Chapter 1814 The Rewards from the Meng Family and Meng Yunzheng
"Pfft..." Meng Pei almost spat out his tea after taking a sip.
He looked up in surprise, "Read the imperial edict?"
"Yes." Tang Wenqian stood up and said with a serious expression, "Meng Pei, Meng Yunzheng, Lu Shuyu, receive the decree."
Meng Pei was startled and quickly knelt down, followed by Meng Yunzheng and Shu Yu, and everyone else present also knelt down.
Tang Wenqian then took out an imperial edict from a box carried by his attendant. Meng Pei and the others had noticed the box from the beginning and originally thought it was a New Year's gift from Tang Wenqian.
Although it was strange that the other person hadn't let go, I didn't ask any further questions.
Who would have thought that there was an imperial edict inside?
"By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: In Chenggu County, turmoil has broken out, and the people are suffering greatly, mired in misery. I am deeply distressed, but fortunately, the Meng family has a son…"
The Emperor's decree fully affirmed the contributions of Meng Yunzheng and the Meng family.
Everyone present had gone through these hardships together, and upon hearing the emperor's affirmation of the matter in the imperial edict, they were all filled with pride and their hearts were surging with emotion.
The commendations for Master Yang, He Er, and others were announced a couple of days ago.
Although it wasn't their turn to be rewarded for their merits yet, upon hearing the imperial edict, they knew that a reward was inevitable.
The imperial edict stated that Meng Yunzheng and Shu Yu assisted Imperial Guard Xia Yi in destroying the rebels' stronghold, rescuing the hostages trapped inside, and persuading the wealthy locals of Chenggu County to help General Huang capture the rebel Magistrate Qiu, who was attempting to escape.
Their righteous act relieved Chenggu County from its predicament and completely shattered the rebels' plot to overthrow the regime.
Now that the dust has settled, it's time to reward those who have contributed.
The Meng Family Escort Agency received an imperial plaque inscribed with "Loyalty and Courage." It can be hung in the main hall as the agency's signboard.
This was an extraordinary reward. For a security escort agency in the county, receiving a calligraphy scroll from an official like the county magistrate or prefect was already a great honor.
However, the Meng Family Escort Agency soared to great heights, receiving a personal inscription from the Emperor.
Loyal and courageous! Such a reputation is unique to the Meng family among all the escort agencies in the entire Great Su Dynasty.
Uncle Meng's hands trembled with excitement as he tightly gripped Meng Pei's arm beside him, his eyes welling up with tears.
The escort agency that the Meng family had run for generations had actually reached its peak under his and his brother's leadership.
With this brand, the Meng Family Escort Agency can easily maintain its glory for at least three more generations.
The other bodyguards in the escort agency looked at each other, their faces revealing barely suppressed excitement.
From now on, the status of the bodyguards in the Meng Family Escort Agency will be different; they will walk with a swagger and have a radiant presence.
Before the rest of the Meng family could rejoice, Tang Wenqian continued reading.
After admiring the Meng Family Escort Agency, it was Meng Yunzheng's turn next.
Compared to the glory of the escort agency, Meng Yunzheng's reward was...
One hundred taels of gold?
Even Shu Yu couldn't help but tilt her head to look at him. Was the Emperor being so stingy with him?
Meng Yunzheng not only stormed the black market and took over Chenggu County, but he also worked with Qi Lie to take over the capital city of Changjin Prefecture.
However, the next moment, Shu Yu heard Tang Wenqian say that Meng Yunzheng had already obtained the title of Xiucai and was waiting to participate in the provincial examination this year and the metropolitan examination and palace examination next year. If he achieved a good ranking, he would be rewarded handsomely.
Upon hearing this, everyone felt that the Emperor was waiting for Meng Yunzheng to pass the imperial examination so that he could give him a high-ranking official position.
In this way, there is no need to worry about Meng Yunzheng's future; he will surely have a bright future ahead of him.
(End of this chapter)
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