In the end, after much competition among the ministers, it was decided that ten of the more important military camps would each receive one Telescope for reconnaissance and sentry duty.
The other military camps would have priority in receiving the next batch of Telescopes.
Only then did the military officers who had missed out brighten up.
After dealing with the spy, Jiang Yunsheng looked at Jiang Nuan, the Alchemists, and the Black Earth School disciple who had made the Telescopes, and said:
"With the introduction of the Hand Cannon and the Telescope, the Ninth Princess deserves the foremost credit for providing the designs. I hereby bestow upon her the title Auspicious Harmony, designate Auspicious Peace County as her fief, and grant her the revenues of three thousand households."
The title had been decided long ago, but he had never found a suitable opportunity to announce it. Today was the perfect occasion.
"Auspicious" signified that Jiang Nuan was a blessing sent to Great Xia by heaven, while "Harmony" expressed the hope that her life would be smooth and peaceful. Jiang Yunsheng and Xiao Xiao had settled on it only after a long discussion.
Auspicious Peace County was a wealthy county closest to the Capital City. In Great Xia, ordinary princesses had no fiefs, and even favored princesses who received one were granted no more than a thousand households. Jiang Nuan's three thousand households were an exceptionally generous grant.
Jiang Nuan was pleasantly surprised to hear this. She had never expected to receive a fief.
"Thank you, Father."
Jiang Nuan happily bowed in thanks.
After announcing Jiang Nuan's reward, Jiang Yunsheng continued:
"Yin Jiayu and Guliang Tu, your contributions to the creation of the Hand Cannon and the Telescope cannot be overlooked. I hereby confer upon you both the rank of baron.