It is true that the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty were open-minded, but this did not prevent the Zhou Dynasty, as the first empire in China, from observing the proper etiquette of a superior country.
There is nothing wrong with welcoming the triumphant hero and playing triumphant music, but many careful or observant people in the audience heard a deeper meaning from it...
This ritual music contains more than just the word "triumph"...
The melody is exciting and novel, and seems to usher in a new life in joy... The meaning of this, according to the ancient system of the Great Zhou Dynasty, is two words...
Be granted the title of nobility.
This is not only the sound of triumph, but also the ceremonial music for ennobling a title!
"Could it be..."
"This is impossible!"
"Chu Tianxiao is only seventeen years old, and the Purple Marquis is still in the ancestral land. At most, he can only get the official inheritance rights and the title of Young Marquis... but there is absolutely no way he can inherit the Purple Marquis's title of Marquis at this time!"
"That's true... But, this is indeed the ritual music for ennobling a noble title! Could it be that the Ministry of Rites made a mistake?"
"… No, it's very unlikely…"
Just as everyone was discussing, a group of dozens of fully armed riders suddenly came galloping majestically on a certain road leading to the Forbidden City. Behind them were several large and gorgeously decorated carriages filled with all kinds of luxurious items and many things that showed favor...
Of course, most of them came from the Ministry of Rites.
The implication of this made some bigwigs frown and think deeply...
Unlike their imagination, the people of Kyoto only saw the magnificent carriages and generous rewards. They praised them and fled away from the crowded road. Soon, dozens of riders rushed to the city gate. Then, the drawbridge dropped, the city gate opened, and the city screen opened...
A familiar-looking eunuch stepped out first.
It was the eunuch, Mr. Gao, who had some connection with Chu Tianxiao.
"The imperial edict has arrived!"
A sound was heard, followed by the rustling sound of people kneeling on the ground.
Chu Tianxiao dismounted from his horse, and the three thousand defeated soldiers behind him also knelt down with their heads bowed, listening to his orders.
"The Emperor, by the Will of Heaven, proclaims..."
Mr. Gao looked solemn and read the imperial edict in a serious manner.
As was Emperor Zhou's usual concise style, apart from the necessary compliments, this imperial edict mainly mentioned three rewards.
But each one of them shocked the audience and made them at a loss for words.
In fact, as soon as the first reward came to light, some people were almost shocked to hear their voices!
It was a white paper that looked terrible.
There was a golden glow on it, and nine large characters were written on it. Without a doubt, these were the nine characters written by Emperor Zhou himself, and he had definitely used some means above the Fifth Realm...
"Ruining the family for the rise of the Great Zhou!"
Almost at the moment when these nine words appeared before people, they instantly floated into the air, and then in the blink of an eye flew onto the "battle flag" that the defeated army had been displaying to show its military power!
The black and red battle flag, which was originally blank, suddenly seemed to be inlaid with these nine words, and it sparkled brightly under the rays of the early sun!
In just a moment, Chu Tianxiao, who was connected to the 'Heavenly Blood Loser Flag', immediately felt its strengthening...
He knew clearly that from now on, the defeated army under this flag would double their fighting spirit and greatly enhance their combat power!
Even if we put this aside... the defeated army can have a battle flag inscribed by the strongest man in Shenzhou, the ruler of the first empire, and hold this flag, invincible, galloping on the battlefield... It is undoubtedly a great honor!
Therefore, this first reward directly raised the level of "rewarding according to merit" to a very high level.
Everyone was very curious about what the second reward would be.
The result... is still horrifying.
"… In addition to the thirty-six divine marquises, a thirty-seventh 'prodigal marquis' was appointed to lead an army of three thousand prodigals, and his fiefdom… Old Zhao, southeast! Tianmei City was used to set up a marquisate… "
Gao Weng's words seemed to carry some kind of power that pierced people's hearts and made everyone's hearts tremble wildly!
Even though they had some suspicions before, they still couldn't remain calm when they saw such an absurd thing happen...
He was actually granted a title of nobility!
To a 17-year-old boy who has not yet reached adulthood... to confer a title of nobility!
Or is he the 37th Divine Marquis enthroned in the Great Zhou
He also wants to keep the entire southeastern territory of old Zhao and that terrible army of losers in his hands
Such grace should never exist in this world, let alone in our imagination!
Many people couldn't help but sigh, and some people subconsciously wanted to speak out in opposition, but then they swallowed their words back...
There is no other reason.
It is true that Chu Tianxiao's performance this time is too shocking... Since it is an unprecedented performance, then it is not too much to show his favor with an unprecedented reward... right
only…
The Prodigal Marquis
This name, which sounds a bit absurd and joking, has a lot of meaning behind it...
"It's really... unexpected."
"A prodigal son... Oh, obviously, he should have been just a prodigal son..."
Everyone in the audience sighed.
Some of the Chu family's enemies gnashed their teeth, with extremely complicated expressions - thinking back to the beginning, Chu Tianxiao was mocked and ridiculed by them just because he was a spendthrift, and they thought he was not worth worrying about... But one thing after another that happened later slapped them in the face... Not to mention today, he, Chu the spendthrift, was actually made a marquis just by being a spendthrift!
How can we play this
Is there any justice in this world
At this moment, Gao Weng ignored the feelings of the people around him and started talking about the third reward.
However, the crowd was no longer in a state of amazement - admittedly, it would definitely be another extremely generous reward, but could it be more generous than being conferred a title of nobility
He has already been granted the title of nobility, could there be any greater grace
Absolutely not.
It couldn't be more astonishing.
This was almost what everyone in the field was thinking, but the next moment, they were all deeply shocked by this 'third reward'!
"... a man of genius, a loser who became a marquis... His status is already high, and he should not personally go out to compete with his peers, so the emperor bestows upon Chu Tianxiao the title of the top of this year's autumn examination... I decree this."
When the word "top" was announced, the hearts of many geniuses in the field suddenly skipped a beat!
You know, the Great Autumn Exam is something that even the top talents in Kyoto strive for. It is not only an honor, but also an absolute symbol of genius!
After all, China is now a land of wild flowers blooming and there are so many geniuses. It’s not that if you say you are a top genius, then you are... If you want to prove it, you must show some resume.
The Autumn Examination, which is the most important and fairest in the First Empire of China, is the best resume to prove one's genius.
Therefore, countless geniuses have been sharpening their knives these days, waiting for the postponed autumn exam to officially begin, but who would have thought that it would lose the most valuable "top spot" before it even started...
The top spot in this year's autumn examination was awarded by the emperor
Such a thing has never happened in the Great Zhou Dynasty in the past thousand years!
After all, the Great Autumn Test was created by the first king of the Great Zhou Dynasty. It has been passed down for so many years and has long become an ancestral system that is absolutely unshakable!
For a moment, the whole audience was in an uproar that could not be controlled!