As a matter of fact, HARUSUMI no Yoshitada, a son of a sakan (kokushi (provincial governors)), which was the lowest ranked local official, became monjosho and monjo hakase and then was promoted to sangi (councilor).
事実において、地方官において最下級の目(国司)の子・春澄善縄が文章生から文章博士を経て参議に昇進している。