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Chapter 435 Give Them Rewards

Now that the situation in the court has stabilized, the crown prince's succession to the throne is a foregone conclusion, and the court has already issued a notice.

On October 10, the prince ascended the throne, and the new emperor personally presided over the subsequent palace examination.

The prefect reported the potato matter, and after Prince Qing reported it to the emperor, the emperor gave full responsibility to the current crown prince.

A month later, the imperial edict from the capital arrived.

Also traveling with them were Prince Qing's men, so this trip could be said to be quite grand.

The new emperor is about to ascend the throne, and now a new variety of grain has been discovered. There is a lot that can be done here.

What is the popular choice, the true emperor, the one who is destined by heaven...

But these have nothing to do with the Flower Village.

They are still doing what they should be doing.

Father Liu sold some potato seeds to several nearby villages. He also sold potato seeds at the docks and shops in the city, and asked his family to compile a booklet.

The booklet specifically records the planting methods and precautions of potatoes, and also includes ways to eat fried potato shreds, potato chips, and stewed potatoes.

Finally, the person who came to convey the imperial edict arrived at Nanshan Prefecture.

The prefect and a group of officials followed him to the Flower Village.

Father Liu brought his family out to receive the order.

The person who came to deliver the imperial eunuch was the crown prince's trusted eunuch, and he was accompanied by a guard team and a counselor arranged by Prince Qing.

The eunuch read out the imperial edict, which praised Liu's father and his team for discovering new grains and successfully growing them, which was a great merit for Dayuan. He specially granted them 1,000 taels of gold, some gold and silver jewelry, and a plaque for the Flower Planting Village. He heard that other grain seeds were being planted on trial, and he hoped that they could be successfully planted and carry forward the new grains.

It was also announced that Luo Hong would take over the position of the Prime Minister.

It turned out that Liu's father and his men had good vision. The chancellor was also a man with connections and background. After the prefect was promoted, the chancellor directly took over the prefect's position.

Next came the list of rewards, and boxes were moved in one by one from outside.

Father Liu and the others knelt down to express their gratitude: "Thank you, Lord!"

Luo Hong was also in the group of the prefect and his companions, and everyone else congratulated him.

Liu's father invited the eunuch to rest at home for a night, and the prefect said directly: "It's okay, Eunuch An will stay with us in the government office, and we will set off together to return to Beijing in two days."

Father Liu: "Congratulations, Mr. Zhang, on your promotion!"

Prefect Zhang: "Master Liu, this time it is also thanks to the new grain you provided. We are all working for the court and for the people to have enough food. It is the same work wherever we go."

Upon hearing this, Father Liu showed a humble and gratified smile on his face: "Yes, Lord Zhang is right. It is my honor to be able to share the worries of the court and benefit the people."

"Liu will continue to work hard. He has already organized the farming experts in his family to continue to improve crop varieties. At the same time, he also plans to introduce some more advanced irrigation technologies and agricultural tools, in order to make breakthroughs in disaster prevention and reduction and improve production efficiency. In addition, our academy has also set up an agricultural school to teach people new planting techniques and knowledge, fundamentally improving everyone's self-sufficiency."

After hearing this, Prefect Zhang's eyes sparkled with appreciation: "Good idea! If this is really possible, it will not only solve the current food problem, but also lay a solid foundation for the long-term development of the region. Even if I leave Nanshan Prefecture, I will work in the Ministry of Revenue when I return to the capital. I will fully support your proposal in the future and report it to the court to strive for more policies and rewards."

After Liu's father sent the group away, he gathered his family members. He had no intention of keeping the gold and silver rewards for himself.

He decided to divide it equally among his family members.

After everyone comes back, find a suitable place to put up the plaque of Zhonghua Village. Although their village has been registered in the government office, most villages nowadays do not have formal plaques. They just put a stone at the entrance of the village with a few simple words engraved on it.

Now, their family has a plaque bestowed by the emperor, which is also a kind of protection for the future development of their village.

Of course it should be hung up with great fanfare.

Liu's father also decided to hold a grand banquet.

In the evening, the family members sat together in the main room. Father Liu's face was filled with joy that was hard to conceal, but his eyes revealed determination.

He cleared his throat and said solemnly: "Today, we have received awards from the court. These gold and silver rewards are the court's recognition of us. We are a family. The rise and fall of a family is not the work of one person, nor can it be measured by gold and silver. Now we will divide the rewards according to the proportion."

At this point, Father Liu paused and looked around at every family member present. Everyone's face was filled with expectation and curiosity. He continued, "Now everyone's life is getting better and better. Not to mention the gold and silver, there are also some jewelry. These are all registered. If the family gets them, hide them. If you are not short of money, don't exchange them for money. After all, they are gifts from the emperor and can be used as family heirlooms."

After Father Liu finished speaking, everyone else started whispering. Some were also curious about what it was and couldn't wait to take a look.

After everyone calmed down, Liu's father proposed the next plan: "As for how to divide the things, I decided to use the form of drawing lots. Whatever you draw is what you get. I found a few plates and put the things in them and covered them with lids or cloths. No one knows what is inside. This is also fair.

No one objected, and Father Liu continued, "When everyone comes back from their busy work, we will find the most conspicuous and appropriate place to put up this imperially bestowed plaque of 'Planting Flowers Village'. Although our village is already well-known in the government office, most villages only have a simple stone tablet as a sign. Now, our family has this imperially bestowed plaque, which is a kind of protection and encouragement for the future development of our entire village."

"We will hold a plaque hanging ceremony with great fanfare to let all the surrounding villages know about it, which will also help to raise the profile of Flower Planting Village. When the village is built up in the future, this will not only increase the popularity of our village, but also attract more merchants and literati to come, bringing more opportunities and development to the village."

At this point, Father Liu's face showed an even brighter smile, as if he had already seen the future prosperity of Zhonghua Village.

Finally, Father Liu made a decision: "To celebrate this event, we will hold a big banquet and invite all the men, women and children in the village to share this joy."

After everyone got their share of gold ingots, they drew lots to find their own belongings. Some got hairpins, some got bracelets, and some got ornaments. Whatever they got was what they got! No one could complain.

Of course, no one was picky and happily took their own things home to hide them!

Next, they began to get busy, some preparing the banquet, some arranging the hanging of the plaque, and the whole flower-growing village was immersed in joy and anticipation.