One person's shout broke the laziness of the afternoon.
Everyone stood up immediately, ready to receive the imperial edict.
"Master Qin, this should be the imperial edict to confer the title of daughter with gold, right? I'm afraid Master Qin is about to leave Beidi." Admiral Zhao complimented.
"Everything is still unknown, but my daughter has already made a promise that she will not marry anyone other than the God of Fire in this life. I think Your Majesty will also appreciate my daughter's affection. Okay, everyone, please join me in accepting the order."
The prefect of Qin tidied his clothes, had the banquet removed, and took the lead in kneeling down at the gate, waiting for the imperial edict.
After a few minutes passed, a guard wearing a yellow mantle and carrying a knife appeared.
"Master Qin, Your Majesty has an edict, please accept it."
"Your Majesty, Qin Mu, brings the whole family, old and young, to receive the order."
The guard with the sword then opened the imperial edict and read: "By the fate of heaven, the emperor decrees that Mo Sheng, the daughter of the prefect of Qin, is fortunate enough to meet the God of Fire. It is your good fortune. Now I specially give Mo Sheng, the daughter of the Qin Dynasty, to the God of Fire.
In addition, I have received news that the Flame God is still in the North, and I hope you will redouble your efforts to find the Flame God as soon as possible. I will definitely give you another reward at that time, and I appreciate this!"
"Holy Envoy, may I ask if your Majesty gave your daughter to the God of Fire instead of giving her a marriage?" Magistrate Qin did not accept the order, but asked a question.
Although there is only one word difference between "bestow marriage" and "gift", they are very different.
As for the marriage, Qin Mo Sheng is the wife of the God of Fire personally chosen by His Majesty. As long as the God of Fire is not a real god, it can never be changed.
But giving, that is, giving Qin Mosheng to the God of Fire, not a marriage.
The God of Fire can treat Qin Mo Sheng as his wife, or as a concubine, or even as a servant.
"Master Qin, this is what His Majesty's imperial edict is. You'd better accept it." The guard with a sword said coldly.
The prefect of Qin sighed and prepared to receive the order.
He was not satisfied with this result, but he did not dare to resist the decree.
"No, father, you can't accept the order. Yan Shen and I have already agreed, why doesn't Your Majesty agree to marry me?" Qin Mosheng was anxious and quickly stopped him.
"Miss Qin, do you want to resist the decree?" The guard with the sword said coldly: "Miss Qin is able to serve beside the Flame God, which is a blessing that she can't ask for? What's more, if Miss Qin and the Flame God really
You are affectionate, are you still worried that the Flame God will not marry you? The Flame God is your majesty’s personal deity. Even Your Majesty cannot be the master of the Flame God. Please don’t do anything irrational, Miss Qin.”
"Your Majesty, Qin Mu accepts the order."
Qin Zhifu glared at Qin Mo Sheng fiercely, thanked him and accepted the order.
Although Qin Mo Sheng felt wronged, she could only accept her fate. Although His Majesty did not grant a marriage, she finally became the woman of the God of Fire, but she could no longer call herself Shui Qin.
"Master Qin, your daughter is so beautiful and has such a connection with the God of Fire. Are you still worried about the future? Leaving the North and heading to Kyoto is just around the corner. I am here to congratulate Master Qin."
The guard with the sword showed a smile and complimented.
"Congratulations to Mr. Qin, congratulations to Miss Qin!" Congratulations rang out from all around.
Listening to the sounds around him, Magistrate Qin felt extremely harsh. His daughter was given to be a slave. If he couldn't find the God of Flame, it would be impossible for Qin Mo Sheng to get married in the future. He was the father of a maidservant of the God of Fire. What could he have to congratulate?
of?
He forced out a smile and asked reluctantly: "Holy envoy, I don't know about the token, what does your majesty say?"
"Your Majesty said that the extraordinary thing has been enshrined in the Flame Temple by Your Majesty and cannot be sent back." The guard with a sword responded.
Hearing this, Magistrate Qin felt a little relieved. As long as he was sure that it was not a mortal thing, it would mean that what happened between Qin Mo Sheng and Yan Sheng was true.
As long as he can find the God of Fire and let Qin Mo Sheng marry the God of Fire, he will still be the father-in-law of the God of Fire, superior to everyone in the world.
"I'd like to trouble the Holy Envoy to make a trip, but I also ask the Holy Envoy to take a rest in the lobby for a while." Magistrate Qin invited.
"Your Majesty's decree is here, how can I dare to rest? May I ask Lord Qin, where is the Bai family of Jinghao Bank? I have to go to announce the decree!" said the guard with a sword.
What? There is another imperial edict?
Everyone present was shocked. It turned out to be two imperial edicts. Moreover, they were addressed to a bank owner? What is going on?
"Holy envoy, are you sure you are the Bai family of Jinghao Bank?" Qin Zhifu asked uncertainly.
The Bai family is rich, but it's just rich. Speaking of which, it's not just a white man. There are a lot of people like this in the Daqian Dynasty, and they can't even get into His Majesty's ears, let alone issue an order.
"Prefect Qin, why do you keep questioning this official?" The guard with the sword was slightly dissatisfied.
He is a person walking in front of the emperor, can he make mistakes? But Qin Zhifu repeatedly questioned him.
If it weren't for the fact that Magistrate Qin had something to do with Yan Shen, he would have turned against him.
Magistrate Qin hurriedly explained: "Your Majesty, that's not what I meant. Besides, I don't bother you to make another trip. Mr. Bai Jinghao, the owner of Jinghao Bank, is visiting my house."
Bai Jinghao hurriedly walked out of the crowd and signed up: "The common man is Bai Jinghao."
"Mr. Bai, I wonder where your master Bai Yan is?" The guard with the sword softened his expression.
"I am Bai Yan."
Bai Yan walked out of the crowd.
"Master Bai, please accept the order."
The guard with the knife took out the second imperial edict from his arms.
When everyone saw this, they quickly knelt down.
Bai Yan thought for a while and chose to kneel down to receive the order.
"By God's blessing, the emperor issued an edict. During the battle at Liujiazhuang, Bai Yan invented the method of iron caltrops and made outstanding military exploits. He was specially conferred the title of Baron of Beixiang and was granted 500 acres of Yongye land! This is my honor!" The guard with a sword said in a round and round tone.
"What? Why did Your Majesty want to confer the title of Bai Yan? Is Your Majesty crazy?"
Qin Mosheng couldn't help but question it.
Is it a joke that a dandy can get a title? Is it possible that Emperor Ming was stupid?
Others also looked confused. In the Daqian Dynasty, titles were very precious.
It can only be obtained through military exploits, and many first-level officials cannot obtain it.
Once you obtain a title, you become a noble. Although you have no rights, your status is essentially improved.
In some large ceremonies and gatherings, people with titles are eligible to participate. On the contrary, ordinary officials may not be eligible.
Moreover, in the Daqian Dynasty, the titles were divided into six levels. They were king, duke, marquis, uncle, son, and male. Although Bai Yan was the lowest baron, he could still be hereditary.
Future generations, even if they do nothing, can rely on the land to live and clothe themselves, which is unmatched by ordinary local officials.
"Bold, do you dare to question His Majesty, do you want to rebel?" the guard with a knife yelled angrily.
Qin Mo Sheng quickly shrank his neck and did not dare to say anything.
"Mr. Beixiang, please accept the order." The guard with the sword then changed his smile and looked at Bai Yan.
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty! I also have the Holy Envoy to work for."
Bai Yan received the order and stood up to thank him.
"Mr. Beixiang, it's my honor to serve you. You are a brother-in-law of the Marquis, how dare I? I'm Zhang Ming, just your name is my name." The guard with the sword said quickly.
"Qing Gong? This guy always goes back on his word." Bai Yan couldn't help complaining.
The moment the imperial edict was read out, he knew that Qing Gong was up to something.