In the main hall, all the examiners who have won the victory in riding and archery have gathered. And those guys who were eliminated in the mounted archery have lost the chance to inherit the title.
The tradition of inheriting titles in the Bright Empire was left over from the Dandong era. The Abbasid Emperor was afraid that his empire would decline after its short-lived glory, and in order to maintain the quality of the empire's upper ruling class, Danton designed this assessment system. It has to be said that Abbas the Great, the greatest emperor in the history of the empire, had his own merits. This kind of foresight alone is enough to prove it!
All nobles above the earl level must take the assessment if they want to inherit the title. If they cannot pass the assessment, they will be eliminated.
Of course, a nobleman cannot have only one son. If one son is eliminated, then you can let your other sons take part in the assessment. I believe that there is always a son in every family who is up to date - even if your son is not up to date, the emperor will not deprive him of his title. . It’s just that this generation is no longer qualified to hold a title. But in the next generation, if outstanding people emerge, they can take the assessment again. If they pass, they can restore their title!
In other words, the title is given to the family and will always be retained. However, if the current generation of a certain family has the ability, it can obtain the title. If not, it will have to wait until the next generation.
The assessment system established by Dandong is to ensure that the empire's top leaders will not become weak and corrupt because of the comfortable and peaceful days. This is also the most important reason why the empire can still maintain considerable national strength after two hundred years.
Wu passed the assessment, and now comes the other assessments.
His Majesty the Emperor personally presided over the second round of assessment. Several young nobles were individually assessed by several elders from the royal think tank.
This assessment was even easier for Rody. Whether it was political opinions or knowledge, he already had a considerable foundation after being taught by a large number of scholars that Nicole found for him. Coupled with reading so many various books, the knowledge in Rody's mind was already outstanding. Even if there are some weird questions that I can't answer occasionally, fortunately, I still have the two-hundred-year-old monster Andy in my mind to remind me at all times - the things that the two-hundred-year-old guy knows are comparable to an encyclopedia. Got it!
Of course, Roddy also has his weaknesses, and his weakness is faith! He himself could not answer most questions about theology. This cannot be blamed on him. He was originally skeptical about the belief in the god in mainland China, and the people he came into contact with, whether it was Andy, old Mark, or even Dandong who had been dead for two hundred years, They all seem to be rebels who disdain "God".
Fortunately, with Andy's presence, he also dealt with all those problems.
After the day's assessment, some people were happy and some were sad. Although some young nobles were eliminated, the family members who came with them were not necessarily disappointed. Some were the eldest sons of the family and lost the chance to inherit the title because of this failure, while the other sons of the family were overjoyed. But some families have lost their last glimmer of hope. If they want to restore their family's glory, they can only wait for the next generation...
Rody and seven other young nobles stood in a row in front of the hall, respectfully waiting for the emperor's canonization. Abbas XI was in an extremely complicated mood at this time - the current situation was completely consistent with his plan. He originally hoped to send the Tulip family members to the front line to take the blame. Then it is also planned to let him inherit the title. But the strength this boy showed today is really amazing! One person single-handedly defeated sixteen first-level warriors! And every opponent couldn't even block a move in front of him! This kind of strength may have exceeded level three or more!
This kid's strength is astonishing. I'm afraid he really went to the northwest, and I don't know what he will do!
And that Gray... that person was not sent by himself to plot against him. However, Abbas XI also knew in his heart who sent Gray. I heard that Milo, the commander of the Northern Army, did not have a good relationship with Seth, and Gray was Milo's good friend... These guys would mess around all day long!
That Milo, I do favor him very much, but he is also somewhat capable. However, regarding the recent issue of sending people to deal with the war in the northwest, Milo seemed a little too impatient. He wholeheartedly hopes to transfer his Northern Army to the northwest - this guy is too impatient to make meritorious deeds... But it's no wonder that all he wants is how to overpower the Tulip family...
Milo seemed to have noticed that he was planning to promote Seth, so he dared to use tricks under his own eyes... Hum.
Abbas XI had various thoughts running through his mind, and his eyes slowly rolled over the faces of the eight young nobles in front of him. Except for Rody, who had a calm expression, the other seven people all had red faces, as if they were trying their best to suppress their inner excitement.
"You make me very proud." Abbas spoke slowly, his voice clear and sweet: "You are also worthy of the glory of your family!"
Having said this, His Majesty the Emperor stood up slowly, raised the scepter symbolizing the supreme imperial power with his left hand, and announced loudly: "I declare in the name of the blood descendants of Abbas the Great and the supreme ruler of the Empire of Light, that you Officially inherit the title of the family! Your glory will coexist with the empire!"
"Long live! Long live!" All the guards inside and outside the hall cheered loudly. The eight young warriors also knelt down immediately.
The emperor slowly walked up to everyone, drew out his sword, gently placed it on everyone's shoulder, and then stretched out his hand for them to kiss his ring.
Rody only felt that His Majesty the Emperor's hands were cold, and he did not look excited or happy at all. He smiled coldly in his heart, but his face remained calm.
Just as eight young nobles stood up to accept the congratulations of other nobles. Suddenly, a strange and shrill horn sound came from the hall!
"Ah!" Many people couldn't help but exclaimed, with nervous expressions on their faces. His Majesty the Emperor's expression also changed slightly.
Because they have heard that this is a special notification horn in the imperial city. According to the legacy of the Abbasid Emperor, whenever there is an urgent military situation or important event at the border, the messenger can blow the horn, and then all the guards of the Guards must not block it, but must be allowed all the way to the main hall! Even in the middle of the night, carriages and horses are allowed to pass without being blocked!
I only heard the sound of rapid horse hooves coming from far to near outside. A warrior wearing silver armor rode a horse and galloped all the way to the main hall. The knight almost rolled off his horse. His face was covered with sweat, and the armor on his body was also wet. It was a mess and the helmet was missing. Only the long red emergency flag stuck on the back, symbolizing the urgent need, was still flying.
Gordon and several guards immediately surrounded him. Although he could enter the palace without being blocked, inspection before seeing the emperor was indispensable.
The silver-armored warrior could hardly stand still. With the help of two guards, he took out a token from his arms—it was the pass token of the commander of the Northwest Army!
Gordon nodded and personally carried the warrior into the hall.
"Your Majesty! Northwest military information!"
Abbas XI trembled, then managed to stand firm and shouted loudly: "Speak!"
The silver-armored warrior seemed to hesitate for a moment - he was not an idiot, there were so many people in the hall now - and if the news he brought was heard by so many people, it might not be a good thing.
Abbas XI's face darkened and he said calmly: "Tell me, you can't hide it anyway!"
The silver-armored warrior immediately fell to his knees.
"Your Majesty! Two days ago, the eldest prince of the Dayue Kingdom, Reuenthar, personally led 180,000 cavalry in two directions and attacked 500 miles in one night. They even defeated two important towns in the northwest of us: Trier and Loulan. The entire defenders were defeated. Thirty thousand troops have been lost! The Reuenthar army has formed a pincer attack on our northwest army! General Ruben requests your Majesty to send reinforcements quickly!"
Buzz! !
There was a lot of noise in the hall, some were exclaiming, some were screaming, and many people were whispering to each other, all with frightened expressions on their faces.
Abbas XI's face was pale, with a gloomy look in his eyes, and he looked at the silver-armored warrior in front of him fiercely. Then the emperor of the empire let out a long sigh.
"Gordon, call all the ministers here!" The emperor's voice was a little pale. Then he glanced at the nobles in the hall, waved his hand, and sighed: "Everyone who has nothing to do, please leave!"
After everyone knelt down and saluted, most of them dispersed. Although Rody had just obtained a title, he did not have any official position yet, so he followed Nicole out of the hall. Only a small number of nobles with official positions remained in the hall.
Along the way, many nobles talked about the war in the northwest. Roddy said nothing and just followed Nicole out with the flow of people.
In the square, Instructor Carter heard about the war in the northwest, but this veteran soldier showed an excited expression on his face, and couldn't help but whisper: "Young Master Seth... No, um... Your Majesty the Duke. Now His Majesty the Emperor Will they send us out on an expedition? Every time the empire is in trouble, it’s an opportunity for our Tulip family to make contributions!”
Rody's face was cold and he couldn't help but glance at Nicole. Seeing that Nicole also looked worried, he smiled bitterly and said in a low voice: "Yes. Instructor Carter, it seems... it seems that it's time for us to appear. It's time."
It’s just that there is one sentence in Rody’s heart that he hasn’t said out yet:
"Whether it's dead or alive, let's see..."