After Xiaoman followed the servants in, Wanxi quickly came over to greet her: "Hey, Xiaoman, how did you find time to come here?"
Looking at Wan Xi's rosy face, Xiao Man said with a smile: "I'm here to give you good news! My godfather and godmother will come back to attend your wedding! They found Bei Bei in Fenghai City. Bei Bei and his family have things to do in Fenghai City. Godfather and godmother will come back when they have time."
Wan Xi really didn't expect that her elder sister would come back after leaving. But when Wan City Lord heard the news, she was very happy. Her younger sister got married and her elder sister was coming back. Speaking of which, she really hadn't seen her elder sister for many years, and now she can finally see her.
Xiaoman looked at City Lord Wan. This is my godmother's eldest brother, so what should he call her? Wanxi, this little aunt, should actually be called little aunt, but Wanxi is more casual and thinks little aunt sounds better than little aunt, so she forced them to call her, and she got used to it.
Wouldn't Lord Wan City also follow suit? Coughing twice, Xiaoman was still struggling when Wan Xi spoke up, "Brother, this is Xiaoman, the famous Demon General, and also my adopted daughter, your niece, Xiaoman, come on, call me uncle."
Very good, no need to worry, the aunt has already said the address, Xiaoman can only follow suit and say: "Meet uncle."
Lord Wan waved his hand and said, "You are too polite, Lord County. I never thought that there is such a relationship between us."
Xiaoman smiled and listened to City Lord Wan talking. It seemed that they were getting along well. City Lord Wan looked at Xiaoman and couldn't help but think of the three unsuccessful people in his family. Compared with Xiaoman, they were just garbage.
Madam Wan also heard the news that Xiaoman was coming. It was said that this Madam Gu was the favorite of Prime Minister Gu and the Emperor, and no one could offend her. Since she was here, she had to meet him. When she came out, she brought her four children with her.
"Meet the county lady."
Although she is the wife of the city lord, she is incomparable to Xiaoman in Kyoto. Xiaoman looked at Madam Wan in front of him with a smile: "Aunt, we are all family, no need to be so polite."
The word "Aunt" shows that Madam Wan is very clear-headed. In fact, in recent years, because of the intervention of the prefect in Wan City, although the City Lord's Mansion is still as powerful as before, Madam Wan still feels that it is different from before and wants to come to the capital.
Isn't this just the right opportunity? After all, after the unification of the world, the several city lords who surrendered were all given nominal titles, and City Lord Wan had not officially accepted it. This time, taking advantage of Wan Xi's wedding, it can be said to be an opportunity.
This man is Qian Jiujiu's uncle and a native of Mingyue Island. Needless to say, the emperor will also use him. At this time, the emperor is talking to Gu Xiangning about how to settle the city lord Wan.
The emperor looked at Gu Xiangning. Actually, after Lord Wan came to Beijing, the Marquis' Mansion had already been built, so he was temporarily allowed to live in the other courtyard. However, the emperor had not yet decided on the title. "What do you think is a good title for your uncle?"
Gu Xiangning thought for a moment before speaking: "I want to build the Wan family into an aristocratic family. As for the title, it will be enough to just show my appreciation."
The emperor was a little stunned when he heard this: "Aristocratic family?"
Now the court wants to suppress the noble families, at least that's what the emperor means. Gu Xiangning looked at the emperor in confusion and couldn't help but smile: "Your Majesty, suppressing the noble families is only a side job after all. And if we suppress the noble families, it will be impossible to accomplish it in such a short time, and we don't have that much time."
When he is 40 years old, he will return to Mingyue Island. He only has ten years or so, but he does not have the time to take it slowly. Instead of suppressing them, it is better to let these families expand. The most important thing is to have other families join in.
What's more, among these secular families, how many of them belong to Mingyue Island? It's just that some of them may have been in their positions for too long and completely forgotten their original intentions. Thinking of this, Gu Xiangning's expression fell silent.
The emperor was also very smart. With Gu Xiangning's reminder, he instantly understood what Gu Xiangning meant. He looked at Gu Xiangning with a smile and said, "Then how do you plan to build momentum for the Wan family?"
Gu Xiangning smiled and said, "In fact, this has already begun secretly, and preparations have been made long ago. This time, the title only needs to be given a name, let's call it Marquis Ping'an. It would be best if the imperial decree is issued now, so that there will be some excitement when Aunt Wanxi gets married."
The emperor had no objection to this and quickly issued an imperial decree to have him sent to Chaomu Courtyard.
At Chaomu Villa, Madam Wan was just about to ask Xiaoman what Lord Wan should do to gain a foothold in Kyoto. Before she could ask, she heard that an imperial edict had arrived.
Lord Wan looked at Xiaoman with some curiosity: "County Lord, is this the imperial edict?"
Xiaoman smiled and shook her head: "I don't know either. Just go and receive the order. It shouldn't be a bad thing."
In fact, Xiaoman knew what was going on just by thinking about it. After all, Xiaoman knew clearly that the Wan family had been promoted to become another aristocratic family.
Lord Wan looked at Xiao Man and suddenly became confident. He then went out to receive the decree: "By the will of Heaven... Lord Wan has made contributions to the country and the people, and is hereby conferred the title of Marquis of Ping An. I decree..."
After reading a series of imperial edicts, the eunuch finally noticed Xiaoman who followed him out. He shuddered instantly, handed the imperial edict to Lord Wan, and ran to Xiaoman: "Greetings, the county lady, is she here too?"
Xiaoman smiled and nodded: "Come and see my uncle. If you have nothing else to do, go back. You have done a good job today."
This sentence can be regarded as a reward, which is better than silver or anything else. The eunuch was praised and left happily.
Lord Wan looked at Xiaoman with some surprise: "Don't you need to give me a reward for this?"
Wan Xi laughed at the side: "Brother, you haven't seen clearly, Xiaoman's status here, in a word, is more than any reward. Don't worry, but brother, your title of Marquis is just a title, without real power."
Lord Wan smiled nonchalantly, "What does that matter? With this title, I can stay in the capital, and we will have someone to take care of us in the future."
Xiaoman looked at Lord Wan and couldn't help but raise her eyebrows. Can this man really take on such a big responsibility? But after just a second, she no longer doubted it. After all, this was the person chosen by Gu Xiangning, so he couldn't be wrong.
"Uncle, what do you think of the family?"
Lord Wan had never expected Xiao Man to say such a thing. He rubbed his head and said, "It's good to be from an aristocratic family, but no one can predict what will happen in the future."
Xiao Manmin smiled, she was indeed smart, and looked at Lord Wan: "Uncle, are you interested in establishing a noble family?"
Aristocratic families are different from officials. They don't have as many things to do as officials, but they have considerable power. Moreover, they are recognized by the emperor. When the time comes, the five surnames and seven families may have to be rearranged, and the Wan family may also be able to move up. When I think of this, my heart can't help but pound.
Looking at Xiaoman, Xiaoman smiled at Lord Wan and said, "Uncle, I think we get along well. I'll stay at your house for lunch today."
Lord Wan was naturally eager to have it. When Madam Wan went to prepare lunch, it was soon noon. Gu Xiangning also came from the palace to have lunch with Xiaoman.
During this time, he also saw Lord Wan and looked at him and said, "Uncle, when it comes to the title, don't take it to heart. Just do what you should do. Besides, your two sons are also pillars of the country."
This is almost saying it bluntly. Lord Wan will only be limited to the title of nobility in this life. However, it is not certain for his two sons. They will definitely be able to climb up, but they need Lord Wan's cooperation.
There are also many people in the aristocratic families who have a reputation in the court. The Wan family now has one too, and the next step is to show the strength of the Wan family. And Wan Xi's wedding is a perfect opportunity.
In a blink of an eye, it was the eve of Wan Xi's wedding. Wan Yin came out of Fenghai City with several carts of things, all of which were dowry for Wan Xi.
After coming back, Wan Xi and Gu Xiong did not live in the palace, but went directly to Chaomu Villa. Wan Yin and Lord Wan had met each other when they were children. In the following years, they had only communicated via correspondence and had not met in person.
Even when she was wandering away, she lost contact with Lord Wan. It was only after she returned to Mingyue Island that they started to contact each other. Now that they finally met, Wan Yin couldn't help but burst into tears.
Lord Wan felt distressed when he saw his eldest sister crying so hard: "Okay, Xiaoyin, you are a grandmother, and you are still crying!"
Gu Xiong glanced at Lord Wan and said, "It was you who made him cry."
The two grew up together, and when they met, they almost came to blows. Fortunately, they restrained themselves because of Wan Yin and tomorrow's wedding, so no one could get hurt.
It was getting late, and although Wan Yin was excited, she was still a little tired after rushing back, so she went to rest. The next day was Wan Yin's wedding.
I have always planned to let Lin Zezhi wear the wedding dress when the wedding comes, but due to the suppression by my eldest brother, I had to do this. Now I have to wear the complicated wedding dress myself, fortunately I have the maid to help me.
After a series of processes, when Xiaoman came to accompany Wanxi, she was scared when she heard Wanxi say that she didn't want to get married.
Xiaoman stared at Wanxi in amazement. Before she could react, she heard Wanyin's words: "It's a great day, what nonsense are you talking about! Hurry up, dress up, and wait for Zezhi to come and pick you up."
"Godmother."
Wan Yin looked at Xiao Man: "Xiao Man is here, it's just right, your aunt has a good mouth, you can finally get married, don't talk nonsense."
Xiaoman's mouth twitched. Why did she feel that her godmother's words gave her the feeling of finally looking up to the sky and sighing that her sister could get married
Wan Xi also looked at Wan Yin with dissatisfaction: "Sister, you are bullying me."
Wan Yin glanced at Wan Xi and said, "Shut up and put on your makeup. Why hasn't Lin Zezhi come yet? Who dares to stop the groom?"