It's the end of May in a blink of an eye, and the weather is getting hotter.
Xie Xiuwen came back excitedly that day. As soon as he entered the door, he ordered people to prepare the incense table immediately.
Liu Ruolan was confused. It wasn't until a eunuch from the palace came to deliver the message that she knew something happy was coming.
After bowing and thanking Liu Ruolan, everyone was stunned.
It was Xie Xiuwen who personally sent the eunuch who delivered the order out, and he also didn't forget to send a big red envelope.
"I, am I going to die?"
"Well, it will be cheaper for you to have a decree on your body when you move around the capital, and it will also prevent some people from looking down on you."
Liu Ruolan was happy in her heart. According to the rules, a woman's imperial edict was one level lower than that of her own men.
Xie Xiuwen is in the fourth grade, and Liu Ruolan is in the fourth grade.
If a woman wants to obtain the honor of "Mrs. Gaoming", she must first meet three conditions.
The first is to become an official's wife, and the second is to be the official wife. A concubine is not qualified to be named a royal wife at all. The third husband must be a high-ranking official in the court and have made great contributions to the court.
The rules of the Dazhi Dynasty were not so strict. As long as a man reached the fifth rank, he could apply for a royal title for his family members.
When he was appointed to Shizhong, he had thought about getting a royal title for his wife, but he thought that if a fifth-rank official wife was not enough, he might as well work hard to get a fourth-rank official wife for her.
Xie Xiuwen knew that his official position could be promoted quickly, but within three to five years, he would not be able to advance further to the fourth rank position.
Therefore, this time, I used the name of meritorious service in investigating the case to ask for a reward from the emperor.
Even if Xie Xiuwen did not make such a contribution, Emperor Jingwen would still agree if he submitted a request for the title.
It's just not as exciting as it is now, and it can be more decent.
Emperor Jingwen not only bestowed a royal decree on his wife, but also sent many rewards, mostly silk.
Liu Ruolan was so excited that she didn't come back to her senses for a long time.
She knew very well the weight of Mrs. Gaoming.
Ordinary women cannot obtain rewards through their own efforts. They must rely on the halo of their husbands or sons to have a chance to be named a royal wife.
Therefore, many women encourage their husbands and sons to obtain academic honors. Firstly, they hope to change their poor family environment and turn from poverty to wealth; secondly, they want to take advantage of their husbands. If their husbands have made meritorious service to the court, they can also receive rewards. , wouldn’t it be a joy?
Liu Ruolan had never thought about this problem, because she felt that her husband was an official, so she was an official's wife, which was already very good.
Now that I have received the title, I am simply overjoyed.
Xie Rongzhao also came over to read the imperial edict and felt that A Niang had really experienced all kinds of hardships in her life.
The benefits of getting a title are simply too great!
First of all, after being granted a title by the emperor, you can receive a salary from the court.
You don't need to do anything to receive your salary. This is the favor of the court to you, and it is also a way to win people's hearts.
Of course, although Mrs. Gaoming could receive a salary from the court, she did not have any real power in her hands.
In addition, there is another privilege: being able to enter the palace to participate in royal celebrations.
Liu Ruolan has been in Beijing for several years, but she has never attended a palace banquet. The reason is because she has no rank and is not qualified to enter the palace to attend banquets.
The higher the status of a woman, the less likely she is to go out and rarely appear in public.
If you are granted the title of Lady Gaoming, you can attend banquets in the palace. Whenever there is a celebration, the queen will organize a banquet, and Mrs. Gaoming is also invited.
Finally, there is another privilege: if Mrs. Gaoming commits a crime, ordinary officials cannot convict her.
This point is also what Xie Rongzhao thinks is the most useful, as it can provide a guarantee for my mother-in-law.
This point is also what Xie Rongzhao thinks is the most useful, as it can provide a guarantee for my mother-in-law.
Although Mrs. Gaoming has these three privileges, there is also a rule that she cannot remarry after her husband dies. Once she remarries, the imperial court will take back the title of Mrs. Gaoming.
Basically no one cares about this.
Originally, very few women remarried, and Liu Ruolan had been friends with Xie Xiuwen since childhood. If something happened, she would not remarry.
Liu Ruolan is now a fourth-grade imperial concubine. Looking at the imperial concubines in Beijing and abroad, she can be considered to have a certain status.
Because of this decree, Liu Ruolan will have many more social events in the future.
On this day, Liu Ruolan took Gu and a little maid to a banquet, while Xie Rongzhao stayed at home to learn the piano.
Eleven-year-old Xie Rongzhao can now play the piano fairly well, but her calligraphy is very beautiful. In Gao's words, her calligraphy has aura, and it can be seen that she has put in hard work.
Chen Xia trotted all the way into the hospital, and ran into the house without even taking a breath. Wang Zizhen saw this and scolded her: "What does it look like!"
Chen Xia gasped for breath, patted her chest with one hand, and pointed outside and said: "Miss, a man who claimed to be from the Xie clan came to visit, and he said he had brought your cousin with him to pay respects to the master and his wife. "
Xie Rongzhao flicked his finger, and the piano was also out of tune.
"Who are you talking about?"
Chen Xia finally breathed a sigh of relief: "He claims to be a relative of the Xie family in Gaoyang. Oh, he said that based on his seniority, you should call him cousin."
Xie Rongzhao was a little surprised. His cousin was now in the capital, and his cousin appeared out of nowhere?
And cousin?
Inexplicably, an extremely bad feeling came over me.
Xie Rongzhao didn't even change her clothes, but just ordered someone to go with her to the front hall to take a look.
"Let people enter through the corner door. Don't alert others. I'll see who it is first."
"Yes, miss. It's just that a foreign man is visiting. Is it inappropriate for you to entertain the guests yourself?"
"Don't be afraid, Grandma Wang and Grandma He are here."
Xie Rongzhao didn't say anything more. There were so many nursing homes outside, and none of them were vegetarians.
Besides, with Uncle Fang here, who dares to bully her?
Soon, a man and a woman were invited in. Xie Rongzhao narrowed her eyes slightly. She didn't recognize the man. As for the woman, she could recognize it at a glance. It was not much different from a few years ago. At most, she was a little taller. , the chin is a bit pointed.
"Sister Zhao, I finally see you."
Xie Ronglan was about to pounce on Xie Rongzhao as he spoke, but was stopped by Wang Zizhen who was standing aside.
"This girl please respect yourself!"
Xie Ronglan was stopped, her expression was a little stiff for a moment, and the look of her whether to cry or not was a bit disgusting.
"Who are you?"
Xie Rongzhao said this to the young man.
"Oh, you are Sister Zhao, right? According to seniority, you should call me cousin. My grandfather is your great-grandfather. My name is Xie Rongye. I came to Beijing this time for family affairs. It just so happened that Sister Lan said she wanted to She came to visit Brother Hui, so I brought her to Beijing with me."
The explanation was very calm and it didn't sound wrong.
But Xie Rongzhao is not that easy to deceive.
"Come here, please forgive Mr. Xie for a moment while Uncle Fang goes to the Yamen to see if he can ask his father to come back. After all, I don't recognize this person and I can't tell whether he is good or bad." (End of Chapter)
