Chapter 1196: Old Man Su is Conferred the Title of Marquis
As everyone was talking, Eunuch Liu arrived with several imperial guards, carrying several large boxes and holding a bright yellow imperial edict.
"The imperial edict has arrived!"
The Su family was stunned.
Why is there another imperial edict?
It is said that after Emperor Tianxi returned to the palace, he immediately sent someone to the Su family to read the imperial edict granting the marriage.
Although an oral order had been issued on the spot in the enclosure, the step of issuing an imperial edict could not be skipped.
A sense of ritual is also very important.
Because of this, officials of all ranks in the capital sent gifts to the Su family.
As for close relatives, such as Lord Zheng and his family, they came to offer congratulations.
Not long after the imperial edict granting the marriage was delivered, another imperial edict came, and the Su family was naturally puzzled.
"Su Zhengyang, accept the order!" Eunuch Liu said in a sharp voice.
"I accept your order!"
Old man Su knelt down quickly.
The other people in the yard naturally knelt down as well.
"By the providence of Heaven, the Emperor proclaims that Su Zhengyang has managed his family wisely, and his children are all pillars of Great Yan. He is hereby granted the title of Marquis of Loyalty and Righteousness. His wife, Su Lin, is virtuous and kind, and is hereby granted the title of Lady of the Marquis of Loyalty and Righteousness. He is also granted a thousand taels of gold, a pair of jade ruyi (likely a Chinese character), one hundred acres of fertile land, and the Marquis of Loyalty and Righteousness's residence...as a token of his appreciation. This is my decree!"
After Eunuch Liu finished reading the imperial edict, he looked at Old Man Su with a smile on his face and said, "Lord Su, please accept the edict."
Old Man Su: “…”
My head is buzzing.
Marquis?
What is that?
Is it something he can have?
Does he deserve it?
Old man Su was confused.
How could he become a marquis for no reason just by sitting at home?
Although he had held sinecure positions in the past, his rank was rising rapidly.
Not only Old Man Su was confused, but Old Lady Su and others were also confused.
To be granted the title of nobility and appointed as prime minister, who can do so unless he has made great contributions?
If someone had made great contributions to the founding of the country, it would be easy to deal with.
During the peaceful times, becoming a marquis was harder than climbing to heaven.
But how did he get the title of nobility?
"Lord Su, please accept the order." Eunuch Liu had to remind him again.
Old Man Su: "...I, your servant, thank you for your grace. Long live the Lord!"
Old man Su kowtowed in confusion and accepted the order.
Eunuch Liu handed the imperial edict to Old Man Su, clasped his fists, and said with a smile, "Congratulations, Lord Su."
Old Man Su was helped up by Su Laowu and instinctively said to Eunuch Liu: "Hahahaha... Congratulations..."
He is most familiar with this operation.
Although he was still a little top-heavy, it did not stop him from saying this.
Lord Zheng came over to congratulate with a complicated expression.
"Brother Su, what did I say? When your family has a happy event, you never say there's only one. It's like cutting leeks, one crop after another, continuous..."
Lord Zheng didn't want to say it, he was jealous.
After all these years, he is only a fifth-rank official.
Old man Su easily left him far behind.
No! Others have ascended to heaven in one step, while he is still struggling on earth.
Prince Cheng'en patted Old Man Su on the shoulder, laughed heartily, and said, "What Old Zheng said makes a lot of sense. Happy events in your family are really happening one after another."
Old Man Su: “…”
"Hahaha...well, well, in our family, don't we have my little daughter here?" Old Man Su said with a dry smile.
However, when Old Man Su mentioned Tang Bao, his mind finally became a little clearer.
Isn't this another title earned by the little girl for herself?
Old Man Su didn't guess correctly.
Although Emperor Tianxi did not reveal to others that Tang Bao had saved him in the woods, he felt embarrassed not to give her the reward.
If it weren't for Tang Bao and Da Bai, not to mention him, all the people he brought with him, including his own son, would have been eaten by wild beasts and nothing would have been left.
By then, not only would Dayan be in civil strife, but Northern Qi and Western Qin would also unite, and Dayan would probably no longer exist.
Tang Bao has made such a great contribution and must be rewarded.
Moreover, Emperor Tianxi knew that if he did not reward him, his extroverted third son would take the initiative to ask for it.
What's more, since Su Laowu has become the future son-in-law, the Su family's status should also be improved.
Otherwise, people would laugh at the princess for marrying too low.
In fact, the most important thing is that the Queen Mother did not hide the matter of the Phoenix Seal from Emperor Tianxi.
When Emperor Tianxi learned that the Phoenix Seal was given to the Empress by Tang Bao, his gratitude to Tang Bao was simply incomparable.
The appearance of the Phoenix Seal not only solved his predicament, but also made him extremely proud.
Tang Bao is a little girl, but she is already a princess.
Moreover, he owed Tang Bao the title of a princess.
So, Emperor Tianxi waved his pen and conferred the title of Marquis of Loyalty on Old Man Su.
In this way, the Su family's status became higher, and they were barely qualified to become relatives of the royal family.
As for whether it would cause controversy, Emperor Tianxi did not care for the time being.
As an emperor, could he bestow a title on his relatives and show them respect, and also consider the opinions of his ministers?
If he was not afraid that he would not be able to confer a higher title in the future, Emperor Tianxi would have wanted to directly confer the title of king on the Su family.
Of course, Old Man Su didn't know about these things.
However, it did not prevent him from thinking about Tang Bao.
Apart from the little girl, who else can earn him a title?
When Mr. Zheng heard Old Man Su talking about Tang Bao, he immediately agreed with him.
It doesn’t feel sour anymore!
With a blessed daughter like Fuya, it is natural that she can get promoted and become rich just by staying at home!
Old Man Su looked towards Tang Bao.
Tang Bao said with a smile: "Congratulations, Daddy, you are a marquis now. Let's go burn incense to grandpa and grandma someday and tell them about this."
When Old Man Su heard this, he didn't care how he got the title and immediately smiled.
"Okay, let's go burn incense for your grandparents!"
Oh my! He finally brought honor to his family!
Moreover, now that he has a title, his daughter will be the daughter of a marquis.
When my little girl gets married in the future, let’s see who dares to bring up the Su family’s reputation!
Old Man Su felt his back straightened a lot!
Lord Zheng looked at Tang Bao and then at his son.
Suddenly, I felt that my son was like a toad wanting to eat swan flesh...
Bah! My son is so fat, he is not a toad.
but--
Lord Zheng sighed to himself.
Otherwise, let your son come to the Princess's Mansion less often in the future.
Tang Bao looked at Old Lady Su again.
"Congratulations, mother. You will be the Marquis's wife in the future." Tang Bao was absolutely caring and considerate. "Let's go burn incense for grandpa and grandma another day and tell them the good news."
"Okay." Old Mrs. Su nodded with a smile.
But, after all, I’m not as happy as Old Man Su.
Old Mrs. Su thinks more.
The emperor suddenly gave such a generous reward. Could it be that he is planning to take advantage of my little girl?
Could it be that the emperor really wants his little girl to marry off to a foreign country, so he is so supportive of the Su family?
You know, for a princess who is marrying into a foreign country, the status of her family cannot be too low.
When Mrs. Su thought about this, a hint of worry flashed in her eyes.
At this time, the servants of the Princess's Mansion, under the orders of the steward, ran over to tell each other.
"Congratulations, my lord! Congratulations, my lady!" the servants congratulated in unison.
Anyway, they have rehearsed things like congratulations very carefully these days.
"Hahaha...reward! A huge reward!" Old man Su waved his hand.
"Thank you, my lord! Thank you, my lady!" the servants shouted happily.
They are truly blessed to be able to work in the Princess's Mansion.
In such a short period of time, the masters had many happy events and they had received several times more rewards!
For a moment, the entire princess's mansion was like the New Year, and the festive atmosphere permeated every corner.
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