Qin Fang saw that Yang Haiyan had asked him, so he said truthfully: "Lord Du wrote me a letter, saying that I was just promoted in March, and even if I had made great contributions to the sulfur mine and saltpeter mine, it would not be easy to get promoted at this time. I figured that the emperor didn't want me to be promoted too quickly."
Even if Yang Haiyan had never worked in the workplace, he knew some of the situations involved, and the workplace was nothing compared to the court. Even the boss would put pressure on the employees, not to mention the emperor? "What about this merit? No reward at all?"
Qin Fang said, "Not really. The emperor granted imperial edicts to my grandmother and mother, and both of them were granted imperial edicts of the seventh rank of ladies."
Yang Haiyan heard this and said, "According to the laws of our Qi Kingdom, men who are officials can apply for imperial edicts for their wives or mothers, usually wives. When you were promoted to the rank of Wude General, my imperial edict was also granted, so my mother didn't have an imperial edict. This time, I used the reward of sulfur and saltpeter mines to exchange for imperial edicts for my mother and grandmother, which is a happy thing." She had a weak family relationship and was lost by her biological parents when she was young. It was her great grandmother who picked her up and raised her. It was just that when her great grandmother picked her up, she was too old, otherwise she wouldn't be her great grandmother. So when she was fifteen, her grandmother passed away.
Because of this, she yearned for family affection. Now Qin's mother and grandmother loved Qin Fang very much, and they loved her as well. If she had such a mother and grandmother, she would be willing to use her own reward to exchange for their imperial decree. So, she could see that Qin Fang was also very happy. However, in Yang Haiyan's view, there was another advantage, "In this way, mother and grandmother will have a monthly allowance of four taels of silver every month." The monthly allowance of an official is half of that of an official, but a monthly allowance of four taels of silver is a lot of money for ordinary people. After all, they spend less than four taels of silver in a year.
Even if the emperor granted an imperial decree to Grandma Qin and Mother Qin, it was not generous. Two imperial decrees of the seventh rank would add up to about 100 taels of silver per year, which would last them until they died. But if it was an imperial decree of the fifth rank, it would cost more than 1,000 taels per year, which was a huge difference.
Qin Fang had not thought of this. All his subsidies now added up to 120 taels per month, which was enough to support his parents and grandparents, so he did not think about the imperial decree salary. Now that Yang Haiyan mentioned it, he felt that this matter could not be better.
The couple chatted for a while, and Yang Haiyan went to prepare dinner. Today they must host a banquet for Wei Ting and Manager Chi. But Yang Haiyan didn't know that although the military camp land policy and saltpeter ice making were great contributions, they were not enough for the emperor to canonize her as a county lady and give her a title. Half of her honor today was due to Qin Fang. The real contributions were sulfur mines and saltpeter mines.
However, Qin Fang was not ready to tell her about such things. In Qin Fang's heart, she just needed to be happy. He was willing to make any sacrifice for her, just like she had never disliked him.
Baili Village
Baili Village was holding a banquet at this time. Although Qin Fang was not there, the elders and the village chief knew about such a glorious event, so the banquet had to be held. Moreover, this banquet was very rich, thanks to Qin's mother's money. When the eldest son and his wife returned to the border last year, they left behind 100 taels of silver for building a house, and there were still 30 taels left. Together with the 10 taels of silver they brought back as a filial gift at the end of last year, Qin's mother's purse was now bulging.
"Mother of Qin Fang, congratulations to you. Qin Fang was a smart child when he was young. He looked promising. I never thought that he would become a general now."
"That's right. As the saying goes, you can tell a child's future by looking at him when he is three years old. I have always thought that Qin Fang is a capable person."
"The Qin family has changed its status and will become an official family in the future."
"It is said that the general Qin Fang is more powerful than the county magistrate."
"Will the county magistrate come today?" "
The Qin family didn't invite the county magistrate, did they?"
The Qin family did not invite the county magistrate, and the county magistrate did not know about this matter at first. After all, Qin Fang did not take the path of military examination. The court would not make his promotion public, nor would it send the news back to his hometown, so how would the county magistrate know?
Moreover, the Qin family was not the kind of people who liked to show off. Apart from the villagers, the guests at this buffet were the Qin family's relatives.
But the county magistrate still knew about it, because the person who announced the imperial edict from the capital had arrived.
The people of Baili Village were having dinner at this moment. Everyone was eating and chatting, and it was very lively. At this moment, a group of people came in, led by a yamen runner. The yamen runners of the county yamen were wearing yamen runners' clothes, so they were very eye-catching. When the yamen runners came in, everyone inside was startled. Some people even hadn't swallowed the food in their mouths yet, and just stared in amazement.
Some people began to whisper: "Why is the yamen runner here?"
"The Qin family is not in trouble, right?"
"Qin Fang is a general, a higher official than the county magistrate?"
"Then Qin Fang must have done something wrong?"
"Who knows?"
The Qin family was also very uneasy. Everyone looked at each other. Finally, when Grandpa Qin stepped forward and was about to ask, he saw the yamen runner standing still and didn't say anything. Someone else came in at the gate of the yard. The person was wearing an official uniform and was obviously an official.
"County magistrate..." The village chief shouted. Others didn't know the county magistrate, but the village chief did. The village chief hurriedly came out of the crowd and walked in front of the county lord. "I have met the county lord."
When everyone heard the village chief say that this person was the county lord, and saw the village chief kneeling, they also stood up and prepared to kneel.
The county lord hurriedly said: "Everyone, don't be polite, just listen to me first."
Suddenly, the people who were about to kneel stopped. The villagers were still very good at listening to the county lord.
The county lord looked around and said: "Excuse me, is this the home of General Qin Fang?"
When everyone heard this, they made way and looked at the Qin family. However, from the county lord's question, they also understood that Qin Fang did not seem to have committed a crime, and the county lord seemed to be here to celebrate?
Grandpa Qin walked up to the crowd and said respectfully, "I am Qin Fang's grandfather. I have met the county magistrate."
The county magistrate stepped forward and hurriedly supported him, not letting him salute. The county magistrate then said, "Grandpa, there is no need to be polite. General Qin has made great contributions to the country. The emperor has conferred imperial edicts on Madam Qin and Old Madam Qin. The official who is going to announce the imperial edict is waiting outside. I will invite him in." In Qi, an official is an official, that is, a eunuch. Eunuchs are also called eunuchs, so there are the titles of officials and officials.
Many common people do not know what the imperial edict means, but there are still many common people in Baili Village who know the meaning of imperial edicts. Because there are students and scholars in Baili Village, people would talk about scholars and officials when they were chatting. Therefore, if the son in the family is promising and becomes an official, he can ask for an imperial decree for his mother.
However, imperial decrees are rarely asked for for grandmothers.
Grandpa Qin also knows a little about this. After his grandson returned to the military camp last year, he knew that his grandson became a seventh-rank captain, so he often asked the student about officialdom. Although the student knew very little, he knew more than Grandpa Qin.
"This..." Grandpa Qin was stunned. The eldest grandson fought for his mother and grandmother? Or two? How high of an official position is this? Grandpa Qin was a little slow to react. He looked at Huang Huzi.
Huang Huzi stepped forward and supported Grandpa Qin: "Don't worry, the general has indeed made great contributions this time. Let's invite the official in first."
Hearing Huang Huzi say that his eldest grandson had indeed made great contributions, Grandpa Qin breathed a sigh of relief. He said to the county lord: "Thank you for informing me, the county lord. Please invite the official."
The county lord glanced at Huang Huzi and said to everyone: "The official is here with the imperial edict. Everyone, please make way."
Then a eunuch came in holding the imperial edict: "The imperial edict has arrived. Qin Fang's biological mother, Qin Li, please accept the edict."
"Long live the emperor..."
No one understood what the eunuch read next, not even Qin's mother. After the eunuch finished reading the imperial edict for Qin's mother, he read the imperial edict for Qin's grandmother. After he finished reading, he looked at them and said, "Two ladies, please accept the order."
Qin's mother said hurriedly, "I accept the order.
Thank you, Your Majesty. Long live the emperor." Seeing this, Grandma Qin also said, "I accept the order. Thank you, Your Majesty. Long live the emperor." Seeing this
, the eunuch did not say that their etiquette was improper. Knowing that they were ignorant women, he would not be too picky. The eunuch handed them the imperial edict and said a few words to make the scene: "General Qin has a bright future, and the two ladies will be more and more blessed in the future. Our family is here to express congratulations to the Qin family in advance."
Grandma Qin hurriedly said: "You are so polite. Today... today our family is setting up a buffet to celebrate A Fang's becoming a general, and to express gratitude to the court for its appreciation of A Fang. You are a guest from afar, please come up "Please take a seat."
The eunuch said, "Thank you, my lady. The emperor is still waiting for our reply, so we will not disturb you."
Grandpa Qin said hurriedly, "You have traveled all the way, and it is too rude of us not to even offer you a cup of tea. Please go into the inner hall and have a cup of tea before leaving."
The eunuch smiled and said, "Then I'd rather obey you than be polite."
Grandpa Qin took the eunuch into the house, and Grandma Qin hurriedly poured a cup of sugar water. The eunuch took the sugar water and took a sip symbolically: "I have already drunk the tea. I really have to take my leave. If we are destined to meet again in the capital in the future, maybe we can meet again."
Grandpa Qin hurriedly handed over a purse: "Today, our family has a buffet. According to our rules, guests must accept wedding money to share in the family's joy. Please don't refuse it, sir." Grandpa Qin's words were very high-end. Not to mention that the eunuch would not refuse, even if he did, he could not give a good reason.
However, these were all words for the occasion, and everyone knew it well. The eunuch took the purse and put it into his sleeve: "Then I'll take my leave." As soon as he received the purse, he felt the lightness inside and knew that it must be banknotes. And since he knew how to use banknotes, the amount must be not small, so the eunuch was in a good mood.
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