Chapter 194: Not a Marquis but a Noble, Lu Gong is a Good Person (Subscription Request)
Will!

There are still two intentions.

At this moment, the emperor was in Changping Academy, quietly feeling the long-lost father-son affection.

But the imperial edict has already been sent from the capital.

It can be seen that the emperor has always been paying attention to the developments in Changping today.

No one dared to neglect.

Even Nie Bao and Qian Dehong, who had the gambling money and were ready to fight Old Man Wang for another 300 rounds, hurriedly stood up.

Although the three were not officials in the court.

But the emperor's will must be welcomed by all people.

Everyone rushed to the front gate of the academy.

People from the academy had already set up the altar.

Lu Fang led several young eunuchs, and on each side there was an imperial eunuch holding an imperial decree quietly in his hands on the table.

This moment of effort.

The court officials who were originally observing various places in Changping have also rushed over.

Looking at the two shining imperial edicts.

Everyone's imagination ran wild and countless speculations arose in their minds.

What we see and hear in Changping today can be said to be unprecedented in the entire dynasty, or even since Taizu founded the Ming Dynasty.

Such a rare thing.

It is natural for the emperor to reward him.

What everyone was guessing at this time was what the emperor would give as a reward to Yan Shaoting, who had created the present Changping.

Last time.

Facing the emperor alone in front of him in the Wanshou Palace in the Western Garden, Yan Shaoting was assigned to be the chief examiner of the imperial examination in the spring of the 41st year of the Jiajing reign.

Although it is not an official position.

But he was the teacher of a successful candidate in the imperial examination.

Although these benefits will not be apparent immediately, they will gradually become a help in the days to come.

in the crowd.

Xu Shixing excitedly pulled Wang Xijue beside him.

"Yuan Yu!"

"This must be a reward from His Majesty!"

"This situation in Changping is rare in our country. It has never been seen before. If we can adopt one or two of its methods and spread them throughout the country, it will be a great blessing for the people of the world!"

Compared to Xu Shixing's excitement.

Wang Xijue seemed much calmer.

He looked at his fellow Nanzhili students around him who were also excited.

Wang Xijue whispered, "Rumo, do you really think that the method that the master has implemented in Changping can be implemented in other places?"

"Why not?"

Xu Shixing tilted his head and looked sideways at Wang Yuanyu, with a puzzled look on his face.

Wang Xijue glanced at the student and said, "If you think the teacher is immortal, then you can think so."

"Immortal?"

Xu Shixing said this aloud, and then his whole body trembled.

I saw that classmate Xu thought of the root cause.

Wang Xijue then continued to look towards the entrance of the academy.

In front of the academy.

Yan Shaoting and others have all arrived.

Xu Jie, Gao Gong and Yuan Wei, who had been out, also rushed back with the six ministers and five temple ministers and stood aside.

among the crowd.

The Cabinet is naturally at the forefront.

Xu Jie grabbed his son Xu Kun and pulled him to his side.

Xu Kun, who has now been transferred from the Shangbao Division to the Zhejiang Qingli Division of the Ministry of Revenue, looked at his father's actions with a puzzled look on his face.

Xu Jie whispered: "Look carefully, I understand."

Xu Kun's expression became even more confused.

What to look at?
What to understand?
My father didn't say anything and I didn't understand either.

He could only stare with wide eyes at the two imperial edicts in front of him.

But a sour feeling gradually rose in my heart.

Anyone with eyesight can see it.

These two imperial edicts were directed at Yan Shaoting.

Xu Kun narrowed his eyes slightly and thought carefully in his mind. In just this nearly one year, Yan Shaoting had received imperial orders countless times.

They are both children of cabinet ministers of the current dynasty.

Why was it him, Yan Shaoting?
This end.

Lu Fang saw Yan Shaoting had already come out.

With a smile on his face.

"Reader Yan, please accept the order."

Yan Shaoting looked at the other party.

Seeing the sweat on his forehead, I knew that he was rushing back to the capital to draft the imperial edict and then brought it back.

He stood up straight and said softly, "Eunuch Lu, you have worked hard."

After saying this, he stood at the front and led a group of people to kneel down.

Lu Fang smiled slightly.

This is what makes Yan Shidu different from others.

This is also where I am willing to make friends with him.

As for money, food and benefits?
I am in charge of the inner court and as the eunuch holding the seal of the Imperial Household Department, how could there be a vacancy?
I saw the people around me kneeling down.

Only then did Lu Fang take an imperial edict from the side, hold it in his hand, and slowly open it.

Probably because I was in a hurry.

Today's decree is different from the old Taoist priest's style of wording and sentence construction in the past, and is written in plain language.

"In obedience to the Emperor of Heaven and Earth, I hereby proclaim:"

"After the disaster in Changping, officials in a certain place worked hard to enforce the law of governing the people, enriching the people. The law was good and the people were at peace. I am very pleased. Changping Prefecture was abolished and Changping Public Security Bureau was established. It was equipped with 60 armors, 60 crossbows, 600 swords and spears. All weapons were allowed to be cultivated here and guard the gates of the capital. I ordered the minister Yan Shaoting to lead the Changping Public Security Bureau and hold the position of the seventh-rank official. The announcement was made to the whole country and abroad."

In front of Changping Academy.

A silence.

The emperor's decree was somewhat unexpected to everyone.

It was not about promoting Yan Shaoting to a higher position or giving him generous rewards.

Only the original government office of Changping Prefecture was abolished, and a new Changping Public Security Bureau was established.

They were even equipped with armor, crossbows, swords and guns.

And this so-called Director of the Changping Public Security Division was only a seventh-rank official.

Compared with the seventh-rank county magistrate of the current dynasty, he is half a level lower.

but.

After the silence.

The whole place was in uproar.

There was a lot of noise in front of the academy.

Xu Jie clenched his fists heavily.

What was important was that the emperor abolished the original government office in Changping Prefecture and established a new Changping Public Security Department.

They were also equipped with armor, crossbows and other weapons.

what is this?
The entire Changping area is under the jurisdiction of the Public Security Bureau, which possesses far more military force than that of ordinary local county governments.

With this decree, the 600 militiamen in Changping today have become an officially recognized fighting force.

Although the decree did not specify where the money and grain would be allocated from, it was probably still up to Changping to figure it out on its own.

But the meaning is different.

Everyone present remembers it clearly.

When introducing the Changping militia, it was said that if foreign invaders invaded, Changping would be able to expand the militia to 3,000 people.

And the decree said that all weapons are not prohibited.

It was probably prepared for these three thousand people.

Looks like a seventh-rank official in the Public Security Department.

He is neither a high official with high salary nor a duke or earl.

But it is clear that he is not a marquis but a title.

Not a marquis but a title!

As time goes by.

The people in front of the academy gradually reacted and thought of this.

From the Ming Dynasty to this day, apart from the emperor and his relatives, there are occasional people who are granted titles in violation of the rules, and almost no ordinary person can be granted a title.

It is so hard to get a title.

Without military merit or great contribution, one cannot be conferred a title.

No matter how much the emperor doted on Yan Shaoting, it was impossible for him to be conferred a title at this time.

but.

Now the Changping Public Security Bureau has solved this problem.

A seventh-rank public security office is in charge of the people's livelihood and public security in an area of ​​hundreds of miles in Changping.

This is naturally a title that is not a marquis.

It is no exaggeration to say that Changping was Yan Shaoting's fiefdom!

Without waiting for everyone to react.

Lu Fang has already begun reading the second decree.

When everyone heard the commotion, most of them had a blank mind.

This matter of not being a marquis but a title has been exposed.

The emperor's second decree, no matter how outrageous it was, was not the most outrageous one.

But Lu Fang read out: "The Emperor, by the Will of Heaven, decrees:"

This statement came out.

The people who were originally waiting for an even more outrageous decree from the emperor were stunned again, and all looked puzzled.

There have always been three ways of writing imperial edicts.

The edict says, the decree says, and the imperial edict says.

An edict is used to announce to the world, and both officials and citizens must know about it.

The system was to declare the emperor's grace to all officials and had nothing to do with ordinary people.

"Chi" is used when giving warnings and conferring titles.

The abolition of the original government office in Changping Prefecture and the establishment of the Changping Public Security Bureau were naturally correct in the imperial edict.

But this second one is called "Zhi Yue".

It is neither an imperial decree nor an imperial edict.

This adds a lot of unknowns.

When everyone was guessing.

Lü Fang had already called out the following content: "There is a daughter, Ms. Lu, who is the descendant of a meritorious official. She is virtuous and dignified, close to the people and good at handling affairs. She married into the family of the Prime Minister, was respectful and harmonious, and was emulated by all the officials in the inner house. She is to be promoted to the title of Respectful Lady, and all the rewards are granted. I decree this."

A few startled birds flew over the branches and landed on the gable of the academy, chirping.

However, the civil and military officials, famous scholars, and Changping people under the gable were extremely quiet.

Many people were still shocked that Yan Shaoting was not only made a marquis but a title this time, which was a great favor.

Now listen to the second will.

However, they all had ambiguous expressions and playful looks on their faces.

There is a rule in the imperial court that the wives of officials of the first rank are called the First Rank Madam, those of the second rank are called the Madam, and those of the third rank are called the Virtuous Lady.

This decree was naturally directed to Yan Shaoting's wife, Lu Wenyan, his eldest sister.

Respectful lady.

It is a fourth-rank imperial edict.

But the highest official position held by Yan Shaoting now was only the fifth-rank Right Shuzi of the Right Spring Office of the Zhanshi Palace and the fifth-rank Langzhong of the Zhejiang Qingli Division of the Ministry of Revenue.

Yan Shaoting was a fifth-rank official.

Lu Wenyan, however, was a fourth-rank imperial official.

From now on, when Yan Shaoting is at home, won’t he have to shout out: Hello, Mr. Lu Gong?

Some people even thought of this.

I couldn't help but laugh out loud.

It would be fine if no one laughed, but once one person laughed, everyone present started to laugh out loud, but they had to hold it back.

Yan Shaoting also had a dark face.

This must be the old Taoist priest’s bad taste!
At such an old age!
He actually does such a wicked thing!
Even if he wanted to confer an imperial decree on his eldest sister, it should be based on his fifth-rank official status, and he should be granted the title of a fifth-rank concubine.

Is it possible that I have to do the opposite and follow my eldest sister to get promoted in the future?
Only if the eldest sister becomes a first-rank lady can I become a first-rank official in the Ming Dynasty?
The old Taoist priest is really not a human being!
Huang Jin also tried to hold back his laughter, put away the imperial edict, and stepped forward to support Yan Shaoting.

"Master Yan, this is something that His Majesty has personally ordered. Please don't blame Lady Lu..."

Even Huang Jin.

I couldn't help but want to laugh out loud.

That face was flushed red.

Yan Shaoting could only frown and said, "Your Majesty is so gracious. It is a great honor for my wife and I to receive your majesty's imperial grace and title. It is also a great honor for the Yan family."

Sister Lu Wenyan, who was standing aside, also had a dazed look on her face at this moment.

It seems like I haven't done anything.

Is it higher than your husband’s official rank?

Sister Lu's pair of clear black and white eyes rolled.

Several thoughts have flashed through my mind.

She raised her dark eyebrows slightly and glanced at Yan Shaoting who had a gloomy face beside her.

"Humph!"

"Next time you want to climb into bed, I'll have to ask you for permission first!"

Yan Shaoting could only accept these two orders.

Then he invited everyone present to enter the academy.

It is this time.

Lu Yi, whom I have never seen before.

Suddenly, he flashed from the side and appeared beside Yan Shaoting, who was still thinking about how to develop new postures in the future.

"Brother-in-law."

"The person you want to investigate has already found evidence of his crime."

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