Fortunately, Jiayin, Jiaxi and Jiaan ran into the house and shouted, "Grandma, second uncle! Someone is coming with an imperial decree!"
Imperial decree?
Li Laoer and the old lady both breathed a sigh of relief, but still hurried out the door.
Tao Hongying came out of the kitchen while taking off her apron, and stepped forward to help the old lady.
Aunt He brought Shui Ling Shui Yun and was already busy preparing the incense table.
In fact, it is just a matter of setting up a long small table, moving an incense burner, and lighting three incense sticks to express respect and awe for the imperial power.
Then, the Li family opened the door and welcomed the eunuch who came in.
The young and old of the Li family knelt in the courtyard, and the villagers knelt outside the courtyard, everyone bowed their heads to listen to the order.
The eunuch didn't show any airs and read the decree loudly.
Everyone couldn't understand those gorgeous rhetoric, but everyone understood the title of the first-grade imperial lady and Li Laoer as an earl.
"I appreciate this!"
As soon as the last two words fell to the ground, everyone stretched their necks and shouted, "Thank you, Your Majesty, long live your Majesty, long live your Majesty!"
Li Laoer helped his mother stand up, then took the imperial edict with both hands and worshiped it. On the incense table.
The eunuch smiled and raised his hands in salute, "Congratulations, old lady, congratulations, uncle!"
"Share the same joy!" Li Laoer's face flushed with excitement, and he quickly returned the salute, and finally asked: "Father, we are at home and have never gone out. I suddenly received the emperor's favor, I really don't know where the merit is..."
The eunuch laughed and said: "Uncle, I don't know. The eldest master of your house has obtained high-yield new grain in the south. Today's bumper harvest has alarmed the emperor and the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty. Harvest together.
"The emperor said that such a high yield of grain is simply auspiciousness from heaven and will benefit the country and the people. He will reward the lord of your house and the lord of the Liu family generously." Mr. Liu got a fourth-grade position in the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, and he will help expand the planting of new grains in the future.
"When it was the turn of the eldest man of your house, the eldest man said that he had left home since he was a child and was ashamed of the old lady and you as a brother. Therefore, he wanted to ask for a royal title for the old lady and a casual position for you. The emperor immediately granted the title. The old lady has given you the imperial title of Zhongshan Bo, and it is hereditary."
Only then did the old lady and Li Laoer understand.
Li Laoer's eyes suddenly turned red.
We are all brothers, how can he compare what happened before? Besides, the eldest brother was also harmed by others when he was away from home. As brothers, it is too late to feel sorry for him, so how can he complain...
I don't want my eldest brother, but I always keep it in my heart, especially today. He gave up everything and asked for an official position for him, just to fulfill his wish to study and become an official.
Mrs. Li also wiped away her tears. She had told her eldest son that the Yan family had come to cause trouble, but she didn't care. However, her eldest son felt that she had been wronged and it stayed in his heart.
Today, I even begged for her life, just so that she would never be bullied by anyone again!
Jiayin saw that her grandma and second uncle were both sighing, and her mother was just happy. No one greeted the eunuch, so she hurriedly ran to get two fruits and gave them to the eunuch, "Uncle, eat the fruits. They are grown on the mountain at my home. They are so sweet." It's over!"
The eunuchs have never seen the good news, but the people they serve in the palace wish they had ten thousand holes in their hearts, and the most intelligent ones are the most intelligent ones.
Almost instantly, he guessed that this was Princess Kangle of the Li family and the adopted daughter of the Marquis.
He quickly bent down, took the fruit, and said with a smile: "Oh, thank you, Princess, for the reward."
At this moment, Li Laoer also realized and quickly invited him into the house to drink tea.
But the eunuch refused and explained: "I will try uncle's good tea next time. It will get dark soon today. We have to rush back to the city, so we won't disturb uncle."
Li Laoer also said If you don't want to stay, you have to send people out.
At this time, Jiayin pulled his sleeve and stuffed him with a purse.
Li Laoer subconsciously pinched a handful and found two small gold locks inside, and suddenly felt very ashamed.
He was so happy and confused that he was even worse than his four-year-old niece, who actually forgot to reward her.
Li Laoer hurriedly stepped forward, gave the eunuch his purse, and exchanged a few words with him before sending him away.
After holding it in for a long time, the villagers were finally able to speak.
So everyone rushed forward and asked all kinds of questions.
"Second sir, are you an uncle now?"
"What does hereditary succession mean? Can sons and grandsons inherit it?"
"Also, my aunt will be Mrs. Gaoming in the future. I heard that Mrs. Gaoming does not have to kneel when she meets an official. , no one dares to bully anymore?"
The village chief shouted to everyone, "Shut up first and listen to Mr. Second slowly."
Li Laoer was also happy and said with a smile: "When spring starts, my eldest brother will start from now on ." Some new and improved seeds were brought back from outside, and now the harvest is good.
"The emperor was very happy and made my mother a first-grade imperial concubine. This title can only be granted to the mother or daughter-in-law of a high-ranking official. Except for the queen mother and empress in the palace, my mother does not have to kneel to anyone else.
"My title of earl is hereditary, which means that as long as our Li family does not treason, our descendants will always be able to inherit the title of earl."
The villagers gasped in shock and then became ecstatic!
"It's great! The emperor's grace is so great!"
"Fu Niu'er has just become the princess, and Aunt Li has also become the royal wife!"
"You can no longer call me Mr. Second, you should call me Uncle!"
Mrs. Li hugged her He gave birth to his granddaughter and said with a smile: "We can't control what outsiders call us, but our family, how it is on a daily basis, will be how it will be in the future! No matter how generous the emperor's reward is, our family still has two eyes and one mouth?"
Everyone was like this. He laughed.
"That's right, Auntie is still so happy."
After joking for a while, the village chief said: "Sister, shouldn't we celebrate such a happy event?"
"Of course," the old man said. My wife was thinking about this just now.
"It's too late today. Let's hold a banquet tomorrow. Let's liven up the village. We invite the people from Dahuaishu, Dawangzhuang and Xiaowangzhuang, as well as the villagers who helped build the archway to have a drink. All three of their villages are Fu Niu. My son's fiefdom will be considered half of my family from now on!"
"Okay, let's all go back to eat and sleep. Get up early tomorrow. It's not too late to pick the fruits on the mountain in the next day. Let's have some fun first." The village chief said Waving the pipe and pot, the matter was settled.
The villagers dispersed one after another, filled with excitement.
They started following the Li family from Qingshui Village and fled all the way here.
It can be said that they are able to have such a good life with no worries about food and clothing because they followed in the footsteps of the Li family.
Facts have proved that this is the most correct decision they have ever made...
Although their surname is not Li, they share the blessings and misfortunes of the Li family.
Now that the Li family has a princess, a wife named Gaoming, and an uncle...
I don't know what kind of more amazing blessings will come in the future. As long as they don't fall behind, their lives will definitely get better!
The Li family closed the courtyard door, and everyone was happy.
Jia An's family happily gathered next to her grandma, and the good news was sitting in her mother's arms.
Brother Cat was restrained on the second uncle, looking left and right, and finally pulled the second uncle's beard. Seeing the second uncle frowning in pain, he said with satisfaction: "Second uncle is still the second uncle, he has not turned into some count. !"
The old lady couldn't help laughing, "Earl is an official position. Your second uncle will only be an official in the future. How can he turn into a monster?"