The ceremonial guard of the Ministry of Rites arrived in Nanyang in late April.
Because the plaque given to the child prodigy Cui Xian had eight characters on it, which was the first time since the founding of the Daliang Dynasty.
In addition, the Prime Minister proposed to present a plaque, and the emperor agreed, and Cui Xian himself was the disciple of the Second Prime Minister.
So... the ceremony of awarding the plaque was held at the highest level.
With the approval of the cabinet, the Right Vice Minister of Rites was appointed as the Imperial Commissioner. He took the imperial edict and a plaque, chose an auspicious day to leave Beijing and rush to Cui Xian's home.
It is worth mentioning.
Cui Xian was rewarded for his literary talent, so the Hanlin Academy also got involved and was responsible for writing the plaque.
The capital is a long way from Nanyang.
The imperial envoy's ceremonial guard was a divine gift, so they would not be traveling in a hurry. Therefore, they had to take the official road and pass through one city after another.
Almost everywhere we went, we were received by officials.
Countless people lined the streets to greet them and rushed over to join in the fun after hearing the news.
Although the plaque with the words "A talented child, a child prodigy gifted by heaven" was covered by yellow silk, its full appearance could not be seen.
But the people all knew that it was a reward given to the little prodigy by His Majesty.
The first child prodigy of the Daliang Dynasty, Cui Xian from Nanyang!
The name of the child prodigy Cui Xian spread quickly and became truly 'known to every household, including women and children'.
Of course, Nanyang must also make adequate preparations.
The cabinet's oral order was delivered long before the Ministry of Rites' guard of honor left Beijing.
Imagine that the emperor personally bestowed a plaque upon you. If the guard of honor came all the way here, and you were busy and not at home,
Isn't this just funny?
To put it bluntly, the cabinet's oral order was just to convey a message to the emperor.
This sentence was sent directly to the Nanyang prefectural government office, to Prefect Song, without going through Henan Provincial Governor Li Duan.
At that time, Prefect Song was taking a nap in the yamen.
When I suddenly learned that "the emperor has sent you a message", I was so scared that I almost fainted.
When he found out that the emperor wanted to commend Cui Xian with a plaque, he breathed a sigh of relief.
then.
Prefect Song hurried to find County Magistrate Ye Huaifeng. The two officials suppressed their excitement, summoned all the servants and clerks from the two yamen, and rushed to Cui's house in a hurry.
As for what to do——
Of course it’s to clean for the Cui family!
That day, Mrs. Cui was studying arithmetic painfully at home when a large group of government officials rushed in to sweep the floor, repair the floor, the house, and even build the door for her house.
Prefect Song smiled brighter than a chrysanthemum, and was as attentive as if he were meeting his own father and mother: "Madam Cui, great joy, great joy!"
"The emperor wants to bestow a plaque of prodigy on your son Xian!"
Old Cui stood up suddenly, almost thinking that she had become too dizzy from studying arithmetic and was having hallucinations.
Wait until it is confirmed to be true.
The old lady's face turned red with excitement, and she said in a trembling voice: "Boshan, Zhongyuan, did you hear that? The emperor is going to give our brother Xian a plaque!"
With one shout, the whole family was stunned and screamed with excitement.
Oh my god, a plaque bestowed by the emperor!
Now smoke is really coming out of the Cui family’s ancestral grave!
The whole family looked at Cui Xian in a daze.
Cui Xian looked at their surprised expressions and reminded them with a smile: "Grandma, you have to prepare new clothes for the whole family as soon as possible. When the time comes, we have to welcome the emperor."
Yes, yes!
Old Cui slapped her head, shaking with excitement: "Hurry up and make new clothes! Oh, I never thought in my dreams that there would be a day to welcome the emperor!"
For the next month, the Cui family spent it in surprise and busyness.
The servants from the two government offices were even more diligent and hardworking, wishing they could renovate the Cui family's house to make it look like a flower!
This is not an exaggeration at all.
That is to say, the Cui family has separated from the clan and has not opened an ancestral hall for the time being.
Otherwise, this group of local officials would have to help the Cui family manage and repair the ancestral hall, prepare firecrackers, and participate in the Cui family's ancestor worship ceremony.
But this is enough to keep Prefect Song and Ye Huaifeng busy.
Because as local officials, they had to accompany the Cui family to receive the imperial edict and arrange all the welcoming ceremonies.
Not to mention the government office and the county government, even the entire Nanyang city will be involved.
The news that the emperor was going to give a plaque to the little prodigy was announced through the government office and immediately caused a sensation in Nanyang City.
During this month, Nanyang was under martial law, all the petty thefts disappeared, and there was no garbage to be seen on the road.
Even the common people began to spontaneously safeguard the "image of Nanyang".
A city was plunged into a grand carnival because of Cui Xian.
It was not until the end of April that the imperial envoy's guard of honor officially arrived in Nanyang.
Starting from the entrance of Cui's house, the entire ground of Funiu Lane was covered with red silk.
Old Mrs. Cui, dressed in new clothes, took Xian'er and the whole family to stand outside the door, waiting excitedly.
Prefect Song, County Magistrate Ye and other Nanyang officials were going to the city gate to welcome the imperial envoy into the city.
A huge procession of ceremonial guards entered through the Nanyang city gate, and countless people on both sides of the street excitedly shouted "Long live the city".
At the front of the guard of honor was a plaque carried by eight eunuchs wearing flying fish uniforms!
"Long live His Majesty!"
"Welcome, Your Excellency the Imperial Envoy!"
"Such a grand ceremony is the only one I have ever seen in my life!"
"Look, that is the plaque that His Majesty bestowed on the little prodigy."
"From now on, you are no longer a little prodigy. You are the pride of Nanyang and the number one prodigy in Daliang!"
The people of Nanyang who came to join in the fun and watch the ceremony lined up from the city gate all the way to outside Funiu Lane.
Many people could not forget such a grand and magnificent scene even after years or even decades.
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