[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-longevity-by-picking-up-attributes-in-the-battle":3,"chapter-longevity-by-picking-up-attributes-in-the-battle-longevity-by-picking-up-attributes-in-the-battle-chapter-456":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Longevity by Picking up Attributes in the Battlefield",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},19776,48,"Chapter 456 - 197: Zhao Feng’s Rewards! Ying Zheng’s Dominance!","longevity-by-picking-up-attributes-in-the-battle-chapter-456",456,"\u003Cp>Upon hearing Ying Zheng’s rewards for Huan Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides some gifts of gold, silver, money, and beauties, his rank was raised by one level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was no surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Huan Yi led Hangu Pass Camp to significant military achievements in this battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there were no rewards or honors, it would be unreasonable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great King, wise and discerning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire court of civil and military officials proclaimed in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Ying Zheng’s voice did not stop, and with a hint of contemplation, he continued: \"As for Zhao Feng.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The attention of all the officials in the court focused on Ying Zheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhao Feng achieved the primary merit by eliminating Wei.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He should be lavishly rewarded.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Flooded Daliang to avoid losses to our Qin Sharp Soldiers, preserving our Qin’s national power; this is an even greater achievement.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Issue my decree.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhao Feng has rendered great service to the country, promoting him two ranks, and conferring the title [Si Che Shu Zhang], enjoying the annual salary of the rank, and the privilege to establish a trusted aide group.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bestow ten thousand pieces of gold, one hundred thousand coins, a thousand jade artifacts, a thousand slaves, and confer upon Zhao Feng’s wife, Wang Yan, the title of [Madam], besides the annual salary, further granting ten thousand acres of unclaimed fertile land.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the watchful eyes of the ministers, Ying Zheng slowly spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his words fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire court was shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone anticipated that Zhao Feng’s promotion would be rewarded as such.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they didn’t expect Ying Zheng to promote Zhao Feng two ranks at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one expected it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great King.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Absolutely not.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When General Zhao Feng annihilated the Wei Army at Yanggao City, you already generously promoted him one rank.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To promote him two more ranks now seems overly generous.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You must know, even our highest-ranking General Wang Jian is only at the sixteenth rank.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And although Zhao Feng has made military achievements, he is too young, and his qualifications are still shallow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I urge the Great King to reconsider.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Wan immediately stood up and loudly presented his argument.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This old minister seconds that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In our Qin, there are twenty ranks, and now General Zhao Feng is already at a highly prestigious position. If such generous titles continue, what will happen when there are no more titles to confer?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I urge the Great King to weigh this carefully.\" Huai Zhuang immediately interjected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tone also carried a strong warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A rank with no more titles to confer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These four words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Throughout history, many ministers have perished because of these four words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The former Lord Wu’an, Bai Qi, was exactly such a case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rose to the position of Grand Commandant, with a title exceeding twenty ranks, as Martial Lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had reached a point where no more titles could be conferred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And thereafter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>King Zhaoxiang of Qin, Ying Ji, issued a decree for Bai Qi to lead the troops to eliminate Zhao, and because he claimed it was impossible to eliminate Zhao, Bai Qi refused and was subsequently ordered to die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huai Zhuang’s seemingly casual remark was fraught with hidden danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If a typical emperor heard such words, suspicion would surely arise, consequently leading to wariness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huai Zhuang not only mentioned the phrase \"a rank with no more titles to confer\" but also Wang Wan’s earlier mention of Wang Jian’s sixteenth rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the true intent was to lay bare the relationship between Wang Jian and Zhao Feng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Jian, already a Senior General wielding military power, is also related as Zhao Feng’s father-in-law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two old foxes were just shy of outright stating that combined, their military power could threaten King of Qin’s position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many ministers could clearly understand and comprehend it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet at this moment, no one dared to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wang Jian and Zhao Feng wield control over six to seven hundred thousand troops; such a great threat cannot be ignored.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Great King should handle this cautiously.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Holding military power, you cannot be unguarded.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Under such noble cause, the Great King might even have reservations against Zhao Feng.\" Wang Wan and Huai Zhuang chuckled coldly in their hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words were so explicit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed inevitable to confront such a situation, and no matter how one thought about it, it appeared to be an eventual losing situation for Wang Jian and Zhao Feng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No emperor could tolerate it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"According to these two ministers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our Qin Army should not rank based on military achievements but on seniority, observing age?\" Wang Jian stepped forward, speaking with several degrees of chill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without waiting for Wang Wan and Huai Zhuang to respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Jian looked up at Ying Zheng on the high seat and said: \"To report to the Great King, from the words of these two Chancellors, it seems they believe that since Zhao Feng and I are father-in-law and son-in-law, it makes us presumptuous, defying the Great King.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If this consequently causes suspicion in court, thinking that Zhao Feng and I wield too much military power.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am willing to resign from my position as Protector-General of Lantian Camp, and retire to my hometown.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Jian delivered a significant blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To retire to one’s hometown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As these words fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ministers in the court exchanged looks with one another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, Wang Jian was in his prime, so how could he be considered aged?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But looking at Wang Jian’s words, it was clear he was serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Wang Wan’s words were barbed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were indeed factual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For any emperor, military power is paramount, no matter how potent the emperor; he will always maintain precautions and even implement suppression, and assign eyes around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Civil officials may hold power, but not chaotic power, for they wield no troops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet military officials hold military power, especially when a Senior General commands tens of thousands of troops; this influence is significant and cannot be ignored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You know someone’s face but not their heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even for an emperor, this holds true, for he grants power to subjects, but if the subject harbors treasonous thoughts, then it’s uncertain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Jian, as Protector-General of Lantian Camp, and Zhao Feng, as Commandant of the Wu’an Military Camp, together holding military power exceeding six hundred thousand, if the father-in-law and son-in-law conspire to rebel, who within Qin could stop them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a scenario seemed intolerable for any emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Zheng could permit his royal daughter to marry Zhao Feng, perhaps as a colossal grace, but fundamentally, at that time, Zhao Feng had not reached such a level of power and influence.\u003C\u002Fp>",1102,"2026-05-28T17:22:00.319Z","2026-06-01T04:28:22.241Z",1,"novelbin.me","a29f11bb7341ba52315f03244c95b90cef879bfd552ea313f08f94d9b6bd4548","longevity-by-picking-up-attributes-in-the-battle-chapter-457","longevity-by-picking-up-attributes-in-the-battle-chapter-455",878,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flongevity-by-picking-up-attributes-in-the-battle-cover.jpg"]