Noon, Lantian County, Qinjiazhuang
Qin Ming's life has not changed in any way because of what happened yesterday.
In the early morning, after reviewing last night's homework with Xiao Qingwan, they went out for a run with a refreshed Si She who looked haggard.
After dinner, he and Yang Zijun went to the academy to teach as usual.
After class, he discussed with Xiao Changxi in the study room about buying a shop in the east city and west city of Chang'an City to sell cement.
After all, early in the morning, a servant of Fang Xuanling's family sent a thousand coins. At this point, Qin Ming couldn't sell it even if he didn't want to.
The two of them discussed for half an hour before finalizing the store.
Qin Ming stretched out and leaned on the sofa. Looking at Xiao Changxi, who was as beautiful as a fairy in front of him, he couldn't help but smile.
Xiao Changxi felt Qin Ming's eyes wandering over her body, and her body trembled involuntarily. Yang Zijun's words last night echoed in her ears again.
My daughter is just a little upset...the daughter of the Li family is trying to steal the person I like.
When Xiao Changxi was distracted, Qin Ming took her into his arms, smelled the fragrance on her body, and then said softly:
"Xi'er, what are you thinking about?"
Xiao Changxi came back to her senses, moved her body calmly, then shook her head and said:
"It's nothing. Maybe I didn't get a good rest last night and got distracted."
Qin Ming hummed, hugged Xiao Changxi tightly, and then said:
"By the way, Xi'er, I have a gift for you."
Xiao Changxi's body gradually softened from being tense at the beginning. She leaned on Qin Ming's chest and asked softly:
"what gift?"
Qin Ming did not notice Xiao Changxi's abnormality. He said to himself:
"This is kept secret for now, you will know soon."
Xiao Changxi said oh when she heard this.
Just when Qin Ming wanted to say something more, Xiao Qingwan's clear voice came from outside the study.
"Master, Master, there is news about the old man."
Qin Ming and Xiao Changxi stood up quickly.
After a while, Xiao Qingwan opened the study door, holding a letter in her hand.
After a while,
Xiao Qingwan asked curiously:
"Sir, how are you doing, old man? What did you say in the letter?"
Qin Ming handed the letter to Xiao Changxi with a smile, and then said with a smile:
"My grandfather said in his letter that he is doing very well now and asked me to miss him in the future, so I wrote to him."
Xiao Qingwan breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this. Apart from Qin Ming, she was the person in this house who cared about the old man the most. She was worried that he would be wronged after he returned.
She felt relieved when Qin Ming said that everything was fine with him. After thinking for a while, she asked again:
"Then old man, will you come to the house again in the future?"
Qin Ming shook his head and said:
"The old man didn't mention it in his letter. He just said that if you have anything to do in the future, you can write to him. Just send the letter to Zuixianju in Pingkangfang."
When Xiao Qingwan heard about the restaurant, her eyes suddenly lit up and she said:
"Pingkangfang? Zuixianju?"
Qin Ming nodded and hummed.
Qin Ming looked at the time and saw that it was already noon, and was about to tell Xiao Qingwan to prepare lunch.
Suddenly there was a rush of footsteps in the yard, and then Qin Da's voice came into the house.
"Master, Master."
Qin Ming frowned when he heard this. After all, Qin Da has become much more stable since he led the escort team. It is rare to see him as irritable as today.
If this happens, it can only mean that the matter is urgent.
While he was wondering what happened, Qin Da opened the door and walked in, panting.
Upon seeing this, Qin Ming stood up and said:
"Ada, what happened?"
"Sir, there are many people from the imperial court outside the mansion, saying they are here to announce the decree. They should have arrived in the front yard now, waiting for you to come and receive the decree!"
Hearing this, Qin Ming knew in his heart that what was supposed to come had come. He sighed in his heart and then said to Xiao Changxi and the two girls:
"Let's go and have a look."
When the two women heard that the imperial court had come to issue a decree, they felt nervous. Although they knew that the imperial court was here to award a reward, they still felt a little uneasy.
After a while,
Qin Ming led a few people out of the courtyard and soon entered the front yard.
At this time, the front yard was already full of people, including servants and maids from Qin Mansion, tenants from Zhuangzi who came in to watch the excitement, Duke Lu Guo Cheng Yaojin, Duke Yi Guo Qin Qiong, Marquis Niu Jinda of Langya and others.
Cheng Yaojin and others went down to the court, changed their clothes, and came to the Qin Mansion together. When they arrived at the Qin Mansion, the eunuch who had announced the imperial decree also arrived, so they came in together.
"My nephew meets Uncle Cheng, Uncle Qin, and Uncle Niu."
When Cheng Yaojin saw Qin Ming come in, he quickly stepped forward and took Qin Ming's arm and said:
"Haha, my dear nephew, you are finally here. Come here quickly and I will introduce you to you."
After saying this, he couldn't help but pull Qin Ming to an old eunuch and said:
"This is your Majesty's father-in-law without a tongue. Let me tell you, this means that your boy has won your majesty's favor. If it were another person, there would be no need for the father-in-law without a tongue to issue the imperial edict in person."
After speaking, Cheng Yaojin patted Qin Ming on the shoulder.
"You kid, don't be in a daze, you haven't seen Tongueless Father-in-law yet."
When Qin Ming heard this, he no longer cared about the face of the person he was looking at. He quickly bowed to the father-in-law and said:
"Xiaosheng, I have met Mr. Tongueless."
Wuji looked Qin Ming up and down with a smile.
An Dao is indeed a talented person, no wonder he is favored by the saint.
He smiled back and said:
"Mr. Qin County, please get up quickly. Our family is just a slave of a saint, and we don't dare to accept such a great gift from Mr. Qin County."
Qin Ming was stunned for a moment when he heard this, a man from Qin County? Is this the account Li Er gave me?
Seeing that the rightful owner had arrived, Wuji cleared his throat and said:
"Qin Ming of Lantian County accepted the order."
As soon as the words fell, the front yard immediately became quiet, and the servants, maids, and tenant farmers who were joining in the fun knelt down one after another.
Qin Ming was about to bow when Cheng Yaojin, standing beside him, immediately reminded him:
"Kneel down."
Qin Ming knelt down when he heard this.
"The family is the foundation of the world... On the fourteenth day of the first month of the sixth year of Zhenguan, there is Qin Ming, the prince of Lantian County, who is very talented..."
"I have contributed to the enlightenment of the imperial court by presenting the "Three Character Classic", and also presented the iron hoofs of horses and the art of wound suturing.... I was awarded the title to a man from Kaiguo County, Lantian County, with an estate of 300 households.... He was promoted to Chaoyi Lang on the sixth rank, and he was promoted to Yilang on the sixth rank. Lieutenant Zhaowu granted him a thousand acres of fertile land... and a reward of ten thousand gold... a hundred pieces of Jiangnan Road silk and satin..."
Qin Ming did not understand most of the imperial edict, but he did understand the most important official positions and titles.
"Mr. Qin County, hurry up and accept the order."
In a daze, Qin Ming felt that he had been kicked again. Then he came to his senses, took the imperial edict with both hands, and said:
"My lord, Qin Ming has accepted the order."
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