"I have decided to make Lei Ren the Marquis of Thunder!"
On the morning of the second day, Xuanwen, the Seventh Immortal Emperor, thought for a long time and suddenly said these words in the main hall.
In the originally quiet hall, a stone suddenly stirred up a thousand waves.
"Your Majesty! No!"
"Your Majesty, think twice!"
"I am the first to disagree with the appointment of the Thunder Blade! Absolutely not! The ancestral rules cannot be broken just because they are said to be bad!"
"Yes, Lei Ren was born as a commoner. It was just a fluke that he won this expedition. He even relied on your majesty's remaining power. If the rivals in Nanzhou were not afraid of your Majesty's power, would Lei Ren want to defeat the Fire Eagle Legion? It's just a dream!"
"Your Majesty, if nothing else, you can reward thunder blades with money, mansions and even beauties with elixirs, but regarding the matter of being granted a title... Your Majesty, please think twice. In the thousands of years of our Fairy Dynasty, no commoner has been granted a title.
Precedent! This is the inheritance of the dynasty!"
"If your Majesty is stubborn and insists on making the Thunder Blade a waiting one, then please kill the old minister first. The old minister is willing to die to remonstrate with your majesty!"
As soon as this news came out, it really exploded below. The nobles, veterans, and old forces in the dynasty all stood up to oppose it, and they spoke very directly. It can be said that they spoke in front of Lei Ren and the Seventh Generation.
In front of the Immortal Emperor, he directly criticized the Thunder Blade and opposed the Thunder Blade.
In fact, several important ministers directly remonstrated with death and were granted the title of Marquis with Thunder Blade. They committed suicide!
At this time, many people in the court were focused on the silent Thunder Blade standing in the front row.
Lei Ren, Han Ziqian, Ni Qiang, Li Yunlong and others all came back under the imperial edict to receive the title. However, no one objected to the promotion and rewards of Han Ziqian and others. Only the Seventh Immortal Emperor granted Lei Ren the title.
Almost all the nobles stood up.
"Brother Thunder Blade, how could you be so virtuous and capable that you dare to become a marquis?"
"That's right, your qualifications are not even worthy of carrying my shoes. You still want to become a prince and put pressure on my head? Hum, I don't think you have the ability!"
"Boy, if you are sensible, please resign yourself. Otherwise, if we and others target you, I'm afraid you will have no place in this fairy capital city!"
After those noble ministers suggested to the Seventh Immortal Emperor, they all targeted Thunder Blade.
Lei Ren lowered his head and listened quietly to the arrogant words of these people without saying a word.
After a while, he raised his head and looked at the Seventh Immortal Emperor sitting directly above him. The Seventh Immortal Emperor's face was extremely calm. He turned a blind eye to the arrogance of these ministers and showed no strange behavior.
, instead, he seemed to be watching a play.
"Dear ministers, Lei Ren is already the Great General of Pingnan in this dynasty, and his career as a military general has reached its peak. And this time Lei Ren has been given to me, and has made such an unparalleled contribution to the entire Fairy Dynasty. I can't do it without making him a prince.
You know how to reward him. Dear ministers, you are all veterans and elders of this dynasty. If I don’t reward you for your merits, I’m afraid you will be dissatisfied.” The Seventh Immortal Emperor spread his hands and said helplessly.
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Lei Ren looked at the relaxed expression of the Seventh Immortal Emperor and said nothing.
"Your Majesty has worked very hard. As long as Lei Ren knows it. If he knows it, he should refuse it. This is the principle of being a minister."
"Yes, now Lei Ren holds a heavy army and is dominating Nanzhou. His prestige among the people is quite high. If Your Majesty makes him a prince again, I'm afraid this son will have different intentions!"
"What General Zhang said is absolutely true. Lei Ren is a commoner and has long been dissatisfied with our nobles. Once he gains power, he will definitely target our noble officers and soldiers. This will easily cause internal strife in the empire!"
The words of each minister finally made the Seventh Immortal Emperor frown, and a look of displeasure began to appear on his face.
"My fellow ministers, are you judging a gentleman with a villain's heart? General Thunder Blade has done a lot for me to pacify Nanzhou. How could he have different intentions?"
When speaking, the seventh Immortal Emperor's face showed an extremely firm expression, and said: "It's decided at this time. Seven days later, on the auspicious day of the zodiac, I will hold a grand ceremony for Lei Ren to make him a marquis and withdraw from the court!"
Such a strong decision by the Seventh Immortal Emperor stunned many ministers in the hall.
Of course, after the Seventh Immortal Emperor left, those who committed suicide saying that the Seventh Immortal Emperor would be the candidate for the Thunder Blade, all benefited from it, but committing suicide and sacrificing their country were overthinking.
After the Seventh Immortal Emperor left, a group of noble ministers immediately came up and surrounded the Thunder Blade.
"Thunder Blade, don't push yourself too far!"
"Becoming a Marquis? This is no joke. Currently, there are only two major princes in the Fairy Dynasty. Their families have been important ministers in the Fairy Dynasty for generations, and they have good cultivation. If you want to be granted the title of Marquis
, those two princes will never agree! If you think clearly, if you offend them, your end may not be good!"
"Lei Ren, you have to think clearly. From a commoner to General Pingnan, you have already created a miracle for the common people. But if you are still not satisfied, I am afraid... the human heart is not enough!"
All the nobles were threatening Thunder Blade with all sorts of threats.
Lei Ren stood quietly, without speaking, with an extremely calm expression.
After those nobles finished speaking, they walked away. They believed that even if the Seventh Immortal Emperor conferred the title of Marquis of Thunder Blade, the Thunder Blade would never dare to accept it.
After those people left, Chen Chao and others came up and said: "Lei Shuai, don't be afraid, we will be your strong backing."
Han Ziqian said: "In the dynasty, civilian ministers have been suppressed by noble ministers since ancient times. Lei Shuai has now reached the pinnacle of civilian ministers. These people will never give up. We still have to be careful. However,
We cannot retreat in front of them. Once we retreat, they will push forward. Especially if we lose power in the future, these people will definitely add insult to injury and kill us!"
In addition to Chen Chao, Han Ziqian and other Lei Ren's confidants, several other civilian ministers in the court also came to express their support to Lei Ren.
However, these people are just trying to protect themselves. They probably mean to encourage Lei Ren with a few words such as: "Come on Lei Ren, I will support you spiritually." This is completely nutritious.
Back at home, Lei Ren, Han Ziqian, Chen Chao, Ni Qiang, and Li Yunlong gathered in the living room to have dinner.
Lei Ren, who had been silent in the court, spoke now and said: "In fact, I am not afraid of those ministers who oppose my title of marquis. These wealthy families have always been arrogant, and I have long wanted to challenge them. And
What I care about most now is His Majesty the Emperor’s opinion.”
As soon as Lei Ren said these words, everyone's eyes lit up and they immediately understood what Lei Ren meant.
"If Your Majesty intends to make you a Marquis? I will definitely accept it. But if Your Majesty just tests me with the title of Marquis, what should I do?"
As soon as Lei Ren said these words, Han Ziqian and Chen Chao looked at each other with shocked expressions in their eyes.
