Magistrate Liu who was following behind him ran all the way to catch up, and when he saw Xie Dafu, he yelled:
"You are so bold and unruly that you don't kneel down to salute the Governor!"
While scolding, he gave Han Zhongyu a smile to make up for it.
"Sir, please don't blame me! These mountain villagers don't know etiquette!"
Han Zhongyu remained silent. As the patriarch of the clan, Xie Dafu had to go to the county government office to apply for household registration and land deeds. Although he did not know Han Zhongyu, he had met the county magistrate several times. When he saw the county magistrate, he always gave Han Zhongyu a smile. , immediately trembled with fright, knelt down and kowtowed.
"The common people send their regards to the Governor!"
As soon as Xie Dafu knelt down, other villagers also knelt down and kowtowed, shouting incomprehensively.
"The common people kowtow to the governor / and say hello."
Old Mrs. Xiao and Xie Yushu Xiao Yan were also subdued by Han Zhongyu's momentum. They didn't care about pretending to be a noble old lady. They knelt on the ground tremblingly, not daring to raise their heads!
It's no wonder that they were afraid. Han Zhongyu had been catching corrupt officials since he became an official. He was serious and cold-looking. He had grown up among the princes and grandsons since he was a child. He had been hanging around the emperor since he entered the court, and he had a noble air.
Now seeing this group of people surrounding Xie Yushu, all of them looked evil and immediately put their dignity away. Most people really can't handle this momentum!
Fortunately, although Han Zhongyu has great official power, he has no intention to embarrass ordinary people. When he saw people kneeling in front of him, Qing Lingling said
"Everyone get up!"
Everyone cheered and got up again.
Xie Yushu is puzzled
"Master Han, are you here?"
Facing Xie Yushu, Han Zhongyu immediately felt like a spring breeze and said with a smile
"I promoted the structural drawings of the civil house that you gave me in autumn and presented the results to the Holy One. The Holy One was overjoyed and specially awarded you a reward. I came here specifically to announce the decree!"
A commendation from the emperor? Xie Yushu didn't expect such benefits, so she extended her thumb to Han Zhongyu and whispered:
"Master Han is so interesting!"
Then he knelt down happily and said loudly
"Caomin Xie Yushu pays homage to the Holy One!"
This is how he acted when watching TV. Seeing the imperial edict is like seeing the Holy Emperor. No matter whether it is right or not, when the golden thigh comes, hug him first!
Xie Baotian and the others were all stunned. Fortunately, Xie Tianqi and Xie Tianming knew the rules. One of them pulled his father and told them to kneel down and listen to the order together. The other ran into the house and pulled out the Lu family, the Lu family, the Wang family, and the two little ones. Kneel there together.
As soon as the imperial edict came out, everyone except Han Zhongyu knelt on the ground.
When Han Zhongyu saw that everyone was here, he didn't hesitate and spoke loudly.
"It's up to heaven, the emperor decreed.
I heard this
Xie Yushu, a daughter of the Xie family, was knowledgeable, loyal, and righteous. She presented structural drawings of civil engineering houses to the country, saving people in the north from snow disasters, and benefiting the country and the people.
I am very pleased to have such a benevolent and lofty ideal, and I have specially named Xie Yushu as the Fourth Grade Township Lord, given the title of Jingde, a salary, and a reward of three hundred taels of silver, thirty pieces of silk and satin, and ten sets of head and face jewelry.
"I admire this"
"Thank you Yushu for your kindness!"
Xie Yushu accepted the imperial edict while thanking her.
"Okay, everyone, get up!"
After listening to Han Zhongyu's words, everyone stood up and stood obediently.
Magistrate Liu was a middle-aged man in his fifties. He had a smile on his face throughout the whole process. He looked like an official official at first glance. When he saw Han Zhongyu finished announcing his decree, he looked at Xie Yushu with a proud expression.
"Your Majesty Liu Hong has met Mr. Jingde Township!
I really didn't expect that the strange woman under my rule turned out to be a girl in her twenties and eighties. This Xiejia Village is really a place of outstanding people! If I had such a wonderful daughter, I would wake up laughing in my dreams!
I really admire Mr. Jingdexiang for making such a contribution to Daqi. This move also sets an example for the women of our county. As a local parent officer, I will naturally give my full support!
For this reason, on behalf of the county, I gave fifty acres of fertile land as a reward, and also encouraged other women to learn from Jingde Xiangjun! "
After County Magistrate Liu finished speaking, he waved his hand, and someone immediately took a land deed and presented it to Xie Yushu. Xie Yushu saw that she had been prepared for it, and quickly received the land deed and thanked Magistrate Liu!
County Magistrate Liu saw Xie Yushu's soft complexion, and he was probably satisfied. He secretly breathed a sigh of relief and glanced at Han Zhongyu secretly.
Han Zhongyu naturally noticed it and said with a smile
"You have a heart!"
"It should, it should!"
County Magistrate Liu breathed a sigh of relief. He was joking. Even the emperor praised someone. Is there something wrong with him if he didn't follow suit? Moreover, if he had long eyes, he could see that Mr. Han, who was in charge of his promotion, also took care of Xie Yushu in every way. He would not take advantage of the opportunity. When can I wait to express my stance?
If Han Zhongyu knew, he would definitely tell him that he was overthinking it. Although he admired Xie Yushu, official evaluation was all based on political performance. He would not seek personal gain because of Xie Yushu!
It can be said that except Han Zhongyu himself and County Magistrate Liu, who knew the news a day and a half in advance, are still awake, the others are still in a state of confusion!
What's going on, Xie Yushu is an abandoned woman, and she should be shouted at and beaten by everyone, but why is the emperor praising her!
But because Han Zhongyu was so powerful, he only dared to lower his head and secretly look at the people around him, or pinch himself to see if he was dreaming!
But looking at the two rows of guards with swords and the ceremonial guard next to them, I have never seen such a battle in my life, how could I have such a dream!
At this moment, Han Zhongyu seemed to have just discovered it and asked casually
"I was so far away that I saw everyone gathered here. Did something happen?"
Xie Yushu glanced at it and said lightly
"It's nothing serious. It's just that the head of the Xie family has entangled a few people to drive us out of Xie's village. My father and a few brothers are trying to reason with them!
Our family's real estate is here, I thought he had no right to drive us away!
But Patriarch Xie didn't seem to understand, so he was at a stalemate. The county magistrate happened to be here, why don't you tell him the laws of our Daqi? "
When County Magistrate Liu heard this, his face turned green. Is this patriarch looking for death if he is tired of living? You are specifically looking for trouble for him. This is something that the Holy Father has registered with you. He wants to curry favor but can't find a way, so why don't you and the others rush to seek death!
Especially since Han Zhongyu was still here, County Magistrate Liu was even more frightened and shouted coldly:
"How outrageous! Our Daqi law clearly stipulates that those who have a house and a place can settle down, and those who have a household registration are not allowed to leave the place of residence at will. How can you, a clan leader, evict people when you want to?
As the leader of the clan, your authority is limited to handling matters within the clan. If you break the law, don't blame me for punishing you! "
Xie Dafu was so frightened that he shrank his neck and knelt down to beg for mercy.
"The common people don't dare! This, this is all a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding!"
After hearing this, County Magistrate Liu hurriedly asked Xie Yushu
"I don't know how Xiangjun wants to deal with it!"
Xie Yushu said calmly, today is a good day, and it is not good to see blood or anything like that. It is unlucky. Since it was a misunderstanding, just apologize to my father and let it pass. It will not be repeated next time!
After hearing this, County Magistrate Liu immediately scolded Xie Dafu and a group of people behind him
"The Lord is generous enough to spare you, but you still haven't apologized!"
When Xie Dafu thought of apologizing to Xie Baotian, whom he had bullied all his life, it was more uncomfortable than death. However, he acted better than others, so he could only nod and bow to Xie Baotian.
"My eldest nephew, my uncle is old and confused for a moment. You see, we are all members of the same family. Don't be as knowledgeable as your uncle. I am here to keep you company!"
Others also bowed and chanted
"Brother Baotian, we were all confused for a moment. We were blinded by lard. I'm sorry!"
Xie Baotian just sighed and said
"We have been exterminated by you, let alone uncles, nephews, and brothers. I can't bear it. From now on, let's stay the same!"
