0p0 Chapter 428: Wearing Official Uniform and Taking Office
Chapter 428: Wearing Official Uniform and Taking Office
Half an hour later, Chen Dou personally packed up the stack of secret recipes given by Mu Tou.
"Lord Su is the pillar of the country that I am looking for. It is a waste of talent to be a Huaihe County. Su Che, obey my order."
Mu Tou quickly knelt down to receive the order.
"I appoint you as the prefect of Jinyang Prefecture, and you will take office immediately."
Mu Tou looked up in shock. The prefect? He was actually a fourth-rank official!
In previous years, the top scholar’s official position was only the sixth rank.
Mu Tou's mind went blank and he knelt on the ground without reacting.
Little Li saw the smile in the emperor's eyes and knew that the emperor was not angry.
"Congratulations, Lord Su! Lord Su! Please accept the order first, hehe."
Little Leo deliberately went down the stairs and reminded him loudly. Mu Tou barely came back to his senses and thanked him mechanically.
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. I will not let you down."
"I have remembered your words. I will only give you four years. Little Li, go and help Lord Su put on his official uniform."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Little Lizi quickly brought two young eunuchs and trotted to the side of the wood, carrying the prepared fourth-rank court robes.
"Lord Su, please raise your hand."
Little Lizi smiled very kindly, and Mutou followed their instructions and took off his tribute clothes. Then he put on the purple court clothes. Little Lizi knelt down and helped Mutou put on his official boots. Mutou stepped back and was supported by Xu Wenyuan.
"and many more."
Chen Dou got down from his seat, took the official hat from Xiao Lizi's hand, and put it on Mu Tou himself.
"Lord Su, I actually think your sister is no worse than you, but I heard from the Queen Mother that she has no intention of being an official and only wants to work behind the scenes. I am worried about you going alone to expand the territory, so remember to bring your sister with you. As for the people in this palace, you can choose whatever you want, and you will make your own arrangements for those you choose. The rest can go home and wait for arrangements."
People on both sides are getting nervous and saying they will go home and wait for arrangements is just a formality. It is very likely that they will not come across a job vacancy even after waiting for ten years.
Mu Tou looked at the people around him and replied respectfully.
"Your Majesty, everyone in this palace has their own merits. I think they can all contribute to Jinyangzhou. On behalf of Jinyangzhou, I welcome them."
Chen Dou nodded, "Then I'll follow your arrangements. Do you need any help from me?"
Mu Tou lowered his head and thought, "Your Majesty, I would like to ask for an oral order for the people of Jinyang Prefecture. I hope that when the people of Jinyang Prefecture return home, the counties and states along the way can give us support."
Chen Dou nodded, "Little Li, pass on my order. All the counties and prefectures in Dayong must cooperate unconditionally when they meet the people of Jinyang Prefecture. If anyone violates this order, we will investigate it thoroughly and execute them immediately."
Mu Tou quickly knelt down to thank the emperor, "I would like to thank the emperor on behalf of the people of Jinyangzhou."
"Well, in that case, I will wait for your good news in the capital."
Chen Dou glanced at the people on his right after he finished speaking and said, "You guys, hurry up and deliver the donated items to Jinyang City."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The former scholars on the right are feeling miserable. If they had known earlier, they would have stood on the left.
After saying this, Chen Dou left.
Before leaving, Leo gave a kind reminder.
"Sir Su, according to convention, you have to attend the Qionglin Banquet tomorrow. There will also be a banquet waiting for you when you return home. Haha, but the emperor has high hopes for you, so we don't have to follow the convention."
Mu Tou nodded, "I understand. I will discuss this with the people in the palace now, and I will take up my post within five days."
"Your Excellency is wise."
Little Leo smiled, bowed, and then chased after the emperor.
Now everyone in the hall stood up.
The wood was surrounded in an instant.
"Master Su, my home is also in the south. I am going the same way as you. Let's go together. I have many ideas that I want to discuss with you, Master."
"Sir, I am ready and can follow you to take office at any time."
"Me too, sir. My family is from Su'an County. I know some skilled craftsmen in the city and I am willing to recruit them for you. I am confident that I can convince them to settle down in Jinyang City."
Xu Wenyuan stood in the distance looking at Mu Tou. Yesterday he was his partner who lay on the same kang with him, but today he had become a prefect of the fourth rank.
"Wenyuan, these eight people are all going to donate silver and food. You heard everything just now, right? Please hand over the information to them, and you will follow up on this matter in the future."
"I will do my best, Master Su."
Xu Wenyuan responded subconsciously, grinned, and shouted at the person to move aside.
"All of you come with me here."
Liu Bai and Wang Sheng had been waiting at the city gate for a long time. Both of them looked unhappy because the three top scholars had already set off on their white horses, but they did not see any trace of Mu Tou and the other two.
"Wang Sheng, wait here. I'm going to go back and ask He Hua to come to the palace. They don't know what happened."
It was almost noon, and Liu Bai didn't want to wait any longer, so he ran back quickly. He wanted to take the small road so that he could get home faster.
"Xiaobai, is that wood?"
Wang Sheng rubbed his eyes and looked. Was this the clothes that Mu Tou wore in the morning?
Liu Bai paused and turned to look towards the palace gate.
In the middle, I saw a young man in purple official uniform being escorted out of the palace by dozens of people.
Liu Bai narrowed his eyes and watched the man getting closer and closer. This man was a piece of wood.
"Yes, that is the official uniform of the fourth rank official."
Liu Bai smiled suddenly, and his heart felt at ease.
The Su He family had already returned from the reserved box. There was no Mu Tou, Xu Wenyuan, or Qu Qing in the parade.
Su He didn't think that Mu Tou could turn the tide and kick out 168 high school students as the top scorer. She just wondered where her brother had gone.
When Su He returned home and didn't see Liu Bai, she felt comforted a little, thinking that Liu Bai must still be guarding the palace gate, and her brother was still in the palace.
"Humph, that top scholar doesn't look good at all. My brother looks better in red."
Miaomiao was sitting in the yard sulking, and Tiantian and a group of little kids were trying to comfort her.
Shunzi asked worriedly, "Hehua, why didn't Mutou come home? None of the other three came back."
"I think he's still in the palace. I'll go in."
Su He didn't want to wait any longer, so she led the little red horse out of the stable and prepared to ride into the palace.
She had the grace granted by the Queen Mother and could enter the palace at any time.
Shunzi quickly opened the door for Su He and gave her some worried instructions.
"I'm worried if you go alone, Hehua, why don't you wait a little longer? Liu Bai is waiting at the palace gate, nothing will happen."
Su He shook his head, mounted his horse and was about to leave.
"I'll go check it out, uncle, you guys take a rest first."
Su He rode his horse along his usual route. After only two minutes, he saw the familiar carriage.
Su He approached on horseback. When Liu Bai saw Su He, he stopped the car and signaled the people inside to get off.
"Xiaobai, did you pick up Mu Tou and the other two? How are they?"
Su He looked at Liu Bai smiling at her. She was just wondering when Xu Wenyuan came out of the carriage.
"Sister Lotus, we are all fine. Mu Tou, no, it's Lord Su, he is better."
Mr. Su?
Su He repeated dully, what was the order in which her brother became an adult, and whether that brat Xu Wenyuan said something wrong, the child is so old but still has a slip of the tongue.
Mu Tou got off the carriage with a smile and walked up to his sister.
"Sister, the emperor appointed me as the prefect of Jinyang Prefecture, a rank of fourth rank."
Su He's mind went blank, and she felt that everything before her was just a dream.
She unconsciously raised her hand to touch her brother's official hat and purple official uniform, and repeated in a low voice.
"The prefect of Jinyang Prefecture."