Time passed quickly, and in less than a month, the court sent officials ahead of schedule.
After receiving the notice, Zhao Yiming went to the Ministry of Revenue early in the morning. When he came out, he received his position, official seal, and official uniform.
Then, as soon as he left the palace, he rode his horse to the general's mansion, wanting to be the first to share the good news with Tian An.
When Tian An saw him bringing his official uniform, he curiously touched it here and there, and finally said, "The court must be rich. Such good material, to make so many official uniforms, and the material for higher-ranking officials is even better, how much silver must it cost!"
No wonder people always say that the treasury is empty. With so much spending, it would be strange if it wasn't empty. Just the clothes for officials and the gorgeous clothes for concubines in the harem cost a huge sum of money.
Zhao Yiming: "..." Is this about money? Little money-grubber.
Xiaokang and Xiaoqi wiped their hands with envy before they dared to touch the official uniform. As soon as they touched it, their hearts were burning with excitement. Their determination to study hard was strengthened, and their fighting spirit was instantly high.
Yaoyao was not interested in these things. She sat quietly aside, frowning and reciting the prescription that Tian An had just taught her today.
Tian An looked at the green official uniform, then at the increasingly handsome Zhao Yiming, and suddenly felt a sense of loss. His fingers touched his black gauze hat from time to time, "It's a pity that I can't see you in official uniform anymore."
The Duke's Mansion is closer to the Imperial Palace, and the two houses are not on the same route, so even if she gets up early and waits at the door, she won't be able to see it.
Zhao Yiming shook his head helplessly, "If you want to see it, I'll wear it for you now."
Tian An's eyes lit up. Zhao Yiming had never worn the official uniform since he got it back. She would be the first person to see him wearing it.
He immediately urged Zhao Yiming to change his clothes, "Your old yard is still there, and nothing inside has been touched! Just go there directly."
This surprised Zhao Yiming. As he passed by her, he whispered, "Is An An keeping the room to remind herself of someone she loved?"
Tian An covered her face and refused to admit it.
Zhao Yiming returned to his old yard and found that nothing had been moved just as Tian An said. It was still spotlessly clean, just like when he lived there before.
After entering the inner room and quickly changing into his official uniform, he returned to the front hall.
“An An…”
Tian An, who was chatting and laughing with Xiaokang and the other two, heard Zhao Yiming calling him. He looked up and saw Zhao Yiming, dressed in official uniform, striding towards the door with his head held high.
Tian An was instantly dazzled.
As expected, men who are successful in their careers are the most handsome. Even if it is a mass-produced official uniform, it looks different on him than on others.
Tian An subconsciously stepped forward to straighten his collar and adjusted his black hat.
Zhao Yiming smiled and lowered his head to whisper in her ear, "An An really has the potential to be a good wife and mother."
The warm breath sprayed on her ear, making her face tingle and turn red. Tian An was too shy to look up.
After a while, he changed the subject and said, "Well, so what is your official position now?"
Speaking of this, Xiaokang and the other two immediately surrounded him and looked at him expectantly.
Zhao Yiming was speechless for a moment. Such an important matter was actually asked to him now. However, he still said, "He is a sixth-rank official in the Ministry of War."
"Hmm?" Tian An was a little confused. "Isn't it said that under normal circumstances, the three people in the first class will enter the Hanlin Academy?"
This was something that Old Madam An had given him when they were chatting casually. She had thought that Zhao Yiming would definitely enter the Hanlin Academy, so she hadn't asked him about it right away.
Old Madam An told her that in the past, the three top scorers would all enter the Hanlin Academy, and then gradually be promoted to Grand Secretaries of the Hanlin Academy. Those with even greater abilities would be able to enter the cabinet.
Only the second-class Jinshi candidates were admitted to the Six Ministries, and it was obvious that the Six Ministries were slightly inferior to the Hanlin Academy.
As for the top three, there is basically no chance of being sent out.
Zhao Yiming explained, "A lot of officials fell behind before the New Year. Now there are a lot of official transfers in the court, and the six ministries are short of people, so they assigned us to the six ministries."
"What about the top two scorers? Did they also enter the six ministries?" Tian An asked hurriedly.
Zhao Yiming nodded. "Zhou Churan joined the Ministry of Revenue, and Chen Wenqing joined the Ministry of Rites. Both are sixth-rank officials."
Tian An is now equal, the top scholar and the second place scholar have the same rank, so no one is higher than the other.
After thinking about it, she felt that this assignment was very reasonable. Zhou Churan was in his prime, at the age when he could both calm down and work hard, so it was just right for him to go to the Ministry of Revenue.
Chen Wen is older and more stable, so he is less likely to make mistakes when working in the Ministry of Rites, and his body will not be very tired.
Zhao Yiming is young and talented in both literature and martial arts, so it is perfect for him to go to the Ministry of War.
More importantly, the Ministry of War is responsible for troop movements and can also take care of his father in the future.
Tian An couldn't help but say, "Then you must work hard to make achievements and get promoted quickly, so that you can protect my father."
Tian Mingwu, who happened to be walking to the door, heard these words and snorted coldly, "You brat, you just arrived at the Ministry of War and you don't want to establish yourself properly, but you want to be my boss. You're dreaming."
Zhao Yiming greeted him respectfully when he saw him coming, "My son-in-law greets my father-in-law."
When Tian Mingwu heard him call him father-in-law, he felt even more uncomfortable: this brat not only cheated his precious daughter away, but also wanted to climb over his head and act arrogantly. He was simply not a human being.
Seeing this, Zhao Yiming was not angry. He winked at Tian An and asked her to speak well of him.
Tian An gave him a look that said "don't worry", then walked up to Tian Mingwu, took his arm and started to act coquettishly.
"Dad, even if Brother Yiming gets a higher official position in the future, he will still be your son-in-law!"
"A son-in-law is half a son. How can your son go against you?"
"He has to listen to whatever you say."
Tian Mingwu felt much better after being coaxed by Tian An, but when he saw Zhao Yiming's face, which was so charming that his daughter was saying good things about him, he immediately became arrogant again.
"But after you marry him, Dad won't be able to eat the food you cook anymore."
Zhao Yiming quickly stepped forward and stated, "An An can come back anytime she wants in the future."
Tian Mingwu glanced at him and said unhappily, "If my daughter goes to her parents' house every day, people will point fingers at her and gossip about her!"
Zhao Yiming continued, "No matter how busy I am after marriage, I will make time every month to come back with An An to visit my father-in-law."
Tian Mingwu snorted coldly, "You're a smart kid."
His little trick worked, and he generously invited Zhao Yiming to have dinner with him. "It's a rare opportunity for you to come here, so eat first and then go back!"
This was the first time Zhao Yiming came back after moving out. Everyone was very happy. Tian An planned to cook for them himself and make two side dishes for them.
Seeing another opportunity to learn something, Yaoyao followed suit and helped out in a serious manner.
Now she can cook simple dishes independently.
After dinner, Tian Mingwu was drunk by Zhao Yiming, and he took the opportunity to stay in the mansion pitifully for the night.
Tian An had no choice but to ask someone to help him go back to his room to rest.
The next morning, he got up early again to send the two of them to court.
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