The following day, Xiao Liulang got up early to go to the Hanlin Academy.
There was a festive atmosphere within the Hanlin Academy, with frequent sounds of congratulations and laughter coming from another row of offices.
Xiao Liulang initially did not understand what was happening, until Ning Zhiyuan arrived and quietly informed him that Yang Xiuzhuan had been promoted.
News of Yang Xiuzhuan's imminent promotion was no longer a secret, though it was understood to take place at the end of the year.
"Do you know how he got promoted?" Ning Zhiyuan asked.
"How was he promoted?" Xiao Liulang was not particularly interested in Yang Xiuzhuan's affairs, but simply indulged Ning Zhiyuan's desire for gossip.
"Let's go, let's go, let's talk about it at your place!" Taking Xiao Liulang by the arm, Ning Zhiyuan led him to the office that always emitted a captivating aroma.
"Mr. Chen was transferred to the Ministry of Revenue early this morning," Ning Zhiyuan noted.
