The Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Zhong Shize, as the head of the Ministry of Personnel, oversees the promotion of officials below the fourth rank.
From the day Gu Chengyu joined the Hanlin Academy as a compiler of the Secondary Sixth Rank, every step of his promotion was never decided by the Ministry of Personnel but was appointed by the Emperor. This shows how illustrious Gu Chengyu is, and how smooth his path to promotion has been.
Gu Chengyu has set a precedent, becoming a unique presence in the court. But if the court's promotion system were all like Gu Chengyu's, wouldn't it cause chaos? What is the national law for? Is it useless now?
The Ministry of Personnel has had to suppress many low-ranked officials who have become envious because of Gu Chengyu, causing dissatisfaction among many officials.
Now that the Emperor has passed away, they are wondering if the system that was finally about to return to normal must be disrupted once again for Gu Chengyu's sake?
