Chapter 212: Reward, Land Exchange, Promotion, Fortune, Golden Dragon! (6K)

The reward process had already been pointed out by Jia Pu.

After returning on February 24th, Zhao Xing and others had to do three things every day: bathe, change clothes, burn incense to ward off evil spirits, and wait for rewards.

Once the reward arrived, they no longer had to rush around.

On the way up to the sky, there were many envious glances from below.

Because only generals with over a million military merits could receive such treatment and be led to the Tianxin Temple for pilgrimage.

For those who are of the eighth or ninth rank and have low military achievements, they basically just receive a commendation document signed by the Pinghaizhou Military Department, and the Bingjie Dongtian issues the reward, and that’s it.

Yangcheng is very large, and among the ten garrisons, there are quite a few with more than a million military achievements.

Zhao Xing took a casual look and found that there were nearly a thousand people who took off together. Most of them were of the sixth rank, and only a few were of the seventh rank.

Zhao Xing's current realm has reached the early stage of the sixth level of Tiangang Realm.

He had been in seclusion during the soul sacrifice in order to break through before being rewarded.

If he is not up to the sixth rank, then this time the reward and the great power of the dynasty's fortune will help him improve. If a part of the power is wasted on his realm, the power allocated to his lifespan and fortune will be reduced.

The battle ended at the end of December and it was now mid-February. Zhao Xing had broken through to the early stage of the Tiangang Realm quite smoothly.

"Om~"

The flying speed is very slow. The appearance of this golden light is to make the people below envious and to make the people above proud.

Moreover, each ray of golden light will magnify the appearance of the guide in the sky.

When all people enter the hall, a sound will be made and heard by everyone, which is equivalent to opening the "server-wide loudspeaker" of Shiyang Cave Heaven.

After a quarter of an hour, Zhao Xing and others were finally absorbed into the Tianxin Palace.

After entering the Tianxin Hall, the process was the same as the previous few promotions. First, I paid homage to Taizu and Emperor Wen, and then I saw Emperor Jing sitting on the throne.

Emperor Jing still looked like a giant, but compared to when he was appointed as a ninth-rank official, Zhao Xing could already see his full appearance clearly.

The crown and robes of the Emperor of Heaven worn by Emperor Jing consisted of three parts, namely the crown, the crown robes and the accessories.

First is the crown plate on the crown, called the tiara, which is long, slightly round at the front end and square at the back, a metaphor for the round sky and square earth.

The jade mosses hanging on the front and back edges of the crown were like a curtain, just covering part of the emperor's face.

This was done to maintain the emperor's sense of mystery and to ask the emperor to stop looking at foreign lands and look more at the domestic situation. This is where the phrase "turn a blind eye" comes from.

The ear ornaments hanging on both sides of the crown are metaphors for the person who wears the earplugs, who should turn a deaf ear to slanderous words. The phrase "turning a deaf ear to nothing" is derived from this.

The crown is all black, and this is the configuration when the emperor attends court. If he goes on a personal expedition, he will wear the helmet of the Emperor of Heaven, the armor of the Emperor of Man, and hold the sword of the Emperor of Man.

The emperor's crown is matched with the black robe of heaven and earth, and the upper garment and the two embroideries are black in background.

Embroidered auspicious animals such as dragons, phoenixes, and unicorns.

The belt is white, the skirt is red, and the skirt is separated by brown and white, and the two parts represent heaven and earth respectively.

Emperor Jing is in a kneeling position, with his hands placed on the areas of his robe representing the 'heaven' and 'earth', implying that he is in charge of heaven and earth!

The crowns and robes of heaven and earth were also decorated with patterns, the upper pattern was painted, and the lower pattern was embroidered. The twelve-chapter pattern was the most precious, and other kings, princes, and subjects were not allowed to embroider the twelve-chapter pattern.

The twelve chapters of the crown and robes of heaven and earth include mountains, sun, moon, stars, fire, dragon, axe, rice, sea waves, drums and music, black bird, and temples, symbolizing the emperor's achievements and virtues.

Zhao Xing only saw Emperor Jing's lips and nose, and failed to see the entire face.

But it doesn’t matter whether you can see it or not.

The Emperor's destiny resulted in a very different image of Emperor Jing in the minds of every minister.

As long as you become emperor, no one knows what it really looks like.

But if you see him in a formal setting, you can immediately tell that this is the emperor.

After taking a look, everyone lowered their heads slightly and no longer looked directly at Tianwei.

The process of showing off after paying homage to Emperor Jing: boasting about one’s achievements.

"Tiger Dragon Army, Wei Hong."

On the throne, golden light rippled and a majestic voice was heard.

"Chen is here!"

A man stepped out from the hall and knelt on the ground.

"In March of the seventeenth year of the Jingxin calendar, you led your army to defeat the barbarian tribe 'Tianyou Tribe', beheading 157 enemy chieftains and 48,720 enemy troops..."

Emperor Jing began to list all the contributions made by Wei Hongli.

At the same time, a majestic voice came from outside.

"...Wei Hong of the Tiger Dragon Army has made outstanding military achievements. He was promoted three levels to the rank of marquis and was given the title of 'Marquis of Jian Gong'."

"He was granted 2,780,000 mu of land, 2,780 households of fief, and was awarded the sword of 'Zhiyong' and two blue dragon leopards... He was promoted to the rank of Gongyi Dafu and given an honorary title of five levels to show his merits!"

When praising one's achievements, only the outstanding battles would be briefly mentioned, but when it comes to titles, rewards and awards, all would be mentioned in a very long list.

Wei Hong's military merit was 2.78 million, which was not enough to be awarded the title of Marquis of Wu, so he was awarded the third-class marquisate.

The third-class marquis is usually named after the fiefdom, but there are differences. If it is to commend achievements and contain the emperor's expectations, then it is like Wei Hong, who is granted the title of marquis of Jiangong.

It is a level higher than those with fiefdom names. Although there is no essential difference, it is a kind of honor.

"Your Majesty, Wei Hong, I bow to thank you for your grace. May your Majesty live forever!"

After a pause, Emperor Jing called the next person.

"Helian Lie!"

"Chen is here!"

"June of the seventeenth year of the Jingxin calendar..."

……

The waiting time was very long, and Zhao Xing listened carefully.

Those who could enter Tianxin Palace had now reached the threshold of a marquis, but some people's titles were rather mediocre or even funny.

For example, a man named "Zhang Ping" was given the title of marquis after his fiefdom, and that county was "Baglalu" County in Jiutianyingyuan Prefecture.

Before Jiutian Yingyuan Prefecture had time to rename the county, this man was given the title of "Baglalu Hou".

No one would laugh at him, because most people have such a marquis title. Not only this time, many marquises in the Great Zhou have strange titles.

Generally speaking, when encountering such a difficult-to-pronounce or very long name, people do not call the name directly, but instead address it by the surname, or use its abbreviation.

For example, Zhang Ping would be called Zhang Hou, or Ba Hou, and the people below him would just call him Hou Ye.

There were many idle marquises in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and only the first and second-rank military marquises had some weight. Because military marquises were basically powerful generals, and if they were conferred, they would definitely hold great power, and they must pass the fifth rank, and the first-rank marquises were usually fourth rank.

As for people of different surnames being made kings, that is rare, and only those of the top three ranks have the opportunity to be so.

There are quite a few princes among the royal family, but princes are equally rare.

It was not until the time of the collapse of the Great Zhou that it became rampant. However, the title of king at that time no longer had any bonus, and it would not bring much luck in return even if it was conferred. It could even be a burden.

"The Divine Might Army, Zhao Xing."

When Zhao Xing's name was mentioned, it was already the morning of February 27th.

"The minister is here."

Zhao Xing stepped out and knelt on the ground according to the procedure. He did not need to kowtow at this time. He had to wait until the reward was announced before he could kowtow, which means his head had to touch the ground.

Mr. Zhao didn't have any psychological burden, he just hoped that the big boss, Emperor Jing, would not give him any strange titles.

"On June 25th, the 17th year of the Jingxin calendar, you killed Pati, the enemy chief of the Sand Tribe, and saved the Zhenhai Navy Supply City from danger."

"In July of the seventeenth year of the Jingxin calendar, you completed a total of thirty-four advanced tasks, planting blood essence fruit and heart worm grass to meet the needs of the Eastern War Zone..."

"On August 27, the 17th year of the Jingxin calendar, you sneaked into the Fire Dragon Pass and successfully brought back the rare spiritual seed 'Earth Fire Lotus'..."

"In September of the seventeenth year of the Jingxin calendar, you cultivated the fifth-order earth fire lotus and provided the army with materials for fire-proof robes."

"In September, you followed the army across the Huoyan Mountain and blew up the 'Yuanyue City' inside Huolong Pass..."

"In December of the seventeenth year of the Jingxin calendar, we broke the Soul-Blocking Formation and provided military supplies for the 140,000-man army..."

"Zhao Xing of the Divine Might Army has made outstanding military achievements. He has been promoted three levels to the rank of Marquis and is named 'Marquis Yuan Rang'!"

"One hundred and sixty-five thousand mu of land was granted, and one thousand six hundred and fifty households were given food."

"Reward: a 'Guardian' staff, two blue-eyed dragon-lions, a unicorn flying boat, and a pair of jade ruyi..."

"Promote him to the rank of County Counselor and add six ranks of honor to show his merits!"

After Emperor Jingdi finished speaking, Zhao Xing immediately kowtowed and shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, I kowtow to thank you for your grace. May your Majesty live forever!"

On February 28th, Zhao Xing came out of Tianxin Palace, finally ending this long reward process.

This was only the part of the pilgrimage where one could boast of one's merits, and the rewards given were titles, ranks, and official positions.

The real official title and reward will have to be decided later by the military community, the Jiutian Yingyuanfu Military Department, and the commander-in-chief of the Shenwei Army. He will then enter the temple once more to receive the boost in the fortunes of the country.

There are many specific details, such as Zhao Xing now owns 160,000 acres of land, but this land cannot be all low-grade farmland.

In addition, Emperor Jing awarded him a "guardian" staff, two blue-eyed dragon-lions, a unicorn flying boat, a pair of jade ruyi... These things were all given extra.

After becoming a sixth-rank official, the crown, robes, sash, and other equipment must be rearranged.

To become an official of the third rank, the process is much more complicated.

But no matter what, I finally achieved a small goal.

"What a great Marquis Yuan Rang! Congratulations." After Zhao Xing flew down, many people came to congratulate him.

Among them were his former friends from the Institute of Geology, Zhuang Ziqing, Cao Shuang, Han Bing, Wang Ji, and Che Shihai.

"Rang means abundant crops and prosperity, which is quite in line with your style, boss." Che Shihai praised.

"The Blue-Eyed Dragon Lion is a rare beast from the cave. It would be so cool to have one as a mount!" Cao Shuang said enviously, "I've only seen it twice."

"The Qilin Flying Boat is not for sale. It is a symbol of status and honor. With this official air, if you go to other small counties in the future, the chief officers will have to kneel down to greet you."

"Damn it, treat us." Zhuang Ziqing said, "Hurry up and treat the brothers to a big meal."

"Among the sixteen years of Si Nong reserve in Shiyang Dongtian, only Zhao Xing has done the best. Now he is a sixth-rank official and has been made a marquis." This matter is certainly worth celebrating. In the entire reserve, only Xia Jing and Zhao Xing have achieved more than one million military merits and were awarded the title of marquis.

Geniuses like Shi Yong and Fu Ying at that time could not reach the level of Zhao Xing.

"No problem." Zhao Xing said with a smile, "I'll hold a banquet in the Eighteen Sophora Trees Courtyard after I finish my work these few days. You all can come then!"

After the reward, there is still a lot to do, the first of which is the issue of fiefdom.

Zhao Xing found Chen Shijie, Long Xiao and Xia Jing to discuss the matter.

Lao Chen's title was Marquis Yuan Zhen, and Long Xiao's title was Marquis Yun Xiao.

Chen Shijie's rank was down to the sixth grade, and so was Long Xiao.

Because the official ranks of these two people before were both above the seventh rank, and now they have been promoted three levels.

Xia Jing's starting point was the same as Zhao Xing's. They both completed their tasks and were ranked seventh rank. Now, they have been promoted three levels and are now ranked sixth rank.

All previous temporary positions were temporary promotions by the army's main generals, who were only granted powers but not promoted in rank.

"The fiefdom is jointly drawn up by the Jiutian Yingyuan Prefecture and the Pinghaizhou Military Department, and then submitted to the thirty-three kings of the military world for review. Once submitted, as long as it does not violate the regulations, it will usually not be rejected."

"As far as I know, most of the marquis' fiefs this time are located in Jiutian Yingyuan Prefecture, and a few are inland. The grade of the land is converted proportionally, so it depends on luck." Xia Jing spoke first. He knew the matter best.

"Is there any control space inside?" Zhao Xing asked.

Xia Jing nodded: "Yes."

"For people like you and me, who don't use fiefdom as a title of marquis, we should be superior to others and have room for negotiation."

"The fief and title are tied together, so there is nothing we can do about it. There is no choice."

Zhao Xing nodded: "Can I move all of them inland?"

Xia Jing asked curiously: "Why do you want to change them all?"

"Although it may not be as good as the land in the inland areas in the short term, in the long run, our Great Zhou is in its heyday, and Jiutian Yingyuan Prefecture will become a fertile land in the future."

"Because by then, the main strategy will definitely focus on Yingyuan Prefecture and carry out large-scale development, and the value of these lands will increase."

Long Xiao and Chen Shijie also looked at Zhao Xing strangely.

They never thought that the Great Zhou would be defeated this time and would eventually lose half of the Jiutian Yingyuan Prefecture.

Now we have won a great victory. In less than two years, we have expanded our territory by tens of thousands of miles!

In a few years, the Nanman might be destroyed, and Yingyuan Mansion would surely appreciate in value by then. Why should we change it?

Zhao Xing originally wanted to find a random excuse to prevaricate, but now that the three people have a good relationship, he expressed his true thoughts: "You only saw the big victory and only thought about this result. Have you ever thought about other possibilities?"

"What do you mean?" Xia Jing frowned and asked, "Do you think we will lose the Pingman War? Our dynasty has experienced thousands of years of accumulation under Emperor Wen, and the current emperor has worked hard for hundreds of years. We have many talented people and a strong army. I really can't think of the possibility of losing."

"What if?" Zhao Xing said, "Let's learn from history. The Central Plains of China has always had only 19 states. What if our dynasty fails to conquer the Southern Barbarians?"

Seeing Xia Jing was about to explain again, Zhao Xing waved his hand and said, "Don't be in a hurry to argue with me. I'm just saying that if there is such a possibility, then if we put all our land in Jiutian Yingyuan Mansion, we will lose a lot."

"A fief of one or two thousand households is a considerable amount of money every year. If it is lost, the court will not replace it."

"I'm not short of money." Xia Jing thought, "But since you said so, I'll just exchange half of it and go inland. This is easy to do. Now many people want to have a place in Jiutian Yingyuan Mansion. If you want to exchange, just tell me directly. Yang An may not be as effective as my father."

"I want to replace them all, preferably in the eastern part of Pinghai Prefecture." Zhao Xing said.

"East? You want to be an island owner?" Chen Shijie asked in surprise, "You seemed to have a yearning for coastal cities a long time ago."

When they were in Gucheng, Zhao Xing and Chen Shijie talked about the female deity Bixia Yuanjun. At that time, Zhao Xing mentioned Zixiao Island and asked whether the "Water Book" was placed there.

"I don't have to be the island owner. I just have never seen the sea and I want to go over there to take a look." Zhao Xing said, "Old Chen, you should go over there too. The weather on the sea is very changeable. You know that the weather that lasts for a hundred years or a thousand years mostly occurs on the sea."

"Maybe if we move to the East China Sea, we can encounter some treasures."

Chen Shijie looked at Zhao Xing's eyes, nodded and said, "Okay, it's just a fief anyway, anywhere is fine, then I will also transfer there. Prince, when you operate, can you tie my land and Zhao Xing's land together?"

Long Xiaolian said: "And me, and me, how could you two forget me?" "I want to switch sides with you too."

"Brother Long, why don't you go back to your hometown?" Xia Jing asked in surprise, "This is a good opportunity to return home in glory."

Long Xiao shook his head and said, "My hometown, Pingze County, was submerged by a flood at the end of the Dingxin calendar. My mother died in the flood and my father contracted tuberculosis. Later, he took me to live with my uncle, and he passed away in the tenth year of the Jingxin calendar."

"Most of my relatives are gone, except for my sister, who has married and moved to another county. I would like to return home in glory, but my hometown must still exist."

"My hometown and my acquaintances are gone, so why should I just leave them to the air?"

Xia Jing couldn't help wanting to laugh, but he felt that this was a sad thing and he shouldn't laugh, so he held it back.

"You three are all going to the East China Sea? Brother Zhao, why don't you go to Nanyang County?"

Zhao Xing shook his head and said, "No need, I will buy some land in Gucheng when the time comes."

In fact, Zhao Xing had no intention of buying land in Gucheng.

At that time, he would also have to move Zhao Zheng, Mrs. Cai, and Zhao Ruide away.

Because when the King of Liang rebels, all parts of Pinghai Prefecture will suffer disasters, not only military disasters, but also natural disasters.

If a prince of the direct lineage rebelled in Pinghai Prefecture, it would have a huge impact on the country's destiny. Pinghai Prefecture would be in a precarious situation. Although the rebellion could be put out in just two years, there was a fear that innocent people would be affected.

To the east of Pinghai Prefecture, near the East China Sea. Zhao Xing remembered that the place was not affected by the disaster. Besides, he planned to work there in the future, so it would be better to move there as soon as possible.

"In that case, I'll get a piece of land there too." Xia Jing touched his chin, "I always feel that I can get rich by following you, although I'm not short of money either, hahaha."

The fiefdom can only be replaced during this period of time.

After that, the campaign against the Southern Barbarians was not going well, and the expected value of the land of Jiutian Yingyuan Prefecture dropped significantly, and no one was willing to exchange it.

If we change it now, many people will be willing to agree, just to reap the expected benefits of the policy.

After the exchange, maybe one piece of land can be expanded into ten pieces. Of course, many people are willing to do this business!
To resolve the fiefdom, the next step is the official position.

After the Jiutian Yingyuan Prefecture sought Yang An's opinion, Yang An also sought Zhao Xing's opinion: "Preliminary proposal is that you will be promoted to the sixth rank of 'Guardian Duwei'."

"Zhao Xing, do you have any ideas?"

"It's up to you, General." Zhao Xing bowed.

Yang An, the broken-armed man, smiled and said, "Okay, then this is the position."

The responsibilities and powers of this position are flexible and can be used for anything. If Zhao Xing is transferred in the future, there will be no need to follow any procedures and he can be moved to wherever he is needed.

Chen Shijie was the "Military Commander" of the sixth rank, and Long Xiao was the "Commander in Charge of Military Affairs". All three of them could command the army independently.

The official positions assigned to the three of them by the military all vaguely hinted at the idea of ​​continuing to use them in subsequent wars.

But Zhao Xing didn't care about it. He knew that the intensity of the war would not be increased in the 18th year of Jingxin, so he still had to train his troops.

If you can get some more military merits, get promoted to higher ranks, and then you will have plenty of ways to escape.

Expressing loyalty to the court now sounds righteous and can also pave the way for escaping later.

The official positions were drawn up and reported to the three kings, and soon they were approved after the final review.

Zhao Xing came to the temple in Shiyang Cave and completed the last step of promotion - accepting the baptism of the country's destiny.

The familiar Tianxin Hall and the familiar procession of officials.

This time when he entered the magnificent palace, Zhao Xing found that he had grown much taller.

Looking back, there were endless officials of the lower three ranks, with no end in sight.

Looking ahead, although the number of officials of the third rank is still huge, at least there is no such crowded feeling, and it is no longer endless.

"Boom~"

Emperor Jing, who was sitting on the throne, waved his hand, and a dragon-shaped golden light enveloped Zhao Xing in the palace.

"Golden Dragon of Luck! This time it's going to be a big wave!" Zhao Xing's heart trembled.

The golden dragon of luck entered the body and first explored Zhao Xing's cultivation realm and foundation.

But this time, Zhao Xing's soul was already at the sixth level, and his cultivation foundation was extremely solid, so it couldn't be increased at all.

So the golden dragon of luck just symbolically went through the dantian and sea of ​​consciousness, and then rushed into Zhao Xing's life palace.

hum~
The Palace of Life was desolate, but at this moment it was given a golden glow by the golden dragon of luck.

Invisibly, Zhao Xing's fortune and lifespan were changed.

It lasted for a long time, and then the golden dragon of luck flew away with a whoosh.

Zhao Xing looked at this golden dragon of fortune and showed a sense of reluctance to part with it.

But he soon thanked Emperor Jing and left the temple.

The moment he walked out of the temple, Zhao Xing looked back.

“If I learn the secret method of the Fangwai sect and lock up this golden dragon of luck and refine it, I wonder how much benefit I will get.”

"It's a pity that if you dare to do this during this period, you are courting death."

In the reign of Emperor Jing, no one dared to steal luck, because the Great Zhou was still in its heyday. Learning evil methods to steal luck?

He will die suddenly and his soul will be scattered! And all his clans will be killed!

There was no need to steal during the reign of Emperor Wu, because Emperor Wu was not as stingy as Emperor Jing and he gave a lot.

Only in the dynasty after Emperor Wu was the time to steal the fortune of the Great Zhou.

By then, Mr. Zhao would certainly be in a high position, so he wouldn't have to be afraid of doing anything.

"This time when I was promoted from the lower third rank to the middle third rank, even my soul didn't receive any improvement. It was all in my luck and lifespan."

"I don't know how it is distributed." Zhao Xing said secretly.

What he wanted this time was actually more luck, because the spiritual beauty of heaven and earth in Shiyang Cave Heaven was about to arrive.

As your luck increases, you will definitely gain more spiritual beauty from heaven and earth.

You will be able to find more good things then.

"Go back first."

Zhao Xing did not check it out immediately, but went away from the temple and returned to the Eighteen Locust Trees and Willows Courtyard before opening the panel to check the changes after his promotion.

　I updated before twelve o'clock, and my work and rest schedule has been adjusted very well. I hope I can update earlier tomorrow and strive to update three times to pay back my debt!
　　
　
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