Traveling through time and space to become a child, supporting the family by catching fish and shrim

Chen Lang muttered something petty under his breath, and then brought the topic back to the previous topic: "General Pei, you still haven't told me why Murong Dao Zong is not that important? After all, he is a prince of our dynasty and a brother of the emperor."

Pei Ming said calmly, "Prince Jiangxia is just an idle prince. The fact that he is still alive today is already an extra favor from Your Majesty."

"Now that he's dead, the most His Majesty can do is to make a few symbolic condemnations of the Liao Kingdom and express his feelings of brotherhood, and nothing else."

"Your Majesty, it's impossible to send troops to attack Liao for him."

Chen Lang thought for a moment and said, "General Pei, you still haven't told me the real reason."

Pei Mingdao: "Have you always been this curious?"

Chen Lang smiled. "Then let me change the subject. Since King Jiangxia wasn't that important, why did the Liao Kingdom go to all that trouble to assassinate him? A successful assassination wouldn't yield any benefits, and a failed one would expose the spies lurking within the Dingbian Army. It's a losing proposition. Are the Liao people stupid? Why would they do this?"

Pei Mingdao: "The water here is deeper than you think."

"The Liao people's assassination of King Jiangxia was not just a unilateral decision of the Liao Kingdom. It was most likely a collusion between the Liao Kingdom and other countries."

"The insider I'm talking about isn't the spies of the Dingbian Army, but... the royal family."

"Empress Dowager Xiao in the north is dying, and our Majesty..."

"Ahem, that's all I have to say. Figure it out on your own, but no matter what dark thoughts you have, don't tell anyone, not even your wife. Understand?"

Chen Lang nodded slowly: "I understand, it's all for the dragon throne."

Pei Ming said, "It's enough to know, why tell it out loud?"

Chen Lang covered his mouth and said, "I won't say anymore."

"General Pei, one last question."

Pei Ming was so angry that he laughed: "I haven't seen you for a while, how come you have become so talkative?"

Chen Lang said: "It really is the last one."

Pei Ming said, "Okay, ask."

Chen Lang asked: "Where have you been in the past period of time?"

Pei Ming said calmly, "Suppress the bandits."

Chen Lang frowned: "Red Lotus Sect?"

Pei Ming shook his head: "The Red Lotus Sect belongs to the northern bandit faction. This time, I am suppressing the southern bandit faction."

"The chief commander is the eldest prince, and I serve as his deputy. The results are quite good, but we still haven't completely eradicated the bandit problem in the south."

At this point, Pei Ming sighed and said, "With the Red Lotus Cult in the north and Song Junnian in the south, I wonder how long the peaceful world can last."

"Okay, let's stop here. Boy, don't wander around these few days. I have a big surprise for you."

Chen Lang asked, "Is it the Shadow Guard?"

Pei Ming shook his head: "It's another one."

As they were talking, Pei Ming's bicycle frame came up to them. Pei Ming walked up and said, "Go home by yourself. I won't see you off."

As soon as the words were spoken, the carriage drove away.

Chen Lang smiled helplessly: "Keeping us in suspense is really annoying, General Pei."

……

The surprise Pei Ming mentioned came three days later.

Early that morning, the Chen family welcomed a wave of special guests.

The term "court angel" has been used for a long time. The eunuchs who went to the local areas to read the imperial edicts were often called angels.

The angel glanced at Chen Lang, who was playing with the children in the yard, and said in a shrill voice, "Chen Lang, go change your clothes."

Chen Lang was also the one who received the imperial edict. He knew what was going on as soon as he saw the situation. He directly picked up Guoguo and pulled Li Xiuzhi, who was holding the second child, back to the main house.

The family of four quickly changed into formal clothes and came to the yard.

The angel was very pleased with the attire of Chen Lang's family of four. He held up a yellow scroll with both hands and said, "Chen Lang, accept the order!"

Chen Lang, along with his wife and children, knelt before the angel and said, "I, Chen Lang, bring my family and listen to the Holy Spirit's will."

"By the Will of Heaven, the Emperor decrees... to confer upon Chen Lang the title of Baron of Linshui County, and to grant him the fief of Qiushan, with a fief of 100 households... I decree this."

Chen Lang's hands trembled as he took the imperial edict: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace."

"Get up." The angel said calmly after handing the imperial edict to Chen Lang.

Chen Lang stood up, and the angel said again: "We still have to go to the Duke's Mansion to announce the imperial decree. Goodbye."

Chen Lang hurriedly said, "Sir, please stay and wait a moment."

After saying that, he ran back to the main house and came out a moment later holding a tray covered with red silk cloth.

The angel's face suddenly brightened up, especially after she got the tray and felt the weight, her eyes narrowed into a line with a smile.

"Mr. Chen... Oh, no, I should call you Lord Chen now. You have a bright future. If you come to the capital in the future, I hope Lord Chen will take good care of our family."

Chen Lang said, "If that day ever comes, I'll have to ask the father-in-law to take good care of me."

"Okay, okay, then we'll leave. I won't see you off."

The angel left with his subordinates in a large group.

Chen Lang watched him disappear around the corner before turning back to the yard.

In the yard, the servants of the Chen Mansion were already kneeling on the ground.

"What are you doing? Get up quickly." Chen Lang said.

The servants shouted in unison: "Greetings, my lord."

Chen Lang said, "Don't make trouble. I'm not used to this. It will be the same as before."

"Just go about your own business and stop kneeling."

The servants then got up one after another, but there was an emotion called joy on everyone's face.

For these maids and servants in ancient times, the more powerful their master was and the higher his social status was, the more proud they would feel.

Even when going home to visit relatives, they would bring out their master and show off in front of other villagers who were also servants.

Juren and Jinshi can be obtained through examinations, but the title is conferred by His Majesty himself. The concept is completely different and the social status is also different.

After the servants left, Guoguo ran up to Chen Lang, blinking her big watery eyes, and asked, "Daddy, what is a baron?"

This question immediately confused Chen Lang, because he found it difficult to explain the title of nobility to his daughter. After thinking for a long time, he used a stupid method: "Daddy is almost equivalent to the county magistrate now, just like Uncle Chang Anmin."

Guoguo's eyes widened: "Wow, Daddy is so awesome?"

Few fathers in the world could withstand the admiring gaze of their daughters. Chen Lang immediately picked up his daughter and said, "Although Daddy is powerful, don't rely on your status as a father to cause trouble outside."

Guoguo held Chen Lang's face and said, "Daddy, Guoguo is very obedient."

Chen Lang kissed his precious daughter: "You are really daddy's treasure."

After the father and daughter were intimate for a while, Guoguo continued to play with her little car.

Chen Lang came to Li Xiuzhi and discussed the banquet with her.

"Since I've been granted a title, shouldn't I invite guests? If so, who would be the best people to invite?"

Li Xiuzhi thought for a moment and said, "Erlang, you should ask mother for her opinion on this matter. Mother is knowledgeable and should be able to arrange it. I am just a peasant girl and don't understand these things."

Chen Lang pondered for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll go to the Duke's Mansion and bring mother back."