Chapter 854: That is all Madam’s achievement, well deserved
Since the funeral would be held early tomorrow, Sang Zhixia and the children were left behind by Jiang Yubai.
Although it was against the rules for the families of foreign ministers to stay in the palace, before Jiang Yubai could say anything, the Minister of Culture squinted his eyes and taunted him: "There are no concubines in the inner palace now, so why is it inappropriate to receive distinguished guests?"
"If our little prince says it's suitable, then it's suitable!"
"If anyone dares to say anything too much, come and talk to me! I'll see who dares to bark like a dog!"
Minister Wen's words were heard in the hall. Jiang Yubai lazily poked Nuonuo's sleeping face, but was ruthlessly slapped away by Xu Yu.
Jiang Yubai gritting his teeth with a sullen face: "You are really stingy."
Such a sweet and soft little baby, what's wrong with poking him a little more!
Xu Yu gently picked up Nuonuo and said unhappily, "Don't be so rude."
"Eat the candy your child brought you and don't think about anything else, or you'll take the candy bag away."
Until the little ones in the Xu family grow up and have enough self-control, they strictly control their intake of sweets every day.
The daily quota for Nuonuo and Yuanbao is one per person.
Xu Mingxu and Xu Jinxi had slightly more, three each.
These little ones stayed at home for several days without their parents' knowledge, and secretly gave Jiang Yubai a bulging purse filled with candies that they had saved up while drooling over.
She even whispered mysteriously in his ear, "If it tastes bitter, eat something sweet. If you eat more sweet food, it won't taste bitter."
Although these little kids are not old enough to know what bitterness is, they are generous in giving away the few sweet things they have.
For a moment, Jiang Yubai really wanted to snatch the child from Xu Yu.
Although I thought I was doing it secretly, Xu Yu still saw it.
Jiang Yubai supported himself on the ground with both hands, biting the candy and laughing: "Nuonuo didn't give you the candy, so you feel jealous? Are you dissatisfied?"
Xu Yu rolled his eyes at him and said nothing.
Jiang Yubai untied the bag and threw another candy into his mouth, chewing it with a crunching sound: "Sweet ones are delicious."
"I owe you."
Xu Yu was too lazy to take advantage of Jiang Yubai's madness. He carried Xu Mingxu, who was sleeping soundly on the mat, on his shoulders. He also picked up Xu Jinxi with one hand and ordered Jiang Yubai without any hesitation: "Carry Yuanbao and take him to the back hall."
These children will have to follow the funeral tomorrow, so they can’t sleep here tonight.
Jiang Yubai stood up with the help of the ground, muttering to himself but moving as quietly as possible. After sending the child to the back hall and settling him down, he hooked his arm around Xu Yu's shoulder and went up to the roof to look at the stars for a while.
Jiang Yubai lay on the roof and said, "Xu Yu, I will ensure that all the people in this world have surplus food in their homes and a good harvest every year. I will ensure that they can have enough food to eat every year and wear cotton clothes in winter."
"I have never witnessed a truly peaceful and prosperous era, but I believe that every year that comes will have the shadow of a prosperous era."
"Do you think I would be a wise ruler?"
Xu Yu held the back of his head with both hands and said calmly: "You can also be a tyrant."
"Judging by deeds rather than hearts, no one is perfect."
"If you want, you can kill a few treacherous ministers from time to time to vent your anger after the people have had their fill. Of course, you can also kill those who are not treacherous. Who asked you to be the emperor?"
Jiang Yubai was so angry at Xu Yu's impudent words that he chuckled. He looked up at the starry sky above him and said with a sullen smile, "Okay, you said it."
"Brother, there's still a long way to go, let's just wait and see..."
The stars in the sky flickered faintly, as if the deceased were responding with a smile.
Jiang Yubai lay facing the mourning hall on the roof, which was bathed in the light of the stars, for a whole night.
The next day at dawn, the emperor's tomb was opened and the dead souls entered.
Jiang Yubai personally carried the coffin into the underground palace of the imperial mausoleum. The moment he walked out of the underground palace, all the ministers knelt down and bowed to him.
The dawn light on the horizon was already shining brightly. Jiang Yubai walked slowly through the crowd of officials. The person standing behind him shouted loudly: "Return to the palace!"
The old prince and princess were buried in the imperial mausoleum as emperor and empress. Their titles had already been decided and announced to the world when they were buried in the imperial mausoleum.
But when they returned to the court, which symbolized the supremacy of imperial power, these imperial edicts still had to be announced again in front of all the officials.
Jiang Yubai skipped the coronation ceremony. The first imperial edict that Mr. Xue read out when he stepped forward was not the new reign title, but an edict to clear up an old unjust case.
Xu Yu slowly raised his head as he listened to the contents of the imperial edict.
Xu Minghui, who was standing among the officials, couldn't help but narrow his eyes.
Jiang Yubai sat high on the dragon throne and raised his eyebrows at Xu Yu from a distance.
The Xu family's unjust case has been cleared from today.
The past will not be wiped out, but the haze and sewage that covered the past will never reappear.
When the imperial edict was delivered to the former Jiaxing Marquis Mansion, the old man, who had closed his door to visitors, knelt in front of the door with his entire family to welcome it.
The person who came to deliver the imperial edict was the Minister of Literature, who had been appointed as the Prime Minister. Now everyone had to respectfully address him as Lord Prime Minister.
This man was always picky in front of Xu Yu, but he was extremely polite when he met the old man. After reading the imperial edict, he personally helped the old man up and said with emotion: "The Xu family has been loyal for a hundred years and will not tolerate any slander."
"Now that His Majesty has issued his decree, those with ulterior motives have been identified and dealt with one by one. This can be considered as a comfort to the late Marquis's spirit in heaven."
"Look at my memory. I'm so happy."
The Prime Minister patted his forehead and said with a smile: "The Emperor has decreed that the late Marquis of Jiaxing be posthumously awarded the title of First-Class Duke of Protecting the Country. The honor has been bestowed upon him, and now it is time to change his words."
"Even if the Duke is still alive, he would be relieved to hear this news."
The old man had been calm and composed for many years, but when he heard this, he couldn't help but tear up: "Okay... okay..."
"Thank you, Lord Prime Minister, for your great grace on my behalf."
"You're welcome."
The Prime Minister helped the old man sit down at the side and said softly, "This junior has an imperial edict that has not been read yet. However, the emperor has instructed that except for the first one, you do not need to kneel when receiving the edict. Only half a bow is required when meeting the emperor."
"Please stay here for a while. I will come back to chat with you after I finish my errand."
In front of the gate of the First-Class Duke's Mansion, which was renamed, the Prime Minister respectfully presented the second imperial edict. The person who was rewarded was not Xu Yu as everyone thought, but Sang Zhixia.
The imperial edict listed Sang Zhixia's achievements in detail, without mentioning that she was the young lady of the Xu family, but instead mentioned her by her name.
This is the honor given to Sang Zhixia alone.
At this moment, she was not anyone's wife, nor did she rely on anyone's military achievements to receive rewards.
Just because she is Sangzhixia.
Sang Zhixia was a little bewildered holding the imperial edict: "First-rank Protector of the Nation Lady?"
It was a great honor to be granted the third rank by ordinary imperial decree, and most of those who could obtain this title were officials' families who were over fifty years old.
She is only in her twenties, and she even added the words "protect the country". Is this appropriate?
Unexpectedly, the serious Prime Minister heard this and said seriously, "Of course my wife is suitable."
"Madam, you may not know this yet, but the grains from the Sanyou Trading Company have increased the amount of grain produced in the vast land. The amount stored in many granaries in the golden autumn has already exceeded the harvest in all the good years of the past hundred years."
"This extra food saved countless lives during the lean season. That's all thanks to Madam."
“Well-deserved.”
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