After the imperial envoy took a bath, changed clothes, and had tea and snacks, it was finally time to announce the decree.
Xu He had just taken a shower and was feeling refreshed. He was standing in the hall with new clothes. Anyone who saw him had to give him a thumbs up and say, "You are really good-looking!"
At this time, the Xu Mansion was surrounded by people watching the excitement on three floors inside and three floors outside.
After only hearing three cannon shots, someone shouted: "The imperial envoy is here!"
Everyone in the courtyard looked into the hall and saw Zeng Dayou, who had changed into a brand-new third-grade court uniform, wearing a blue field jade on his waist, walking out with a steady pace.
To be honest, most people present didn't care what the imperial envoy looked like. Everyone's eyes were on the yellow imperial edict in his hand...
"This is the legendary imperial edict!"
"Look at you, you look like you've never seen the world. I've been serving the great master for decades, and I've seen imperial edicts twice!"
"Look, if our children and grandchildren can get such an imperial edict, death will be worth it!"
Zeng Dayou walked to the red sandalwood incense case brought from the Xu family mansion. He first placed the imperial edict on a shelf made of huanghuali wood, then burned incense and kowtowed towards the capital, and finally stood up and picked up the imperial edict again.
The moment he picked up the imperial edict, he looked around.
At this time, the place was completely silent, so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
"Imperial decree!" Zeng Dayou said in a calm voice.
But when everyone in the venue heard these two words, they all knelt down.
"The Emperor, who is entrusted with the destiny of Heaven, has issued an edict: Killing enemies and destroying bandits will strengthen the integrity of the ministers. It is the code of the imperial court to increase rank and show favor. Therefore, your righteous deeds must be praised without hesitation..."
After reading this, Zeng Dayou paused and continued reading: "The boy Xu He is not as good as the weak crown, and he has not yet obeyed the imperial orders. He is still studying. When thieves and bandits harass the city, even though the scholar is weak, he still joins the righteous and brave to kill the thieves. With both bravery and strategy, he can help officials and destroy stubborn enemies at once. He is truly a model for scholars in the world. How can he encourage the future by adding extravagant examples?"
Thinking of this, Zeng Dayou glanced at Xu He and said: "I will give you a plaque of [Civil and Military Perfection], a Zhongjing Crown, and a Zhongjing Clothing."
"What do you want from the order of Xi? Only by being loyal to the king and serving the country will you be able to live up to the kindness of your king and father and bring honor to your family forever. I appreciate this!"
"In the thirty-fifth year of the Great Wei Dynasty..."
After delivering the order, Zeng Dayou felt his mouth was dry. He pointed to the two plates of silk and jade and silver held by the soldiers beside the incense table and said: "There are also some gifts from the emperor. Xu He, please thank me." Bar!"
Xu He had already known the process arrangement, and after bowing to the imperial edict twice, he stood up and took the tray with his own hands.
There were not many things given by the emperor, and there was only one hundred taels of silver. This was nothing to Xu He now, but the eyes of the people around him were fiery.
Ordinary people don't want to know what the imperial edict contains, and they have no interest in plaques, loyalty crowns, etc., but yellow and white things touch their hearts the most.
One hundred taels. Even if these people don't eat or drink for a year or two, they may not be able to earn a hundred taels of silver.
Not to mention the beautifully patterned silk satin on the other plate.
When Xie saw this scene, she clasped her hands together and recited the Buddha's name repeatedly.
Feng Xiaozhu, who was hiding in the side room, also followed this imperial edict and remembered everything that happened in the reed marsh that day.
Just when she was being chased by thieves, this young man saved her life at the critical moment. For this reason, he almost died from the knife of the third thief.
Thinking of this, she looked at her hands. Until now, she still felt like she was living in a dream.
Even she couldn't believe that she had attacked the last thief by herself.
But the memories of red and blood reminded her that everything was true every midnight.
But the next second she thought of Shazhou again...
At that time, his body was gradually hypothermic. In order to save him, she had to give up her daughter's modesty and use her own body temperature to warm him.
"How stupid!" Thinking of this, Feng Xiaozhu murmured to himself, blushing, "I was hugging a strange man in such a hurry, why didn't I think of collecting the fire seals from the dead!"
But at this time, she laughed to herself. In that situation, it was too late!
Then, this guy woke up.
"Bad guy, don't think that I don't know that you are secretly looking at people!" Feng Xiaozhu's face seemed to be on fire when he thought that his clothes were soaked by the river water and his curves were exposed.
But the next second, she started feeling sorry for herself again.
She was taken by her father Fengfang, and she originally wanted him to marry a man named Xu Luan, the eldest member of the Xu family.
But that day when Xu Dai went to meet his father, a man named Xu Luan also came. He seemed to look down on his status as a concubine, and even mocked his father in his words.
But his father, whose beard and hair were all white, and who was still thinking about becoming an official, actually tolerated the other party's ridicule.
Is this officer really that interesting?
Can you give up your dignity?
Can I give up my daughter?
Thinking of this, he looked at the lively scene in the courtyard again, and couldn't help but feel sad and silently shed tears.
"What if..." All the uncertainty finally turned into a sigh, "Oh..."
In the court here, Zeng Dayou, after reading out the imperial edict, took a sip of the tea handed to him by a servant of the Xu family.
Xu Dai led a group of juniors to come forward and thank them for their hard work.
Zeng Dayou said: "It's not hard work, it's just running for the emperor's life!"
Xu Dai said that he had already prepared a banquet and would have dinner in Xu He's courtyard today.
Zeng Dayou shook his head: "There are still two families who have not escaped!"
What he said next made Xu He overjoyed. It turned out that there were six imperial edicts in total, one was for Xu He's teacher Li Zhijie, and the other was for the pirate Zhang Jingxian.
Among them, Li Zhijie's position as general judge was corrected, and Zhang Jingxian was only awarded an honor by the merit examination department for one year because he had just been promoted to Haidao. He would be promoted separately after passing the examination.
One of the other three copies was for his uncle Xie Kun, but Xie Kun was following Chen Yingzhao to suppress bandits in Jiangyanpu and had not returned yet.
One was given to Xiao Hu Baihu, who rescued him in time during the last battle of the laboratory. He was promoted to hereditary deputy Qianhu due to his merits. It is said that he was favored by a big shot in Beizhen Fusi, and he would be promoted to the next day. I went to Beijing to take up my post.
From the local police station to Beijing, he entered the country's largest mysterious agency. Xiao Hu Baihu could be said to be like a carp leaping over the dragon's gate.
In addition to Xu He, the last one was given to Xu He's uncle Xie Bin. He led the soldiers of the Inspection Department to rush into the bandits regardless of the danger, thus easing the dilemma on the battlefield. Li Zhijie made a commendable contribution. At that time, for Xu He's sake, he wrote a few more words about this small inspection. In the end, the imperial court specially issued a decree to promote him to a seventh-rank Yangzhou official.
When Mrs. Xie heard the imperial envoy talking about her younger brother, she almost fainted with happiness. In the end, she managed to stay calm with the help of Lao Jia's family.
The imperial envoy Zeng Dayou patted Xu He on the shoulder before leaving: "Your Majesty originally planned to give you a meritorious title, but I heard that you studied hard, so I didn't want to ruin your serious academic title!"
Xu He bowed and said: "Thank you for your good intentions, your Majesty, and thank you for informing me specifically!"
Zeng Dayou smiled and said: "I hope to meet you again in the capital one day!"
After saying that, he walked out of the yard and walked into the sedan chair to go to Xie Bin's house to deliver the message.
