Duke, marquis, uncle, son, and male were the five official titles at that time.

Each title is very different.

Above the duke is the king, and above the king, there is the emperor.

In the Chinese Empire, there is only one emperor, that is Shang Rui, but below, there are many princes and small monarchs, although on the surface they still pay tribute every year, but with the decline of the empire, the countries have conquered each other and annexed territories more and more frequently.

Now Lu Bolin directly refuted Zhong Bai's opinion, he didn't want to see Xiao Yuan turn over, he thought that if he got it to the bitter cold land, he would either be killed by Xirong or die of old age in Qinzhou, but he didn't expect that he would actually break Xirong!

This credit cannot be erased by anyone.

And Zhong Bai is the general of the second rank Zhenwu, and he will receive the title of marquis, but he will not be in vain Lu Bolin, not to mention that Xiao Yuan is his brother-in-law, no matter what, he must be strong.

Therefore, as soon as Lu Bolin's voice fell, he sneered: "Ridiculous? This credit is obvious to all! Lord Lu actually said it was ridiculous? Successively served as the Taishou of Qinzhou, which one was not pressed and beaten by Xirong, and in the past few years, he lost twelve cities one after another! If it weren't for Xiao Yuan, now the borders of the empire would still be full of mourning! Dare to ask the captain, if you go, can you retreat from the enemy? ”

"Nonsense! If this official goes, how can he allow Xirong to be presumptuous so far? Lu Bolin glared at Zhong Bai.

"Huh." Zhong Bai smiled and said with a smile: "How about Xirong and the rebels? The previous extermination of the rebels and the duel against Wu Yuan, the Tai Lieutenant fought many battles and was not victorious, but now, he is making a lot of nonsense here, doesn't it make people laugh. ”

He was already face-to-face and tough, and he didn't shy away from it at all, that is, he hit Lu Bolin cleanly, the latter was immediately annoyed, and then pointed at Zhong Bai and shouted: "You are bold!" ”

Zhong Bai's face also sank: "This is the Imperial Palace, where politics is discussed, I can make speeches among the ministers of the court, and finally it will be decided by Your Majesty, who is bold in what the Taiwei is talking about!" ”

"You!" Lu Bolin was extremely angry.

Zhong Bai continued to grab: "The records of the ether captain can be ranked among the third dukes, not to mention Xiao Yuan's outstanding achievements!" ”

As he spoke, he faced Shang Rui again, and arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty, if there is no reward for merit, and punishment for no fault, who in the world can obey, and where is the majesty of the Son of Heaven?" ”

"This ......" Zhong Bai's words, Shang Rui didn't know how to answer, he, the son of heaven, to put it bluntly, is a pure loser, not to mention a trace of wisdom, he has no idea, and now that the two are arguing like this, he is suddenly a little overwhelmed.

Prime Minister Dong Hua hesitated for a long time, and finally did not speak, he wanted to win over Zhong Bai, but he didn't want Xiao Yuan to become a powerful person, after all, he and Yu Anmin and others were in the same line, and when Xiao Yuan was appointed as General Wuwei, he was afraid that he would hold a grudge.

I want to help Lu Bolin, but he is a political enemy, and he is even more afraid of offending Zhong Bai, so he is undecided.

At this time, Lu Bolin also arched his hand towards Shang Rui, and said with a straight face: "Your Majesty, no matter what Zhong Bai says, Xiao Yuan does have military exploits, but he must not be given the title of prince, which is really inconsistent with his position." ”

Subsequently, under the gesture of his eyes, many ministers also came out one after another, and someone said:

"Your Majesty, the Taiwei is reasonable, and the matter of the prince needs to be cautious......"

Another human: "Your Majesty, in my empire, all the princes are virtuous in their ancestors, how can they confer a commoner ......?"

"War merit is war merit, knighthood is knighthood, not comparable......"

One by one, the ministers came out of the ranks, all of them were captains, Zhong Bai was a little dumbfounded when he saw this: "You guys! ”

"Your Majesty! No matter how the hero is born, Xiao Yuan is virtuous, if there is no him, the border of the empire is in danger......"

He tried his best to refute and support Xiao Yuan, but the situation in the court was complicated, and the emperor was even more mediocre.

At this moment, seeing the ministers fighting back and forth, Shang Rui was already impatient, this court discussion was really too boring for him, and those beauties in the harem were still waiting for him!

He immediately frowned impatiently and said, "Okay, okay!" Don't fight anymore! I will, the prince will forget it, I will recognize his status as the lord of Qin, and in addition, give him the title of viscount, so that he can continue to guard the land of Qin. ”

"This, Your Majesty!" Zhong Bai was anxious.

The other ministers saluted one after another, shouting in unison: "My Emperor Shengming"

"Okay, retreat from the dynasty and retreat from the dynasty...... Shang Rui hurriedly waved his hand, and before the ministers could stand up, he couldn't wait to get off the dragon chair.

The emperor left, leaving behind the ministers of the first hall, and after the people straightened up, they began to leave the palace in twos and threes, while Zhong Bai stood in place and was stunned for a while before he reacted.

Then he glared angrily: "It's unreasonable! ”

His words, there is no doubt that he said to Lu Bolin and them, because of Zhong Bai's status, the other ministers did not dare to respond, and Lu Bolin sneered: "Hmph! Young people are arrogant, pay attention to their words, and be careful of the trouble that comes out of their mouths! ”

"Humph!" Zhong Bai was annoyed and ashamed, and after glaring, he also brushed his sleeves away, too lazy to pay attention to Lu Bolin.

Looking at his back, Lu Bolin's eyes were gloomy, and the officials of his department surrounded him, and someone began to say flatteringly:

"Lord Taiwei, the lower officials have heard that Xiao Yuan and Zhong Bai are righteous brothers, Xiao Yuan has not been rewarded for this matter, Zhong Bai will inevitably be furious."

Lu Bolin retracted his gaze, glanced at the official, and sneered: "It should be like this, so that I can't wait to add more resistance, how can I let Xiao Yuan step up and enter the court, if this is the case, at that time, wouldn't his two brothers want to dominate the court." ”

"Lord Taiwei has a point......

"Fortunately, with the help of your colleagues today, Zhong Bai was not allowed to succeed."

"Whereever, it's a blessing for me to be able to follow Lord Taiwei......

Everyone praised each other, and Zhong Bai, he may be a military strategist, and he can lead troops to fight, but he is definitely not a qualified politician, and you can also get a glimpse of it from the complicated situation in the court.

He is young and bent on supporting the society, but the son of heaven is mediocre, and he is alone, and he can't look down on this decadent dynasty, and he is often hard and faint, and the result can be imagined.

After returning to the general's mansion, he was still angry, and seeing that his face was not good, the housekeeper in the mansion couldn't help swallowing his saliva, bent over, and said cautiously: "Childe, the master asked you to go over." ”

"Got it." Zhong Bai answered, because his father's fiftieth birthday was approaching.

Waiting for the father and son to meet and look at their appearance, Father Zhong couldn't help but ask curiously, "What's wrong?" ”

"Father." Zhong Bai said: "Xiao Yuan led the army out of the customs, broke Xirong, and recovered the twelve lost cities of Qin in one go, such a merit, but because of the traitorous ministers, the Son of Heaven ignored it, not to mention the official position, but only superficially rewarded, what is the use!" ”

"Huh." After listening to him, Father Zhong smiled and said quietly: "Son, you are too young, that's because Xiao Yuan is your righteous brother, they are targeting you, if your two brothers are both meritorious, above the court, can their gang not be afraid?" ”

"This, Father......"

"Huh?" Father Zhong waved his hand and interrupted him: "Actually, this is also a good thing, by the way, my father has not seen your brother-in-law, and on his fiftieth birthday, he must be invited to come." ”

"My son knows, don't worry, my father, Xiao Yuan will definitely come to celebrate your birthday."

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