Note: This is the second update. I am crying and begging for monthly tickets. The monthly ticket list is really dangerous and can fall off at any time.`
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"See His Majesty the King."
Under the leadership of Sauron, ten students who had received noble warrior medals knelt down in order.
Then, I saw two boots wearing feet walking in and stopping in front of the ten people.
After a long while, the king seemed to come back to his senses and said: "Oh, get up."
Then, the ten men stood up and lowered their eyes to the ground without raising their heads to face the king.
"Everyone, raise your heads and let me take a look." The king changed his voice. His voice was a bit rough, but it seemed to contain a sharp metallic taste, which made a very deep impression on people.
This was the first time Sauron saw the king's face. He was a little thin and not handsome, with deep eye sockets and a high and steep nose.
Unlike other kings, Zhibian had his hair cut short and his beard was very stiff, half of which was already gray.
His face gives people a very determined but cold feeling, especially his deep eyes, which are intimidating.
But his eyes are usually very scattered, as if he is thinking about something all the time, so it is difficult to focus on the things in front of him, which gives people a feeling of being scattered.
Perseverance and looseness, these two contradictory temperaments, appeared on the king's face at the same time.
The entire Raging Kingdom's evaluation of King Shibian is that he is unsmiling, even mean and ungrateful.
When he was still a child, the king of the previous generation commented on the change, saying that this child was moody and had a changeable mind.
At that time, when several princes were vying for the position of crown prince, no one was optimistic about Shi Bian because his popularity was not very good. All the nobles supported Prince Shi Lan because he was kind, brave, and wise, and he was completely the best example of a king.
However, Zhan Bian won the final throne. In blood, he wore the crown.
After he succeeded to the throne, his relationship with the kingdom's nobles was very cold and even tense. However, he immediately set out to support the civilian elite and compete with the nobles. The nobles were afraid of losing their power, so they came to curry favor.
In the nearly twenty years since King Shibian succeeded to the throne, he has completely brought the Nulang Kingdom's southward expansion strategy to its peak militarily. He directly attacked the Shiwan Mountains and completely drove the barbarians out of the Central Plains.
Politically, the elite class of civilians was vigorously supported to replace the increasingly decadent aristocratic class. This gave the already somewhat corrupt ruling class a new look, allowing the entire Kingdom of Raging Waves to continue to maintain a strong and prosperous momentum.
Therefore, even those who are hostile to King Chang Bian have to admit that he is one of the most outstanding kings in the Kingdom of Nulang.
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The king walked up to Sauron, his careless eyes finally became more focused, and he looked at Sauron's face and said, "You are Sauron."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Sauron said.
King Chang Bian glanced at him again, but did not say anything. His eyes quickly flashed with a hint of contemplation, and then left Sauron's face.
"Then let's get started." King Zhibian waved his hand and said to the eunuch next to him.
Then, ten eunuchs came in, each carrying a plate with a noble warrior medal on it.
Originally, the awarding ceremony of the Noble Knight Medal was very grand. The king would personally visit the Royal City College in the main square of the college. All students were present, and senior cabinet officials and military commanders were all in place.
Then in the midst of everyone's attention, the king awarded ten people the Noble Knight Order.
However, King Zhibian didn't like extravagance, nor did he like such flashy grand scenes. He even didn't like to appear in front of many people.
Therefore, this time the awarding ceremony of the Noble Warrior Medal became so simple.
Next, the king put medals on each student in turn.
"Be loyal to the king and loyal to the royal family." Every trainee who was awarded the honor knelt down on one knee.
Sauron was the first, so he was awarded the title last.
"Be loyal to the king, be loyal to the royal family." After being decorated with a medal by the king, Sauron knelt down on one knee.
After the honors were awarded, the king looked at the ten noble warriors, his eyes finally became more focused, he pondered for a while, and said: "Some of you will inherit the title, and some of you will not. But no matter what, I hope that no matter what you do in the future,
, in addition to the interests of oneself and the family, one can also consider the interests of the kingdom."
King Zhibian never told lies or flattery, he always only told the truth.
But Sauron was still a little surprised. As a king, he didn't say anything in scenes. What a... personality.
"Well, that's it, you go ahead." The king waved his hand.
Ten noble knights of the Order knelt down on one knee, then retreated and left.
"Solon, prepare yourself for tomorrow's court meeting." The king changed his mind and said, "After the court meeting, I will ennoble you and confer a title on you."
Sauron was stunned, I was about to leave, why did you tell me such an important thing?
"As ordered, I thank you, Your Majesty." Sauron had to kneel down on one knee to salute again.
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After returning to the Earl's Mansion, Solon told his sister Suoning Bing the news.
Suoning Bing's beautiful face showed unprecedented joy, and she said with a radiant face: "We can finally go home, we can finally go back to Tianshui City, I'm so happy."
Not only Suoning Bing, but everyone in the Earl's Mansion, whether they were maids or family warriors, were very excited.
Because they are just a noble in the royal city. Faced with the pressure from the royal family, they have to be cautious every day and walk on thin ice.
Once they returned to Tianshui City, they became the owners of that land.
Suoning Bing is right, no matter how big the Tianshui Earl's Mansion is, it is not a home, Tianshui City is the home.
Immediately afterwards, the excited Suoning Bing couldn't bear it anymore and immediately ordered the maids and servants at home to start packing their luggage and items, and could not wait to prepare to return to Tianshui City and her home.
Sauron's eyes flashed with a hint of gloom, and he hesitated to speak, but finally did not say anything.
While others were not paying attention, Ye Jingyu whispered to Sauron: "Master, what are you worried about anymore?"
"You, you'd better call me by my name." Sauron said.
"Master, what are you worried about?" Ye Jingyu said: "The king has opened his mouth. Tomorrow you will be the Earl of Tianshui, the prince of the kingdom, and the lord of Tianshui City."
"What I'm worried about is not the past side." Sauron said, "but... the side of Suo Hanyi?"
"Lord Suo Hanyi?" Ye Jingyu said, "Didn't he already defeat the rebels?"
Sauron said: "Because of this, he may no longer welcome us. In fact, Tianshui City is now the one where the sweatshirts are asked, not ours."
Ye Jingyu was stunned, and then said resolutely: "No, Master Suo Hanyi may be a bit arrogant. However, there is no need to question his loyalty to Suo Shi. Master, you are too worried."
"I hope so. I hope I'm overthinking it," Sauron said.
Because he was an orphan since childhood and was looked down upon by many people, Sauron has always speculated on others with the darkest thoughts. He has always had a pessimistic attitude towards human nature.
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Early the next morning, Sauron dressed up in fine clothes, took a carriage, and headed to the palace again.
Today may be the most important moment for him.
After today, he will become a prince of the kingdom, the Earl of Tianshui, and the Lord of Tianshui City.
The struggle and struggle in the past are for today.
Because he was not the Lord of Tianshui City at this time, he was not qualified to participate in the court meeting. Therefore, he could only wait in the side hall room for the court meeting to end.
The court meeting of the Nulang Kingdom is held once every three days, and all high-ranking military and political officials in the royal city are present.
The topic of today's meeting is closely related to Sauron. It is because the discussion is about the kingdom's new southward expansion strategy, that is, whether to use Tianshui City as a military stronghold for the kingdom to attack the Southern Barbarian Continent.
Because this was the strategy proposed by Ji Li, both the military and the government agreed.
At this time, their disagreement was whether to let Sauron stay in the royal city, and then the cabinet and the headquarters would temporarily take over Tianshui City.
As compensation, Sauron's title was promoted to Marquis of the Kingdom, and senior officials were directly given generous positions.
In the cabinet and the headquarters, a position was prepared for Sauron, a very high position.
One is the senior political staff member of the cabinet, directly responsible to the cabinet minister, and the other position is the deputy commander of the Royal Dragon Guard.
Of course, these two positions have a common characteristic.
That is, the status is very high and very prominent, but there is no real power.
For example, the previous position is, to put it bluntly, the secret skill of the Prime Minister's assistant. It is the only way to become a high-ranking cabinet minister. Every prime minister once served as a senior cabinet political staff member when he was young.
The latter position may not sound like much, but the leader of the Royal Dragon Guard is Prince Ji Li.
Therefore, these two positions are completely coveted by the young nobles of the entire Nulang Kingdom.
However, what is honey to him is arsenic to me.
Just when the top officials of both the royal and political parties were arguing for Sauron's position, the king changed his mind and said: "You are so fiercely competing, so why not let the person involved express his opinion and let Sauron come in."
After a while, a eunuch led Sauron into the meeting hall.
He also saw the real core of the rule of the Nulang Kingdom for the first time. Almost all the high-ranking civil and military officials in the entire kingdom were here.
The king changed his mind and said: "Solon, you will be knighted soon. They are having a fierce argument about your whereabouts. You have three choices. The first is to enter the cabinet and help the minister do things. The second is to enter
The Royal Dragon Guard will be the deputy commander. The third step is to return to your Tianshui City."
Sauron's breath sank. He did not expect that at the moment of becoming a knight, another problem would arise for him. Of course, for Sauron, this problem was not difficult at all.
His goal has always been clear, which is to regain Soxh's century-old foundation. As for those prominent positions, the same saying goes, your honey is my arsenic.
Sauron bent down and said: "I make the third choice, return to Tianshui City, and manage the century-old inheritance left by my ancestors." (To be continued.)