After Ye Xianzu became boss in construction department at Tianqi 6(1626),he was promoted to vice minister from October of Tianqi 6 to August of the next year.

• 叶宪祖于天启六年(1626)迁工部主事后,旋即升为该部郎中,晋升时限当在天启六年十月到七年八月之间。