| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
| 1 |
21 |
Make a breakthrough in King Ming's field. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Voluntarily left Physician |
| 2 |
22 |
Entered University. |
| 2 |
25 |
Become leader in social movement. |
| 2 |
25 |
Gain an Ally and an Enemy. |
| 2 |
26 |
Graduated. |
| 3 |
26 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 3 |
26 |
Switched to Scholar (Scientist) with previous rank. |
| 3 |
30 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing King Ming's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 3 |
30 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 4 |
31 |
Win a prestigious prize for King Ming's work. |
| 5 |
34 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 5 |
34 |
Failed to qualify for Physician (Scholar). |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 5 |
36 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 6 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 6 |
40 |
Agreed to perform research that goes against King Ming's conscience. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 6 |
42 |
Forced to continue current assignment. |
| 6 |
42 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
| 7 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 7 |
44 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts King Ming from King Ming's work. |
| 7 |
46 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 3. |