An amused smile appeared on the emperor's lips.
This Zhao Cheng family, who had already refused the reward in public, actually asked for it.
He wanted to see if she wanted any reward, a promotion or a fortune, or a job for her son...
"It has been more than four months since my wife came to the capital in April. After this trip, few people in the village will ask about things in the capital. There are many dignitaries in the capital, but the villagers only know the emperor. Therefore, I have the courage to invite the emperor. Reward with a yellow mantle."
Cheng Wanwan said and knelt down directly.
There are many types of yellow mandarin jackets. Some imperial guards wear yellow mandarin jackets, which are regular clothes. There is also a kind of yellow mandarin jacket that is commonly known by the people as "granted yellow mandarin jackets". Generally, those who have performed meritorious services or who please the emperor and queen mother can get this. After receiving the honor, some people with lower official positions would even wear yellow jackets and parade through the streets. This is considered a matter of honoring one's ancestors.
A higher level of honor than the yellow mantle is the Dan Shu Iron Coupon, which is the gold medal for immunity from death. This thing can only be awarded after special merits, such as rescuing a car, protecting the country, winning a battle, etc.
After much deliberation, she decided that it would be safer to wear a yellow jacket.
The emperor tapped his finger on the table: "The yellow mandarin jacket is not a rare thing. I can give it to you as a reward, but I don't like someone deliberately playing tricks on you."
Cheng Wanwan's head immediately fell to the ground: "What I said just now is one of the reasons. The other is that after coming to the capital, I became more and more aware of how humble my status is... Mr. Ye almost killed me before. The life of my son's son, this incident gives me nightmares. If I had the yellow mantle, would Mr. Ye still dare to be so unscrupulous? I don't dare to deliberately cheat, nor do I dare to deliberately deceive the emperor. I just want to beg. A self-preservation.”
Although the yellow mantle is just a piece of clothing, it represents imperial power. As long as she wears it, no one dares to touch her.
She came to the capital this time and made several great achievements. First, she successfully established trade relations with Assab. Second, she sent the waterwheel and threshing machine from Huzhou last time. Two great achievements. In exchange for a yellow mantle, the emperor should not Would you be reluctant to part with it?
The emperor waved his hand: "If you come, I will give you a yellow mantle."
The little eunuch waiting beside him immediately nodded and went to do it. After a while, he brought out a tray. On the tray was a bright yellow mandarin jacket with dragon patterns and auspicious clouds on it, which looked sacred and inviolable.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward. Long live Your Majesty!"
Cheng Wanwan couldn't help but be overjoyed, but she didn't expect that the emperor actually agreed.
The emperor sat on a high position and spoke quietly: "I have never been stingy with those who have made meritorious deeds, but if someone dares to use chicken feathers as an arrow, don't blame me for not caring about old feelings."
Cheng Wan bent down and said loudly: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, my wife will definitely remember the Emperor's kindness, share the Emperor's worries, serve the court, and seek the welfare of the people of Dayu Dynasty!"
She expressed her sincerity, then carefully took the yellow mantle, took three steps back, then turned around and walked out of the imperial study.
The little eunuch who was serving the emperor personally escorted her out of the palace. The little eunuch had just been in the royal study room and watched the whole process. He had to admire the courage of this Suian native. He should be the first person in history to reach out to the emperor for something. A woman who is rewarded...
When he reached the palace gate, Cheng Wanwan turned around to thank the young eunuch. Just as she was about to leave, she suddenly turned around and said, "By the way, father-in-law, why haven't you seen Eunuch Ming in the past few days?"
She and Eunuch Ming are old acquaintances, so they should say hello before leaving. She doesn't know when they will meet next time.
The little eunuch smiled and said: "Eunuch Ming, you are not going to Huzhou, ahem..."
He suddenly stopped mid-sentence, coughed and said, "The emperor has arranged other errands for Eunuch Ming, and he is not in the capital for the time being."
The emperor arranged for Eunuch Ming to go to Huzhou to announce the decree. The purpose of the edict was to promote the people of Sui'an. Eunuch Ming said that the matter must be kept secret and the people of Sui'an could not know in advance. He almost let it slip, and it was so dangerous.
Cheng Wanwan was immersed in the joy of getting the yellow mantle and didn't notice anything unusual about the little eunuch. She gave him the silver reward and then walked towards the carriage.
Mrs. Qi and Cheng Jia were shocked when they saw what was in her hand.
Yellow mantle, this is a reward that only meritorious people can get, and they from Sui'an were actually rewarded with one.
"As far as the old slave knows, there are no more than ten people in the entire capital who have been rewarded with yellow jackets." Mrs. Qi suppressed her excitement and said, "As long as you put on this yellow jacket, it is equivalent to the emperor's favor, and everyone will be rewarded." Don’t dare to touch An’s hair.”
Cheng Wanwan nodded. It was for this function that she shamelessly asked for the reward of the yellow mantle.
All the way back to the house, Zhao Sidan and Shen Zheng were extremely excited.
"The godmother has indeed gained the emperor's trust and even obtained a yellow mantle." Shen Zheng said excitedly, "From now on, wear the yellow mantle under your clothes and hide it. Next time you meet a bastard like Ye Lingbo, you will trick him." Crying for father and mother.”
Zhao Sidan raised his head and said, "Mom, are you going to give this yellow mantle to Third Brother?"
He always felt that Third Brother was in danger in the military camp. If he had a yellow jacket, would no one dare to touch Third Brother anymore?
"This is a gift from the emperor and cannot be transferred as a gift." Cheng Wanwan said with a smile, "I have prepared other clothes for your third brother, which are much more useful than the yellow jacket."
The yellow mandarin jacket is only useful to people of this dynasty. On the battlefield, to the enemy, the yellow mandarin jacket is just an ordinary piece of clothing. It may become a target because of the bright color, so a body armor is the best choice.
She asked someone to put away the yellow mantle, looked at the two children in front of her and said, "I will set off back to Dahe Village early tomorrow morning. You two can stay in the capital for a few more days before setting off."
Zhao Sidan paused: "Didn't Mom say you won't leave until the eighth day of August?"
Shen Zheng also said: "There will still be news about the official position I am seeking for a few days. Can't Godmother wait any longer to set off?"
"No, we can't wait any longer." Cheng Wanwan looked solemnly, "There are some things that I have to go back early to do. In order to speed up the trip, I won't take the things I bought with me, as well as the new species tribute from the Laji Kingdom. You help bring it back... I will ask the emperor to arrange for someone to escort you back to the village. You walk slowly on the road and don't be in a hurry."
Shen Zheng's face also became serious: "Godmother, what happened?"
Zhao Sidan had a guess: "Is it related to Master?"
"Si Dan, you are still young, you don't need to worry about this." Cheng Wanwan smiled easily, "Xiao Zheng, after I set off first, I will leave all the big and small things in the capital to you, everyone, and You must bring everything back to Dahe Village neatly, can you promise your godmother?"
Shen Zheng straightened his body: "I will definitely live up to my godmother's trust."
Cheng Wanwan nodded: "Then you go to Cheng's house now and ask Cheng Ding to return to the village with me."
She only plans to take Cheng Jia and Cheng Ding with her when she goes back this time. They have skills and can come in handy when they get to Dahe Village. As for the others, they should follow the large army and walk slowly.
Shen Zheng was also eager for someone with skills to follow his godmother, so he immediately set up a carriage and headed to the Cheng family in the suburbs of Beijing.
