Being an emperor is not something he can do, so he can only rely on his connections.

He saw the old man with white hair and wrinkles on his face, dressed in gorgeous clothes, holding a whisk, and shouting in a shrill voice: "The imperial edict has arrived in the city, all officials must bow three times! The common people must bow nine times!" His voice was thin and high, and Zhang Jingwei realized that he was a eunuch. No wonder his gauze hat was different from those of other officials, and he had no beard.

As the shout rang out, everyone present knelt and kowtowed. For a moment, the entire city was immersed in a solemn atmosphere. At this moment, Zhang Jingwei, who was in the crowd, raised his head slightly, looking past the eunuch delivering the imperial edict, and was shocked to see a large group of people in official uniforms kneeling outside the city. Although their figures were a little blurry, Zhang Jingwei recognized them at a glance from their red robes. They were all officials from Taiyuan Prefecture, and many of them were familiar faces to him.

The two eunuchs washed their hands with water, picked up the imperial edict on the table and spread it out. Zhang Jingwei's pupils trembled. Oh my God, how can this imperial edict be longer than my life? It must be two meters long.

Just like that, the two young eunuchs held it up, and the old eunuch who was the imperial envoy read it out: "In accordance with the will of Heaven and the times, I receive this clear order from the Emperor. Yunzhou has cracked a major smuggling case, allowing the people to live and work in peace. Wuzhou was in chaos, and the officials of Yunzhou are concerned about the people and are settling the refugees. I am very happy to hear this from afar in Chang'an. I promote Yunzhou Prefect Lu Hui to the post of Hedong Sidao Tongjian. I promote Yunzhou Tongzhi Liu Yanzhi to the post of Yunzhou Prefect. Huangfu Changshui established a military operation that benefits the army and the people. I promote Yunzhou City Defense General Huangfu Changshui to the post of Yunzhou General, grant him the title of Chief General, and increase his nobility. Yunzhou scholar Zhang Jingwei, who is both virtuous and virtuous, is appointed Gaoyang County Magistrate and rewarded with a thousand taels of gold. This is my decree!"

The wooden figure who had been kneeling quietly behind Zhang Jingwei had a look of disbelief on his face, and he couldn't help but shout out, "How could it be!"

His sudden shout instantly broke the solemn and depressing atmosphere at the scene.

"How dare you!" The heavily armored officer standing nearby saw this and his face darkened. After shouting angrily, he raised the whip in his hand without hesitation and hit Mu Tou's back with a sharp sound of wind.

There was a crisp "pop" sound, and Mu Mu groaned, his body trembling violently, but he endured the pain and did not fall down.

Zhang Jingwei turned back to look at Mu Tou at the sound, a hint of worry and reproach in his eyes. However, the situation was pressing, and he couldn't afford to offer any explanation or comfort. So, he could only shake his head slightly at Mu Tou, signaling him to calm down.

Mu Tou saw Zhang Jingwei's eyes and realized that his previous loss of composure might cause trouble, so he gritted his teeth and swallowed back the words that were about to come out of his throat. Then he slowly lowered his head and stopped talking.

Then, the imperial edict, which was longer than his life, was slowly rolled up again and finally handed steadily to the eunuch who was delivering the edict. The eunuch carefully took the imperial edict with both hands and raised it high.

At this moment, a sharp and piercing voice was heard: "Where is Zhang Jingwei?" Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw the eunuch in charge of conveying the imperial edict looking at everyone with a stern look on his face.

Zhang Jingwei quickly responded, "I'm here!" After saying that, he was at a loss for a moment and stood there in a daze.

Liu Yanzhi, who was kneeling not far in front of Zhang Jingwei, saw this and quickly lowered his voice and reminded him softly, "Step forward and receive the order."

Zhang Jingwei knelt before the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict, his hands spread out. When the imperial edict fell into his hands, his hands felt heavy and he almost dropped it. At this moment, he couldn't help but sweat. He looked back and saw Lu Hui, Liu Yanzhi, Huangfu Changshui, and the chief clerk of the etiquette room. Several of them looked anxious and whispered to him, "Thank you!"

For a moment, he was at a loss for words as to how to express his profound gratitude. Suddenly, scenes from countless costume dramas flashed through his mind. So, he imitated them, speaking in a slightly nervous yet composed voice: "I obey your command. Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace. Long live the Emperor!"

As soon as he finished speaking, three clear and loud gong sounds suddenly rang out. The eunuch who delivered the imperial edict looked at the crowd with a smile on his face and shouted, "Get up, Zhang Xiaolian! Everyone, get up!" Upon hearing this, everyone in the crowd stood up, their faces filled with excitement and joy.

The young eunuch standing nearby saw that Zhang Jingwei seemed a little unsteady when he stood up, so he quickly stepped forward and gently supported his arm, saying to him with a smile, "Be careful, sir." Zhang Jingwei felt the kindness and consideration of the young eunuch, and his heart couldn't help but warm. He blurted out, "Thank you, brother!" The young eunuch obviously didn't expect Zhang Jingwei to call him that. He was slightly stunned at first, but soon reacted and replied with a smile, "You're welcome!"

Huangfu Changshui took out a red envelope, took out a hundred-liang silver note from his bosom, stuffed it in, and quietly put it into the cuff of the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict.

Huangfu Changshui stepped forward with a smile on her face, bowed slightly and said, "My dear, you have worked hard! This long journey, the fatigue of traveling by car and horse, is really not easy. How about you stay at my humble home for a while? Then I can show my hospitality and welcome you."

The eunuch who delivered the imperial edict smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Ah, my Lord, you are so polite! I dare not disturb you for too long. I have to return to the palace to serve His Majesty. When you talk about your Yunzhou affairs, His Majesty loves them so much! Every night he has to have us talk to him about them before he can fall asleep peacefully."

Huangfu Changshui quickly echoed, "Your Majesty cares about the world and the people. This is a great blessing for our Celestial Empire!"

At this moment, the eunuch delivering the imperial edict turned his gaze to Zhang Xiaolian standing nearby. After examining him, he nodded with satisfaction and said, "This must be Zhang Xiaolian, right? He is indeed as handsome and elegant as the rumors say! Your deeds are truly a story worth telling. However... there are some things you should be more careful about, so as not to accidentally spread them to the capital and disturb His Majesty's ears."

Zhang Jingwei was somewhat confused and quickly bowed respectfully, saying, "Thank you for your teachings, eunuch. I will definitely keep them in mind!"

Then, the eunuch delivering the imperial edict stood before the crowd with a dignified expression and spoke slowly, "Well, His Majesty bestowed this dragon chariot upon our family to encourage you. With the dragon chariot descending here today, your Yunzhou land will surely prosper in the future!"

Upon hearing this, Huangfu Changshui, Lu Hui, and the other officials quickly knelt and kowtowed, shouting in unison, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace! We are willing to serve Your Majesty with all our hearts, even to the point of sacrificing our lives and even dying for you!"

The eunuch who delivered the imperial edict nodded slightly, a look of satisfaction on his face, then waved his hand and said: "Forget it, it's time for us to go back and report." After that, he turned around and walked towards the carriage outside the city.

Seeing this, the officials on the side crowded forward and carefully escorted the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict onto the carriage. Some of them even whispered a few words of flattery. After the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict sat firmly on the dragon chariot, the carriage officer whipped the horse whip and drove the carriage away slowly. All the guards also withdrew at the same time.