fifth rank, and he will still be of the fifth rank even if he is transferred elsewhere.
Only by making such maneuvers can you get promoted quickly. Otherwise, you will stay in a position for three years and it is still unknown when you will be promoted to a first-rank official.
Shen Wan remembered that on the day of Mrs. Wu’s funeral, the third master promoted by the court should be the day after tomorrow.
The third lady told the old lady which ministers she had asked to recommend him, but she felt that it was not reliable enough, so she asked someone to bring a calligraphy and painting to pave the way for the third master.
The Third Lady said, "It cost quite a bit this time. Besides the public funds, I also put in over two thousand taels of my own money."
The old lady said, "Spending more money is secondary. The most important thing is to be absolutely safe."
The third lady was all smiles.
Because the third master said that no one would dare to compete with him this time, so it was a sure win.
The Third Madam and the others were happy, and Shen Wan was also happy. It was such a good thing to spend their money to win over the Fourth House.
After leaving Wing Chun Courtyard, Shen Wan went to Liuli Courtyard. When she entered, Mother Zhao helped the princess get out of bed. Shen Wan asked, "Why did the princess get out of bed?"
Before the princess finished speaking, Mother Zhao couldn't help but say happily, "This morning, the princess is much more energetic. According to the past, she will recover in a few days."
The princess said, "I've been lying in bed for these days, and my bones are weak."
Shen Wan said, “When mother is better, I will accompany you to walk in the garden, and then go out of the house to relax.”
"Okay."
Chen Wan stayed with the princess for a quarter of an hour and then returned to Zhaolanxuan.
After a short break, she began to embroider the belt that she had not finished embroidering for Xie Jingyu.
While she was embroidering, Chun'er came in and said, "Princess, the palace will hold a banquet in five days to send off Dong Lie and the envoys from North Vietnam."
I should be able to leave this time.
Last time we wanted to give them a farewell party, but assassins broke into the West Palace and it was burned down, which delayed our departure and return.
Xiahou Yi, Xiao Yun and Xie Jingze must be very disappointed that they failed to kill Xie Jingyu.
But Xiahou Yi was the third prince of Beiyue after all, and he had not yet obtained the position of crown prince, so it was impossible for him to continue to stalemate with them in Ning Dynasty.
Anyone who dares to kill Xie Jingyu will suffer the consequences.
Chun'er left, and Qiu'er came in and said, "Princess Consort, the Ministry of Justice has issued the order. Seven days later, the old lady will be beheaded at the city gate as a public display."
Very satisfying!
Shanhu Yinchuan just felt extremely happy.
But Shen Wan felt that this was not enough.
The old lady had enjoyed wealth and splendor for more than thirty years, but now she suffered for a few days and her head was chopped off, and she died.
However, Shen Wan also knew that this was not because Shen Ji was kind, but because the old lady had suffered a stroke. The death row of the Ministry of Justice was dark and damp, and the old lady, who had lived a life of luxury, could not endure this pain. If it was delayed any further, the old lady might die of illness in the death row of the Ministry of Justice.
She died of illness and her body was left intact.
The old lady doesn’t deserve it!
It took Chen Wan two days to embroider Xie Jingyu's belt, and then she started to make the brocade robe. Although she was particularly tired during these two days, Chen Wan was tired and happy.
The princess's spirits have been getting better day by day these past two days, and she can even walk a few steps in the yard.
That day, after breakfast, Chen Wan took Shan Hu to Wing Chun Temple to pay their respects to the old lady.
The old lady was in a good mood, and the third lady was in an even better mood. If nothing unexpected happened, it would be decided today whether the third master could be promoted to the position of Junior Supervisor of the Military Equipment Bureau.
Shen Wan also wanted to know why she usually only stayed for a quarter of an hour at most, but today she sat there for two quarters of an hour without leaving.
Even the old lady looked at him sideways, but no one chased Chen Wan away. Perhaps they wanted Chen Wan to share in the joy of the third house.
Shen Wan couldn't sit still, and when she was about to leave, a maid came in, "Old Madam..."
After just one shout, the Third Madam asked happily, "Is there a result?"
The maid hesitated.
The Third Lady asked, "I'm asking you a question, why are you hesitating?"
The maid glanced at the Fourth Madam, and this look confused the Fourth Madam, "Why are you looking at me?"
The maidservant said, "News has come out from the palace that the Emperor has appointed the Fourth Master as Junior Supervisor of the Military Equipment Supervisor..."
Swish.
The smile on the old lady's face froze.
The Third Lady stood up immediately, "How is this possible?!"
The fourth lady was stunned by this pie that fell from the sky. "But was the message sent wrong?"
The fourth master is only of the sixth rank, and he needs to be promoted two levels before he can be appointed as the Junior Supervisor of the Military Equipment Inspectorate.
The third master entertained guests and gave gifts everywhere, a position that the fourth master never dared to dream of, but in the end it was given to the fourth master. How is this possible?
The third wife didn't believe it, and the fourth wife didn't believe it even more.
The maidservant said, "The gatekeeper also suspected that the news was wrong. He asked twice and it was indeed the Fourth Master..."
The third wife's face looked as ugly as if she had been constipated for half a month.
The old lady was even more furious.
The third room struggled for a long time, but ended up making wedding clothes for the fourth room.
The old lady asked, "Who recommended the Fourth Master?!"
The tone clearly showed that he was dissatisfied with the Fourth Master's promotion while the Third Master was not.
The fourth wife is born out of wedlock, and her official position is higher than that of the third master. If outsiders knew about this, they might laugh at the third master.
The old lady never took the fourth lady's feelings into consideration and was not afraid that the fourth lady would be unhappy.
However, the Fourth Lady herself also wanted to know that helping the Fourth Master get promoted twice was a great favor.
Soon the third master came back, his face livid. The old lady asked, "Who is blocking your future?"
The Third Master said, "Who else could it be except the Prince?"
The fourth master was born out of wedlock, and the ministers in the court had nothing better to do than to offend him and help the fourth master.
The only person who could do such a thing could be the prince, no one else.
The old lady was so angry that her lips were trembling.
"Go and invite the prince!"
The prince went back to his residence after court and was about to go to the military camp. The old lady wanted to see him, so she came to Wing Chun Court.
The old lady said, "The third brother is seeking that position, and the prince not only doesn't help him, but he also holds the third brother back. What did the third brother do to make the prince so dissatisfied?!"
The old lady's voice was a little heavy because of her anger.
The prince's face was sullen. "The Junior Supervisor of the Military Equipment Supervisor is only a fifth-rank official, with a salary of only a few hundred taels a year. He spent ten thousand taels on entertaining guests and gifts. Do you think the Military Equipment Supervisor position is lucrative and that whatever you give away can be embezzled back?!"
The prince's voice became louder and louder.
The room was completely silent.
It is said that officials travel thousands of miles to become officials just for money. In this world, court officials who are not greedy for money are rare and precious.
The more gifts someone gives, the greedier he will become.
The prince is in a high position and has great power. Although he currently has the emperor's trust, serving the emperor is like serving a tiger. No one can guarantee that the emperor will always trust him. If one day he becomes wary of him, the prince will do everything perfectly and the emperor will not be able to find any handle on him. However, if some of the masters in the mansion make mistakes, the emperor can vent his anger on the prince.
This is not something to be taken lightly.
The old lady said, "The third son also wants to make greater contributions to the court..."
I'm afraid even the old lady herself wouldn't believe it when she tried to fool the prince with such words.
Shen Wan felt amused.
The prince said coldly, "When the third brother truly devotes himself to the court, I will recommend him to the emperor."
After saying this, the prince left.
The old lady behind him was so angry that she could hardly breathe.
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