Chapter 14

And it was great joy!

Everyone was shocked!

Emperor Emperor Emperor Yongshun laughed out loud: "This is a letter written by Regional Military Commissioner Chen Ji, General Zheng Zheng Zheng Qizhi, and others. The letter says that Jia Hui and dozens of others from the Falcon Battalion received orders to support Dingyuan Town, where they routed the enemy and killed over a thousand!"

"Ah!?!"

The court was instantly in an uproar!

Prince Prince Prince Beijing Shui Rong, as well as Niu Niu Niu Jizong, the grandson of Duke Zhenguo Niu Qing, Hou Hou Hou Xiaokang, the grandson of Duke Xiuguo Hou Ming, and Shi Shi Shi Guangzhu, the grandson of Duke Shanguo, and other nobles qualified to attend court were all in an uproar.

"Jia Hui, why does that name sound so familiar?!"

They were suspicious and uncertain.

The Four Princes and Eight Dukes were the founding nobility.

Besides them, Great Great Great Qian also had four new prominent Marquises; Xu Xu Xu Lingyi, head of the Marquis Marquis Yongping Marquis Xu family, Xie Yu, Marquis of Ningguo, and Yan Que, Marquis of Marquis Marquis Jingyuan and Marquis of Yan, were all very surprised.

Grand Marshal Sang Gong, Grand Tutor Song Yucheng, Minister of the Supreme Court Gao Sheng, Baili Yan, head of the Baili family and Minister of Works, Left Censor-in-Chief Sheng Hong, Observer Gao Hu, and new top scholar Brother Brother Ouyang Xu and other court officials, one and all, had different reactions after their surprise.

The first to react.

Was the fifth Imperial Prince, a Prince of the Seventh Rank, and the greatest rival to the current Crown Prince, Prince Yu Li Li Li Jinghuan!

Li Li Li Jinghuan, with his tall, sturdy build, deep-set eyes, and thin lips, stepped out of line and shouted loudly: "Your son congratulates the Imperial Father for having such a valiant general display his divine might for our Great Great Great Qian Dynasty and annihilate the barbarians! Your son congratulates the Imperial Father! Your son congratulates our Great Great Great Qian Dynasty!"

His reaction was not only fast.

But his words were also very well-spoken.

A slight arc appeared on the corner of Emperor Emperor Emperor Yongshun’s mouth.

Emperor Emperor Emperor Yongshun had many children.

Among them, Crown Prince Li Jingxuan, the second prince Li Sheng, the third prince Prince Jin Li Li Li Shenxing, Prince Yu Li Li Li Jinghuan, the sixth prince Li Yi, the seventh prince Prince Jing Li Li Li Jingyan, and the eighth prince Prince Cao Li Li Li Yanbin were the most prominent.

The second prince Li Sheng and the sixth prince Li Yi did not attend court today.

Crown Prince Li Jingxuan, who viewed Prince Yu as a thorn in his side, cursed Li Li Li Jinghuan for being cunning and stealing the lead.

He was unwilling to fall behind.

He also hurriedly stepped out, "Your son also congratulates the Imperial Father and Great Great Great Qian! With such a tiger general, the northern border can be at peace!"

Subsequently, Prince Jin Li Li Li Shenxing and several other princes also came out to congratulate.

And Grand Marshal Sang Gong and other courtiers also offered their congratulations one after another.

Even the Four Princes and Eight Dukes did not dare to oppose the trend at this time, and they all shouted congratulations, "Long live, long live, long live!"

Indeed!

It was rare for Great Great Great Qian to have such a great victory and kill so many enemies.

It was indeed a great joyous event!

It deserved congratulations!

Emperor Emperor Emperor Yongshun, who had been frustrated for several years, also felt rare relief and was in a great mood: "This Jia Hui is my tiger warrior; how can he just be an ordinary soldier? This won't do. I will promote him to Assistant Regional Commander, grant him the title of First-Class General Assisting the State, and promote everyone else three ranks!"

Squad leaders, platoon leaders, team leaders, which means.

Dozens of team leaders appeared under Jia Hui’s command!

But these were nothing.

The courtiers didn't care at all about these positions that didn't even count as generals.

What shocked the courtiers was Jia Hui’s reward!

You must know.

An Assistant Regional Commander is a military officer guarding the border!

With no fixed number, ranking below the Regional Commander and Deputy Regional Commander, and dividing the defense of various routes.

It belonged to a high-ranking official of the third rank!

A proper heavyweight military general!

As for the First-Class General Assisting the State, it was equivalent to a second-rank military official!

Great Great Great Qian’s titles were mainly divided into two systems.

Imperial clan titles and titles for meritorious officials of different surnames.

The title system of Prince, Duke, Marquis, Earl, Viscount, and Baron.

Imperial clan titles were divided into twelve ranks, each with several levels. The twelve ranks could be roughly divided into super-rank and regular ranks: super-rank Princes, Commandery Princes, Dukes, Generals, etc.

Titles for meritorious officials of different surnames were, of course, granted to meritorious officials of different surnames.

Duke, Marquis, Earl, Viscount, and Baron were part of it.

1. Duke

2. Marquis

3. Earl

4. Viscount

5. Baron

Barons and above were all super-rank!

There were also levels below.

General Guarding the State (equivalent to a first-rank military official, with a Qilin patch)

First-class General Guarding the State: annual salary of 410 taels of silver, 410 bushels of grain;

Second-class General Guarding the State: annual salary of 385 taels of silver, 385 bushels of grain;

Third-class General Guarding the State: annual salary of 360 taels of silver, 360 bushels of grain;

General Assisting the State (equivalent to a second-rank military official, with a lion patch)

First-class General Assisting the State and First-class Cloud Cavalry Captain: annual salary of 335 taels of silver, 335 bushels of grain;

First-class General Assisting the State: annual salary of 310 taels of silver, 310 bushels of grain;

Second-class General Assisting the State: annual salary of 285 taels of silver, 285 bushels of grain;

Third-class General Assisting the State: annual salary of 260 taels of silver, 260 bushels of grain;

General Serving the State (equivalent to a third-rank military official, with a leopard patch)

First-class General Serving the State and First-class Cloud Cavalry Captain: annual salary of 235 taels of silver, 235 bushels of grain;

First-class General Serving the State: annual salary of 210 taels of silver, 210 bushels of grain;

Second-class General Serving the State: annual salary of 185 taels of silver, 185 bushels of grain;

Third-class General Serving the State: annual salary of 160 taels of silver, 160 bushels of grain;

General Serving Grace (equivalent to a fourth-rank military official, with a tiger patch)

General Serving Grace and First-class Cloud Cavalry Captain: annual salary of 135 taels of silver, 135 bushels of grain;

General Serving Grace: annual salary of 110 taels of silver, 110 bushels of grain.

(Each of the four ranks of titles above is further subdivided into three classes, such as First-class General Guarding the State, Second-class General Guarding the State, Third-class General Guarding the State, with differences only in salary and grain)

Further down, there were also fourth-rank Cavalry Captains and fifth-rank Cloud Cavalry Captains.

As well as the lowest seventh-rank Grace Cavalry Captain!

Although titles had names but no power, they were always a symbol of status and were sought after by everyone.

Therefore.

Many ministers stepped out to oppose and requested Emperor Emperor Emperor Yongshun to retract his order.

"Your Majesty, you must not!"

Observer Gao Hu was very jealous and was the first to step out to oppose.

New top scholar Brother Brother Ouyang Xu had just been granted a small sixth-rank official position today and was originally not qualified to attend court.

However, today he was favored by Gao Hu as a son-in-law, and Brother Brother Ouyang Xu even broke off his engagement with his fiancée Zhao Zhao Zhao Paner, who was running a teahouse in Qiantang, for this!

Brother Brother Ouyang Xu was on the hall today because he was summoned to respond to matters.

Brother Brother Ouyang Xu was also quite jealous of Jia Hui; he himself was a new top scholar and only a small sixth-rank official, and he even abandoned his fiancée for this, yet Jia Hui climbed to the third rank after just one battle?