Above the court, the emperor of the Xihua Empire sat on the throne at this time. It was a fair-faced middle-aged man with a short beard. Although a pair of eyes are not so sharp, they have a terrifying momentum.

It seems that he gives people a sense of elegance, but many people know that it is this person who gave the Xihua Empire a chance to prosper. Although this emperor did not have much ambition, his governance had to be said to be good. Although the entire military administration is not so innocent, it is much more smoky than before.

At this time, the emperor sat on the throne with a frown, listening to the constant quarrels of ministers in the court. Listening and listening, even with his patience, he was a little impatient.

So he slapped the dragon chair fiercely and shouted: "Enough, what kind of aristocratic appearance is there in the quarrel." ”

When the ministers saw that the emperor was angry, they were speechless, and many of the nobles retreated with scornful faces, but they no longer quarreled. But each of them had a different face, and they didn't know what they were thinking.

The emperor frowned and swept over to the ministers, observing the faces of each nobleman, Zuihou couldn't help but sigh, and then asked, "It's just one thing, are we all so embarrassed?" ”

At this time, one of the ministers stepped out. This man was in his fifties, his eyes were clear, and he was slightly thin, he first bowed to the emperor, and then said: "Qiqi Bixia, this matter of Gute City can be said to be a surprise for the enemy to hit us. Thinking about it, they have also made a lot of preparations, if it is according to normal circumstances, then the destruction of Gute City is certain.

Gut City is the only fortress in the entire northeastern province and an extremely important strategic location. Once lost, there will be no danger to defend the north of our country, allowing the enemy to enter our country at any time. Not only that, but how many civilians will die after the city is broken? And a mere civilian can defend the country's territory without fear of life and death. Protected a kind of people in the city of Gut, and also defended the city of Gut, and his subordinates thought that such a person weishenme was not rewarded. ”

The emperor nodded, groaning slightly, and at this time, a slightly chubby, somewhat short man suddenly walked out, and then said, "Qiyu bixia, the minister has a different opinion." ”

"Oh, Marquis Batson has a different opinion, let's just say it. The Emperor asked with a little interest.

"Qi Yu Bixia, I think that the person whose name is Zhou Huan should not be rewarded too much, not to mention that this person is a civilian, just say that it is the merit of this person, and there is nothing. No matter how powerful a person is, he is also very small on the battlefield, not to mention that this person does not dare to make a little effort. Even if it's a little credit, it's higher than those students who defend the city, and if it's too much, it's unfair. ”

After Marquis Batson finished speaking, the minister who had just spoken kept frowning, and then said: "Lord Marquis's words are not right, not to mention that he has the wonderful idea to notify the enemy of Gute City to attack and save Gut City from the merit, even in the future, he has contributed a lot and almost died, in the face of such a hot-blooded young man, if the reward is too little, who else will spill blood on our Xihua Empire." ”

As they spoke, these two people naturally quarreled. The minister already looked down on those nobles, and of course he knew about the escape of those nobles. It is because of this that he will help Zhou Huan. If there is no Zhou Huan, Gute City will be lost, and no matter how good his argument is, he will not be able to convict those noble children. After all, the law does not blame the public, and they are all children of nobles, so Shili is not something he can offend. Coupled with the fact that those people are not from the city, there is nothing wrong with leaving.

However, Zhou Huan actually defended the city, which made those noble children lose face. He will naturally support Zhou Huan, and it can be regarded as a slap in the face of those nobles. ...,

The Grand Duke Violet had been watching from the sidelines and did not speak. Because he has been figuring out the emperor's thoughts, his words at this time also have the right to decide. But he knew that now was not the time to speak, because this was not the time for the emperor to let him speak.

The two of them did not sing opposites, but came to discuss what reward to give Zhou Huan. In fact, the emperor sitting in the highest position has nothing to say in his heart. There are many things that he knows very well.

For these nobles, he also knows that they can't be completely suppressed, otherwise who will run the country, is the emperor alone. It is precisely because of this that when he succeeded to the throne, although he also thought about reforming those rotten systems, there was no way to do it.

So he could only try his best to promote those broken nobles and let them play a balancing game, precisely because of this. It turned out that the smoky royal family had become what it is now. He also wanted to put an end to these things, but it was simply impossible.

Even if it is a war college, most of those students are not relying on the aristocracy, and even if he is, he is not trying to attract a lot of talented people. But it is very difficult to make them key ministers.

But he already has a decision in his heart, and no matter what he says below, he has a way to solve it. And the Grand Duke of Violet below, when he saw the emperor's face, his heart was also moved.

So he stepped forward and bowed, "Qiyu Bixia, Your Majesty has an idea." "Oh, you can hear it. Emperor Bixia said with great interest, many times, Grand Duke Violet was able to accurately tell the vital point. This is also where the emperor promoted him, so this monarch and a minister can be regarded as a tacit understanding.

"Bixia, Zhou Huan knows a little bit about this minister, this person is not very old, but his strength is also a genius. However, he has the temperament of a leader, and this time I was able to make such a choice, and it was no exception to me. It is precisely because of this that I am very happy that there is such a person in our country. If there are a few more such people, why should our country not be happy? ”

Hearing the words of the Grand Duke Violet, the Emperor nodded. And others don't think so, in their eyes, people like Zhou Huan are naturally as few as possible, and the province allows such people to stir up the entire aristocracy. But they had to agree to the words of the Grand Duke Violet, otherwise, it would not have become a rebellion. Who doesn't want to make the empire strong, and because of this, they can't refute it.

"Oh, in that case, you think it's better to reward him with something. The Emperor nodded and said.

Grand Duke Violet said respectfully: "If a person like Zhou Huan is not rewarded well, it will not make the world feel cold. At that time, who dared to sacrifice his life in the empire, I think he should be knighted, so that everyone in the world can take it as an example. ”

At this time, a thin man came over, this person was not tall, but he was a little thin and had a wisp of beard. There was a vague look of Dill on his face.

Perhaps what Zhou Huan didn't expect was that this man was Diel's father, the patriarch of the Zebrunn family, the elder Zebrunn. When he came out, he squinted a pair of eyes that were not big, and then said to the emperor: "Your Majesty also thinks so, but although it is said that it should be rewarded, there are already many nobles in our country, and if you want to arrange this person, it will be very troublesome, and if you don't get it right, it will attract some people's backlash." ”

The Emperor nodded, which was to be expected. The empire did not have many fiefs in the first place, and once a person was added, the original interests would naturally be divided. No matter who it is, such a thing cannot be accepted. The word profit makes many people rush to it, and there is no reason to talk about it. ...,

After hearing this, the Grand Duke of Violet couldn't help but nod his head, because he really couldn't fault his words. However, the Grand Duke of Violet knew that this old Zebron must have something to say.

Sure enough, the old Zebron continued: "Actually, this fiefdom is not nothing, in fact, there is a very large place. ”

When the emperor heard this, he said with surprise in his eyes: "Where else?"

Old Zebulun's eyes showed a hint of treachery, and then he said respectfully: "In fact, the entire Northeast Province does not have any form of fiefdom, it is completely an uncultivated treasure land. ”

After hearing this, many ministers couldn't help but be stunned. I didn't expect old Zebrunn to come up with such a method, and it seems really flawless. But what kind of place is the Northeast Province, it is an extremely barren and barren place. In the entire northeastern province, there is no farming, no grazing, no prosperous commerce, only lofty mountains, and the jungle is full of fierce phantom beasts.

In the entire northeastern province, about 100 kilometers square, there is only one city, Gute City. It's also the hardest city, so it's definitely a pit to get Zhou Huan to this place.

Zhou Huan didn't know that he had been cheated now, but Grand Duke Violet was silent at this time. Secret truth, he should speak for Zhou Huan. If Zhou Huan really went to this place, wouldn't it push him into the fire pit.

However, Grand Duke Violet is not like ordinary people, in other words, Zhou Huan does not need to go deep into the circle of nobles, stay away from this place, and ignore those nobles. And Zhou Huan's strength may not be an experience in the northeastern province. Is it only safe, he can give Zhou Huan some help with this.

Of course, this is all help in the dark, and he doesn't have to do many things in the open. Thinking that at this time, he completely agreed with Lao Zebulun's words, so in this way, no one knew that he would help Zhou Huan in secret.

As a result, Zhou Huan's reward was finally decided. The viscount title of the Xihua Empire, this is a very high title, especially for civilians who have never been officials. What's even more interesting is that most of the reason why he became a viscount was because his fief was too big, so he was given this title.

The Northeast Province, Zhengzheng is a provincial fief, and all of them were given to Zhou Huan. Even if it's a duke, some don't have such fiefdoms.