A special decree?
It means just to break the norm for An Jing, this woman, it does not signify that because An Jing became an official, the status of other women will be elevated as well.
A Farmer official?
A Farmer official is a minor, seventh-rank Agricultural Official, on the same level as a County Magistrate.
These two points slightly comforted the court officials who opposed the idea of An Jing, the woman, becoming an official.
Su Chengyu had anticipated that An Jing's appointment as a Third-ranking official would not go smoothly, but as long as An Jing could become an official, regardless of the rank, he was already very satisfied. He was heard loudly expressing his thanks, "Son thanks the Emperor on behalf of sister-in-law for this honor, Father is wise and brilliant!"
The other court officials also hurriedly knelt down and loudly exclaimed, "The Emperor is wise and brilliant!"
