Jiang Ning personally met with Ling Feng in the imperial study and listened to Ling Feng's report.

Because Jiang Ning was extremely excited, and asked Ling Feng to inform him of all the details, the report was actually carried out for three hours.

Ling Feng explained how Xiao Ke became the lord of Bai Ze City, how to gather the various forces of Bai Ze City, as well as all the residents of the fortified wall, and Xiao Ke personally lobbied Huanglong City and other cities to come to support, as well as Xiao Ke first repelled the zombie attacks twice, killed the Azi Corpse Emperor and the Dragon Turtle Corpse Emperor, and Xiao Ke finally led the coalition army, first killed the Griffin Corpse Emperor, the head of the 12 corpse pillars, and then defeated the army of millions of zombies in the dead country, all of them were made clear.

Jiang Ning listened with enthusiasm, and said loudly: "Okay, Xiao Ke is really a peerless talent, my minister, this great victory, not only to raise the prestige of the empire, but also to grow the face of the emperor's family, the cowards in the cabinet, I don't know if I am ashamed to hear Xiao Ke's triumphant news?" ”

Jiang Ning for his descendants, as long as they have merit, they must be rewarded, it can't be said that it is a thousand gold to buy a thousand miles of horse bones, it should be said that it is a thousand dollars to buy a thousand miles of horses, he rewards Xiao Ke, and other people know that he loves talents, and he is bound to rush to run, why is he worried that the imperial family can not be prosperous?

After listening to Ling Feng's report, Jiang Ning immediately announced: "In this great victory, Xiao Ke used his weakest strength to defeat the most powerful enemy. Ling Feng, you and Ye Yun were both named Imperial Earls, with 700 households and a fief of Xinxian County, Zhongzhou...... As for Qin Bing and other outstanding performers, as well as many soldiers on the front line, I have another award. ”

Ling Feng didn't expect that he and Ye Yun would jump directly from baron to earl. Unexpectedly, Xiao Ke went from earl to directly skipping the marquis, and became the duke of the empire and became the new duke.

Of course, becoming Xiao Ke as the Duke of Xiao Guo is not because Xiao Ke's surname is Xiao, but because the fief of Xiao Ke's food is in the place of the ancient Xiao Kingdom, which is now Xiao County, so according to the fief and title, Xiao Ke is the Duke of Xiao Guo.

Ling Feng thanked His Majesty excitedly, he knew that his eldest brother Xiao Ke would become the Duke of the Kingdom sooner or later, but he didn't expect this day to come so quickly.

Although Xiao Ke is not the youngest prince in the history of the empire, he is definitely the youngest prince from a civilian background, and even Ye Yun's father, Ye Taisong, has the background of a family lord, and his own strength is also very strong, but until now he is only a prince of the country.

Of course, there is actually a gap between Xiao Ke, Xiao Guogong, and Ye Taisong, An Guogong.

The gap is that the title of Ye Taisong, the Duke of Anguo, is hereditary, and the hereditary replacement means that the descendants of the descendants can always inherit the title of their father, and it will never change, and the title will be passed on from generation to generation, and this right has always been retained in the family.

In addition to hereditary replacement, there is also hereditary, hereditary is the descendant of the descendant, who can inherit the title of the father, but if the generation inherits it once, the title will be automatically lowered by one level.

The third is Xiao Ke's title, which cannot be hereditary.

Ye Taisong's title is hereditary, this is the difference with Xiao Ke.

If Xiao Ke wants his title to become hereditary, or the title continues to climb up, to be the king of the county and the prince, then he must continue to get more military exploits.

Not long after Ling Feng retreated, the nobles of the entire Qilin City knew that Xiao Ke had destroyed the white thousands of zombies in the land of lawlessness, and also knew that His Majesty had promoted Xiao Ke to be the prince of the country.

The cabinet elders, cabinet members, as well as the family gate valves, and the high-grade scholars, most of them feel uncomfortable. But they also have to admit that the Xiao Ke cultivated by the imperial family has become the climate, and now Xiao Ke is already the brightest new star of the imperial family, and has also become the most threatening enemy of the cabinet.

The next day, Jiang Youwei and Emperor Shakti, along with their men, officially returned to Qilin City.

Jiang Youwei and Emperor Shitian also met with His Majesty and affirmed Xiao Ke's merits, and Jiang Youwei once again mentioned to His Majesty the matter of marrying Xiao Ke.

His Majesty smiled and said: "I have already discussed the matter of marriage with the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother promised to take Qin Bing's outstanding performance in this battle as the leader, and in order to reward Qin Bing's contribution to the empire on behalf of the women of the empire, the Queen Mother accepted Qin Bing as her goddaughter, and gave Qin Bing the title and identity of Princess Yingzi...... When the Queen Mother accepted Qin Bing as her goddaughter, then the marriage would be a matter of course. ”

Jiang Youwei nodded: "That's very good!" ”

Emperor Shakti also spoke: "Your Majesty, although Xiao Ke is now a level 11 strength, he can easily kill a level 12 opponent, and his strength is already a heavy responsibility. Now the cabinet people are probably aware of Xiao Ke's existence, and even feel the threat from Xiao Ke, I am afraid that if they don't strike while the iron is hot, they will suppress and obstruct in the future, and try every means to prevent Xiao Ke from becoming the governor. ”

Jiang Ning snorted coldly: "The position of Metropolitan Governor has always been held by young and capable outstanding soldiers to ensure the vitality, momentum and vigorous vitality of the empire. It also happens to complement each other's strengths and weaknesses with the cabinet composed of all old men and middle-aged uncles, and assist each other in the management of the empire. Xiao Ke is young and excellent, what qualifications do they have to stop me from promoting Xiao Ke to be the Grand Governor? ”

Jiang Youwei and Emperor Shitian didn't dare to squeak, but in fact, everyone also knew that the cabinet would definitely obstruct it, and the obstruction force would be very great, even if Jiang Ning supported Xiao Ke, he might not necessarily be able to put Xiao Ke in the position of the governor.

Jiang Ning saw that his subordinates didn't speak, and he also knew that it was difficult to promote Xiao Ke to be the governor of the capital, so his tone softened a little, and said: "You don't have to worry, I will do two things next, one is to give marriage to Xiao Ke, and the other is to promote Xiao Ke to be the governor of the capital, so as to better contribute to me." And the second thing is more important, three days later, I will have a showdown with the old guys in the cabinet, and put forward my proposal at the court meeting, and then the entire imperial family will support Xiao Ke, and Xiao Ke must be made the governor. ”

"Yes!"

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Jiang Youwei returned to Qilin City with Emperor Shakti, and Ye Wenzhu came back on the same day.

Ye Wenzhu traveled in the mountains and rivers in previous years, like idle clouds and wild cranes, and did not return to Ye's house for many years.

Therefore, when he came back, Ye Lao and Ye Taisong were extremely happy, and Ye Lao and Ye Taisong led a large group of family members to welcome Ye Wenzhu home happily.

Ye Wenzhu first accompanied his eldest brother Ye Taisong and his father Ye Xuan to the study and reported Yun'er's situation in Bai Zecheng.

After Ye Wenzhu finished talking about the situation over there, Ye Taisong couldn't help but sigh: "Xiao Ke, this guy is really not a thing in the pool!" ”

Ye Lao: "I'm afraid that this son will become our biggest threat in the future." ”

Ye Wenzhu suddenly said at this time: "Hehe, eldest brother, father, Xiao Ke is a peerless talent, I think Yun'er and him are really talented and beautiful, a natural pair, and Yun'er must be very interesting to Xiao Ke, why not fulfill the two of them?" ”