"Sui Ruren, the imperial decree from the imperial court has arrived!"
"This time it's not the messengers, but the father-in-law from the imperial city who came to announce the decree in person. This shows how much the Holy Lord values the people of Sui Ru!"
"Ren Sui Ru, go back quickly, take a bath, burn incense, change into court clothes, and prepare to receive the order!"
Mr. Wu quickly explained the matter clearly.
Because this matter had been mentioned before, Cheng Wanwan was not caught off guard.
She quickly returned to the yard, took a quick bath, then burned incense, and finally put on the seventh-grade Ruren uniform awarded by the imperial court, then asked Wei Hongying to help pull her hair, and finally put on the shining golden Ruren crown.
As soon as she finished preparing, she heard people outside talking.
"Many carriages are coming!"
"Are you really from the capital?"
"Is Dashan Niang going to be promoted again?"
"Master Wu said that the father-in-law from the capital came to announce the decree. I haven't seen what the father-in-law looks like."
The villagers put down their work and gathered around to watch the fun.
More than a dozen horse-drawn carriages came in force on the village road, raising countless dust. Such a big movement was naturally seen from the lotus pond.
Mrs. Zheng was surprised and said: "With such a grand occasion, is there some big shot coming?"
Mrs. Ge frowned slightly: "Let's go and have a look."
The people who were enjoying the lotus also walked over there, wanting to know what exactly happened.
The carriage finally stopped at the gate of Cheng Wanwan's yard.
At the front were the cavalry leading the way. These two were the messengers who came to announce the decree twice before.
The two of them got off their horses, respectfully walked to the carriage behind them, cupped their hands and said, "Eunuch Ming, we're here."
At this time, the car curtain opened, and a handsome boy about fourteen or fifteen years old came out first, and then helped a man in his thirties or forties get out of the car.
All the people in the village looked at him.
Is this man the father-in-law?
In his thirties, he didn't even have a beard. Apart from the fact that he didn't have a beard, he looked no different from anyone else.
"Ahem!"
Eunuch Ming coughed.
The villagers quickly looked away in fear.
"Excuse me, where is Sui Ruren?"
After he said this, Cheng Wanwan walked out of the house.
She was dressed in a gleaming golden girl's uniform, and her temperament was completely natural, which was incompatible with this small farm yard.
She walked over step by step: "I am from Suiru. Who are you?"
"Everyone in the palace calls me Eunuch Ming, and our family has met Sui Ruren!" Eunuch Ming made a common courtesy, "Our family has heard the name Sui Ruren countless times in the capital. I really didn't expect Sui Ruren to be like this. Young, young is good, this is the blessing of our Dayu Dynasty, the younger the Sui Ru people are, the more benefits they can bring to the people of Dayu Dynasty, and ensure the prosperity of our Dayu Dynasty for thousands of years!"
Cheng Wanwan bent his knees slightly and said modestly: "Ming Gonggong is overly praised."
"We are here today to read out the imperial edict." Eunuch Ming raised his hand, and the little eunuch behind him handed the yellow imperial edict to his hand. He said loudly, "Sui Ruren, please listen to the imperial edict!"
Cheng Wanwan straightened his back and knelt down.
Master Wu naturally had to kneel down, and the villagers who gathered around to watch the excitement quickly followed suit.
Mrs. Zheng and Mrs. Ge, who came from the lotus pond, were full of surprise and confusion. They couldn't stand to be targets, so they knelt down on the spot.
"According to the emperor's edict, Suiru has been in his position since he was granted the title, and he has been in charge of his affairs. He has solved my problems and solved my problems. He has won my heart. First, he will have regenerated rice, and then he will solve the problem of the plague among the refugees, and then he will develop it again." Briquettes... I was narrow-minded and thought that no matter how smart a peasant woman is, she should stop here. However, Sui Ruren surprised me again..."
"The coal mines in the fourteen prefectures in the North are extremely rich. Coal is a sharp weapon for the country, but coal mining is extremely dangerous. There are countless people's blood on the coal mountains... This matter has always been a pain in my heart... Sui Ru has the people in mind and puts himself to the test. Danger, wholeheartedly serving the country... Immediately promoted to a sixth-rank Anren, he was given a hundred taels of gold, a hundred pieces of brocade, and a hundred acres of fertile land... a mansion, a number of servants, and a sixth-rank Anren seal... Here you go! "
Eunuch Ming read the imperial edict in one breath.
Mrs. Zheng and Mrs. Ge, who were kneeling far away, looked up in disbelief.
Mrs. Ge, in particular, opened her lips slightly: "Promoted... She was promoted again. She was promoted to three levels in one year. Why should she..."
Her husband has been an official for more than ten years, starting from the seventh rank, and now from the sixth rank, he has been promoted to half a rank after more than ten years... And this widow was promoted so fast that it is unbelievable!
Cheng Wanwan didn't know what Mrs. Ge was thinking. She knelt down and thanked the emperor: "Thank you for your kindness. Long live my emperor!"
She raised her hands and took the imperial edict respectfully.
Eunuch Ming said with a smile: "Suiru people, please get up, everyone please get up too."
He said, clapped his hands, and someone jumped out of the dozen carriages behind him and began to move things into the yard.
The rewards this time were more generous than the previous two times. Oversized boxes were carried in one by one, and there were more than a dozen carriages. You can imagine how many things there were.
After carrying the things, a dozen servants walked in and all knelt down in front of Cheng Wanwan.
"The Suiru people, oh no, we should call them Sui'an people. Here are four women, four girls, and four guards, a total of twelve people. From now on, they will stay in Dahe Village to serve the Sui'an people. This place belongs to them. The deed of betrayal." Eunuch Ming presented the deed of betrayal, turned around and said, "You haven't met the new master yet!"
The twelve people hurriedly saluted.
Cheng Wanwan looked at the twelve people who had been rewarded. Whether they were the mother-in-law, the maids, or the guards, they were all wearing silk cloth, which was better than what she usually wore. How could she speak and order...
"The emperor also gave a mansion to the people of Sui'an. Since no suitable house could be found in Huzhou, the emperor wanted to build a house and it must be completed within half a month. For this reason, our family also brought Several craftsmen from the capital came here." Eunuch Ming said with a smile, "It's up to the people of Sui'an to decide where to build it. But before we came here, our family took a look in Huzhou. There was a pretty good house. It's a bit old, so how about we have it demolished and build a new one on the same spot?"
The villagers were originally very excited when listening to the imperial edict, but when they heard this, they felt as if they had been poured cold water on them.
"What, Dashan Niang is moving away?"
"Dashan Niang is from our Dahe Village. What profession has she moved to?"
"Da Shan Niang is now a sixth-grade official. Have you ever seen any sixth-grade official living in the village?"
"When people go to higher places, Dashan Niang will naturally move to the city."
"We have already benefited from Dashan Niang a lot, is it possible that we are still blocking the move?"
"..."
Even though he said this, the villagers still had frustration and sadness in their eyes.
Especially Old Man Zhao and Old Mrs. Zhao seemed to have lost their souls. They opened their lips for a long time and didn't know what to say.
Li Zheng sighed slowly, Dashan Niang was not a creature of the pond and should have been moved away long ago.
He walked over, cupped his hands and said, "We will discuss building a house later. Eunuch Ming and everyone have come a long way. They must be hungry and tired. The village is preparing lunch now. Please don't dislike it, Eunuch Ming."
Eunuch Ming smiled heartily and said: "I heard that Dahe Village has a lot of delicious food. How could our family dislike it? So we shamelessly stayed here to have a big meal today."
Cheng Wanwan looked at the people gathered outside the yard and said, "I am getting promoted today. It is a great joy. I am hosting a banquet and all the folks will stay and have a bar."
