As a subordinate, it was one's duty to ask about matters beyond one's authority.
Guessing the Emperor's intentions was a game for other officials. For someone like Eunuch Chen, who had fought alongside the Saint Martial Emperor to establish the dynasty, it was an unnecessary waste of time.
The Saint Martial Emperor said, "The post of Daoist Si of Lingyun Dao is vacant. It's his."
Eunuch Chen was slightly taken aback. "Your Majesty, he's only been in Nanxing Prefecture for a short while. A promotion so soon?"
The Saint Martial Emperor nodded. "The path to promotion is naturally different for a man of talent. Go and tell him there's no need to return to Nanxing Prefecture. I will arrange for someone else to take his place. He is to proceed directly to Lingyun Dao."
"Yes," Eunuch Chen replied.
A promotion was a good thing, so of course Eunuch Chen had no objections.
Besides, since it was the Saint Martial Emperor's decision, he had even less reason to object.
