Passerby A: "I've heard that too. It seems that the Emperor bestowed upon the Princess Protector the Nation the title of Duke of Feng because of her great achievements on the border. As you know, bestowing a title upon a surname is unprecedented."

The Feng family had no idea what the people were talking about. Those who took the palace examination would go to court the next day, and they would also be assigned official positions today.

Feng Lao Si is now a Duke, so he must stay in the capital. Yan Hao and Feng Zhong did not enter the Hanlin Academy. They both chose to be sent as officials abroad.

Yan Hao was sent to Qingling Prefecture and served as the county magistrate of Huai County, while Feng Zhong was sent to Jiangnan Prefecture and served as the county magistrate of Nanshan County. The Nanshan County Magistrate was promoted to the prefect.

There was a reason why the emperor sent Feng Zhong to Nanshan County. One was to promote high-yield grain, and the other was an industrial park that was about to be completed.

Feng Zhong also proposed to Nangong Meng in front of the emperor. The emperor asked Nangong Meng what she thought. When the emperor saw Nangong Meng's shy look, he knew that the cabbage would probably be taken away with the basin.

What can he do if his daughter likes him? He can just grant them a marriage. However, they are both young, so they will get married a year later. However, the imperial decree is still in effect. This daughter has finally met someone she likes, so as a father, he has to help her. He hopes that his children can live happily ever after with their loved ones.

As soon as the imperial edict was issued, the girls in the capital were heartbroken. Many officials' families were looking for matchmakers to visit their homes to inquire about the situation. But now, they have no hope at all!

Nangong Meng has been sneezing these days, and the queen thought she had a cold.

It was Li Ma who was beside her who said, "I'm afraid those young ladies in the capital are cursing our princess behind her back!"

The Queen chuckled and said, "That's really possible. Feng Zhong is indeed a good-looking boy. My daughter has good taste."

Nangong Meng's face turned red as she was teased by her mother and Nanny Li.

"Our princess is so lucky. When Feng Zhong's mother entered the palace yesterday, she said that the Feng family does not allow concubines. They only allow one couple to be together for life. If there is something that really cannot get along, then they can only divorce. They will never have three wives and four concubines. I have also stayed in the Feng family for a few days. Everyone in the Feng family, young and old, is easy to get along with. Our princess will enjoy a happy life if she marries into them."

The three of them have a forty-day vacation, which is the time for them to return home in glory.

In the capital, Boss Feng has arranged farmhands to grow all kinds of vegetables and fruits on the farms awarded by the emperor and given by others. He also gave the emperor a batch of high-yield grain and Feng wine. This was not given for free, as he bought it for three cents per pound.

A few days ago, Yan Meng also delivered the gift of Fengjiu, which was at a horse farm outside the city. The farm was very large, covering an area of ​​more than 150 acres, all flat land, and there were more than 100 war horses.

Fengjiu likes this horse farm very much. There are more than a dozen exquisitely decorated wooden houses in it, and the end of them seems out of sight. It would be so cool to gallop on horseback on them, but unfortunately she is still too young.

The Feng family is preparing to return to Fengjia Village tomorrow, leaving only the eldest brother Feng and his wife, and Xiao Wang in Beijing, and the rest of the Feng family members will go back.

The next day, the Feng family set out back to Fengjia Village. Feng Lao Si was wondering why King Chen did not go back with them this time.

Fengjiu hadn't seen Nangong Beichen for several days. She didn't know what he was doing and hadn't entered the space.

In the afternoon, the family returned to Fengjia Village.

The clan leader and the village chief knew that the Feng family had returned, so they came to ask about their exam results.

When the clan leader learned that the uncle and nephew of the Feng family were the top scorer and the third place respectively, he was so happy that his teeth were not visible. When Feng Lao Si showed the clan leader the imperial edict that conferred the title of "Duke of Feng", the clan leader burst into tears in the Feng family and even asked someone to pick a date for the ancestor worship.

When Feng Jiu and the others returned to the village today, Uncle Feng San was not at home. He had been sleeping in the industrial park all this time.

On March 27th, the prefect of Jiangnan Prefecture brought people to Nanshan County. There had to be a ceremony for the number one scholar to return home in glory. The county government sent people to Fengjia Village and informed the Feng family that they should go to Nanshan County with them today to make preparations. The number one and number two scholars in their county would return home and have to ride horses in a parade through the county to tell the people that their county had produced a number one and number three scholar.

Feng Lao Si and Feng Zhong were speechless. It was like looking at a giant monkey. The clan leader also said, "This is as it should be. We must let others know that our Feng clan has produced the top two scholars."

Helplessly, the uncle and nephew followed the yamen runners to Nanshan County.

March 28th is a good day, and the clan leader decided to offer sacrifices to the ancestors today.

Just waiting for Uncle Feng and his nephew to return to the village from the county!

The people in Fengjia Village didn't know that the uncle and nephew's stroll from the county town had excited the people of Nanshan County. The shopkeepers on the street spontaneously hung red silk on the doors of their shops, and every household lit firecrackers on their own.

The villagers were also very enthusiastic, as if their family had won the top prize in the imperial examination. This made the uncle and nephew Feng Lao Si feel embarrassed, and they greeted them with smiles the whole time.

When they reached the road to Fengjia Village, the uncle and nephew rubbed their faces with their hands. The same action made them laugh.

As soon as we arrived at the village entrance, the sound of firecrackers crackled and rang out. Everyone in Fengjia Village, except those who were away, had arrived.

The two men, dressed in bright red official robes, dismounted from their horses and knelt down to kowtow to their parents.

Holding the imperial edict in his hand, he followed the clan leader into the ancestral hall. The clan leader read out the imperial edict for the two top scorers in the imperial examination in front of the ancestral tablets.

Old Man Feng also gave the imperial edict bestowing the title of "Duke of Feng" to the clan leader. Old Man Feng then took out the imperial edict bestowing the title of "First-Rank Protector of the Country Princess" from his arms.

This made the old patriarch very happy. Their Feng family has really made great progress. This is even more amazing than their ancestors.

The tribesmen were also very happy. Fengjiu had never mentioned the matter of the princess when she was at home. The only ones who knew about it were the boys who had a barbecue together that day, and they didn't tell their families about it.

The clan leader was holding the four volumes of imperial edicts and grinning foolishly. He happily placed the edicts in the ancestral hall so that his ancestors could see the promising sons of their clan.

As soon as he left the house, he told the village chief, "Go, go, spread the news. Tomorrow, Fengjia Village will hold a three-day banquet. Anyone who comes to congratulate us can come and have a meal."

The village chief happily agreed, made arrangements, and sent people to the county town to buy things. Today we will celebrate with our own villagers.

The clan leader took a few people to the ancestral tomb to pay homage, and finally, the Feng family's ancestral tomb appeared before their eyes.

Feng Shengjue and Feng Zhong dismounted from their horses with solemn expressions, holding sacrificial incense, candles and offerings in their hands.

They walked towards the ancestral tomb step by step. Every step carried his years of hardship and efforts, and every step told of his endless longing for his ancestors.