Chapter 255 - 200, General Wang
"Yu State Luocheng City Deputy Magistrate Chen Liqin, during his tenure, remained uncorrupted and upright, led by example, empathized with the people, took special care to console and aid them, making them happy to serve, and ensured the national levies suffered no losses..."
"By decree, Yu State Luocheng City Deputy Magistrate Chen Liqin is promoted to Junior Scholar of Master’s Mansion and shall join the Eastern Palace Office."
In front of the Chen Mansion in the Imperial Capital, a government official had arrived, travel-worn and dusty.
After he finished reading the document, he politely handed the dragon-embossed yellow paper to Chen Liqin with a beaming smile and bowed with his hands clasped, "Congratulations to Mr. Chen, three years since our parting in the capital, I knew we would meet again, but I never expected it would be so soon. Once you return to the capital, I hope for your continued support."
Zhang Zhuo, standing beside them, gasped exaggeratedly, "Standard Fourth Rank Junior Scholar, the Chen family is indeed influential; could it be that Official Chen himself went to the emperor to seek this position for you? From now on, I must show even greater respect to Mr. Chen; a rank higher really does crush one down."
Luocheng City Prefect, fifth-rank; Luocheng Deputy Magistrate, secondary fifth-rank; Junior Scholar of Master’s Mansion, Standard Fourth Rank. From now on, Chen Liqin’s position would be two ranks higher than Zhang Zhuo’s.
Chen Liqin glanced at Zhang Zhuo, "Lord Zhang’s transfer document has also arrived; why mock a lower officer?"
He took the document and, after verifying it several times, he breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said to the official, "Lord Li is too kind. It is I who will need your care in the future. Wang Gui, lead Lord Li to..."
Chen Liqin had almost subconsciously called out Wang Gui’s name, but after he spoke, he remembered that Wang Gui had just been flogged twenty times and was bedridden.
When one can’t find the tool they’re used to, it always feels a bit uncomfortable.
After pondering for a moment, Chen Liqin instructed a servant, "Please take Lord Li to stay at Runquan Garden, and make sure he is well attended to."