Chapter 1815 Shu Yucheng becomes the Princess of Wen'an County
But only Meng Pei and Shu Yu knew that Meng Yunzheng had no intention of becoming an official in the future.
I always felt like the emperor was holding back some big move.
Before they could think it through, Tang Wenqian suddenly looked up and glanced at Shu Yu.
Then, he took out an imperial edict from the box behind him.
"...Lu Xiangjun is intelligent and decisive. The late emperor greatly appreciated her abilities... Today, Lu Xiangjun is hereby conferred the title of Princess of Wen'an County..."
Shu Yu, “…” What did she just hear?
The others present were also stunned. County Princess? Lord Lu has now become County Princess Lu?
Tang Wenqian finally finished reading the imperial edict. He raised his head and said, "Gentlemen, please express your gratitude."
"Thank you for your great kindness, Your Majesty."
Meng Pei and Shu Yu stepped forward to receive the imperial edict, their faces still somewhat stunned.
Tang Wenqian came here today mainly to read the imperial edict. Now that he's finished, he should leave. He has too many things to do and can't get away.
Especially those people who were rescued from the black market and are still living in abandoned mansions, their identities need to be re-verified, and their wishes need to be understood, whether they want to return to their hometown or settle down here.
Once Tang Wenqian thought about all this, he couldn't stay at the Meng family's house any longer.
After the magistrate left, the people still in the Meng family finally came to their senses, and the whole Meng family was in an uproar.
Meng Han jumped directly in front of Shu Yu, her eyes burning as she stared at the imperial edict in Shu Yu's hand. "County Princess? Sister Shu Yu, you've become a county princess. My goodness, let me touch it."
Shu Yu chuckled, thinking she was about to touch the imperial edict, and handed it forward.
Who knew that Meng Han would grab Shu Yu's arm and touch it all over, saying, "This is the first time I've met someone of such high status. She's my future cousin-in-law, and she's been so incredibly kind to me. I have to touch her a lot to get some of her good fortune."
Shu Yu was amused, but compared to Meng Han's excitement, her reaction was much calmer.
Meng Han felt that she had the demeanor of a great general and was composed, but only Shu Yu knew the turmoil in her heart.
Being a county princess is a prestigious title, even in the capital. With that title, even without relying on the powerful figures like Grand Tutor Qi, she could easily establish herself in the capital if she expanded her business there.
Shu Yu couldn't help but laugh and turned to look at Meng Yunzheng, who gave her a wink.
The two walked aside to talk, and Meng Yunzheng took the imperial edict from her hand and looked at it again. "Princess Wen'an, well, she truly deserves the title."
"Looks like my trip was worthwhile." Shu Yu was quite pleased with the name Wen An. "By the way, did you already know? You went to the county government office after you came back yesterday. Tang Wenqian told you, right?"
"It was mentioned briefly, but the specific details of the investiture were not disclosed."
"And the Emperor's reward to you..."
"The Emperor knows my future plans, but his desire for me to enter the court as an official has never changed. He is accumulating my merits this time, and he really wants to directly secure me a fifth or sixth-rank official position after I pass the imperial examination."
Generally, candidates who passed the imperial examinations would either enter the Hanlin Academy, be assigned to a post outside the capital, or only be able to obtain a minor official position of the eighth rank.
It's not easy to advance step by step, one rank at a time. The Emperor is really ambitious, wanting Meng Yunzheng to skip several ranks at once.
"But don't worry, my plan won't change. At most, the Emperor will scold me for being short-sighted and crazy, but he won't force me."
Shu Yu chuckled. "You're very smart. Becoming a teacher is a far-sighted way to cultivate pillars of the nation for the Great Su Dynasty, right?"
(End of this chapter)
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