nycdaug Chapter 134 Arrangements for the Mother's Clan
Chapter 134 Arrangements for the Mother's Clan
After a few days of rest.
The Divine Martial King's Palace welcomed a group of special guests.
Qin Wu's maternal relatives, including his maternal grandfather, uncle, and aunt, came to visit.
"Your Highness, everyone has arrived at the main hall."
Yu Shu reported to Qin Wu.
"Alright, inform the princess and the others to go and receive them first. I'll go wash up first."
Qin Wu, who had just finished his cultivation, gave instructions to Yu Shu.
"The Princess and the Consort have already been notified."
Yu Shu replied.
"it is good."
After Qin Wu finished speaking, he went to wash up.
Half an hour later, Qin Wu finished washing up and came to the main hall.
From outside, one could hear the cheerful laughter inside.
Qin Wu walked into the main hall with a smile.
"Greetings..."
Everyone immediately stood up to greet Qin Wu as he entered.
"We're all family, so let's skip the unnecessary formalities."
Qin Wu smiled and stopped everyone from bowing.
After all, many of the people in the main hall were his elders, and Qin Wu was still somewhat unaccustomed to having them kneel and pay their respects to him.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Everyone, sit down!"
Qin Wu nodded.
Then Qin Wu's cousin, Liu Caiwei, introduced everyone to Qin Wu.
The elderly man at the head of the group was Qin Wu's maternal grandfather. He was over seventy years old, which gave him a sense of advanced age.
He didn't look very well, and the wrinkles on his face showed that he hadn't had an easy time over the years.
Next were Qin Wu's uncle, aunt, and cousin.
Their family was very simple; the maternal grandparents had only one son and one daughter in their lifetime.
That is, his maternal uncle and mother.
Everyone except my maternal grandmother has arrived today.
Why didn't Grandma come?
Qin Wu inquired.
He knew that his maternal grandmother was still alive, but she did not come today.
"Cousin, Grandma is sick from anger."
Liu Caiwei lived in the Shenwu Prince's Mansion for a long time and became very familiar with Qin Wu.
He immediately complained to Qin Wu.
She would have suffered a lot of mistreatment these days if it weren't for that.
If it weren't for the protection of Jiang Pingle and others, they probably wouldn't have had an easy time.
"what happened?"
Upon hearing Liu Caiwei's complaint, Qin Wu immediately inquired about it.
He knew from Liu Caiwei that his mother's closest relative was his maternal grandmother. Now that someone dared to offend his maternal grandmother, wasn't that slapping him in the face?
Liu Caiwei told Qin Wu the whole reason without hiding anything.
It was too late for anyone else to stop it.
After all, they had just recognized Qin Wu and didn't want to trouble him.
Their move to the capital these days has already caused Qin Wu a lot of trouble.
"Very well, I will give you an explanation for this matter. I was just fighting on the front lines, not killed in battle. How dare you bully my mother's clan? Do you really think I'm a pushover?"
Qin Wu said coldly.
"Wu'er, this is not a big deal, let's just forget about it!"
"My maternal grandfather said with some concern."
His status prevented him from reaching the powerful families of Dongqin, and several princes were also involved.
He was worried that his grandson would be taken advantage of.
"Yes! It's okay for us to suffer a little, you don't need to provoke those people over such trivial matters."
The uncle also said with concern.
During this time, he also learned a lot about the situation in the capital, knowing that there were many important figures here, and that the relationships between these people were intricate and complex.
“Grandfather, uncle, you don’t need to worry. In this capital, apart from the Emperor, there is no one my prince dares not touch.”
Jiang Pingle is becoming increasingly bold, completely fearless.
During this time, she dealt with quite a few people, but after all, she was only Qin Wu's queen consort, and those people didn't dare to touch her only because of Qin Wu's sake.
Some of these things were beyond her comprehension.
But now that Qin Wu is back, things are different.
She dared to beat up even princes.
Grandfather and uncle were both surprised to hear Jiang Pingle's words.
They knew their grandson wielded considerable power, but the extent of that power was beyond their comprehension.
"Yes, Ping Le is right. Even if it's my imperial brothers, I can just beat them up. Who dares to say anything?"
Qin Wu said nonchalantly.
As long as he doesn't rebel, no one dares to say anything to him.
Moreover, this wasn't the first time he had beaten his own elder brother; he had even killed him before, let alone beaten him.
Upon hearing Qin Wu's words, everyone was shocked once again, and they once again experienced Qin Wu's power.
“However, my maternal grandfather’s status is indeed a bit low now. I didn’t make any arrangements when I went out to fight before. I will ask for a title for you later, so that no one will dare to look down on you.”
“Also, once you arrive in the capital, you will need to make a living to support your families. Ping Le, prepare some property for your maternal grandfather.”
Qin Wu made the arrangements.
"Alright, Liufeng, go to the palace and ask Father to issue an edict to bestow a title upon my maternal grandfather, and also grant my uncle the title of heir apparent."
After Qin Wu finished speaking, he thought that since he had made a decision, he should just get on with it.
So that I won't forget about this when I'm busy with other things later.
"Yes."
The sound of flowing wind came from the shadows.
"Uncle, you are in the prime of your life. Would you like to find a job in the imperial court?"
Qin Wu then asked his uncle.
"this..."
The uncle was so shocked by Qin Wu's words that he didn't know what to say.
You should know that Qin Wu was actually going to ask for noble titles for them, and those were noble titles!
They never dared to even imagine it before.
Now, Qin Wu can do it with just a word.
They even arranged an official position for him in the imperial court, which was an incredible surprise.
"Forget it, I'll make the arrangements. The Ministry of Revenue executed a lot of people recently, so there are quite a few vacancies. My uncle is a merchant and should be very familiar with accounts, so let him go to the Ministry of Revenue!"
"Yushu, go and tell the Minister of Revenue to make proper arrangements for me, otherwise I will settle all my old and new scores with him."
Seeing that his uncle was too shocked to speak, Qin Wu made a decision directly.
He still had some accounts to settle with the Minister of Revenue, which he planned to settle after the end of the year. Now he was giving the Minister of Revenue a chance. If he handled it well, those were just minor matters.
If he doesn't handle things well, he can turn a small matter into a big one.
"Yes, this servant will go to the Ministry of Revenue's residence personally."
Without the slightest hesitation, Yu Shu, who was serving by his side, accepted the order and went outside.
As a scout by Qin Wu's side, she was known to all the court officials. They knew that she represented Qin Wu's face, and when she came to his door in person, the Minister of Revenue dared not refuse.
"As for my cousin, he's a bit young. He should plan his future carefully. As long as he doesn't do anything illegal or disorderly, he can come to me if he wants to do anything, and I'll make arrangements then."
"But let me make this clear first, don't be like those spoiled brats, or don't blame me for dealing with you personally."
Qin Wu finally looked at his little cousin, a cute boy of about ten years old.
"Yes, cousin."
The little boy said timidly.
He is currently studying at a decent academy in the capital, but he has heard quite a few rumors about his cousin.
Therefore, he was still somewhat afraid of Qin Wu.
Then everyone started chatting, and Qin Wu heard a lot about his mother from them.
They also presented Qin Wu with a portrait of his mother at the age of fifteen, so that Qin Wu could keep it as a memento.
Qin Wu held his mother's portrait as if it were a precious treasure, cherishing it dearly.
This was the first time he had ever seen his mother with a happy smile on her face.
Even if it's just a portrait.
This intensified the hatred in his heart; if it weren't for those people, his mother would never have died for him.
How could she possibly be dead...?
An uncontrollable killing intent emanated from him.
"Your Majesty."
Seeing Qin Wu's change, Jiang Ping immediately raised his voice and shouted.
After all, not everyone present had cultivation, and they couldn't withstand Qin Wu's killing intent.
Qin Wu was brought back to his senses by Jiang Pingle's shout and immediately withdrew his killing intent.
"Excuse me."
Qin Wu apologized to everyone, feeling embarrassed.
Although the maternal grandfather and others did not know why Qin Wu had been perfectly fine just moments before, or why he had suddenly changed so drastically, they did not ask any further questions.
They all knew very well that there were many things they couldn't interfere with.
Not long after, Liu Feng returned with Eunuch Yongfu and the imperial edict.
"This old servant greets Your Highness, Your Highness, and Your Highness the Consort."
When Eunuch Yongfu entered the hall, he saw Qin Wu, Jiang Pingle, and Qiao Danxue, and quickly bowed.
"Alright, old man, stop with the nonsense. Did you bring the imperial edict?"
Qin Wu said impatiently.
"I've brought it, Your Highness, this is the imperial edict."
Eunuch Yongfu dared not be presumptuous and quickly delivered the imperial edict to Qin Wu.
Qin Wu accepted the imperial edict, opened it, and took a look.
He bestowed the title of Duke Cheng'en upon his maternal grandfather Liu Yan and the title of First-Rank Imperial Lady upon his maternal grandmother.
Her maternal uncle was the heir of the Duke of Cheng'en's mansion, her maternal aunt was a second-rank imperial consort, and her cousin was granted the title of Princess Caiwei.
Most importantly, he even posthumously conferred the title of Imperial Noble Consort Rende on his mother and chose an auspicious day for her burial in the imperial mausoleum.
This was also compensation from the Eastern Qin Emperor to Qin Wu, and this compensation was considerable, truly a blessing for the entire family.
They also bestowed upon him a considerable amount of money and treasures.
It can be said that they considered every aspect thoroughly.
Especially when Qin Wu saw his mother's title, it was a title that could only be enjoyed after the death of the empress.
It could be said that his mother's status was equivalent to that of an empress.
After reading the imperial edict, Qin Wu handed it directly to his maternal grandfather.
"Your Highness, because of the rush, the location of the Duke of Chengen's residence has not yet been selected. His Majesty's idea is, does Your Highness have any preferred features of this residence? If so, the Imperial Household Department will begin construction and reconstruction after the New Year."
After seeing Qin Wu finish reading the imperial edict, Eunuch Yongfu cautiously spoke.
"I remember there is a nice mansion in the area where the dukes and marquises live, right across from the Zhennan Marquis's mansion. Let's choose that one."
Qin Wu thought for a moment.
He remembered that the mansion opposite the Zhennan Marquis's residence had always been empty, so he asked his maternal grandfather and the others to move there so that they could have someone to look after them.
As for the area surrounding his residence, it was all governed by the regulations of a royal palace, so even he couldn't make proper arrangements.
It's not that they lack the ability, but rather that the arrangements made would not benefit their maternal grandfather's family and would lead to them being secretly targeted in the future.
Let's skip this unnecessary trouble.
"Yes, this old servant will go back and make arrangements. Construction will begin after the New Year, and it should be completed in a month at most."
"If there are no other instructions, this old servant will take his leave."
"By the way, this is the invitation to the year-end palace banquet. His Majesty asked this old servant to give it to Duke Cheng'en. He hopes that Duke Cheng'en can bring his family to the palace banquet."
As they were preparing to leave, Yongfu took out an invitation and handed it to Qin Wu's maternal grandfather.
Then he hurriedly left.
After arranging everything, Qin Wu had lunch with his maternal grandfather's family before everyone went about their business.