Peasant Woman's Decreed Life as a Wife

Chapter 2210: Chapter 2207: Second-Rank Lady with Imperial Decree

Based on humanitarian considerations, Chu Heng waved his hand and decided to recruit four officials.

The news was directly published in the official newspaper the next day.

And the exam time was set for tomorrow afternoon.

At the same time, the official newspaper stated that the recruitment news was only valid for today and tomorrow.

This news spread out.

The little beggars helping to sell official newspapers helped to spread the news.

Suddenly, the first-place exam takers waiting in the capital became excited.

They hurried out to invite friends to join them.

Some even went to inquire about the details of the last official examination from first-place exam takers.

They managed to gather some exam questions.

At this moment.

Just then, a cow carriage entered through the capital gate, with a young man dressed plainly, with long hair sitting atop it.

He was holding a wine pot.

Seemed to be half-drunk.

“Newspaper for sale, newspaper for sale… Tomorrow, the Official Gazette Office has a new official examination…”

The young man suddenly sat up from the cow carriage, loudly called out to a boy selling newspapers: “Little brother, give me a copy of the official newspaper.”

“Alright, only four copper coins.”

This young man was Xu Chan, who had learned of the recruitment news from the Official Gazette Office a month ago and rushed back, not resting even once along the way, looking all ragged. If he hadn’t wanted to see what the Official Gazette Office was like, he wouldn’t be itching all over and unwilling to waste time stopping for a bath.

After reading the contents on the official newspaper.

He curled his lips, immediately instructed the coachman to go directly to the Official Gazette Office.

Submitting his household registration card and other objects to prove his identity and academic achievements, it took fifteen minutes to successfully register, only waiting for tomorrow to take the exam at the Official Gazette Office.

While Chu Heng was busy recruiting officials.

Pinyin started to spread from the capital.

At this moment, it had caused quite an impact both in the official circle and among the populace.

After getting out of court, Chu Heng was surrounded by some old scholars, especially officials from the Ministry of Rites, who almost wanted to directly take him to the Ministry of Rites.

Chu Heng finally prepared numerous copies of the so-called original author’s ‘original draft’, overseas books from foreign lands, and some foundational books on learning pinyin for literacy, all sent to the Ministry of Rites.

He stayed at the Ministry of Rites all morning before being released.

He was essentially treated like a teacher, persistently asked questions.

When he finally managed to escape from the Ministry of Rites.

He received an Imperial Decree from the Emperor.

Chu Heng directly received the Imperial Decree at the Ministry of War Office.

The main content of the decree was simple, first praised Chu Heng extensively, then granted silver rewards, palace-contributed cloth, and finally promised that no one else was allowed to use pinyin for profit, or else it would be considered treason.

At the same time.

The eunuch with the decree also arrived at the Chu family.

Ye Muyu was entertaining several Madams Shangshu at that time.

The Imperial Decree came suddenly.

Ye Muyu had to leave the guests to receive the decree.

When she heard that her name would be recorded in the history books, marking her and Chu Heng’s contribution to the pinyin book, she was also gifted several royal objects.

Although they cannot be used, they represent honor.

Not only that.

Emperor Xuanming directly granted her the title of Second-Rank Imperial Wife.

Ye Muyu: “…” The final conferral of the title was entirely unexpected for her; initially, she thought it would suffice if the Emperor agreed to collaborate in business. She didn’t expect him to actually grant a title.

Moreover, her title’s rank was higher than Chu Heng’s current official rank.

What does the Emperor mean by this?

Various thoughts flashed through Ye Muyu’s mind, but without showing it, she climbed up, gratefully received the decree, and did not forget to give the eunuch who delivered the decree some silver rewards.