Drive a RV and go farming in ancient times.

The imperial edict conferring the title arrived much sooner than Xu Huaiyi had expected.

He originally thought that even if Minister Sun and Mr. Jiang spoke for him, the other people in the cabinet would still have a difficult time. In addition, it was natural for all the civil and military officials in the court to be jealous. How could they just watch him being conferred a title?

There must be a way to stop it.

But who would have thought that Emperor Jianxing was so happy to issue the imperial edict this time, and even though court officials repeatedly suggested that he should be cautious, he could not be stopped, which seemed to be a sign of his willfulness.

Many people couldn't understand this behavior, and they couldn't help but guess about it behind the scenes.

After all, Emperor Jianxing didn’t think much of Xu Huaiyi before!

Even though Xu Huaiyi was a hero in the fight against the Japanese pirates and had made great contributions, when he was repeatedly assassinated on his way back to Beijing, didn't Emperor Jianxing pretend to be deaf and dumb and indifferent?

Later, the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple were asked to investigate. That was because the Pingyuan Marquis's Mansion had gone too far and crossed the bottom line of the palace, which angered Emperor Jianxing. Seeking justice for Xu Huaiyi was secondary. The main thing was to maintain the royal dignity and not allow it to be challenged.

Later, the Pingyuan Marquis's Mansion collapsed, but that was due to divine punishment, not the work of Emperor Jianxing. At most, he gave Xu Huaiyi some compensation.

It is said that after Xu Huaiyi joined the Yulin Guard, he did not come directly before the emperor. All these behaviors show that Emperor Jianxing's attitude towards Xu Huaiyi was very ordinary.

Xu Huaiyi could definitely not be called a favored minister.

But this time, Emperor Jianxing was so generous in granting titles. Could it be because he valued his subjects' achievements in farming more than their military merits?

This is undoubtedly a signal!

Of course, some people secretly thought that Emperor Jianxing was so happy because he was forced by the situation. Who could blame the people for the current instability? Xu Huaiyi's contribution came at the right time, so he would naturally use it to make a fuss.

Rewarding Xu Huaiyi is just a means to win the hearts of the people.

Furthermore, being able to grow high-yield grain seeds under his leadership is also his achievement, and his contribution will be recorded in history books in the future.

There are even darker speculations that Emperor Jianxing was slapping the prince in the face by doing this. Previously, Xu Huaiyi offered advice and helped the prince reconcile the conflicts with the merchants and raised enough food and fodder. Not only did the prince not reward him generously, he even shamelessly took most of the credit to boost his own reputation. In comparison, Emperor Jianxing seemed much more honest and fair.

It can be said that an imperial edict stirred up a turbulent undercurrent in the court.

Xu Huaiyi didn't care about these things. He only cared that if he made efforts, he must get corresponding rewards. Otherwise, who would be willing to serve the court in the future?

His original intention was indeed not for the title, but he could not bear to see the people suffer from hunger due to food shortage. However, if Emperor Jianxing did not express his opinion, he would be disappointed.

Fortunately, everyone is happy.

When the imperial edict was delivered to the Gu family with great fanfare, it was extremely high-profile, with music and fanfare all the way, attracting people from all over the city to come and watch. When they heard that this was a decree to confer a title on Xu Huaiyi, the crowd was in an uproar.

There are all kinds of sounds!

There were doubters, surprises, shocks, and sour feelings, but most of them were positive, because Xu Huaiyi's feat of growing high-yield wheat had spread throughout the capital. Just for the yield of 700 to 800 kilograms per mu, it was more than deserved to give him a title, which was a good thing that benefited the country and the people.

The grain production has more than doubled. How many people can it feed? This achievement is enough to go down in history.

What's more, Xu Huaiyi is a great hero who fought against Japanese pirates. The water-writing cloth he researched last year solved the problem of high cost of education for poor students, allowing more children from poor families to have the opportunity to go to school. Such meaningful things can be regarded as great achievements.

With so many shocking and unforgettable contributions, the title is well-deserved and should be given to him.

In front of the Gu family’s door, there were loud gongs and drums and firecrackers, it was really lively.

These ceremonies were not the intention of the Gu family, but were specially arranged by the court. The purpose was very simple, which was to let people all over the world see the royal family's rewards to meritorious officials and to stabilize and win over the hearts of the people.

Xu Huaiyi led his family and knelt respectfully to receive the imperial edict. With his head lowered, he listened to the eunuch's shrill voice reading out words he could not understand word by word. He thought to himself that no matter how gorgeous the imperial edict was, it was just a wink to a blind man. It was a waste of time to do these superficial things.

From the beginning to the end, he understood that he was conferred the title of Earl of Jingning.

To maintain peace, quell unrest and stabilize governance, Emperor Jianxing's intentions could not be more obvious.

Xu Huaiyi pretended to be grateful and accepted the imperial edict with great fear and trepidation. He gave a thick red envelope to the person who delivered the edict. After sending them away, he doubled the monthly salary to the people in the mansion.

Everyone in the mansion was filled with joy and congratulations.

Xu Huaiyi was very composed and looked calm, showing the demeanor of a great general.

After entering the bedroom and closing the door, he grinned like an idiot who had won the lottery.

"Hehe, finally all my efforts were not in vain. From now on, I am also an uncle..."

Gu Huanxi couldn't bear to watch, "Didn't you guess it a long time ago?"

As for being so excited now?

Xu Huaiyi turned the imperial edict over and over again, without even raising his head, and said, "I guessed it, but as long as the imperial edict is not issued, something unexpected will happen. The meat is yours only after you eat it."

Gu Huanxi did not refute, but joked, "Do you understand?"

Xu Huaiyi shook his head honestly, "Wife, please translate for me."

Gu Huanxi read it to him in plain language, and at the end he teased, "Who wrote this imperial edict? It gives you goose bumps, right?"

The whole article is full of praise, praising the person to the highest level possible, which is very corny.

Xu Huaiyi was very impressed by this and did not feel disgusted or awkward at all. "I think the person who wrote the imperial edict is obviously a man of sharp eyes. He wrote my achievements accurately. I must make friends with this kind of good official who is pragmatic. I will go to my master to ask for his name later."

Gu Huanxi rolled her eyes at him speechlessly, "You better behave yourself recently and stop showing off outside, or you'll get slapped in the face."

Xu Huaiyi laughed, "It's useless for them to be jealous. If anyone is dissatisfied, they can just do something great. Then they will have a title. Why would they be jealous of others?"

"Do you think the title is as cheap as cabbage?" Gu Huanxi reminded unhappily, "Keep a low profile. Our family has attracted too much attention these days. Aren't you afraid that someone will do something bad to you again?"

The Pingyuan Marquis's Mansion has collapsed, but there are still other families.

"Who is doing bad things? The Pingyuan Marquis's Mansion has only been cold for a few days? The shock is still there. Besides, people outside say that I am a lucky general. Whoever provokes me will be in trouble. Anyone with a little bit of brains will not make enemies with my family..." After Xu Huaiyi finished showing off, he curled his lips and snorted, "He is just an earl. There are several barons in the capital. How can I attract attention?"

Gu Huanxi reminded, "They all got it through their ancestors' military merits in pacifying the world. What about yours?"

After all, it is because their family's foundation is too shallow to withstand the storms.

Xu Huaiyi said as a matter of course, "I rely on growing crops to feed the people. In a sense, this can be considered another way of pacifying the world, right? And it's the kind that happens without bloodshed."

"Are you still panting?"

"Hehe, I'm not panting, it's you, my wife, who doesn't take our contributions seriously enough. According to my original idea, what's the point of being an earl? We should be directly conferred the title of marquis. Emperor Jianxing is still too stingy. Humph, he sent our family away with just an earl, and the earl's mansion he rewarded us with is not in a very good location. There are also those messy imperial gifts, which are all flashy and impractical. They can't be sold, and they are not cost-effective to use. They can only be thrown into the warehouse and gather dust. What's the point? In my opinion, it would be better to confer the title of county lady to our daughter..."

Listening to his babble, Gu Huanxi's expression was indescribable, and he sighed sincerely, "You are so shameless."

Being a great uncle is not enough, he even wants to get benefits for his daughter!

Just let you two, father and daughter, take all the advantages in the world!

Xu Huaiyi looked innocent and wronged. "How am I so shameless? Shouldn't the court give it to me? High wheat yields are inseparable from my daughter..."

The wheat seeds were in the RV, but they had been processed by my daughter's tears.

Gu Huanxi snorted, "How dare you tell others about my daughter's abilities? Aren't they all on you?"

Xu Huaiyi choked and said with a wry smile, "I forgot. Haha, I can't tell you. We can't cause trouble for our daughter. Meng Yao is a lesson for us. She has revealed her extraordinary abilities at such a young age. She is probably the troublemaker..."

He paused, thinking of something, with a look of sudden enlightenment and annoyance on his face, "Then the title of this Earl is even less important. Emperor Jianxing is not sincere..."

Gu Huanxi didn't react and asked in confusion, "Why are you not honest?"

Xu Huaiyi was heartbroken, "Think about it, we only have one daughter, who will inherit the title in the future?"

"..."

Xu Huaiyi continued to talk about conspiracy theories, "I am a live-in son-in-law. I definitely cannot adopt a son from the old Xu family to take advantage of the Gu family. Doctor Jiao once said that even if you take good care of your body, the chance of getting pregnant is not very high. Moreover, giving birth to a child in ancient times was a hurdle. I dare not let you take that risk, and I am even more reluctant to let you suffer that pain. Then won't this title be terminated for one generation?"

Gu Huanxi said quietly, "Can't we find another son-in-law for our daughter? Just let him inherit."

Xu Huaiyi shook his head, "I'm afraid the court will not allow it in the future. The other party's surname is neither Xu nor Gu, so why should he inherit the title?"

"so what?"

"I'm afraid Emperor Jianxing is going to cause trouble..."

Gu Huanxi asked sinisterly, "What's the matter? Can I give you another concubine to give birth to a son?"

Xu Huaiyi shuddered and quickly raised his hand to express his opinion, "Wife, I don't think so. I'm just afraid that Emperor Jianxing has bad intentions and wants to do something to destroy our relationship, so I'm taking precautions in advance."

After that, he swore again, "Wife, I will never betray you, otherwise, I will be struck by lightning."

Gu Huanxi snorted coldly. He didn't doubt him, but he felt a little disgusted because what he said might very well come true.

This was in ancient times. The worst of the three unfilial acts was not having descendants. People attached too much importance to the inheritance of incense and were afraid that no one would burn paper for them at their graves after they died and they would become wandering ghosts. Ordinary people who did not have enough food to eat still valued having many children, not to mention that there were titles in the family that needed to be inherited.

That requires a son to take over the family.

If the wife is unable to give birth, the husband will take a concubine, and in the future the illegitimate child will be registered under the name of the mother. This is a common practice, and many wealthy families do this.

But Gu Huanxi would definitely not agree, otherwise she would just disgust herself to death.

Seeing her getting irritated, Xu Huaiyi carefully coaxed her, "Wife, these are all trivial matters. Don't take it to heart. I will handle it. At worst, the imperial court will take back the title after a hundred years. Anyway, I have enjoyed it for a lifetime, so it's not a loss."

Gu Huanxi raised an eyebrow and looked at him, "Don't you feel wronged?"

Xu Huaiyi nodded vigorously, "The title came easily, and I didn't pay anything. I just took advantage of the time travel and my daughter and planted two crops of wheat. What's that? Even if the court doesn't give us the title, can we still stop planting crops? The title is a pleasant surprise. If I get it, I'm lucky, if I don't, it's my fate. That's all."

He spoke in a very open-minded manner, as if he didn't care.

Gu Huanxi said with a half-smile, "You think so, but others don't."

"Why do you care about other people?"

"What if everyone around you advises you? For example, your classmates, your master, even Mr. Jiang and Doctor Jiao, and your uncle. If one person says that you don't care, and two people say that you can handle it, when everyone stands against you, can you still not waver?"

Xu Huaiyi took a breath and said, "Yes, I can. Wife, if you are really worried, why don't you just ask Doctor Jiao to prescribe me a medicine that will make me lose my offspring and completely stop everyone from thinking about it?"

"Are you serious?"

"Absolutely sincere! I can go right now..."

Having said that, he stood up and walked out with a determined look on his face.

Gu Huanxi grabbed his arm in annoyance and said, "Sit down and stop messing around."

Xu Huaiyi patted his chest and said confidently, "Wife, I'm not pretending, I really want to drink that medicine."

Gu Huanxi glared at him, "If you drink it, will I still be alive?"

Xu Huaiyi was stunned and blinked, "What do you mean? It's not like there's no way out if you have no descendants. How can there be no way out?"

Gu Huanxi twisted his waist in anger, "Are you really stupid or are you just pretending to be stupid! If you drink that kind of medicine and it gets out, will my reputation still be there?"

Xu Huaiyi reacted, "Are you afraid that others will say you are a jealous woman? That shouldn't be the case. Why do you still care about this?"

Gu Huanxi sneered, "What's a jealous woman? Others will call me vicious. I can't give birth to a son, and I won't let others give birth to one for you. I force you to drink the drug that will make you childless. What's the difference between this and asking for a man's life? By then, I will definitely be attacked by men. I don't care about my reputation, but what about my daughter? Don't you care about your reputation?"

It is said that like mother, like daughter. She bears a bad reputation, and Ah Li is not any better off.

Xu Huaiyi scratched his head. "What should we do? We must not let our daughter get into trouble. She grew up in ancient times, just like the natives. Her ideological awareness is not as open as that of modern people..."

As he was talking, he sighed, "Being conferred a title is supposed to be a happy event, but why does it bring troubles?"