Today was the 29th of the twelfth lunar month, and as auspicious snow fell from the sky, Emperor Jiajing received congratulations at Baohe Palace and hosted a banquet for his ministers.
Li Changzhou, heir to the Eastern Prince, was appointed as "Yuanyang True Person of Shenxiao, Protector of the Nation, Master of Thunder."
He was additionally appointed Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites, awarded a second-rank salary, and received jade, gold, and silver seals each, dressed in purple robes with a jade belt, overseeing one of the three great Daoist Palaces within the royal palace, the Chaotian Palace.
Furthermore, an edict was issued to construct the Mansion of Shenxiao True Person in the west of the city, assigning forty servants for the True Person's beck and call, and donated thirty hectares of fertile land for the use of the Shenxiao True Person's mansion, exempt from rent.
Promotions were faster than women of this era — as long as one was good-looking.
