After rebirth, the Queen and I are on the run.

Chapter 1223 Restoration of the Prince of Ye's Title [2]

Lord Yan was greatly relieved, his expression softened, and he cupped his hands and said, "Since there is an imperial edict, please let Envoy Qi formally read out the imperial edict to execute Gu Chengyong."

He must see the imperial edict, otherwise the claim that he was ordered to kill the traitors would be a forgery, and all those who received this forgery would be punished!
Qi Tianshi smiled and said, "The imperial edict is in the Noon Garden and is being escorted here by the Imperial Guards. It will arrive soon."

It's really fast.

"Report to the imperial envoy, the imperial decree has arrived!" The voice of the imperial guard rang out at the courtyard gate.

Four royal guards, escorting two boxes, rushed in and stood behind Qi Tianshi.

Qi Tianshi looked at Lord Yan and smiled: "Lord Yan, beat the drum to summon all civil and military officials in the capital city to assemble in front of the Commander's Mansion to receive the imperial decree!"

"Yes." Lord Yan immediately ordered someone to beat the drum and shout the message.

Before long, the sounds of drums, gongs, and orders resounded throughout the city.

"All civil and military officials in the capital city, proceed immediately to the main street of the Commander-in-Chief's Mansion to receive the imperial decree!!"

The fighting within the Gu family has caused quite a stir. Although no one dares to come and help, they have been keeping a close eye on the situation.

Therefore, after the fight was over and Lord Yan and his entourage entered the street, people from house to house came to the main entrance of the Commander's Mansion.

At this moment, the area is already packed with people.

Among them were Mr. Wen Tao, Master Qu, the head of the Tong Family Escort Agency, the owners of the Merchant Alliance, and the heads of various wealthy households in the capital city.

The magistrate of Kang County, the magistrate of Linshan County, and other county magistrates, county lieutenants, county assistants, and other minor officials from various counties; as well as the prefect of Dongming Prefecture, the prefect, assistant prefect, and vice prefect of Jumen Prefecture, and other high-ranking officials were also present.

The Han clan chief and his son, along with some members of the Han clan and other villagers from Baofu County who had already moved to the city, all came to the scene.

Chief Han dragged his advisor, Han, to Magistrate Kang, pleading, "Your Honor, Commander Qin and the others have been inside for quite some time. Could you please ask the soldiers how the Qin and Guan families are doing?"

"No need to ask, it won't do any good now. Just wait, we'll know the details soon." Magistrate Kang replied, his eyes also filled with anticipation as he looked towards the Commander's Mansion at the end of the street.

Boom boom boom!
Boom boom boom!
The drums beat urgently.

"Angel Qi has arrived!!"

The voices of ten messengers rang out in unison, echoing throughout the entire street.

Those who heard this, especially farmers like Brother Han, all bent their knees and knelt down with a thud.

"..." Magistrate Kang and Magistrate Lin looked at Brother Han, and then at Clan Chief Han.

Chief Han was supported by his advisor, which is why he didn't kneel down.

"By imperial decree, the Emperor of Great Wei is about to proclaim this decree. All who hear it, kneel and listen to His will!!"

"Your humble servant kneels to hear Your Majesty's will!" Magistrate Zheng, Prefect Qu, Lord Yan, and other civil and military officials took the lead in kneeling down.

Wei Min, who was at the street corner, followed suit and knelt down to receive the imperial decree.

Boom boom boom!
After another drumbeat subsided, Qi Tianshi's wide and deep voice rang out: "By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: Gu Chengyong, the Commander-in-Chief of the Northeast Prefecture, as a subject of Wei, has not thought of serving the country, but instead seeks personal gain by harboring bandits to bolster his own power. Therefore..."

The imperial edict began by reading out Gu Chengyong's crimes, followed by an order for the civil and military officials of the Northeast Prefecture to cooperate with the imperial envoy in executing Gu Chengyong.

Therefore, Qin Guanlingtao and the mountain people did indeed kill the bandits under imperial orders and made meritorious contributions.

"Your Majesty is wise! Those who punish the traitors are brave!" Lord Yan and Prefect Zheng led the shouts, followed by Chief Han and other Wei citizens.

Judge Zheng and his men regretted not providing timely assistance in killing the bandit Gu.

The Han clan chief and his family were overjoyed... The Qin and Guan families had performed meritorious service again, and this was such a meritorious service as killing a traitorous general. How much reward would they receive?
Those who are related by marriage will surely benefit as well. But wait, there's an even bigger surprise coming.

Time was of the essence, and there was an urgent need to select someone to lead the charge, unite the forces, and fight the enemy to protect the country. Without further ado, Qi Tianshi read out a second imperial edict.

"By the mandate of Heaven, the Emperor decrees that to repel foreign aggression, internal strife must come first... The title of Prince of Ye, a direct descendant of the Wei imperial family, is hereby restored, and his grandson, Wei Anong, shall inherit the title and serve as the governor of the northeastern state on behalf of the Wei imperial family, uniting the forces of officials, soldiers, and civilians to eliminate the enemy and protect the country!"

What?!

Everyone was shocked. In this harsh and cold place, there was even the prince's grandson?

"Who is Wei Annong? The name sounds familiar," Han's eldest brother asked in a low voice.

"Shut up, don't cause trouble for the Han family." Master Han wanted to slap his nephew. They were about the same age, how could he be so obtuse?
Who else could it be but An Nong, the one who stormed the mansion to kill the thieves today?!
The Han clan chief had no time to pay attention to his foolish son; he was completely dazed... Could it be that he was Qin's in-law's son-in-law? Wouldn't that mean the Han family had somehow managed to climb up to the ranks of royalty?

Hey!
Chief Han's vision went black for a moment, and he was momentarily dizzy, but he quickly regained his senses and knelt down next to his stupid son... He had no choice but to kneel down next to him, as his body was too weak to support him.

"By His Majesty's decree, Prince Ye, Wei Anong, is granted the royal robes, a crown with jeweled tassels, and a first-rank ivory tablet!"

Boom boom boom!
Boom boom boom!
As soon as Qi Tianshi finished speaking, the drums began to beat again.

Amidst the drumbeats, the clerk Guan boarded the carriage that the angel Qi had once ridden in and stood on the platform in front of the carriage.

He was escorted by the angel, the eunuch, and the imperial guards. They removed his usual wide robes and put on the king's bright red robe with black trim and gold dragon embroidery. He also put on the tasseled crown, the jade belt of his clan, and received the ivory tablet.

clang--!
clang--!
clang--!
After nine deep, resonant tones of the bronze bell, Qi Tianshi shouted, "Kneel before me!"

Everyone knelt down.

“Bye—!” said Qi Tianshi.

"Bow!" The two rows of Wei soldiers from the entrance of the Commander's Mansion to the street corner shouted, their voices shaking the heavens, displaying both imperial majesty and the military might of the Wei army.

Not to mention Wei Min, even Magistrate Lin was so shocked that he knelt down tremblingly and said, "Greetings, Your Highness, Prince Ye!"

"Greetings, Your Highness, Prince Ye!" shouted thousands of Wei people and thousands of Wei soldiers.

The sound was like a force, flowing into the hearts of the listeners. Even the eldest brother of the Han family felt that there was hope again!

"Long live the Prince of Ye!" Han's eldest brother shouted, tears streaming down his face. He was full of energy and felt that he could even storm the enemy camp.

"..." Master Han was startled and hurriedly whispered a reminder: "Don't call it wrong. Remember, His Majesty is the greatest in the world. His Majesty is the Emperor."

When his eldest nephew called the Prince of Ye "thousand years old," he was genuinely afraid that the fool would mistakenly call him "ten thousand years old," which would bring ruin to the Han family.

"Yes, yes, I remember," Brother Han said, wiping away another tear.

After the worship ceremony, the clerk, who was also the newly appointed King of Ye, addressed the troops: "Fellow soldiers and civilians, His Majesty ordered physicians several months ago to go to the sea to retrieve porous sponges, cultivate bacteria, and make medicine to control the rat plague. This disease has a cure, so there is no need for panic!"

"His Majesty has issued several decrees to allocate provisions and reinforcements to the Northeast Prefecture. We have reinforcements!"

"General Liang will soon lead his army and 100,000 mountain people and soldiers back to the capital city. We have hundreds of thousands of troops, and we have the strength to fight this battle!"

"The Northeast is the territory of the Great Wei, the pearl of the northern border. His Majesty will not abandon the Northeast. I will be stationed in the city to oversee all forces and resist foreign enemies!"

"Any soldier or civilian who contributes to the fight against the enemy will be registered here by me. After the war, they will be rewarded according to their merits, and no one will be missed or wronged!"

The messenger repeated the clerk's words three times, and everyone who heard them was thrilled... The villagers dared not even think about rewarding their merits, but the fact that a prince of the direct lineage was stationed in the city, sharing their life and death, was enough to put their minds at ease.

"Prefect Qu, bring in the traitor Gu Chengyong and his family, and behead them as a warning to the public!"

(End of this chapter)