At the same time that the East Palace was in chaos, the city of Shendu was also boiling with excitement. It was like throwing a handful of fish food into a koi pond, and the restaurants and teahouses in the streets and alleys could not stop.
Su Xian has been granted the title of Marquis!
Such a breaking news swept the entire city.
You must know that since the current queen ascended the throne for more than ten years, she has only conferred the title of "Mighty Duke" to one lord. That is Yan Dashan, the only remaining bloodline of the Yan family.
It can be said that Dashan, the county prince, was earned by relying on the horse-hide corpses of more than ten members of the Yan family's father and brother, as well as the Yan family's suffering for more than ten years, and it is worthy of its name.
Su Xian...how virtuous and capable is he?
He actually became the second person in the dynasty to be awarded the title of Lord.
That was the Founding County Marquis. He had a third-grade rank and lived in a city with thousands of households. He was a completely privileged class. He could be free and comfortable even if he did nothing for the rest of his life.
This is the life that many people dream of!
Just when the people of Shendu City were confused about this, two more pieces of breaking news came.
First, it turns out that Su Xian successfully prevented the outbreak of the plague in Hebei Province, and his contribution will be felt today and for future generations.
Secondly, Su Xian managed to disrupt the Liao Kingdom's internal affairs, leaving the Liao Kingdom with no time to take care of Daliang, who was also in crisis, and bought Daliang a few months of breathing space...
No wonder!
People finally get it.
Although Su Xian's move was not a real military achievement of killing the enemy in battle, it was better than a military achievement. It gave the precarious beam a shot in the arm. It was more powerful than hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers!
Just as people all over the city were discussing it, some people had already started taking action.
For example, the princes and nobles, the prime ministers and senior officials, etc. once again sent troops to Yingzhou, Hebei Province. They all wanted to marry the newly promoted nobles.
Even Liu Shizhong, who had always remained neutral, secretly sent troops.
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at the same time.
Imperial City.
East City.
Prison Department Yamen.
It is said that after Shaosi Kou returned to the Yamen from the next day, he studied something mysteriously in his duty room.
Outside the duty room, a servant came quickly with a clerk. The servant smiled and said:
"You are about to become rich. I have served Shao Sikou for more than ten years, and this is the first time I have seen Shao Sikou so eager to meet someone!"
"Presumably, Young Sikou will entrust you with important responsibilities and promote you..."
This civil servant was in his forties, with a fair face and no beard. Although he was polite, he was already happy in his heart. He also thought that he was about to be reused and promoted.
Soon, the servants brought the clerk to Shaosikou's room.
The servants retreated.
"Greetings... Young... Young Sikou!" The clerk was so excited that he could not speak coherently.
"Come here, Mr. Li, let's sit down and talk." Shao Sikou immediately dropped what he was doing and enthusiastically pulled Mr. Li to sit down.
"Ouch, I'm so rude, I don't dare..."
"Don't be afraid, sit down first, sit down first!" Shao Sikou was particularly kind and forced Mr. Li to sit down. This made Mr. Li feel hot and said in his heart: "Shao Sikou is really going to promote me!"
After Shao Sikou took Mr. Li to sit down, he poured tea for him himself. This flattered him and he said in his heart: "It's not easy. I thought I had buried my head in the pile of files for decades, but Shao Sikou finally saw my efforts... "
"I dare to ask Young Sikou why he summoned his subordinates in such a hurry..." Manager Li asked tentatively, with infinite expectation in his eyes.
When Shaosikou saw that Mr. Li took the initiative to ask about the story, he stopped smiling, and his old face with gray hair and beard became serious and serious, and asked:
"According to Mr. Li, I heard that you have a daughter who is only 28 years old. She is said to be as beautiful as a fairy and is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. Did the matchmaker who came to propose marriage break down the threshold of your home?"
"..."
After hearing this, Mr. Li's smile slowly solidified, and the expectation in his eyes disappeared, replaced by a deep sense of fear and disappointment.
Gosh!
His lips began to tremble.
He came here with joy, thinking that Shao Sikou would reuse him and promote him, but it turned out that he was... thinking about his daughter who is as beautiful as a fairy!
This bad old man!
He was quite old, with gray hair and beard, and wrinkles all over his face... Thinking of his flower-like daughter, Li Zhanglu covered his heart with his hands and almost spat out a mouthful of old blood.
"What's wrong with you? This is indeed a good thing, but you don't have to be so excited!" Shao Sikou kindly patted his back, with a kind and kind face.
"Good thing???"
Manager Li's vision turned black and he almost fainted.
This bad old man didn't tell his daughter that he was up to no good, and he shamelessly said it was a "good thing"...
If he hadn't taken into account the other party's high power, he would have slapped this old pervert to death!
"Yes, I was just about to tell you."
Shaosikou patted his back and said with a smile: "I plan to adopt your daughter as my adopted daughter, and then marry Su Xian... No, it should be with the Marquis of Fanyang County."
"..."
When Mr. Li heard this, he was immediately stunned and opened his mouth wide enough to stuff an egg into it.
Shao Sikou said with a smile:
"What do you think? Although your daughter worships me as her adoptive father, you are still your biological father and daughter. From now on, the Marquis of Fanyang County will have to call you 'father-in-law' when he sees you!"
In a short period of time, Li Zhanglu's mood changed drastically.
Naturally, he was willing to betroth his flower-like daughter to the newly promoted nobleman Hou Suxian of Fanyang County.
It is said that the Marquis of Fanyang County was young and handsome, with graceful demeanor and majestic weapons... resourceful and resourceful. He was indeed a rare and good son-in-law.
"good!"
In the end, Director Li swallowed his saliva, nodded vigorously, and agreed eagerly.
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at the same time.
Tang family.
After the news came, the head of the Tang family was overjoyed and immediately urged the Tang family's uncle, Tang Su, to rush to Yingzhou to supervise the marriage between Su Xian and Tang Shuwan.
The head of the Tang family has given a death order, don't let others take the lead!
Tang Su naturally knew that marrying a new noble of the dynasty would be a great thing, and he would do his best to handle it without any urging from the head of the Tang family.
Lin.
The head of the Lin family also immediately sent troops to Yingzhou. They had two purposes. The first was to marry Su Xian. If the marriage failed, they would find ways to strengthen their relationship with Su Xian.
The newly promoted nobles are too tempting for the declining aristocratic families like them, and they are a real hot commodity.
Liu family.
Before the news of Su Xian's ennoblement came, the head of the Liu family was drinking to soothe his sorrows.
The people sent to Yingzhou last time were knocked unconscious and sent back before they entered Yingzhou City for some unknown reason.
The failure of his sinister plan to seize Su Xian's property made him depressed, and he resorted to drinking every day to drown his sorrows, becoming extremely drunk.
"Liu Huixiang... I just pretend that I never gave birth to a daughter like you! Get out!"
"Su Xian...I don't have a son-in-law like you...get out!"
"From now on, I have nothing to do with you. The road faces each other..."
"..."
He was going crazy with alcohol when suddenly, the news about Su Xian becoming a marquis came.
After hearing this, the head of the Liu family threw the wine jar violently, smashed it to the ground and broke into pieces. He ran towards the door with shaky steps and shouted loudly:
"My good son-in-law! My good daughter..."
