At this moment, the whole audience went completely wild!
According to the Qin system, there are five ranks of nobility: duke, marquis, earl, viscount, and baron.
Once you are granted a title, you are a true aristocrat!
Not only can the person himself enjoy food, land, and salary, but his descendants can also be exempted from taxes and labor service, and even inherit the title!
Even the lowest rank of baron is enough to make a family rich for generations!
What's more important is that His Majesty is going to grant the title personally? !
What does this mean? It means Xia He has caught the emperor's eye!
Everyone was very excited, very excited!
When one person succeeds, the whole family will benefit!
If Xia He really got the title, they would also rise to prominence!
Xia He also took the imperial edict respectfully, then calmly handed Liu Fuquan a fifty-liang silver note and said with a smile:
"Father-in-law, you have come a long way, thank you for your hard work."
Liu Fuquan accepted it with a smile and whispered:
"General Xia, His Majesty has high hopes for you."
"His Majesty has ordered that we will stay in Youzhou for a few more days. I may have to trouble General Xia with some matters by then."
"If you have any instructions, just tell me."
"Okay, okay, I'm tired today, let's talk about it tomorrow."
Xia He nodded slightly, but thought secretly in his heart - this matter of conferring a title may not be that simple!
After Liu Fuquan left, everyone immediately started talking.
Erpang and Mingsan were each given the rank of Qianhu this time, and they ran over excitedly.
Erpang grinned and said:
"Boss, we are really rich this time! A title! We will be nobles in the future!"
Ming San stroked his chin and muttered:
"But... Your Majesty, why did you insist on waiting until after the Fengshan Ceremony to give the title? Could it be that you are reluctant to give it up?"
Some speculate:
"According to General Xia's merits, he should at least be an earl, right?"
"count?"
“That’s a nice thought!”
Xia He, however, restrained everyone, thinking that the old emperor might not be so generous!
It is possible that General Li and the Crown Prince may mediate. Let alone the title of Earl, even a title of Viscount would be too much.
At this time, Tie Zhan and Liu Rushuang also came over and said in a low voice:
"My father just wrote to me saying that the military commanders in the imperial court have united and some have accused you of giving too much reward."
"You are young and full of energy, and you are not worthy of the title! Some people also said that you left Zhao Tiangang's army without permission, and you are suspected of disobeying military orders!"
"That's bullshit!"
"It was clearly that bastard Zhao Tiangang who left us behind to cover their retreat and ran away for his life! Now he's turning the tables on us?!"
Liu Rushuang also frowned and said:
"These people are clearly jealous of this achievement and are deliberately looking for trouble!"
"Besides...how could the feudal lords be willing to be suppressed by the four major camps? Not to mention, they say you are the second Li Dushi..."
Xia He thought about it and said:
"It doesn't matter. They can say whatever they want."
He knew clearly that the imperial court's rewards were never simply based on merit.
It is the result of the game between various forces.
Although the old emperor intended to promote him, the military commanders in the feudal lords' group would never sit idly by and watch a newcomer rise too quickly.
Moreover, Liu Fuquan had just conveyed another oral instruction: "Xia He should stay in Youzhou for the time being, and there is no need to rush back to Beijing."
What a good trick of "delay"!
On the surface, it seemed that Xia He was to guard Youzhou to prevent the barbarians from making a comeback.
But in reality, whether this title can be obtained depends on the outcome of the game in the court.
Xia He narrowed his eyes and sneered in his heart——
"Want to suppress me? Then let's see if you can do it!"
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The next morning, Xia He stood on the parade ground.
The longbow in his hand was pulled to the full moon, and the target a hundred steps away trembled slightly where the arrow tip was pointing.
“Whoosh!”
The arrow broke through the air like a meteor piercing the sun and hit the bull's eye!
Immediately afterwards, the second arrow, the third arrow...one arrow after another.
The last arrow even penetrated the bull's eye and was deeply embedded in the stone wall behind!
Xia He slowly put down the longbow, a hint of satisfaction flashed in his eyes.
The archery skill has finally reached perfection!
However, he still felt a little regretful - it was too slow!
Although to outsiders, his breakthrough was extremely fast.
But Xia He always felt that it was not enough!
The breakthrough he had achieved before the battle was perfect because his potential had been fully stimulated.
Under normal circumstances, without the support of cultivation resources, the speed of cultivation would slow down.
Especially the few new skills I have acquired, I have not had the chance to practice them yet.
"It seems that we have to find a way to get some more exotic beast meat..."
As he was thinking, he suddenly heard footsteps outside the yard. He looked up and saw Su Changfeng striding towards him.
Xia He raised his eyebrows, thinking that he was just about to look for him, but he came first.
Su Changfeng was dressed in a white robe and it was obvious that he was not here to chat.
"Changfeng, I was just looking for you. Is there any news about any strange beasts near Youzhou?"
Su Changfeng was slightly surprised, and after a moment's silence, he said:
"I came here today for this very reason."
Xia He was also startled.
"Really? Then go ahead and tell me."
Su Changfeng paused and continued:
"There are still many drug slaves in Youzhou City. After they take the spiritual herbs, the poison is hard to remove. Even if they survive by chance, they will not live for more than a few months."
Xia He nodded after hearing this.
He was naturally aware of the poisonous weed Linghe - a cultivation level that was forcibly built up by blood and energy.
It looks ferocious, but in fact its foundation is weak and vulnerable.
However, he still had some doubts:
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