They were all a little curious about what the emperor gave to Shen Nian.
Shen Nian slowly opened it, only to see that it was filled with signatures and fingerprints.
He didn't understand and looked at the emperor with some doubt.
Others were curious as well, what on earth was this?
The emperor didn't keep everyone waiting for long before saying, "This is a letter from the people of Linzhou to Lord Shen. The people of Linzhou gave it to Eunuch Xu when he went to congratulate him last time."
It turned out that after Eunuch Xu arrived in Linzhou, he also visited incognito to learn about the people's reputation for Shen Nian during his tenure. Unexpectedly, the people praised him very highly.
They were also afraid that Lord Shen would be transferred by the emperor because of the earthquake, so they wrote a letter to the people, hoping to keep Lord Shen to continue serving as the governor of Linzhou.
The emperor was also shocked when he saw it at the time. He knew that Governor Shen Nian was doing a good job, but he didn't expect that he was so loved by the people.
It also made the emperor respect Shen Nian even more!
"Originally, I was planning to promote you to the rank of First-Rank Governor, recognizing your immense contributions. However, the people of Linzhou have insisted on keeping you, and I must listen to their will. I will allow you to continue as Governor of Linzhou until the end of your three-year term, and then make further arrangements!"
The Duke is a title, but the Governor and the Governor-General are real official positions.
Shen Nian breathed a sigh of relief, and he was willing to continue to be the governor of Linzhou.
There are still many things waiting for him to do in Linzhou!
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Chen Nian and Xia Tian kowtowed to express their gratitude!
In fact, the emperor conferred the titles of Duke of Qing and Lady Xian De on him and Xia Tian respectively, not just because of the Linzhou incident.
There was also the plague in the capital, the refugees during the drought, the many pills mixed with spiritual spring water that were given out every summer, the prince in the queen's belly, etc., which made the emperor feel indebted to the two of them, so he took this opportunity to give them a big reward.
Waiting for the banquet to end, Shen Nian and Xia Tian walked out of the hall, still a little dazed.
Even Shen Nian, who was always calm, couldn’t help but feel excited.
While no one was paying attention, I quietly held Xia Tian's hand!
The two looked at each other and smiled, everything was said without words!
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