Putting away the cold iron gloves, Fang Xiaoyue descended from the snow mountain with satisfaction and returned towards Taoyuan Valley.

This trip took a lot of time, but it made him miss the baked potatoes in the cafeteria.

There is no way, it is not good to eat on this snowy mountain. At first, I ate dry food. Later, I tried to save trouble and went to the foot of the mountain to find some wild fruits to eat.

As soon as he entered Taoyuan Trail, saw the potato vines all over the valley, and felt very good, he heard a shout from inside: "Grandpa Zhang is back!"

 A dozen or so naughty children who were digging potatoes immediately turned around and ran away.

But before he returned to Taoyuan Valley, the people inside came out to welcome him.

There was actually an official wearing a blue official uniform among them.

This made Fang Xiaoyue couldn't help but frown.

 When Zhang Pingan came up and introduced him, he knew the identity of the other party.

Mo Weihu, the left minister of the Household Department of Pengxian Kingdom and the imperial envoy.

What the hell?

Fang Xiaoyue felt a little unable to accept it. Why did the imperial envoy of Peng Xianguo come here?

But at this time, Mo Weihu smiled and grabbed his hand: "Old gentleman, he dedicated treasures to the country. It can be said that his hard work is a great achievement!"

It turns out that after a period of military control, the county magistrate sent by Peng Xianguo took office.

In addition to taking care of the herdsmen, this county magistrate was also responsible for the secret order of finding the source of potatoes.

 It is impossible for Taoyuan Valley to completely cut off contact with the outside world.

Although Taoyuan Valley now produces excellent farm tools, which can be sold for money to buy salt, Suping County was so devastated before that many traders had to use barter for goods. Otherwise, they would

You have to starve to death first.

 Under such circumstances, potatoes from Taoyuan Valley were sold on the market.

As a result, the news that Taoyuan Valley produced a large number of potatoes spread and reached the ears of the county magistrate.

The county magistrate was sent to this newly occupied area as Bailihou. Naturally, he was not as incompetent as the previous county magistrate of Pinggui State. He quickly found Taoyuan Valley, and his attitude was extremely sincere.

A large amount of salt was also sent as a gift.

As the saying goes, don’t hit someone with a smiling face.

 In the absence of Fang Xiaoyue, people like Zhang Ping'an really couldn't refuse the other party's kindness.

 In this way, the situation of Taoyuan Valley has been completely touched by the other party.

 The most important thing is that Mr. Zhang Dadao is like a fierce general. The county magistrate felt like he had found a treasure and reported it quickly.

Perhaps Peng Xianguo really lacks strong generals?

No, the left minister of the Ministry of War was sent to read out the imperial edict.

Fang Xiaoyue couldn't really push the imperial envoy out.

There is no way. It's okay for him to be alone. If you put this huge Taoyuan Valley here, you can't run away, and it's impossible to do it again like you did against the Beiyue Army.

Hence, after the two sides exchanged pleasantries, Fang Xiaoyue could only ask people to burn incense and lay out the case, and a large group of people knelt in front of the imperial envoy to listen to the imperial edict.

"By the destiny of heaven, the emperor said: Mr. Zhang Dadao, a citizen of Suping County, is both wise and courageous. He offered potatoes, the divine food, and assassinated the Beiyue military commander. He has repeatedly performed extraordinary feats. I am very pleased. The officials have reconsidered the award and specially decreed the title of Zhongzhong. Lieutenant Jing, appointed as the head coach of Tuanyong in Suping County, was given a hundred catties of gold, fifty pieces of silk and satin, and a jade pendant. I admire this. Thank you!"

As the high-pitched reading of the left minister of the Ministry of War ended, Fang Xiaoyue hurriedly stood up after thanking him and took the bright yellow imperial edict.

This thing needs to be picked up. If it is lost, it will not be replaced, and you may be charged with a crime.

Of course, this was the first time Fang Xiaoyue received something like an imperial edict, and she was inexplicably excited for a while.

 “Master Zhang, congratulations, you have received divine grace.”

Mr. Mo Shilang smiled and congratulated, then took out the official proclamation and gave the official badge of Captain Zhongjing to Fang Xiaoyue, and then directed his men to deliver the imperial gifts one by one.

Well, the hundred catties of gold gifted are actually not gold, but copper coins. One hundred catties of copper coins are only about 20 guan, which is just 20,000 copper coins. Of course, copper coins are still relatively valuable these days. You can buy a head with 4 guan copper coins. Good cows. These 100 kilograms of copper coins can buy 5 good cows.

As for the silk and satin, needless to say, judging by its color, you can tell that it was given to Fang Xiaoyue for official uniforms. As for the jade pendant, it is a good thing. It is mutton fat white jade, with the four characters "wisdom and courage" engraved on it, and the inscription is "Queen's Supervision Office" .

Perhaps he knew that Fang Xiaoyue was an old farmer before, so the Minister of War Zuo Shilang explained to Fang Xiaoyue in detail what the so-called Zhongjing Colonel was.

 The official system of Pengxian Kingdom is actually similar to that of Pinggui Kingdom, divided into three types.

 Official, casual official, rank.

  For example, the Minister of War, Zuo Shilang, is Mr. Mo’s official position, which is the actual position and the position where he works.

The casual official is a senior official, which is actually the title of a civil official.

The grade is the third grade.

These three are linked to each other. For example, when Mr. Mo was appointed as the Left Minister of the Ministry of War, his rank was naturally designated as the third rank, and he was initially awarded the casual official rank of Jiayi.

Fang Xiaoyue's Zhongjing Colonel is a Wusanguan, and Suping County Tuanyong's head coach is his official. However, since Peng Xianguo had never had a Tuanyong head coach before, his rank was based on Zhongjing's Colonel.

By calculation, it is the seventh level.

 Hearing that Fang Xiaoyue was now a seventh-rank official, his sons and the elders in Taoyuan Valley couldn't help but get excited.

His sons naturally wanted their father to become an official, and they themselves also came from a family of officials.

Those elders thought that with Zhang Dadao becoming an official, their family would not be so easily bullied.

What Mr. Mo, the left minister of the Ministry of War, said later was a bit confusing, but as a person who came from the era of the information explosion, Fang Xiaoyue could understand it more or less.

The general idea is that Fang Xiaoyue offered the potatoes to His Majesty the Emperor on his own initiative, and Fang Xiaoyue's heroic deeds of fighting against Bei Yue's traitor commander were highly appreciated by His Majesty the Emperor, etc.

Of course, Fang Xiaoyue doesn’t know the key here.

His Majesty the Emperor of Pengxian Kingdom also wants to save face. If the potatoes were stolen from the residence of a minister of Pinggui Kingdom, then His Majesty the Emperor's wisdom and martial prowess will undoubtedly be greatly reduced!

Hence, Fang Xiaoyue was given a rank of 7th grade and his mouth was shut!

As for why he was not given a formal official position and was only given the position of head coach of the county-level regiment, it has something to do with the court's reputation.

 After all, Fang Xiaoyue is just an old farmer. If he is granted a serious official position, wouldn't it be a joke when colleagues meet in the future?

You must know that serious officials, civil servants, all passed the imperial examination, while military officers either passed the martial arts examination or achieved military merit by fighting in the army.

For example, Fang Xiaoyue's assassination of Commander Beiyue was indeed a great achievement, but it had nothing to do with the Peng Xian Kingdom at that time. Even the reward had to come from the Pinggui Kingdom, so it was a bit embarrassing.
Chapter completed!