The grand awarding ceremony was held in the Guangming Hall of the imperial palace. Because the empire has not won such a large-scale war for a long time - and it still has a "holy war"! The 800,000 Roland invading legions were completely wiped out. Such a great victory was the first time in the empire in more than two hundred years!
The awarding ceremony was very grand, and the scale was the largest in the past two hundred years - it seems that such a large-scale awarding ceremony was only held in the era of Abbasid the Great!
The Guangming Hall has not been so lively for two hundred years—even on National Day in previous years, there was no such scene!
The Guangming Hall, which can accommodate thousands of people, is already full of people! All the dignified people in the imperial capital have gathered here!
Because it is an award ceremony, it is different from an ordinary banquet! So all the men are wearing the brightest uniforms - uniforms, not dresses!
Tonight is undoubtedly the night for military attaches! Everyone wearing a military commander's uniform was treated with respect without exception! The crisp uniform and the sword under his waist all show off his identity - "I am a soldier!"
Especially the dozens of people who participated in the Holy War and were commended by His Majesty's order. Except for a few of them (including Sieg) who stayed in the north to deal with post-war affairs, and the biggest hero, Duke Tulip, was unable to attend due to physical reasons. Everyone else is here—including Roddy, of course.
Roddy walked into the hall wearing the uniform of an officer of the Central Cavalry Corps. The countless faces that were either familiar or unfamiliar around him made him feel a strange feeling in his heart.
I have met most of these people before, but now, they don't recognize me anymore.
His Majesty the Emperor has not arrived yet—what is that old skeleton doing? Roddy wondered maliciously, could he be peeking behind the side door of the hall at this moment
The officers of the Central Regiment came together. A dozen officers walked into the hall under the leadership of Commander Kraft. Rody was in the middle of the queue. The dozen or so of them immediately attracted the attention of most people in the hall - The sound of leather boots and the resolute faces. There is also the kind of murderous aura that comes naturally after being honed on the battlefield.
All the young aristocratic girls couldn't help but glance over secretly - most of them focused on Roddy.
Roddy is the youngest of the dozen officers, with a slender figure. The strong body stretched the beautiful uniforms of the Central Cavalry Corps upright, and he walked with a graceful pace. His angular face and long blue hair made many young girls blush.
Fortunately, this was not the first time Roddy had experienced such a scene. He was very calm, at least on the surface he looked very calm.
Because His Majesty the Emperor has not come yet, people in the hall are talking in low voices according to their own circles. As soon as Rody and a dozen other senior officers from the Thunder God's Whip came in, they were immediately surrounded by other nobles.
Everyone knows that after tonight, many new stars in the military will appear among these people! Maybe some of them will become powerful figures in the military! Everyone knows that Thunder God’s Whip is now a direct descendant of the Tulip family! Ba Jiejie these people is tantamount to building a relationship with the Tulip family!
Milo and several officers from the Northern Legion stood on the left side of the hall, surrounded by many people. Originally, the Lionheart family was already in some crisis, but after this war, the Lionheart family has obviously regained the favor of His Majesty. of trust. Many people hope to take this opportunity to repair their relationship with the Lionheart family...
After Milo saw the people from the Central Cavalry Corps coming in, he immediately brought them over to say hello - everyone fought side by side in the north, and naturally there was some close friendship between these soldiers. Especially the officers under Milo respect the Thunder God's Whip even more - they have seen with their own eyes how invincible the Thunder God's Whip is on the battlefield!
Out of habit, the officers of Thunder God's Whip immediately saluted Milo - after all, when he was in the north, Milo was the third most powerful person in the war zone, only after the Duke and Lord Sieg!
Watching more than a dozen officers from the Thunder God's Whip salute him, and feeling the exclamations and envious looks from around him, Milo felt a little proud, and some gentleness gradually appeared in his originally cold expression.
As Kraft has the highest military rank among the Thunder God's Whip, he is naturally the one to talk to Milo.
"Commander Kraft, how is the Duke's health? Have you been to the Duke's Mansion?" Milo whispered. In fact, he is also very concerned about the Duke's "injury", but because of the relationship between the two families, it is not convenient for him to go to the Duke's Mansion to visit - in fact, even if he goes, he will not be able to see the Duke!
Kraft's face showed a bit of gloom: "Mr. Milo, we have been to the Duke's Mansion, but the person who saw us was Miss Nicole. The Duke is currently recuperating and does not see guests."
Rody stood on the periphery of the circle, just listening to their conversation quietly, but his eyes couldn't help but look around - too many people here knew him, so he had to be careful with every move he made tonight!
Later, nobles from the imperial capital arrived from time to time, and the Royal Guards outside the main hall announced loudly with majestic voices... Count XX had arrived, Minister XX, Baron XX... and so on.
But then an announcement made the hall fall into silence for an instant.
"Miss Nicole of the Duke's Palace is here!"
This voice entered the hall, and everyone subconsciously stopped talking and focused their attention on the door.
Then Nicole walked in slowly.
Her golden hair fell softly over her shoulders, and a strapless snow-white soft evening dress set off her whole body like a pure lily. A silver belt was tied around her waist, outlining her slender waist. There was no smile on her noble and beautiful face, as if there was a hint of coldness.
Seeing Miss Nicole walking in, everyone had the same thought: Since Miss Nicole came as a representative, it seems that the Tulip Duke will not appear tonight.
Nicole walked in slowly, but her eyes fell on Milo's circle of people. Then a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth and she nodded slightly.
The officers of the Northern Legion and the Thunder God's Whip immediately stood up straight, and Milo's eyes showed a hint of admiration. Then he tilted his jaw gracefully and smiled gently at Nicole.
Only Roddy knew that Nicole's smile was directed at him.
Seeing Miss Nicole come in, everyone from Thunder God's Whip quickly left Milo and the others and gathered around Miss Nicole, like stars holding the moon. Nicole wiped away her indifferent expression and spoke a few words to Commander Kraft gently. Kraft was so excited that his voice almost trembled. The man who was not afraid in the midst of thousands of troops was so nervous that he didn't even know where to put his hands.
Just when people in the main hall were secretly looking at Nicole with various moods, a loud salute sounded from behind the main hall...
Everyone quickly stopped talking and stood up, then heard a loud shout.
"His Majesty the Emperor has arrived!"
Abbas XI walked out slowly, escorted by several Royal Guards. Rody immediately saw Tian Lie standing next to the emperor - the fat man was secretly winking at him.
What happened next was exactly according to procedure. According to the tradition of the empire, in the spirit of respecting the heroes of the empire, His Majesty the Emperor personally read out the commendation order, and the commended heroes came forward one after another to accept the awards from His Majesty the Emperor.
More than twenty honorees knelt on one knee in front of the main hall. After His Majesty the Emperor read out the commendation order loudly, he walked up to the meritorious officials kneeling in front of them one by one, holding a handful of red gems inlaid in his hand. The long sword was slowly placed on the opponent's shoulder, Wen Yan encouraged him a few words, and then put the imperial medal on the hero's head. Rodis knelt at the last one. When the emperor walked in front of him, Rodis suddenly had an ominous feeling in his heart...
Sure enough, this guy Andy really had some plans that he didn't tell him!
"Young man, you have done a great job!" The emperor's voice was not loud, but in the silent hall, everyone heard it very clearly, especially the expression on the emperor's face at this moment, which was even more kind and loving. The twinkling look in his eyes was full of pride and tenderness, and then Roddy heard this bastard say in extremely affectionate words: "I'm proud of you!"
I am proud of you?
I am proud of you? ? ? ! ! !
What does this mean?
It's like a loving father speaking this sentence to his successful son... I'm proud of you?
With a buzzing sound, the hall seemed to have suddenly turned into a hive, and everyone couldn't help but start whispering to each other.
Who is this young man?
People who originally thought Roddy was a Thunder God's Whip officer now became interested and curious about his identity.
Roddy was already a little confused. He didn't understand what Andy's last words meant...
But at this moment, the emperor had already gently put the medal on his chest, and then His Majesty said loudly: "Then, let's celebrate here tonight! For the heroes of the empire!"
Following the cheers, His Majesty the Emperor actually picked up Rody by his own hand, then held his hand and slowly walked towards the back of the hall...
A royal band entered the hall, and then sumptuous food, exquisite tableware and fine wine were all served.
But at this moment, everyone has no intention to pay attention to this. Everyone is guessing the identity of the young officer who was led in by His Majesty's hand just now...
Some people couldn't help but ask around, but even the people from Thunder God's Whip and the Northern Legion couldn't explain Roddy's origins clearly.
The only clue is that the young man is the captain of Duke Tulip's soldiers...
Just a soldier captain?
Why does His Majesty the Emperor favor a soldier captain so much
Even Nicole looked at the door behind the hall with some confusion from time to time, wondering what they were doing. From time to time, some young people from wealthy aristocrats came to chat with her - Nicole was the star here tonight! Such a beautiful girl is also the eldest daughter of the first family who is currently the greatest contributor to the empire, and the sister of the imperial marshal Duke Tulip... If she can get her favor...
All kinds of young talents hit the wall one after another, and it was obvious that Miss Nicole had no interest in them at all.
At first, she could barely cope with it, but later on, Nicole frowned and was obviously a little impatient. I just looked at the various flies flying around me with some boredom.
Kraft and other officers of Thor's Whip immediately took action. They surrounded Miss Nicole tightly and blocked all those who approached. Looking at these officers who are like wolves and tigers, they are now heroes of the empire and are in the limelight. Naturally, no one dares to get into trouble.
Seeing Miss Nicole's eyes drifting to the door behind where His Majesty the Emperor just entered, the officers of Thunder God's Whip couldn't help but think of the emperor's proposal to Miss Nicole...
Well... Although there is a big age difference between His Majesty the Emperor and Miss Nicole, if the eldest lady of the Tulip family can marry the Emperor... then it would be a great thing!
The only weird thing was the two officers of the Wolf Fang Army. They were vaguely aware of the Duke's original attitude, and seemed to be disgusted with His Majesty the Emperor's proposal...
Finally, after a while, the door at the back opened again...
Several palace servants walked in front, and then His Majesty the Emperor strode in. He seemed to be in a good mood, with a bit of a smile on his face... Following him was none other than Rody!
At this moment, Roddy's clothes have been changed, and the original heroic Thunder God's Whip uniform has been replaced by a standard set of young aristocratic outfits! He was wearing an aristocratic warrior uniform, with long blue hair loosely scattered on the back of his head, but the expression on his face was a little confused.
Just now Andy took him to the back. Roddy originally thought that Andy had something to tell him, but this old skeleton just pulled him in and changed his clothes... Just changed his clothes!
What the hell is this old skeleton doing
The dinner had already begun, and everyone looked at the young man behind the emperor with surprised eyes - who was this guy, and why was the emperor so close to him
As usual, the next step is the first dance of the dinner. According to the etiquette of the nobility, the first dance should be performed by His Majesty the Emperor and the Queen. At this moment, the band had begun to prepare, and the pianist slowly played light and gentle music. His Majesty the Emperor simply clapped his hands. Everyone in the hall stopped talking and stood back consciously, leaving a space in the middle. Come.
"Everyone!" the emperor said: "Tonight is a night of celebration... Let us praise the heroes of the empire!" Listening to the emperor's voice, only Rody felt something was wrong - the tone of this old skeleton It's so familiar. Every time he shows this tone, he must be up to something!
"...Because the queen is in poor health and cannot attend tonight's banquet, so tonight's first dance..." the emperor continued: "I will give this opportunity to a hero of the empire! Let this hero of the empire take my place. My first dance tonight!"
Having said this, the emperor's eyes slowly swept across the audience. Everyone who was touched by his eyes couldn't help but puff up their chests... This is an excellent opportunity! It would be a great honor to dance the first dance of the dinner party for His Majesty the Emperor!
"Then, I suggest..." The old skeleton smiled happily: "Let the youngest hero here invite the most beautiful girl in our imperial capital to dance the first dance tonight!" With a somewhat cunning smile: "Luo Di, Miss Nicole, you won’t refuse my suggestion..."
The whole place was in an uproar!
Marquis Caroline was the only one standing in the crowd, looking at Roddy standing next to the emperor in confusion, and then at the expression on the emperor's face at this moment.
An idea suddenly appeared in his mind that frightened him...
"This young man...couldn't...couldn't he be the illegitimate son of His Majesty the Emperor?"
Roddy looked at Andy in surprise. Although he didn't speak, the look in his eyes clearly showed what he wanted to say: "What exactly do you want to do?"
Andy smiled slightly, with a deliberately kind expression on his face, and smiled calmly: "Young people don't have to be shy... My child, I am proud of you tonight!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone's faces showed a bit of weirdness.
Marquis Caroline took a deep breath, and the thoughts in his mind began to spin rapidly...
His Majesty the Emperor has not established a crown prince for a long time - even after the queen became pregnant, she did not show the slightest intention to establish a crown prince...
This young man is old enough to be the son of His Majesty the Emperor... Well, what's his name... Roddy...
I have never heard of this name before... But he actually joined the Thunder God's Whip as an officer at such a young age... He is also a confidant officer around Duke Tulip...
Hum hum, the young imperial battle hero, and the phrase "I'm proud of you..."
well…
Marquis Caroline sighed and couldn't help but thought to himself: "I am really stupid, stupid... This young man must be the illegitimate son of His Majesty the Emperor!"