"Actually, the official uniform I mentioned before can't really be counted as a special quest reward. It's the standard uniform for a Sixth-Rank Constable.
"So if you want to obtain it, you'll have to advance to Sixth-Rank Constable. In fact, you already have enough Merit Points for the promotion, and Venerable Huang has long since submitted his letter of recommendation.
"However, His Majesty is burdened with countless affairs and may not approve it immediately. Under normal procedures, you'll probably have to wait a while.
"As for how long that wait will be, that depends on His Majesty's mood."
Ye Weiming was far too shrewd. From You Jin's seemingly irrelevant words, he immediately deduced two meanings.
From the perspective of the script, if normal circumstances required waiting for a while, then there naturally had to be abnormal circumstances.
And from the perspective of how a game operated, even if one had enough contribution and met all other requirements, advancing would still require completing a promotion quest.
So rather than dwelling on the court's efficiency, he asked directly, "What about the abnormal procedure?"
You Jin rewarded Ye Weiming with a look that said, At least you get it, then continued, "You've already met every condition for promotion. The only thing missing is His Majesty's personal approval. So long as a close minister who can speak before His Majesty puts in a word for you, the approval can come through in minutes."
As he spoke, You Jin took out a letter. "Duke Lu Ding has run into some trouble recently and needs a capable investigator to help him. He specifically came to me for assistance. Take this letter of recommendation and visit Duke Lu Ding's Manor after tomorrow morning's court session."
"So long as you help him solve the case, your promotion document