Traveling through ancient times, I led my family to prosperity

"Hurry up, auntie, you are finally back... The person who will announce the imperial edict will be here soon, where are you going to receive it?" He Mingyu asked Xiao Lan.

Xiao Lan's eyes lit up when she heard the words "proclaim the decree". She roughly guessed what was going on. It must be that Xiao Lan and He Ming went to Daqin to steal horses and accidentally got the defense map of Daqin. Shen Liu had secretly reported this to the court. The emperor had issued an order to come here to announce the decree, which must be to reward them.

This was something Xiao Lan had agreed upon with Shen Liu. At the time, they had agreed to ask for an agricultural official position for her father, at least an eighth-rank position.

Announce the decree?

Zhang was completely confused. Xiaolan had never told her family what she had done with He Mingyu some time ago since she came back.

It's not that Xiao Lan didn't want to say it, it's just that she couldn't say it, because of this matter, the Great Tang and the Great Jin were suspicious of each other, if they knew that this matter was done by the people of the Great Qi, then a war would be inevitable. Xiao Lan also knew that this matter was of great importance and must be kept secret, so she kept her mouth shut. Even if her family asked her what she was doing, she just laughed it off.

"My new house, you've been here before, can we meet at the threshing ground in the back?"

He Mingyu looked forward and shook his head, saying, "We won't go inside to announce the decree. It's fine outside. The general means that since it is the emperor's grace, let everyone come and listen."

From what he said, the people around could also come and listen to the reading of the imperial edict.

At this time, Xiaolan had already returned to the house and sealed several bulging red envelopes with Zhang, Xiaoting and Xiaoyan. After taking out the red envelopes, they were handed over to Xiaolan and then distributed to the runners.

These officers had their hands full. Some were holding red carpets, incense tables, and incense burners, all doing the preliminary work for the announcement of the decree in a moment.

"The imperial envoy who will announce the decree will be here soon. The general is very thoughtful and knows that your family may not have these things. That's why we came here in advance and prepared all the necessary things." He Mingyu said.

Shen Liu also wanted to come early to see how Xiaolan's house was built. He had heard He Mingyu brag about how well Xiaolan's house was built many times. Seeing is believing, so he took this opportunity to take a good look at Xiaolan's house. But after all, the imperial envoy had just issued an edict at his house, so he couldn't come early, and could only send his confidant to come early to inform him.

Xiao Lan distributed red envelopes to the officers. Although everyone was puzzled as to why the head of the family was a young girl, they did not ask. Everyone thanked Xiao Lan repeatedly. After distributing the red envelopes, Xiao Lan smiled and asked He Mingyu if he could reveal some of the contents of the imperial edict.

"I came here first and don't know the content of the imperial edict. Miss Xiaolan, don't ask too many questions. Isn't this an obvious thing? I guarantee this is a good thing, a very good thing." He Mingyu said with a smile.

According to He Mingyu, the person who came with the imperial edict was the imperial envoy from the capital. This imperial envoy first went to the Shen family in the provincial capital to issue an edict. After reading it, the next stop was Shengjia Village, where he came to read the imperial edict to Xiaolan's family.

After a few simple words, Sheng Xuan led everyone in his family and a few servants to start working.

First, he opened the gate and cleaned the entire yard again, and then he began to lay the bright red carpet, incense table and incense burner.

During this period, the head of the village changed into clean clothes and came with the village elders. Almost all the young and old people in the village came to see the scene.

Sheng Yugui and Sheng Jiaxing also came after hearing the news. Families close to Xiaolan's family helped to clean up, while the head of the village and the elders were responsible for organizing the people who came to see the scene, asking them to go home and change into clean clothes before coming back to see the scene. Everyone could not make a mess at will, but had to line up in order to welcome the imperial envoy and listen to the imperial edict.

This is the biggest event in the history of Shengjia Village. Although the upcoming imperial edict will be issued to Xiaolan's family, the honor will indeed be brought to the entire village, and everyone will be proud of it.

When everything was ready, they heard the sound of gongs on the official road, and a team of carriages and sedan chairs came towards Shengjia Village. The county magistrate walked in front to lead the way, followed by Shen Liu's guards on both sides. In the middle of the team was a luxurious carriage, followed by the Shen family's carriage, and further back were the carriages and sedan chairs of the Liaodong Prefecture's prefect and other officials.

When the team reached the front of the red carpet, they all stopped. A middle-aged civil servant with a white face and a slight beard, wearing a bright red patched robe, got off the luxurious carriage in the middle. After getting off the carriage, the civil servant hurriedly saluted Shen Liu who had just gotten off the carriage behind.

Shen Liu quickly returned the greeting.

Today, Shen Liu was dressed very formally, wearing a Liangguan on his head, court boots on his feet, and a sapphire green patched robe that made him look even more majestic and upright. The officials of Liaodong Prefecture following behind him also wore court robes.

The officials surrounded the imperial envoy and Shen Liu and walked onto the red carpet, standing in front of the incense table. Shen Liu stood in the front, followed by other officials standing in order of rank.

Behind these people were Sheng Xuan, Zhang, Xiaolan, Xiaoting and Xiaowen.

Then came Zhang Shanfeng, Shen, and Zhang Qingfeng's family and Zhang Qingnian's family.

Behind them were the head of the village, Sheng Hao's family of four, and some of the villagers who were on good terms with Xiao Lan's family.

Finally, it was the villagers.

The imperial envoy in a bright red robe walked to the front. Someone sang, "Kneel." Everyone, including Shen Liu, knelt on the ground, listening attentively to the imperial envoy reading out the imperial edict.

The imperial edict was written in parallel prose, so Xiao Lan could only understand the general idea, but she understood the most important part.

"... Sheng Xuan has made contributions to the country... He was awarded 100 li of gold and exempted from taxes for ten years. In view of his contribution to the country by growing wheat in Liaodong Prefecture... He was appointed as an agricultural promotion official, ranking eighth rank..."

"My daughter, what does the imperial edict say?" Zhang was right next to Xiaolan. She was anxious and asked Xiaolan in a low voice.

"......Mother, the emperor has rewarded our family with one hundred taels of gold. For the next ten years, we won't have to perform labor service, and we don't have to pay any taxes. My father has also become an official, an agricultural promotion official, of the eighth rank." Xiao Lan lowered her voice and told Zhang the contents of the imperial edict she had heard.

"Oh," Zhang was so happy that she held Xiaolan's hand tightly and was so happy that she couldn't speak.

One hundred taels of gold was equivalent to one thousand taels of silver, and there was also ten years of free labor and taxation, which could save her family a lot of money, and most importantly, it was worry-free. Finally, Sheng Xuan was also appointed as an eighth-rank agricultural promotion official, which was a real official with a salary.