The imperial edict team galloped faster than Yong'an Earl's confidants expected.
They arrived just as Yong'an Earl's confidants arrived in Wanyun City.
Some local tyrants in Wanyun City wanted to rush to the Bei family to apologize, shake hands and make peace, or even provide help before the imperial edict arrived.
However, he didn't expect that when he arrived, he met a light cavalry team with more than a hundred people who arrived outside the Bei family's mansion.
"It's the Black Xuan Guard."
The local tyrants gasped.
The Black Guard was an intelligence agency established by Taizu, which was in charge of the Yiluansi and the emperor's ceremonial guards and bodyguards.
Responsible for patrolling and arresting, and engaging in activities such as reconnaissance, arrest, and interrogation.
The hundred light cavalrymen were led by officials from the Ministry of Rites who delivered the imperial edict, eunuchs, the Black Guards, and the imperial guards.
The cavalry of the Bei family's eldest son and his nephew attracted the attention of the people around them.
Soon the news spread from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred, and everyone said that something big had happened in the Bei family.
"Master, it's bad. There's a group of people coming towards our Bei family."
Bei Chengye has been in a state of panic recently and has encountered setbacks everywhere.
The daughter was divorced and the Bei family business encountered a major crisis.
The old man in the family has passed away.
An fell ill again.
The second wife said she was going back to her parents' home to celebrate her birthday, but she hasn't come back in a month.
The youngest son was bullied in school.
The shop owners came to make trouble.
When all these things happened at the same time, Bei Chengye was almost overwhelmed.
As soon as these words fell, another person came hurriedly, "Master, something bad has happened. Someone is coming from the capital."
Then another messenger came running in, "Master, this is an imperial decree from the palace..."
Bei Chengye's mind was in a mess, his heart skipped a beat, and he secretly thought that something was wrong.
Did something happen in the capital or at An's home?
Their Bei family is just a merchant family. The wealth accumulated over several generations is very enviable, but it is not enough to attract the attention of the palace.
They are not royal merchants.
"Go and invite the old man, the eldest wife, and Liu Lang over."
Bei Chengye finished speaking and looked at the shopkeepers and said, "Shopkeepers, please sit down first."
"The boss has something important to do first, I can't wait."
The shopkeepers watched Bei Chengye leave and looked at each other with some curiosity.
But he didn't know whether the imperial edict from the palace would bring blessing or disaster to the Bei family, and he didn't dare to go out with his boss to see for himself.
After a while, the old man, He An and the eldest son Liu Lang arrived at the door.
Bei Chengye had four daughters, one legitimate daughter and two illegitimate daughters, all of whom were married.
Nowadays, the first house in the mansion has a small population, but the second house has a larger population.
But the second family went to my second brother’s wife’s home in the next county to celebrate his birthday a month ago and have not returned yet.
Bei Chengye looked at the group of people and felt nervous. He stepped forward and saluted with trepidation.
The leading official from the Ministry of Rites and the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict had very kind expressions on their faces.
"Bei Chengye kneels down to receive the order."
The Bei family members knelt on the ground.
"The Imperial Edict Arrives"
"Imperial edict: The legitimate daughter of Bei Chengye of Guanyun City in Jiangnan has rendered meritorious service in rescuing the emperor, and is hereby promoted to the rank of Fourth Rank Noble Consort, and granted the title of Zhuang."
This was the eunuch who delivered the imperial decree, reading out the imperial decree appointing Bei Lingyao as a noble concubine.
On the way, they received the news that Bei Lingyao was promoted to noble concubine, so they read it out now.
The Bei family was stunned. Before they could react, they saw the eunuch holding a bright yellow imperial edict and reading:
"The Emperor, by the Mandate of Heaven, summons you: The legitimate daughter of Bei Chengye of Wanyun City in Jiangnan has rendered meritorious service in rescuing the Emperor. Her father, Bei Chengye, is hereby granted the title of Earl of Chunyi. This is my decree!"
Wow!
Not to mention the Bei family, even the common people watching outside the Bei family mansion were shocked.
There have been rumors these days that the Bei family is about to be finished.
Unexpectedly, things took a turn for the better. The girl from the Bei family entered the palace as a noble concubine, and Bei Chengye was actually made an earl.
"Thank you for your grace, long live the emperor."
The Bei family reacted immediately and accepted the order and expressed their gratitude.
Old Master Bei was extremely happy. He never expected that his granddaughter would be destined to enter the palace and become a noble lady.
The Bei family was both worried and happy.
At least the Bei family has overcome the difficulties.
After the granddaughter/daughter was divorced, she entered the palace instead.
This is a good thing.
Just thinking about the harem is not an ordinary house.
Bei Chengye and An Shi had new worries.
Although they were in Jiangnan, they also heard the news that the emperor had no children.
My daughter was divorced because she had no children for seven years. Now she has no children after entering the palace. What should I do?
It's harder to survive in the harem than in a big house.
"Grandpa, please stand up, Uncle Chun Yi. The Emperor has ordered us to take Uncle Chun Yi and his family to the capital."
"Eunuch Li, my lords, could you please wait a day? I still have some matters to deal with at home."
Naturally, the officials from the Ministry of Rites and the eunuchs who delivered the imperial edicts had no objections.
Not to mention one day, even waiting for a month is fine.
The Bei family naturally accommodated them in the restaurant and inn run by the Bei family.
Old Master Bei's illness was immediately relieved. He was now full of energy and began to manage the Bei family's property with his son Chun Yibo, who had straightened his back.
The local tyrants came to the door one after another, even officials from Wanyun City came, and many came to apologize.
For a time, the Bei family's house was crowded with people.
Before, An encountered obstacles everywhere, was treated coldly, ridiculed, etc.
Now someone came to her house to apologize, and she wanted to kick them out forcefully.
But when I think about my daughter in the palace, I don’t know what will happen in the future if I don’t have a child.
The An family can only value harmony.
The same is true for Old Master Bei and Bei Chengye.
In the past month, I have felt more of the warmth and coldness of human nature than in most of my life.
But I also saw the true faces of many people.
The father and son began to clean out some shopkeepers and clerks who had ulterior motives, as well as guards and servants who were disloyal to the Bei family.
After the cleanup, they quickly appointed and promoted new managers.
An was busy having people prepare the box and money.
Her daughter would need more money to enter the palace, so she had to prepare well.
A day later, the Bei family set off.
Old Master Bei said directly to the housekeeper, "When the second son and his family come back, tell them to behave themselves, or I will punish him when I return from the capital."
When Mr. Bei thought about the second son hiding away because of something happening to the Bei family, he felt very disappointed.
The law of Daxia: The eldest son inherits 70% of the family property, and the remaining 30% is divided among the other sons.
The Bei family has become rich in recent years, and even 30% of the family property is still a lot.
The second son, however, was not content. He always wanted to compete with the eldest son, and was thinking about the eldest son having no descendants so that he could inherit the family business.
If the second son is very outstanding, it is not impossible for Mr. Bei to divide the family property equally.
After all, the second eldest brother has many children, the eldest brother has few descendants, and Liu Lang is still young and cannot support the family.
Naturally, Old Master Bei also hopes that his two sons can live in harmony.
But the fact is that the boss is very good, and the Bei family's business has flourished in his hands.
With the help of the An family and the Yong'an Earl's Mansion, the Bei family's businesses flourished, and they also opened restaurants and teahouses, and their business was very good.
Otherwise, the Bei family would not have so much money to continue supporting the Yong'an Earl's Mansion and the An family.
The second child is not good at anything and is the best at squandering money.
People like this fight for the family property because they think the Bei family is not failing fast enough.
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