Having clarified these points, Yu Jianshan understood, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.
This girl is indeed clever; she cleared away all the obstacles in his path beforehand.
He believed that it wasn't just Wei Biejia, but other officials as well.
In reality, within a prefecture, the people are mostly interconnected and closely integrated, and it is impossible for such a serious division to occur simply because someone from the capital came.
Yu Jianshan felt relieved.
General Lu and General Xu are formidable warriors who have fought their way through the battlefield. They are impartial, incorruptible, and only look at the proof. The imperial edicts and documents for bestowing titles are all in their hands, so the more thorough the preparations on this side are, the better.
The delegation carrying out the rewards set off again early the next morning.
Upon arriving in the county town, they needed to spend the night there. Qiao Yuan and Qin Ren then summoned Magistrate Zhang to see them. Before dawn, Magistrate Zhang and the registrar set off together with the household registration certificate.
Song Ruier saw the group through the classroom window. His eyes widened. Sure enough, these people from the capital had such a noble and extraordinary air about them. They were indeed from powerful families and were indeed nobles.
He pretended to be sick and asked his husband for leave. How could he not join in the fun at a time like this?
When the group arrived at Datian Village, they saw the Imperial Guard flags flying and the leaders exuding the air of high-ranking officials and generals. The villagers were all surprised, wondering if something big was about to happen in Datian Village.
"They're not here to arrest someone, are they?" Everyone was a little uneasy.
Upon seeing this scene, Zhao Lizheng quickly stepped forward to inquire about the situation.
"You are the village head."
"Summon Qiao Lian'er from the Qiao family of Datian Village, along with their family members, to receive the imperial decree," Qin Ren announced.
Zhao Lizheng hesitated: "There are two Qiao families in Datian Village, one in the middle and one at the east end of the village. Both families have a girl named Qiao Lian'er. I wonder which one you gentlemen are looking for."
"Two Qiao Lian'ers?" General Xu was surprised and exchanged a glance with General Lu.
"Exactly."
"In that case, let's both of them come." Qiao Yuan seemed to have a headache.
A large number of villagers had gathered there. When they saw General Xu holding the imperial edict, they all knelt down. They secretly wondered if the Qiao family's daughter was pregnant again.
Soon the two families arrived, and they all knelt on the ground.
The two generals sized up the two Qiao Lian'er's appearances and already had a good idea of what was going on.
General Lu gestured with his chin toward Qiao Lian'er: "Miss Qiao, step forward to receive the imperial decree."
Qiao Lian'er knelt forward, raising her hands above her head, but she knew things wouldn't be that simple.
The Qiao family members in the east of the village changed their expressions, and Qiao Lian'er's hands trembled uncontrollably.
Sure enough, Qin Ren said something in a gloomy tone.
"General Lu, what makes you so sure that this Miss Qiao is the one who is to be rewarded by imperial decree?"
Qiao Yuan also said, "The two generals have fought their way out of the battlefield and are more skilled in military operations. They are bound to be careless in such matters. If they make a mistake and the Emperor holds them accountable, I'm afraid none of us can bear the consequences."
General Lu looked displeased: "Lord Qiao, I have my reasons for making this decision."
"What's the reasoning behind that? General Lu, please explain. With so many officials present, we still need to reach a result that satisfies everyone. Otherwise, rewarding the wrong person would be a serious matter." Qin Ren's tone was laced with warning.
General Xu glanced at him and pulled a scroll from his sleeve.
"We, the generals, have long known that a major reason for our victory this time is that a girl named Qiao Lian'er from Datian Village in Qingshui Town produced ten formations. We, the generals, were deeply ashamed and wanted to see Miss Qiao's demeanor. Fortunately, we obtained a portrait of Miss Qiao, as well as the formations she rewrote. Both the handwriting and the arrangement of the formations match perfectly."
As he spoke, he slowly unfurled the scroll.
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