Lord Luo has done a good job in investigating the case, and the Emperor will surely reward him.
But all the officials who were promoted were envious.
A few months ago, Lord Luo was only a fifth-rank official. Xie Jingyan needed someone to investigate the Liangjiang Salt Monopoly Case and asked Master Tang to arrange a capable and trustworthy person for him. Master Tang arranged for his wife's cousin to go. The vacant position in Liangjiang was a fifth-rank official position. Master Tang bribed the Minister of Personnel and hosted a dinner party to secure the position.
At that time, officials were promoted one rank and then sent to other places outside the capital. However, it was normal for officials in the capital to be promoted one rank when they were sent to other places. Otherwise, who would want to go if they were promoted?
He had already been promoted one rank when he was sent to a post outside the capital, and today the Emperor directly promoted Lord Luo, who was a fifth-rank official, to the fourth-rank Right Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review.
In just three or four months, he was promoted three ranks. How could those court officials who struggled to climb each rank not be envious and jealous?
The promotion from the fifth rank to the fourth rank is a major hurdle. Fourth-rank officials in the capital are required to attend court, and many officials never manage to cross this threshold in their entire lives. However, some people, such as the Fourth Master and Lord Luo, have directly bypassed the fourth rank.
When fortune smiles, heaven and earth lend their strength; when fortune turns, even heroes are powerless.
The officials had a vague feeling that anyone who was associated with Prince Ling was promoted exceptionally quickly.
Shen Wan became increasingly convinced that her previous feeling was correct.
The Emperor is paving the way for Xie Jingyan.
Anyone recommended or trusted by Xie Jingyan was promoted by the emperor without regard to precedent.
The struggle for the throne is all about who has more say in the court. With Xie Jingyan's current power, he is not only on par with the eldest prince and Xie Jingyin, but he has even surpassed them.
Every now and then, there are people in the court urging the emperor to establish an heir apparent, but no one has petitioned to establish Xie Jingyan. No one has even mentioned it once. Shen Wan couldn't help but want to know what case Consort Chen had committed back then.
Shen Wan was sipping her tea, lost in thought, not knowing how long she had been daydreaming when Chun'er came in and reported, "Your Highness, the wedding date for the Prince of Yanping and Miss Cheng from the Right Prime Minister's residence has been set. They will get married on the 18th of this month."
Upon hearing that the wedding date for Prince Yanping and Cheng Yao had been set, Shen Wan was happy for them, but also felt a little regretful. She was pregnant, and Xie Jingyan would definitely not allow her to attend the wedding banquet at Prince Yanping's residence.
However, since she couldn't attend the wedding banquet at the Prince of Yanping's residence, she could go to the Right Prime Minister's residence to deliver the dowry.
Shen Wan didn't have many close friends among the ladies of prominent families. She and Cheng Yao got along very well and felt like they had known each other for a long time. She would definitely personally deliver the dowry to Cheng Yao.
Not only did she personally deliver the goods, but Shen Wan also personally went to the streets to select them.
Of course, she could also choose from her own storeroom, but Shen Wan wanted to take the opportunity to go out for a stroll. She wasn't showing yet, but once her belly got bigger, it wouldn't be easy for her to go out.
The next day, during breakfast, Shen Wancai mentioned going out to Xie Jingyan, saying, "I need to go out of the mansion to pick out a dowry for Miss Cheng."
Xie Jingyan said, "I'll go with you."
Shen Wan quickly replied, "No need, no need."
Xie Jingyan looked at Shen Wan, "You don't want me to accompany you?"
"Of course not," Shen Wan said. "How can I ask you to come with me every time I go out?"
Xie Jingyan served Shen Wan some food and said, "You're pregnant, so I'm letting you go shopping alone. I don't want anyone to suspect you've fallen out of favor."
Shen Wan, "..."
After all, everyone knows that this certain man dotes on his wife.
It's normal for other husbands not to accompany their wives shopping, but it's not normal for Prince Ling not to.
Shen Wan had no rebuttal and could only let Xie Jingyan accompany her. Fortunately, she didn't go shopping often, otherwise she would have felt really pressured.
After breakfast, Xie Jingyan accompanied Shen Wan out the door and took a carriage to Changping Street, the most bustling and lively street in Kyoto.
After getting off the carriage, Shen Wan went in and out of various shops and street stalls, buying anything that caught her eye.
Deyuelou, second floor.
Tang Ze sat there drinking.
The more I drink, the less interesting it becomes.
Once I joined the city patrol unit, I looked forward to my days off every day, but when I actually got a day off, it wasn't as good as when I was patrolling the city.
They had arranged to drink at Deyuelou, but he was the only one who showed up. Prince Yanping, Lu Cheng, and Du Cheng'an all stood him up.
The Crown Prince of Yanping went to admire the flowers with the eldest daughter of the Right Prime Minister's residence. Lu Cheng learned that the second daughter of Yun had gone to Ciyun Temple to offer incense, so he arranged to meet her by chance. Meanwhile, Du Cheng'an was taken to the palace by Princess Huyang to pay his respects to the Empress Dowager.
The four of them had agreed to drink together, but he was the only one left.
This is so boring.
Tang Ze took the wine pot and wine cup to the window, poured himself a drink, and drank it by himself.
As they were drinking, they saw Xie Jingyan. He was about to greet him when he saw a certain princess picking out tiger-head shoes.
Everyone else was in pairs, except him, who was all alone.
The wine, which had just tasted bland, suddenly tasted sour.
Tang Ze looked up at the sky, feeling melancholy.
When Shen Wan passed by Deyue Tower, she saw him and immediately said to Xie Jingyan, "I'll take my maid and wander around the neighborhood. You go and have a drink with Young Master Tang and the others."
Shen Wan was unaware that Tang Ze was the only one there. In her memory, Tang Ze and the Prince of Yanping were always inseparable.
Shen Wan also planned to go to the rouge shop in front, but it was full of women, and it wouldn't be convenient for Xie Jingyan to accompany her.
Xie Jingyan didn't stay with Shen Wan anymore, saying, "Call me if you need anything."
Shen Wan nodded repeatedly, and Xie Jingyan went to Deyue Tower.
After Xie Jingyan left, Shen Wan went to the rouge shop. The various rouges inside were dazzling, and the maids in the rouge shop greeted her attentively.
Although Shen Wan rarely wore rouge, rouge and face powder were things that could not be avoided, but could not be done without.
Shen Wan had no resistance to those beautiful rouges and picked out seven or eight boxes in one go.
Just as Shen Wan was looking at Luo Zi Dai, Yin Shuang suddenly cried out "Ah!" startling her. She turned around and saw a little maid in a light green dress apologizing repeatedly, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to step on your foot..."
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