Chapter 77 The Imperial Edict Arrives
ah?
The whole situation was almost out of control.
Chen Ping was dumbfounded.
Zheng Yueru was so embarrassed that she wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
Liu Zheng was also stunned.
As Liu Zheng's father, Liu Dahao couldn't help but describe the queen in a fierce way. Could it be that she knew that Chen Ping had something to hide and had bad intentions towards my son Zheng?
Others were extremely envious.
Is this the rhythm of the Queen's marriage? Although Zheng Yueru is only a child of a branch of the Zheng family, it would be different if the Queen herself granted the marriage. Generally, in this process, Zheng Yueru would first be given a more impressive status, such as a title of Madam, and then marry Liu Zheng. In that case, the son of the county marquis in front of him would really be clinging to a big tree. Who wouldn't envy?
Queen Zheng Fu looked at the two young men kneeling in front of her with a smile.
Along the way, Zheng Yuxing and Bai Yajun suggested to her that she could support the Liu family father and son, with the focus on the young master of the Liu family. She had always been quite dismissive, but she had to admit that this young man named Liu Zheng aroused some interest in her today.
now that……
Since Zheng Yueru is not dead, it would be better to let her marry Liu Zheng, so that Liu Zheng can truly follow his side and restrain the governor Chen Ping.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, this..."
Liu Zheng felt like crying!
He never expected this! He thought he could get an audience with the Queen by showing off his skills, but the Queen did this to him?
The queen said with a straight face: "Why, do you think that I, Zheng Yueru, am not worthy of you?"
Zheng Yueru also glared at him with a red face. With that look, who would believe her if she said she had no feelings for Liu Zheng?
Liu Zheng quickly said: "Empress, it's not about whether it's worthy or not, yes, yes, yes..."
"how?"
Liu Zheng was sweating profusely: "Empress, Liu Zheng, Liu Zheng..."
Everyone looked over as well.
Liu Dahao was also very anxious, and wanted to curse loudly, "The Queen Mother has granted you a marriage, why are you still hesitating? If you agree to it, won't the state marquis you want be easily obtained?"
Zheng Yueru also looked at Liu Zheng.
Liu Zheng prostrated himself on the ground, groaning in his heart. What should he do? Disobeying the Empress in person was really unacceptable. Being convicted was a small matter. He was afraid that in the future, there would be no place for him and his father in the entire Liangzhou.
But promise?
To be honest, Zheng Yueru was really beautiful, and Liu Zheng knew the look she gave him from time to time... If he really married her, she would be worthy of him. But... Liu Zheng was not some kind of Liu Xiahui, he just felt that firstly, he had not considered these things yet, and secondly, even if he and Zheng Yueru loved each other, there was no need for the Queen to grant them marriage. He had always been very averse to such political marriages, and he did not like to gain social status by relying on a woman.
And the most important thing is Chen Ping next to him...
Your queen said one thing and let Zheng Yueru marry me, but you turned around and left. How can Chen Ping deal with me? This huge Liangzhou is Chen Ping's territory! This is definitely a deviation from his original intention of playing both sides.
So he was in a dilemma.
Chen Ping looked at him with a gloomy face.
The queen looked at him with a smile.
The other officials looked at him enviously.
Of course, there were also people who looked at him with gloating eyes.
"Empress, I..."
Liu Zheng was determined to think of a good excuse. Liu Zheng, I have been a monk since I was young, and I have never been involved in worldly affairs. I have devoted myself to developing business...
at this time.
Suddenly a loud voice was heard outside.
"The imperial edict has arrived!"
"The imperial edict has arrived!"
Everyone in the audience was shocked. The man holding the imperial edict was the chief steward of the inner court. He was following behind a woman in black military uniform with a respectful look on his face.
Seeing the person coming, Liu Dahao first shouted excitedly, "Sanniang!"
Liu Zheng was also confused: "Mother?"
As soon as the empress saw the chief steward of the inner court, she knew that the imperial edict could not be wrong. As long as the old emperor was still alive, no one in the world would dare to forge an imperial edict. So she also walked down and knelt on the ground. For a moment, the top floor was in chaos and no one dared to stand.
Looking at the woman Liu Zheng called his mother, she was taller than the butler next to her. Liu Zheng estimated that she was about 172 cm tall. She was wearing a tight martial arts uniform, which made her look capable and dashing. She had a clean face. Although she was not a beauty, she had delicate features. She was bare-faced and had an impressive aura, giving off the feeling of a female overlord in the martial arts world.
This is Liu Zheng’s mother, Feng Sanniang!
"Sanniang..."
What Liu Zheng didn't expect was that when Feng Sanniang arrived, Chen Ping, who was beside him, couldn't help but shout.
I go?
He was shocked all over, and then he looked at Chen Ping's eyes when he saw his mother. It was extremely complicated. Could there be some story behind this?
Feng Sanniang was extremely capable and resolute. She came over and first looked at Liu Zheng lovingly, then glared at Liu Dahao coldly and scolded him, "Waste!"
Liu Dahao had a flattering look on his face and didn't dare to say much.
Liu Zheng still hasn't figured out what's going on.
The chief steward of the inner court has already begun reading the imperial edict.
"The Emperor of Fengtian Chengyun issued an edict: There is a county marquis in Liangzhou who pacified Yintan in March. He made great contributions and his reputation spread far and wide..."
Everyone was shocked when they heard this. This imperial edict was actually for Liu Dahao? Next, there were a bunch of praises that Liu Zheng couldn't understand, mainly describing Liu Dahao's political achievements... Then, at the end, it was explained that as Liu Dahao's wife, Feng Sanniang had made contributions to protecting the country, and the Liu family was loyal and virtuous, so they should be able to stand in the world.
"Appoint Liu Dahao as Marquis of Yinyang Prefecture!"
"Appoint Liu Dahao's son, Liu Zheng, as the governor of Yinyang Prefecture!"
Shock!
Everyone was shocked.
Liu Dahao was overjoyed and kowtowed to express his gratitude.
While Liu Zheng was shocked, the tense string in his heart finally relaxed!
My mother is really amazing. If she doesn't want to come back, she won't come back. If she wants to come back, she will bring back a state marquisate for my father. If I had known this, what would be the point of coming to Liangzhou this time? She is still so deceitful, trembling with fear, and trying to get along with everyone...
Of course, despite such complaints, Feng Sanniang's return today will indeed allow Liu Zheng to have the best of both worlds.
"Thank you, Lord!"
Liu Zheng was also overjoyed and knelt down.
Not only that, he also got a state official title. This state official is actually the secretary of the state marquis... But speaking of it, this official title is really not small! It is a seventh rank! In other words, in the future, he will also be an official, not just a pure businessman. This identity will be very popular no matter where he goes.
"Empress, the Emperor has specifically instructed this servant that this winter will be long, so you can rest assured and visit your parents, and you can return to the palace when spring comes!"
The chief steward of the inner court left another oral instruction from the emperor to the queen, then congratulated Liu Dahao and left with a group of eunuchs.
Until he left, everyone in the audience was still stunned.
Many people were wondering, would Liu Dahao accept Chen Ping's kindness or choose the queen's olive branch when he wanted to be a state marquis this year? Unexpectedly, an emperor suddenly appeared halfway through. Who could have thought?
"Congratulations, Liuzhou Hou!"
"Liuzhou Hou deserves it!"
Everyone congratulated him and Liu Dahao smiled from ear to ear, overjoyed.
"I pay my respects to Her Majesty the Queen!"
Feng Sanniang quickly knelt down and bowed to the Queen.
Although Zheng Fu was unhappy in her heart, she also had a kind smile on her face: "The name of Feng Sanniang has really become well-known this year. She fought against the Xiongnu and made many outstanding achievements. She must be a hero among our daughters! Now that you have returned, you can enjoy more family happiness. I will not bother you anymore."
Feng Sanniang was moved and said, "Thank you, Queen!"
The queen stood up and left, and everyone said goodbye.
Liu Zheng had a headache. It was easy to get the title of Marquis, but the Queen did not mention the matter of marrying Zheng Yueru to her. It was obvious that she had a grudge against Feng Sanniang. He hoped that it would not affect his ability to please both sides.
Zheng Yueru was also staring blankly at Feng Sanniang in front of her, not knowing what to say. Seeing Liu Zheng's apologetic look, her face suddenly turned cold and she turned and left.
"go home!"
Feng Sanniang came back with a bang, she didn't say much, she saw that Chen Ping still wanted to talk, she ignored him. Liu Dahao was so happy that he quickly helped his wife out of the brothel, Feng Sanniang hugged her son without any image, tears flashed in her eyes: "Zheng'er, Zheng'er, you miss your mother so much, tell me, has anyone bullied you? I will avenge you!"
"ah?"
Liu Zheng didn't know whether to laugh or cry. His whole family was really weird.
It was really strange. Although it was their first time meeting, Liu Zheng felt that Feng Sanniang was very close to him. He didn't feel strange at all. Especially after hearing what Feng Sanniang said, his eyes welled up and he shouted, "Mother!"
"Okay, okay, let's go home first, let's go home first..."
Looking at the streets, people were still partying, so passionate that it attracted everyone's attention. The three of them returned to the inn.
Unexpectedly, before Liu Zheng could say anything, Liu Dahao, who had just arrived home, knelt down in front of his wife and burst into tears: "Madam, that old man Chen Ping is really abominable! He cheated me of two million silver coins. Fortunately, I, your husband, worked hard and made every effort to govern the country, but now..."
Feng Sanniang grabbed Liu Dahao's ear fiercely and angrily said, "Just you ? You worked so hard, but I see you have gained more than ten pounds. Zheng'er has lost a lot of weight... You are a waste. You knew my son was a spendthrift, but you let him follow you to that incurable place in Yinzhou? You are a waste! Zheng'er, do you have no money to spend? I still have some."
Liu Zheng's face was filled with black lines.
He finally understood why Liu Zheng was such a spendthrift in the past. Now that Feng Sanniang, who looked so heroic, was also so doting, how could things be good?
He quickly smiled bitterly.
Feng Sanniang seemed to not recognize Liu Zheng, and then she chuckled: "It was my fault. When I was in Beijing, I heard people praising my son for his talent and genius. It must be because I was not around and lived a hard life with your father that I suddenly realized it, right? Humph, you useless thing, kneel down!"
Liu Zheng hurriedly stopped her and said, "That's right, that's right, mother, a blessing in disguise."
Feng Sanniang was pleasantly surprised: "Look, my son can speak fluently now!"
Liu Zheng hurriedly spoke well of Liu Dahao and helped him up. In the ancient system where the husband was the head of the wife, it was very strange for Liu Zheng to have such a wife-controlled man.
The family of three is very happy.
Finally, Liu Zheng could not help but ask Feng Sanniang: "Mother, is this imperial decree today...for your contribution in protecting the country?"
Feng Sanniang glared at Liu Dahao again, then picked up the teacup, looked calm and said slowly: "When I was escorting an escort, I accidentally killed a small Khan of the Xiongnu. It's not worth mentioning."
ah?
The Liu family father and son were stunned on the spot.
Missed...
Kill a Chanyu?
this……
