The prince and Zhan Beihan had just finished talking about things when a young eunuch hurried in and whispered a few words in the prince's ear.
The prince's expression changed slightly and he looked at him: "Is the news true?"
The little eunuch said softly: "It's confirmed. Eunuch Li left the palace in person three-quarters of an hour ago."
"Go down." The prince waved his hand.
The little eunuch quietly retreated out again.
There were only two of them in the study, and Zhan Beihan asked directly: "What's going on?
The prince said: "Father has just issued two imperial edicts, one of which was sent by Eunuch Li himself."
Zhan Beihan raised his eyebrows: "So?"
The prince looked at him: "The two imperial edicts are for the Shen family, one to seize a title, and the other to confer a title."
Zhan Beihan was startled for a moment, his sword eyebrows slightly raised: "I know about seizing the title, but what's going on with the title?"
The prince looked at him meaningfully: "You really don't know?"
Zhan Beihan was puzzled: "How do I know?" He has been in the Prince's East Palace today and has never left. Where can he find out what his father means?
The prince sighed and said quietly: "The imperial edict of knighthood is for Shen Wan. On the grounds of her meritorious service in rescuing the emperor, my father made her the head of Anping County, granted her residence in South Street, and granted her the title of second-grade knighthood."
Zhan Beihan frowned: "Brother, are you telling the truth?"
The prince looked at him with subtle eyes: "Father has not issued a decree for a knighthood for many years. Is it you who asked for credit from Shen Wan?"
Zhan Beihan said angrily: "Why would I do such a thing?"
"What do you think?" The prince looked at him directly, "Didn't she save your life at Hulang Mountain? Without her, you probably wouldn't be able to come back, right?"
Zhan Beihan: "..."
The man's stern face was a little darkened, and he said with anger: "In short, I didn't ask for credit from her!"
He did not deny that Shen Wan saved him.
Didn't he save Shen Wan?
It's already been evened out.
The identity of this woman is questionable. She is not the real "Shen Wan" at all. It is not even clear whether she is from Northern Qin.
How could Zhan Beihan ask for merit from her and let Emperor Zhaoming order her to be knighted?
Isn't this inviting the wolf into the house?
"It's really not you?" The prince looked at him suspiciously.
Zhan Beihan felt inexplicably aggrieved: "I said no, I don't know about this at all!"
Seeing that his attitude did not seem to be hypocritical, the prince wondered: "Then what's going on with this imperial edict? My father never gives out titles easily. Do you really think that Shen Wan has made great contributions and made an exception to reward him?"
"Do you think it's possible?" Zhan Beihan looked at him expressionlessly.
The prince was speechless, as if it was impossible.
After all, a title is different from an official position.
Any wise emperor will not seal the throne randomly. Once sealed, it will be difficult to take it back.
Think about the Shen family's first-class marquis. It has been more than two hundred years since the founding of the People's Republic of China. Doesn't the royal family want to take it back?
I've thought about it for a long time.
It's just that there has never been a suitable opportunity.
This time, if the Shen family hadn't made their own mistakes and given Emperor Zhaoming a handle, this hereditary position would not have been so easy to win.
Emperor Zhaoming suddenly made such a decree without consulting anyone in advance. In addition to "Shen Wan"'s own contribution, there must be other factors.