Chapter 247 Gift
Madam Xie carefully put it away, then looked at Li Wanyue: "I heard that you and your wife's wedding banquet will be held in two days. Can I attend it?"
Li Wanyue smiled and nodded: "It is our honor that Madam Su is willing to participate. I will have someone send you the invitation later."
Old Madam Su smiled kindly and started chatting with her about poetry again.
Old Madam Su didn't want to go home after chatting so much. She just wanted to keep Li Wanyue chatting for days and nights.
But it was getting late, so she had to go back. She had to hurry back to show these poems to her old man, who would definitely be happy when he saw them.
Li Wanyue and the others also said goodbye and went back.
In the carriage, Xie Yan asked, "Madam Su and you seem to be getting along very well."
"Yes, she is an old lady who loves poetry and books very much." Li Wanyue asked him, "What did General Rong say to you?"
"He wanted to persuade me to stay in Beijing, so that I could achieve more."
"So what do you think?"
"The Jing Dynasty is full of talented people, and they don't need me. Besides, if I manage Anping County well, I will also contribute to the court, and life in Anping County will be more comfortable."
Li Wanyue leaned her head on his shoulder: "If you want to stay in Beijing to develop, I support you, as long as you want. If it's for me, there's no need to give up your own ideas."
Xie Yan smiled and held her hand: "No force, I really feel that I am happier living in Anping County, and I want to live there, of course, more importantly, with you."
Li Wanyue smiled and reminded him: "By the way, when you go back, ask your mother to write an invitation and send it to the Su Mansion. Madam Su wants to attend our wedding banquet."
"good."
Horse-drawn carriages shuttled through the bustling crowd, the voices of hawkers could be heard, it was bustling and lively.
After returning home, Mrs. Su showed the poem to Old Tutor Su, who loved it so much that he couldn't put it down.
He wanted to go find Li Wanyue to talk about poetry immediately, but was stopped by Old Lady Su. After all, she had been pestering her to talk for a long time today.
Old Master Su could only put his mind at ease for the time being.
The next day he showed the poems to his friends and boasted everywhere that he had written such a good poem. After he spread the word, within two days, the whole capital had heard of his poems.
All the major teahouses, restaurants, academies and study rooms were discussing it; even the royal family knew about it; it was extremely lively.
The emperor sent someone to summon Xie Yan and his wife to the palace for an audience.
The reason given was that they were not in the capital the last time they were rewarded, so they were exempted from the obligation to express gratitude. But now that they are in the capital this time, they must express gratitude.
The two immediately changed their clothes and went to the palace.
Facing the towering palace gate, a feeling of solemnity comes over you.
Xie Yan said: "Don't be nervous, the emperor is wise and will not punish people at will."
Li Wanyue nodded. She had been to the palace several times in her previous life. At this moment, looking at the vermilion walls, golden glazed tiles, and the stern-faced guards in front of her, she still felt a sense of oppression.
Inside the Xuanzheng Hall, the two of them knelt down and kowtowed: "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. Long live the Emperor."
"Stand up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
The two men stood up. Li Wanyue took advantage of the opportunity to quickly glance at the emperor behind the dragon table. He was about forty years old, wearing a Ming Dynasty dragon robe. He was majestic without even being angry, and had a strong aura.
Emperor Yuan looked at Xie Yan and said gently, "My dear Xie, the last time I saw you was during the palace examination. It's been a few years since we last met."
"yes."
Emperor Yuan sighed, "I thought at the time that if you stayed in the capital, you would definitely do something. I didn't expect you to ask for a post outside the capital. I learned about your deeds in the past two years from Lord Han. You have done a good job. Last year, you made remarkable achievements. You suppressed bandits, brought corrupt officials to justice, planted high-yield crops, and saved tens of thousands of soldiers in the cold winter. The method of building a dam that you proposed has been completed. Several prefectures in Linzhou that are prone to floods have submitted memorials. There was no accident during the flood season this year. After investigation by local officials, that dam is indeed better than other dams. I remember all these contributions in my heart.
Such a great achievement should be rewarded well. At that time, I was thinking of transferring you back to the capital next year to serve as the Junior Minister of the Dali Temple, or to the Six Ministries or the Hanlin Academy. But Lord Shen asked me to hear your opinion and said that you would go to the capital this year. What do you think? Tell me. "
Xie Yan cupped his hands and said, "I thank the emperor for his consideration. Most of what you just said was thought up by my wife. It is her credit. Besides, the Jing Dynasty is full of talented people, many of whom are brilliant. If I govern the area well, I can also share the emperor's worries and contribute to the court. Even if I am in Anping County, I can still serve the emperor."
Seeing his firm attitude, Emperor Yuan waved his hand and said, "You two are one, and you have contributed to the court together. You have both made contributions. Well, since you don't want to, I won't force you. However, I will definitely reward you for your contributions. Is there anything you want?"
"No, I am happy with whatever reward the emperor gives me."
Emperor Yuan smiled and looked at Li Wanyue again: "This is the first time I have seen a county lady appointed by me personally. Li Wanyue, you are very good. You have broken the stereotype of farmers that many people have. They think that they are shallow-minded, but in fact, they are just knowledgeable in different aspects.
The knowledge of court officials lies in books and strategies, while the knowledge of farmers lies in the fields. If we let these scholars farm, they will not understand. But I don’t know how you came up with the idea of building a dam like that? How did you come up with the idea of making clothes out of animal hair? "
"Your Majesty, I saw the dike in a miscellany. As for making clothes with animal fur, my family raised poultry. When Lord Rong came to Anping County to raise the issue, I thought that reed fluff was not as warm as fur, so I thought of giving it a try. I didn't expect it to be quite warm. That's it."
Emperor Yuan smiled and nodded: "If you were a man, I would definitely give you an official position."
Li Wanyue knelt down and saluted: "Thank you for your respect, Your Majesty. It is my honor to be able to share your worries."
"You have devoted your efforts to the court. I will also prepare a wedding gift for you and give it to you on the day of your banquet."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
After chatting for a while, Emperor Yuan let the two leave the palace.
After walking out of the palace gate, Li Wanyue breathed a sigh of relief. The feeling was completely different from previous visits to the Forbidden City.
After all, he is the supreme ruler of this dynasty, but it is worth it to meet the emperor.
In the carriage, Xie Yan praised: "Madam is very courageous. Your performance today is not inferior to those court ladies at all. It seems like you often come to the palace."
"It seems that I pretended so well that even you couldn't see it."
Xie Yan smiled and ruffled her hair.
In a blink of an eye, it was the day of the wedding banquet to express gratitude. Because Xie Yan and his wife were summoned by the emperor, and Tutor Su promoted poetry and lyrics, and because of the relationship with Marquis Pingyang, many people became closer to Xie Zhenghuai. Xie Zhenghuai also sent out a lot of invitations at short notice, so that the banquet had more than ten more tables than the number originally scheduled.
Tutor Su, Marquis Pingyang’s Mansion, the Shen family, and some other officials and their families also came.
The Xie family hasn't been this lively for a long time. Even when they hold a banquet, only people from the same family as the Xie family come. The families of higher status only come because of the Shen family.
Everyone in the third branch of the Xie family was very excited.
He was also polite to the Li family.
Xie Yan and Li Wanyue were dressed in red and toasted to the guests at each table.
At this moment, the servant hurriedly reported: "Eunuch Hai, who is with the emperor, is here."
Then Eunuch Hai came in with the imperial edict in his hands and several guards.
The scene suddenly fell silent.
What's going on?
The Xie family's several masters immediately went up to ask, "Eunuch Hai, I'm sorry for not welcoming you. What brings you here?"
Eunuch Hai smiled and said, "The Emperor asked us to announce the decree to Master Xie Yan and Madam Xie. Master Xie, Madam Xie, please accept the decree."
Xie Yan and Li Wanyue looked at each other. Could this be the gift from the emperor?
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