Chen Sheng considered for a moment. He had a suspicion but didn't voice it, simply saying,
"Please, Governor, speak plainly."
A faint smile touched Nie Xuanfeng's lips. He picked up a document from his desk, which was stamped with the bright red seal of the State Government Office, and handed it over.
"See for yourself."
Chen Sheng accepted the document, unfolded it, and read it carefully.
As he took in the concise yet incredibly significant words, a flash of surprise crossed his eyes. He looked up at Nie Xuanfeng.
"So soon?"
The document's contents were clear and simple.
Promote Chen Sheng, Standard Sixth-Grade Captain of Jing'an of the Ning'an Prefecture Jingwu Bureau, to the position of Vice Governor of the Ning'an Prefecture Jingwu Bureau, with an official rank of Junior Fifth Grade!
In the Daqian Empire, the bureaucracy was rigid and the promotion process was tedious. A direct promotion to an important post like Junior Fifth Grade was practically unheard of.
