Chapter 873 876. Joy

Gu Wenheng went to court today, and he felt the gazes from the superiors sitting in the upper seats were cast more frequently.

It was obviously Minister Li next to him who had something to report, but the emperor did not look at him but at himself instead. It seemed that the events of the past few days had been concluded.

"My dear Gu," Hua Zhang said by name, "you have raised a good son, who has made an unparalleled contribution to the Rong Dynasty."

Gu Wenheng quickly stepped out and said, "This is a blessing for His Majesty and the people. My son just happened to be there, so I dare not take credit for it."

Hua Zhang glanced at Gu Wenheng and admitted that he was pleased, "I think my dear ministers have heard that recently, the second son of Mr. Gu's family accidentally got grain seeds and cultivated them successfully.

If it can be promoted nationwide, the people of our country will no longer suffer from hunger.

It is rare that despite such a great achievement, Mr. Gu is still so humble.

Neither I nor the Emperor will mistreat anyone who has made contributions. The Second Young Master Gu deserves to be rewarded according to his merits.

Announce the Emperor's decree. "

This was also what they had discussed before, father and son. When Hua Shunming was in power, he bestowed the title of Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery on Cao Xiangqian, and this time he was the one who was in charge of conferring the title.

If a person has made such a great contribution and is only rewarded with gold, silver and treasures, I don’t know how history books will judge him in the future.

Although this kind of grain only appeared during his reign, Hua Zhang could not take all the credit for himself.

Now it is the retired emperor who is in charge of conferring honors, and he will look better in history books in the future.

Gu Bencan's achievements will be remembered for generations, so the emperor personally conferred on him the title of second-rank Cheng'an Earl, and gave him a house and a amount of gold and silver.

Although Gu Wenheng had already guessed it in his mind, at this moment, he couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth.

He shouted loudly to thank God for his grace, which made him happier than if he had won the top spot in the imperial examination.

Although he knew that this title was just a sinecure, for Gu Bencan, it was an excellent amulet.

Even when I travel outside in the future, I will have an extra layer of protection.

The court officials' eyes turned red with envy, but they still had to smile and say words of congratulations.

The next thing to discuss was how to plant the next crop of corn. As participants this time, Gu Bencan and his cousins were all assigned to the Ministry of Agriculture to help promote and teach planting.

This is extra good news. The next generation of the Gu family has at least become an official. Although they are not well-known, no one will dare to look down on them when they go out in the future.

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Gaoling Village

When the news that Gu Benchan was crowned earl spread, the whole village was about to explode.

Gu Wenheng passed the imperial examination and became a first-rank official, all of which were difficult steps he took.

Gu Bencan had only been farming for a few months, but he was able to obtain such a high position, which shocked everyone.

Everyone gathered at the entrance of the village, wanting to confirm it again.

Gu Benluo was surrounded at this moment, and everyone was asking him questions.

"Everyone, these are all true. The imperial decree has been issued, and we dare not make up stories out of thin air." Hu Dong at the side did not expect that in such a small village, the news would spread so quickly. It had spread everywhere before he even left the village.

Now the eldest son was surrounded and questioned by these people, and he could only speak out to help.

Gu Yuanjin rubbed his hands together and asked Gu Benluo excitedly, "Luoluo, did your brothers really receive orders this time?"

At that time, I wanted my son to build a good relationship with the children of the seventh brother's family and let them work in the mountains. Unexpectedly, I hit the jackpot and became a public servant.

Seeing that several uncles were looking at him eagerly, Gu Benluo smiled and nodded, "Yes, I guess the official document will be sent down in a while."

“But, don’t we still have to observe mourning?” Gu Yuanmu was also happy that his children were observing mourning in the village, and that he could get some good fortune from it. However, before a year had passed, the children were already in mourning.

"Second brother, what are you talking about?" Gu Yuanhuo gently pushed his back, "This is the will of the emperor. The country is more important than the family, so official business is naturally more important.

Besides, the seventh child has been deprived of his love, so the children's situation is easier to deal with now. Besides, in a few months, these children will be in mourning, so there is no need to delay the matter."

Gu Yuanshui looked at the increasing number of people gathering around him and reminded them, "Everyone, stop surrounding Luo Luo. Let's talk inside if we have anything to say."

He didn't notice that the noise around him was getting louder and louder, and he had to raise his voice to speak.

Hu Dong looked at the entrance of the village and saw that it was already crowded. He knew that it would be difficult to leave the village in the short term, so he advised, "Masters, please go inside and talk!"

Once the door was closed, these people could not get any information and gradually dispersed.

I believe it won’t take long before the clan leader comes and the problem can be solved safely.

The brothers were all excited about being able to get a position in the government.

In the past, Gu Wenheng had also arranged for some of his sons to be minor historians, but that was not recorded in the archives, they were just jobs in the yamen.

But this time it was different. The emperor personally named him and arranged a position for him. Even though he was just a minor official of the eighth rank, he had changed his status.

For these brothers, this was more exciting than Gu Wenheng becoming a first-rank official.

Li Cuicui was helped to Jin Qianqian's house, her head still a little dizzy.

It's only been a few days, how come all of my grandsons have a promising future?

Moreover, that boy Cancan suddenly became a great uncle. Although she had no idea how high of an official he was or how big a matter he was in charge of, she was just happy in her heart.

Jin Qianqian hurriedly helped the old lady to the main seat with a smile on her face.

"Can farming have such a great contribution?" Li Cuicui didn't understand and found it a little unbelievable.

Gu Yi, who came with us, said, “That depends on what kind of land you plant.

We have spent our whole lives groping in the fields and being able to fill our stomachs is already good enough, but Bencan has made a great contribution to future generations and his name will be recorded in history books in the future."

"What? The child's name will also be in the book." Li Cuicui thought this was even more amazing because even future generations would be able to see it.

"But Le Tian and the others haven't learned a few words yet. Can they go out and do their work?"

Xie Ruyi was also a little worried. Among her three sons, her foundation was the worst. It was already very good that they could understand their own names and simple words on a daily basis.

With a background like theirs, if they go out to be officials, they'd better not get themselves into trouble.

"Sister-in-law, don't worry. They are mainly responsible for leading people to farm the land," Wang Caiyue kept smiling, "They are familiar with these things, nothing will go wrong."

Seeing that everyone was so happy, Jin Qianqian glanced at her eldest son, but finally remained silent.

After sending everyone away, Jin Qianqian brought Gu Benluo to the study.

"Mom, I know what you are going to say," said Gu Benluo before Jin Qianqian opened her mouth. "This is what my second brother deserves. Besides, I am confident that I can create a future for myself."

Jin Qianqian, "My parents are biased in this matter..."

"Mother," Gu Benluo poured her a glass of water, "With such merit, the royal family will not be willing to see someone with a title and the ability..."

(End of this chapter)