Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

"Hurry up, don't just stand there! The officials are getting impatient!"

Xiao Kang wasn't anxious, but the matchmaker was.

She was well-informed and quick to gather news, so she rushed over to inform him the moment she learned that dignitaries were visiting the Xiao family.

Dignitaries from the palace were like people from the heavens! The Xiao family was bound to prosper!

She had spent no small amount of time gossiping about their family's troubles, but now she had to mend the relationship!

The matchmaker stepped forward and grabbed Xiao Kang's sleeve, ready to take him away.

Xiao Kang shook his hand, broke free from the matchmaker, and said, "What exactly is this about?"

"I don't know, they wouldn't say. Anyway, it's definitely a good thing, our home is bustling!"

Our home... who's home are you referring to?

Xiao Kang said indifferently, "Oh, thank you, I'll go home now."

Seeing his indifferent attitude, the matchmaker gritted her teeth, stepped forward, forcefully grabbed Xiao Kang's sleeve, and took him to a nearby shop selling bicycles.

Xiao Kang frowned: "What are you doing?"

The matchmaker chuckled, pointed to a row of bicycles at the entrance of the shop: "I'll buy you a bicycle, hurry back, don't neglect the dignitaries."

Then, without explanation, she walked into the shop and soon came out with a key.

She slapped it into Xiao Kang's hand and said: "Can you ride it? I'm giving you this bike! Hurry home."

Seeing her so attentive, Xiao Kang was stunned, swallowed his saliva: "I can ride... I'll borrow it for now, I'll give you the money when I get home."

He had ridden a bicycle at his employer's place, it was simple, but he was reluctant to spend the money and had heard that these things were easily stolen.

Xiao Kang took the key and unlocked the lock on the wheel, while the matchmaker kept nagging: "Old Xiao, we're all neighbors, what's this little thing, don't forget me in the future. I knew you'd be successful, what's that old saying, late bloomer! Your son will also be very successful. I'm helping him find a lady from a respectable family, you can't refuse then. Not to mention your son, you should also remarry, look at me..."

Xiao Kang was annoyed, unlocked the lock, straddled the bike, and quickly kicked the pedals.

With a whir, he quickly disappeared from the matchmaker's sight....

Pedaling frantically all the way, Xiao Letian, nearing his home, suddenly felt a little scalp tingling.

The area near his home was already completely surrounded!

More than a dozen carriages were loaded with goods, but they were covered with red cloth.

The person in the center, dressed luxuriously, was particularly conspicuous on a tall horse.

Passersby were constantly gathering, asking all sorts of questions: "What's going on, did someone commit a crime today or is it a celebration, why are there so many people?"

"That old Xiao family, an official has come looking for them. Look at this formation, with gongs and drums, does it look like a crime?"

"Old Xiao family? Is that the pretentious one who pretends to be a scholar every day?"

"Damn, keep your voice down... it's him."

Suddenly, someone with sharp eyes in the crowd saw Xiao Kang's figure and shouted on the spot: "Xiao Kang! Xiao Kang is here!"

The dense crowd immediately turned their eyes and looked at Xiao Kang in the back.

The eunuch delivering the imperial decree directly turned his horse and shouted: "Make way, everyone make way for me!"

This kind of scene was a first for Xiao Kang, and he felt a little flustered.

The eunuch delivering the imperial decree arrived in front of him and asked, "Are you Xiao Kang?"

Xiao Kang asked in a tight voice, "Indeed, I don't know you are..."

The eunuch delivering the imperial decree's expression changed, and he immediately became enthusiastic, dismounted, walked up to Xiao Kang, and cupped his hands: "Greetings, Old Mr. Xiao, congratulations."

"I am here today on the order of His Majesty to deliver rewards to you."

"Deliver... rewards?" Xiao Kang was dumbfounded.

The surrounding area was already in an uproar.

"On the order of His Majesty! Rewards from His Majesty! My heavens..."

"You can't judge a book by its cover, you can't judge a book by its cover!"

The eunuch delivering the imperial decree frowned and shouted to the surroundings: "Silence! Everyone be silent for me!"

The surroundings immediately became silent.

The eunuch delivering the imperial decree continued: "Old Mr. Xiao, today's reward is due to your son's merits, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Lord Fang Zheng specially ordered me to ensure that you have face when delivering the decree! Originally, some of these onlookers should have been driven away, if you mind, I will chase them away now."

"No... I don't mind."

Xiao Kang looked a little dazed.

His son has made a contribution? Why didn't he mention it?

He only heard the eunuch say: "Good! Please, Old Mr. Xiao, listen to the decree!"

Xiao Kang lifted his hem and knelt down on both knees, and the surrounding crowd knelt down with him, looking at the eunuch with fanaticism in their eyes.

Although today's experience was borrowed, it would be enough to brag about for half a lifetime!

The eunuch delivering the imperial decree cleared his throat: "By the Mandate of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: Xiao Letian of Dongjiao University, looking up at the principles of the universe, overlooking the opportunities of nature, wrote an article on airflow....".

Xiao Kang's mind was buzzing, am I dreaming?

What kind of person can fly to the sky, make great contributions to the court, with money and grain as rewards, praised by the emperor, and personally inscribed.

One heavy news after another poured into his ears.

The surrounding people had completely fallen into silence, holding their breath, motionless.

After the eunuch delivering the imperial decree finished reading, he looked at Xiao Kang with a smile: "Old Mr. Xiao, receive the decree."

Xiao Kang quickly got up and took the imperial decree.

The eunuch immediately said: "Someone, let Old Mr. Xiao unveil the plaque!"

Two strong men walked out from the middle, carrying a plaque covered with red cloth and adorned with red flowers to Xiao Kang.

Xiao Kang first glanced at the eunuch, and upon seeing him nod, he stepped forward and slowly tore off the red cloth.

Six large characters were clearly printed in Xiao Kang's eyes.

【Polytechnic Man, Polytechnic Soul】

As soon as the plaque appeared, exclamations began to be heard around.

Is this the talent of a polytechnic! Even the emperor was alarmed, and even wrote an inscription!

Xiao Kang trembled all over, staring at the plaque, his heart surging.

He had suffered a lot of blows in the past few months, but he was even more afraid of his son's uncertain future.

So many people said that polytechnic was nothing, only researched useless things, it was just luck.

He had been worried about this... yes, he also felt it was useless, people can't live on luck.

But now that His Majesty has personally inscribed it, and rectified the name of the polytechnic, who would dare to question it!

Gradually, two lines of turbid tears slowly flowed down from the corners of his eyes.

He choked and said: "This commoner... thanks His Majesty for his holy grace!"

The eunuch delivering the imperial decree raised his hand: "Play music! Set off firecrackers!"

The band that came with the team began to set off firecrackers and beat gongs and drums.

In a festive atmosphere, the eunuch shouted: "Dongjiao University will be open to the public in the next few days, demonstrating the flying object in public! Xiao Letian's thesis is written for flying, if anyone wants to see it, they can go directly to Dongjiao University to watch it now!"

As soon as they heard this, the crowd suddenly went crazy!

What is it? Flying! When the eunuch was delivering the decree just now, not many people actually understood, they only vaguely heard a little.

But as soon as the eunuch said this, the people instantly realized!

No wonder today's formation is so awesome! So your Xiao family's boy has ascended to heaven?

This money is earned in a way that doesn't make people jealous at all, this is a legendary thing!

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