Quick Transmigration: I Actually Became a System Bug

Although the Emperor bestowed a royal residence upon Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu, the two of them have hardly ever lived there. Over the years, they have rarely stayed in one place for an extended period. Even when they are in the capital, they still return to the Shi residence to live.

The eldest sister-in-law of the Shi family always kept a courtyard for her two younger brothers-in-law, and the two would even come back to stay for a while from time to time. After all, the two younger brothers-in-law were both very capable people and were deeply favored by the emperor. Most importantly, the two of them would not get married or have children in the future.

Every time the two of them came back to stay, they would not only bring back boxes and boxes of gifts, but they would also give Shi Shaoheng and his three children some pointers. Sister-in-law Shi was satisfied if her husband and children could learn even a tenth of the abilities of the two of them.

As soon as Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu entered Kyoto, the news of their return spread throughout the city. However, since they had been away from home for many years, people couldn't very well send out invitations to visit them the very next day.

However, after just three days of leisurely playing with their children and nephews, the Shi family began to receive visiting cards and invitations from various families starting on the fourth day. Later on, the gatekeeper had to carry the visiting cards and invitations received by the gatekeeper over to Ji Han in baskets every day.

Ji Han lay on a rocking chair in the courtyard, fanning himself with a feather fan while casually taking an invitation from a basket. He handed it to Shi Shu, who was standing beside him. Shi Shu took it with practiced ease, opened it, and began to read.

"Young Master, this is an invitation from the Jia family in the west of the city. They invite you and the Second Young Master to attend the 80th birthday celebration of the Jia family's patriarch."

Ji Han had long since moved past his initial confusion and calmly continued to ask,

"What excuse did this philanthropist Jia use? Did I brush past him before? Or did I make a polite eye contact with him by chance? Or perhaps I was in the same examination room as his distant relatives' nephews?"

Shi Shu tightened her lips, suppressing the smile that was about to come out.

"Neither. The philanthropist Jia said that it is because you and the second young master are blessed with good fortune, and the old master of the Jia family is also blessed with good fortune to live to eighty years old. It is such a rare coincidence that he specially wrote an invitation to invite you and the second young master."

"Hey! Prepare a gift later and remember to send it over on the old man's birthday. As for meeting, I can only say that we are not destined to meet. Now, read the next letter!"

And so, Shi Shu read for three whole days until his voice was hoarse. He still hadn't finished reading all the visiting cards. Fortunately, on the fourth day, the Emperor seemed to finally wake up from his sudden wealth and quickly summoned Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu, the two money-bringing boys.

After receiving the imperial edict, Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu had no choice but to abandon their comfortable reclining chairs, get up, dress properly, and follow the messenger into the palace.

Seeing the two men's faces beaming with undisguised joy, the Emperor simply abandoned the dignified image he had maintained for so many years, grinning broadly and saying with a hearty laugh,

"Minister Ji, Minister Shi, I knew that you two were blessed generals sent by Heaven to our Tianqi Kingdom. You two have gained a lot from this voyage. Most importantly, you two are very righteous and have donated all of these gains to the country. May I ask what kind of reward you two would like this time?"

Ji Han keenly sensed that although the Emperor's face was still full of smiles at the end, his eyes were gradually turning cold. He and Shi Shaoyu were now one a prince of a different surname and the other a marquis; there was simply no higher title they could bestow.

"Your Majesty flatters me. In my opinion, Your Majesty is the true Son of Heaven who bestowed blessings upon the people of Tianqi. Without Your Majesty, there would be no great Tianqi Kingdom. Without Your Majesty, neither I nor Lord Shi would have been born. If we hadn't even been born, how could we have learned literary and martial arts to serve the imperial family?"

"Therefore, Your Majesty, you are the lucky star, the true Son of Heaven of the Tianqi Kingdom!"

Flattery will get you everywhere. For Ji Han, a man of usually mild temperament, to utter such flattering words shows that he had been pushed to the limit. However, the Emperor also understood from this that neither of them had any intention of rebelling.

Ji Han saw the warmth return to the Emperor's eyes before continuing.

"As for rewards, Your Majesty has already given me and the Marquis more than enough. If Your Majesty insists on bestowing more, please issue a decree that after my death, I may be buried with the Marquis!"

This reward was something Ji Han had thought of over and over again. If the reward was too low-class, the Emperor would inevitably be accused of mistreating his meritorious officials. Although that was the reality, Ji Han was determined not to let it happen.

But if they ask for too much... of course, it's absolutely impossible to go too far. After all, Ji Han is already a king of a different surname. If he were to be further rewarded, the only options would be the throne or a fiefdom. Whichever Ji Han chooses, it would be poison that hasten their deaths.

However, the matter of the Shi family's ancestral graves is different. Firstly, this matter can only be accomplished with the current emperor's intervention, which demonstrates the uniqueness of this matter and subtly elevates the current emperor's prestige.

Another point is that, according to people of this era, this matter was very important to Ji Han. After all, sworn brothers in the common folk would go to their own families after death. Therefore, it was acceptable for the public to use this matter to ask for rewards, and there was no question of treating a meritorious official poorly.

Most importantly, this matter does not require the current emperor to actually make any contribution. If he were truly stingy, he could even save himself the trouble of writing and ink and simply have someone deliver a message to the Shi family clan. Although he certainly wouldn't do that.

"Hahaha, good! Good! Good! Minister Ji and Minister Shi are indeed a loving couple. I grant your request!"

"Someone, grind the ink. I will write this imperial edict myself! In a moment, Xiao Chengzi, you will personally accompany Minister Ji and Minister Shi to deliver the edict to the Shi clan patriarch and instruct them to handle this matter with utmost seriousness!"

The "Little City Boy" that the Emperor mentioned is a eunuch who has been by his side since birth. He is now the chief eunuch in the entire palace. He has accompanied the Emperor through countless ups and downs and is the Emperor's most trusted confidant. The fact that the Emperor personally wrote Xuan paper for Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu shows how satisfied the Emperor is with them.

What could Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu do? They could only kowtow and express their gratitude.

After the imperial edict was written, the Emperor's reprimand of Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu finally came to an end. Because he was very satisfied with the two's performance during this period, the Emperor finally waved his hand and moved on to the next stage of recruiting people into the palace today.

As the emperor lowered his arm, Eunuch Cheng immediately understood and withdrew from the main hall. Soon after, the ministers who had been waiting in the side hall entered the main hall one by one.