"In addition to General Zhao's annual salary and fine farmlands, I have come by royal command to proclaim the Royal Edict!"
Yan Bing then produced the Royal Edict from Xianyang and unfolded it.
"This humble commoner awaits the Royal Edict."
Upon hearing the words "Royal Edict," a flicker of emotion crossed Mrs. Zhao's eyes, but she composed herself instantly, immediately kneeling in reverence. Her daughter, Zhao Ying, immediately did the same. The surrounding villagers without titles knelt down, as did all the Soldiers.
To receive a Royal Edict was to stand in the presence of the King himself. To defy it was tantamount to defying the King.
"An Edict from the King of Qin."
"Deputy General Zhao Feng has rendered meritorious service to the state. As his mother is without care in her hometown, We hereby bestow upon her a mansion to be built by craftsmen, fifty servants, one hundred pieces of gold, ten thousand coins, and one fifty-year-old Ginseng."
