"Jiang Yuan, dipersilakan."
The ceremonial officer announced the name, watching Jiang Yuan stand up, guided by the staff to the designated conferment position, then signaled him to perform a bowing ceremony.
Jiang Yuan in full dress watched as the Sultan personally pinned the medal on his chest.
In the Datuk conferment ceremony, this is considered an honor. Most of the time, the Sultan would only hand over the medal and certificate to the honoree, sometimes even dispatching senior officials to complete this task.
Jiang Yuan said in Malay, "Thank you, Your Excellency," and then prepared to bow and retreat like the other honorees.
At this moment, the Sultan, facing Jiang Yuan, customarily said, "Syabas (well done)," and then looked into Jiang Yuan's eyes, saying, "I hope you can make more contributions to Dama."
The last sentence, slightly beyond the template of the conferment ceremony, made Jiang Yuan have no idea, so he naturally replied, "Of course."
