"Master Xu, Master Xu, what's wrong with you?" Other colleagues in Yunzhong's officialdom were shocked and hurriedly went to help him.
It's just that the number of people is much smaller than the situation just now where everyone responded at once.
The officialdom is such a bleak place, because everyone has seen that this impeachment failed, and he will definitely not end well.
The key is that Zu An also hugged Yan Xuehen's thick leg, and with the Crown Princess's favor, he could basically walk sideways from now on, and there was no chance that Xu Yu could turn over.
Zu An naturally has no sympathy at all. If he loses this time, his end will only be worse.
In the video mirror, the emperor still expressed his concern for his subordinates: "Come here, help Mr. Xu down and ask the doctor to treat him."
Soon Xu Yu's gang members hurriedly took him down.
Then the emperor asked in a deep voice: "What do you think should be the reward for Mr. Zu's great contribution?"
Sang Hong felt secretly chilled after hearing this. The emperor behaved as if nothing had happened from beginning to end, as if the thrilling impeachment just now had nothing to do with him. However, anyone with a discerning eye knew that if he had not acquiesced, this impeachment meeting would not have been held at all.
Based on his understanding of the emperor, if he really wanted to reward his subordinates, he would not say such ambiguous words at all. Instead, he would at least set a general direction and let the ministers discuss the details.
As expected, the people present were all human beings, and they also showed the emperor's attitude. Everyone looked at me and I looked at you, and no one said a word for a while.
At this time, Bi Linglong's crisp voice sounded: "Master Ancestor can be said to have saved thousands of people and eliminated a catastrophic disaster for the entire human race. I feel that such a contribution is not an exaggeration."
According to the unwritten rules of the court, generally only descendants of the royal family can be crowned kings, and ministers with foreign surnames can be crowned dukes, which is the pinnacle of human ministership.
Of course she knew that this was unrealistic, but the lion opened its mouth widely so that the other party could have room to bargain.
As expected, an official soon came out and said: "In just a few months, Mr. Zu has been promoted from a commoner to a baron, and then to a viscount soon after. Now if he is promoted to a duke all at once, the speed of promotion would be too shocking."
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Bi Linglong said coldly: "The reason why our Great Zhou Dynasty is invincible is that we pay attention to rewards for meritorious service. If we use the speed of promotion as the reason, this will inevitably chill the hearts of other people who serve the country."
Many ministers rolled their eyes, thinking that with so many people making so many contributions, who could be promoted as quickly as Zu An?
"Gene Era"
Bi Qi was worried that her daughter would attract too much hatred, so she cleared her throat and said: "Master Zu's contribution should indeed be rewarded, but he is too young. If he reaches the sky in one step, he will not be blessed by others. As I see it, it is better to be promoted to an earl."
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Sang Hong secretly admired him after hearing this. He was indeed an old fox in politics. No one would be offended by what he said. Even Zu An could feel his sincerity after hearing it.
It means to teach something.
The emperor nodded. What he said was indeed similar to what he thought. It was unreasonable not to reward Zu An for his great achievements, and he felt uncomfortable if he was rewarded too much. An earl just said: "Then let's promote him to an earl. We can discuss the title issue."
When they heard that the emperor had conferred the title of earl on Zu An, a group of people in Yunzhong County looked at him with envy and jealousy.
There may be people among them who have higher official positions than him, but their titles are not as good as his. He became an earl at such a young age. Looking at the entire history of the human race, it is probably unique.
A title is different from an official position. Not only does it have a place to collect taxes, but it can also be passed down from generation to generation. Of course, unless there are some hereditary and irreplaceable iron hat kings, the general title will be downgraded from generation to generation, but the earl can be passed down for several generations, so
It is top-notch glory and wealth, and it has huge advantages in marrying into the real aristocratic circle.
Zu An was also very happy, of course not because of the earl, but because he could finally get rid of the title of cuckold earl.
Although there is no such thing as cuckoldry in this world, I always feel cautious.
At this time, the important ministers in the court discussed for a while and quickly came to the conclusion: "Some time ago, Daji City reported that many people have moved here recently. It is better to use Daji City as the food town of Lord Ancestor."
The emperor nodded: "That's very good, then I will grant Zu An the title of Great Uncle Ji. I'm tired, so I can retire from the court."
Of course, Bi Linglong knew that Daji City was actually quite barren. In the past, due to banditry and the harsh geographical environment, it could be said that there were ten houses and nine empty houses. The so-called people who migrated here were actually just refugees.
The Pei family proposed such a fiefdom simply to dig a big hole to disgust Zu An.
Unfortunately, before she could refute, the emperor's words made her final decision, and there was no way to change it.
"Although Daji Cheng is a little poor, he is a count at least, which is not bad." She could only comfort herself this way.
Zu An was dumbfounded: "Uncle Ji?"
First it’s the Phoenix Man, then it’s the cuckold, and now there’s Uncle Ji?
Why can't my title be more normal?
What a cheat!
When the emperor left the court, a group of people greeted him respectfully.
Zhu Xie gave Pei Mianman a meaningful look, but after all, he still did not reveal her identity.
It's really inconvenient for the rightful lord Zu An to be here now. The emperor didn't say anything, so naturally he didn't dare to make the decision without authorization.
After the ministers left, Bi Linglong appeared in front of the audio-visual mirror. She looked at Zu An and hesitated to speak, and finally said: "Master Zu, please do not let down the emperor's kindness."
Zu An knew that she had a lot to say to him, but naturally there was no way for her to say anything private in such a public place, so she could only say it on official business.
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Thanks to the Crown Princess for her teachings, I will serve my whole life till my death." Zu An said sonorously and forcefully.
The eyes of the people around him all brightened up, and they silently recited his words, thinking that this guy looked so rough, but he could say such cultured words and flatter him so elegantly. They had really underestimated him before.
Bi Linglong's pretty face was slightly warm. This guy was obviously not talking about the emperor, but was planning on her...
Thinking of this, my heart beat wildly. I was afraid that so many people present would be exposed, so I nodded slightly and left in a hurry.
Next, a group of officials came to congratulate Zu An on his promotion to earl, and Zu An dealt with them casually.
Soon he excused himself as tired and went back to the house to rest.
Many people had participated in the impeachment before, so naturally they were a little embarrassed and took the opportunity to resign.
Sang Hong found an opportunity and came to Zu An's room: "Azu, I have been ups and downs in politics for decades, but my mood has never been as ups and downs as it is today."
"I was too impulsive and made uncle worried." Zu An apologized with a salute. During his absence, he left a complete mess, and it was all up to him to try his best to paper it over.
Sang Hong opened his mouth, but finally gave up: "Forget it, the ending is good after all, but what I'm more worried about now is another thing, that is, why are you rejected by the emperor?"
Zu An understood why he said this, because all the signs today showed that it was indeed the emperor who wanted to deal with him.
He was also curious in his heart, could it be that the secret realm was exposed?
But it doesn't make sense.
"Maybe he was too cruel to King Qi during this period, and he planned to sacrifice me to quell the backlash of King Qi's group. In addition, with the previous incident of the Phoenix Nirvana Sutra, there was always a thorn in his heart." Zu An couldn't explain it to him conveniently.
This is the only way to tell him about things in the secret realm.
"That's probably the case." Sang Hong nodded, and suddenly his expression became extremely strange, "By the way, why would Master Yan speak for you? You two are not... having an affair, right?"
"Pfft..." Zu An was drinking tea and almost spit out all the water in his mouth. "Uncle, don't make random guesses. That's fine with me. Guanzhu Yan pays great attention to his reputation."
Sang Hong was about to say something when he suddenly looked strange: "Ahem, you've been too tired all the way. Have a good rest. I'll leave first."
After saying that, he seemed to be running away and left.
Zu An was just curious when he saw Yan Xuehen with a frosty face at the door, and instantly understood: "Haha, what a coincidence."
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I'm really sorry. I drank so much last night that I was so dizzy from vomiting that I opened my eyes and it's already now. I didn't even have time to update.
This chapter has been completed!