Longevity by Picking up Attributes in the Battlefield - Chapter 598 - 246: Promotion of Two Ranks! Titled Lord? The Court Is Astounded! Ying Zheng’s Triumph!
Chapter 598: Chapter 246: Promotion of Two Ranks! Titled Lord? The Court Is Astounded! Ying Zheng’s Triumph!
He was truly delighted by such circumstances.
“Thank you, Father King, for your benevolence.”
Fusu bowed deeply to Ying Zheng, his eyes showing a sense of relief.
He was originally a person of loyalty and righteousness.
He naturally understood that Chunyu Yue spoke out to help him, but only misjudged the situation.
If this led to the severance of the master-disciple name between him and his teacher,
Fusu would truly feel uncomfortable.
Ying Zheng withdrew his gaze, no longer looking at Fusu.
With a wave of his hand.
A few Imperial Guards directly seized Chunyu Yue and took him out of the hall.
Throughout this process,
No one dared to plead for him.
Nor did anyone wish to plead on his behalf.
Chunyu Yue’s words today left all the ministers in the court astonished.
“Zhao Feng led the charge to the north against the foreign tribes, destroying their royal court and beheading their king.”
“Making a feat of unprecedented glory.”
“He must be rewarded.”
“I originally planned to promote Zhao Feng by one rank.”
“Now it is insufficient.”
Ying Zheng spoke slowly.
Thus defining Han Fei and Li Si’s proposal to elevate Zhao Feng.
One rank is not enough!
“The old minister believes,”
“The accomplishments of the Senior General warrant an additional rank.”
“A total of two ranks.”
“The Senior General can become the most honored, most prestigious Senior General in Qin.”
“Our Qin has twenty ranks, the Senior General is already the pinnacle,” Wang Wan immediately voiced.
Grand Commandant position.
Wang Wan was always unwilling to see Zhao Feng achieve such success so quickly.
Now as Chancellor, he still ranks half a step higher than Zhao Feng, but once Zhao Feng becomes Grand Commandant, wielding the power to command military forces, he will have no way to deal with him.
Moreover, reaching the Grand Commandant power level.
Unless he commits treason, it is impossible to be prosecuted, with such high status and power, he cannot be moved.
Of course.
Unless Ying Zheng abdicates, a new Heavenly Son brings new ministers.
This might be a way to make Zhao Feng step down from his prestigious position.
“Does the Prime Minister think Zhao Feng is unfit for Grand Commandant?”
Ying Zheng looked at Wang Wan with interest, his gaze scrutinizing.
Wang Wan immediately bowed and declared loudly, “Reporting to Great King, the Senior General is naturally fit for the position.”
“This time the Senior General led ten thousand troops to raid the Northern Frontier, slaughtering countless foreign tribes, achieving unprecedented feats.”
“Not to mention Grand Commandant, even as Martial Lord, it is sufficient.”
“But Great King has forgotten one thing.”
“Our Qin with twenty ranks is the extreme.”
“Grand Commandant is the head of military commanders.”
“Once the Senior General ascends to Grand Commandant and achieves more feats in the future, how should he be promoted?”
“It would reach a point where no further promotion is possible.”
“Which would not be a good thing.”
“After all, the Senior General is only twenty-two years old.”
“The future is still long!”
Wang Wan extolled Zhao Feng’s war achievements on one hand, while expressing thoughtful words on the other.
Indeed.
Upon hearing Wang Wan’s words.
Many ministers in the court nodded in agreement.
“Indeed.”
“Although Zhao Feng, the Senior General, has achieved great feats and promotion to Grand Commandant is conceivable.”
“But there are still two countries in the world, if promoted to Grand Commandant now, how will the Senior General be rewarded if he achieves nation-annihilating feats in the future?”
“Moreover, the Prime Minister pointed out, the Senior General is still so young.”
“Looking at the court, looking at the world.”
“Which country’s official holds such a rank at his young age?”
“If there’s no rank left to promote him, future occurrences might not be favorable.”
“Promoting too much does not seem beneficial, for our Qin or the Senior General, it is not a good thing.”
…
Many ministers began to discuss among themselves.
The next moment.
Huai Zhuang stepped forward and said, “I concur with the Prime Minister’s statement.”
“This time the Senior General’s feats cannot warrant Grand Commandant, two ranks can be promoted.”
“Two ranks can reward the Senior General’s accomplishments.”
“The honor of Grand Commandant can be temporarily postponed.”
“Please, Great King, consider carefully.”
“I concur,” the ministers one by one stepped forward to echo the sentiment.
“These old men.”
Listening to Wang Wan’s statement.
Ying Zheng glanced sideways, cursing silently in his heart.
How could Ying Zheng not understand Wang Wan’s intention?
Of course.
This is why Ying Zheng considers Zhao Feng as his own son, thus trying every possible way to elevate Zhao Feng to a high position, having his own authority.
If it were not Zhao Feng,
But another courtier,
Even if achieving the same feats as Zhao Feng, he would absolutely not have the same rapid promotion rate as Zhao Feng.
Zhao Feng has war accomplishments, earning him the name for promotion, silencing the ministers.
But the most crucial point is because he is Ying Zheng’s son, King of Qin’s son.
For others,
Even with Ying Zheng being broad-minded, he would still suppress slightly, balancing with statecraft.
“Senior General.”
“What do you think?”
Ying Zheng looked at Wang Jian.
Wang Jian stepped forward and said loudly, “I think the Prime Minister’s words make sense, but if promoted by two ranks this time, Zhao Feng will have no grounds to stop him from promotion to Grand Commandant for further feats in the future.”
This statement.
Naturally held Wang Jian’s intention.
Court politics inherently involves rhetorical art.
“Indeed.”
Ying Zheng nodded.
And immediately declared, “Senior General’s statement is very true.”
“What do you all think?”
Ying Zheng swept his gaze over the ministers with authority, asking imposingly.
“Senior General’s statement is very true.”
“If Zhao Feng achieves nation-annihilating feats in the future, he shall be promoted to Grand Commandant as a reward,” Wang Wan immediately echoed.
His current goal is to restrain Zhao Feng’s promotion speed.
Promoting two ranks compared to holding Grand Commandant that governs all military forces.
That’s definitely preferable for Wang Wan.
“Excellent.”
Ying Zheng’s lips curled slightly, but his eyes had a mysterious meaning.
With a wave of his hand.
“Draft an edict.”
Ying Zheng spoke authoritatively.
A minister responsible for drafting immediately lifted his brush.
“Zhao Feng led his troops into the lands of Northern Frontier foreign tribes, achieving merits for the nation and Huaxia, destroying the foreign tribes, breaking the Barbarian Royal Court, beheading the foreign King.”
