"Marquis Jing'an, these are your belongings."
An elder eunuch presented the items in his hands to Li Fei with utmost respect.
The court meeting had concluded, and the Imperial Eunuch who had announced the imperial decree earlier personally brought Li Fei his belongings:
A banknote from the Taijia Silver Bank, containing a deposit of one million yuan.
A property deed and a set of keys—the imperial grant of a mansion; Li Fei simply needed to place his handprint on the deed, and the house would be his.
A palm-sized square waist plaque made of jade, signifying his status as a Marquis.
In the Da Lan Dynasty, government officials' ranks were differentiated by the style of their official attire while lords were distinguished by waist plaques.
The lowest rank of Baron wore a copper waist plaque; Viscounts wore silver; Earls wore gold.
Li Fei's Marquis waist plaque was crafted from jade.
Above that, the Duke's waist plaque was made of gold inlaid with jade.
