Grace Yue's Silent Strength: The Pillar of Henry Yuan's Guar Chapter 63

Simon Yan thought about it all night and finally decided to ask Yan Zilian to let him go to the army with Zhao Fuyi.

At this time, he was in the capital, and apart from accompanying the little prince to study, he would not have any other practical achievements.

He had only been in the government for two years. The court was very particular about seniority. No matter how talented one was, one had to be promoted according to seniority. Unless one had made great contributions, one could be promoted quickly. But such an opportunity was hard to come by. Usually, if a Hanlin wanted to become a Grand Secretary, he would first do the most basic paperwork in the Hanlin Academy for a few years, then be transferred to a local place, and finally return to Beijing to serve in the six ministries or three departments. After this series of experience, even if his career was smooth, it would take more than ten to twenty years.

Simon Yan naturally couldn't wait that long. He wanted to put an end to Xie Zhongren himself and never let the eunuch die of old age. Therefore, as long as he could seize the possible opportunity, he would work hard to climb up, whether it was to curry favor with Yan Zilian, win over the crown prince, or even marry a princess in the future, all to get closer to the center of power. At present, he was too young and had no place to use his talents in the court. It would be better for him to go with him to quell the rebellion, or he might have a chance to make meritorious deeds. Moreover, since he had experience in the army, Yan Zilian would be more likely to promote him.

With this idea in mind, Simon Yan visited Yan's residence and discussed the matter in depth. This time, he no longer concealed his desire for power and achievement, because he knew that it was time for Yan Zilian to see these from him.