Chapter 185: Post-War Reward (Subscription Request)
"The Mahayana Temple's lax review led to the Wan Gui Sect killing Master Bei Ku and impersonating him, which led to the evil spirit disaster."

"The court will forgive the past mistakes of Master Dafan and reward him for killing the offspring of the evil god and destroying the conspiracy of the Ten Thousand Ghosts Sect..."

"Although the Xuanqiong star official of the Sitianjian was plotted against by the leader of the Wangui Sect, he still passed on important intelligence and eventually died bravely in battle. The court posthumously conferred him the title..."

"Loyal and Brave Earl colluded with the Ten Thousand Ghosts Sect, attracted the evil spirit, intended to rebel, and plotted against the Xuanqiong Star Official. This is an unforgivable crime..."

When Jingping Hou saw this information, his pupils shrank slightly. He did not have time to read the following content and asked questions continuously:

"Cer, are you sure this is the content of the imperial court report?"

"Didn't the Duke of Zhenguo win a great victory?"

"Did the Great Brahma Temple really give in?"

Lu Ce was out of breath. After receiving the news, he rushed back to the Marquis' Mansion without stopping. He nodded and said quickly:
"Father, you are right."

"I have checked it three times, and it is indeed the imperial court's report."

When the imperial court rewards officials, it will often first announce it in the official gazette, and then the officials of the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Personnel and other places will complete the promotion and reward, in order to encourage warriors all over the world to serve the court.

After this evil god incident, the Lu family specifically asked their servants in Tianjing to keep a close eye on the court's bulletins and report them as soon as possible.

As expected, as soon as the court released the latest bulletin, the servants of the Marquis of Jingping's Mansion sent out a golden eagle at the Yuandan realm to deliver the information as quickly as possible.

Get the intelligence before other families get the news.

Lu Ce was afraid that Marquis Jingping would not believe him, so he quickly added:

"The Mahayana Temple announced that Master Beiku was murdered. The Master Beiku from a few days ago was a member of the Ten Thousand Ghosts Sect and was an impostor."

"The court announced that the Taoists and Buddhists were required to come up with a new method to detect cases of resurrection and prevent ghosts and immortals from causing trouble."

Marquis Jingping pondered for a moment. This time, he followed Lord Longcheng to cooperate with the Mahayana Temple to eliminate the descendants of the evil god. His contribution was quite significant.

Even Mahayana Temple was not punished for failing to supervise this matter, but only had some of its merits reduced.

That's not a big problem.

Marquis Jingping continued to read on and could not help but read aloud:

"Marquis Jingping has assisted the Mahayana Temple in defeating the descendants of the evil god, and has been rewarded with an additional 1000 households, 5 Jade Liquid Elixirs, a precious weapon, and a chance to study at the Enlightenment Pavilion..."

OK!

Marquis Jingping was overjoyed. The imperial court compensated the Lu family for the precious weapons they had wasted and also gave them the most sincere opportunity to study in the Wudao Pavilion.

The Wudao Pavilion is a secret place controlled by the imperial court, connected to the dragon veins, and can help warriors improve their true meaning.

There are countless masters from various sects who, when they were stuck at the realm of true meaning and could not improve, eventually chose to surrender to the imperial court and make meritorious services in exchange for the opportunity to study in the [Enlightenment Pavilion].

Every opportunity is priceless.

"Ce'er, this time you will go to the capital to receive further training at the Wudao Pavilion."

"I?"

"Why not give it to your sister?"

Lu Ce felt that his cultivation was not good enough and wondered if he was wasting this opportunity.

"Why are you worried about her?"

"She has her own considerations from Lord Longcheng."

"After the battle with the mermaids, I will take this opportunity to go to Tianjing for some training. I think Lord Longcheng will also go to Tianjing."

Marquis Jingping said this casually, which made Lu Ce feel mixed emotions.

"Yes, Father."

Originally, he had some conflicts with his father because of his sister. After the marriage between the Chu and Lu families, the biggest conflict between father and son seemed to disappear.

When Marquis Jingping saw his son agree, he was somewhat happy, but his face remained the same until he read out Chu Wujiang's reward:

"The son of Longcheng County, you defeated the evil god's conspiracy, quelled the rebellion of the Ghost Festival, and suppressed the ruthless ghost king. You have made great contributions..."

"Specially conferred the title of Marquis of Longcheng, with an additional 1 households, 3 magic weapon talisman, 3 End of the World talismans, 5 precious weapons, and opportunities to study at the Enlightenment Pavilion..."

As Marquis Jingping read on, the expression on his face gradually changed, becoming more and more bizarre.

The ancestor of Marquis Jingping experienced life and death on the battlefield several times before his title was promoted to Marquis. This time, Chu Wujiang evened the gap in titles between the two families in one go, becoming the one with a title second only to that of King of Donghai.

But if you think about it carefully, it makes sense.

Chu Wujiang's several major contributions pulled Longzhou out of the abyss of corruption, and his contribution was great.

Generally, the highest level of merit for a marquis is state-level merit. A higher level of nobility requires national-level merit.

Six hundred years after the founding of the Tianming Dynasty, the titles of nobles had not depreciated seriously. Earls and marquises could only be granted titles after significant achievements.

But according to Marquis Jingping's understanding, Chu Wujiang stood on the opposite side of the Duke of Zhenguo, and when even the Mahayana Temple was at a disadvantage, his merits should be discounted and he should be granted the title of earl.

Unexpectedly, Chu Wujiang’s contribution was not discounted at all, and the court actually gave him a fiefdom. It was really unbelievable.

Marquis Jingping pondered for a moment, continued reading, and saw the most shocking news.

"Promote Chu Wujiang to be the commander of Longzhou, responsible for the important matters of Longzhou's coastal defense..."

As soon as Jingping Hou saw this, the handwritten report slipped from his fingertips, leaving Lu Ce puzzled and asking:

"Father, what happened?"

"Do you even need to ask?"

Jingping Hou said in a deep voice:

"The King of East Sea also serves as the Commander-in-Chief. The previous Commander-in-Chief of Longzhou was a member of the King of East Sea's staff."

"My father also served as the deputy commander of the capital."

"This is probably the work of the Duke of Zhenguo. He definitely hopes that Lord Longcheng and the King of Donghai will have a conflict!"

"Lord Longcheng has been promoted, but it's hard to predict whether it will be a blessing or a curse."

Lu Ce said disapprovingly:

"Father, given Long Cheng's performance these days, the King of the East Sea has no intention of causing trouble for him."

Marquis Jingping shook his head and said:

"Cer, don't underestimate the King of the East Sea."

"Any force that has produced a Yuanshen Zhenren should not be underestimated."

"You said that the King of the East Sea, is he really at the peak of the Yuanling Realm?"

Lu Ce's eyes suddenly widened.

"So we should support Lord Longcheng even more."

……

Dragon City, Chu Mansion, Living Room
Chu Wujiang was also receiving a visit from Governor Zhou, and he said thoughtfully:
"Governor, I am so young, how can I be qualified to be a commander?"

The court's rewards were satisfying. Both the precious weapons and the magic talismans showed great sincerity. The five opportunities for further study in the Enlightenment Pavilion were enough to make most people in the world go crazy.

The Tianming Dynasty occupied the dragon vein. Originally, only the dragon's descendants could enjoy the dragon's blessing. The Enlightenment Pavilion was the only way open to meritorious officials.

Who doesn't like to be favored by the country? Even if it's just a short-term blessing, it can enable a warrior to make rapid progress.

But the position of commander-in-chief is obviously intended to put Chu Wujiang on the spot.

Governor Zhou said with a smile:
"Well-deserved, well-deserved."

"Lord Longcheng can even subdue the Ghost King, and he can do it as if it were his own arm. So a small commander position is no problem for him."

Chu Wujiang said in a deep voice:

"Governor, I want to hear some truth."

Governor Zhou looked left and right and whispered:

"My Lord, this matter was recommended by the Duke of Zhenguo himself, who said that you have a blessing of military luck and should work in the Capital Command Office."

"The King of the East Sea has no objection, so His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will naturally agree."

"So this time when the mermaids come ashore, the coastal defense force will be commanded by you personally."

Chu Wujiang understood instantly, and the voice of the Duke of Zhenguo seemed to ring in his ears.

[The Coastal Defense Force's military power is now yours to command.]

[If you want to have the best of both worlds, you must have the corresponding skills. ]

[If you can't, then come and join me. ]

Who says I can't do it.

Chu Wujiang has made up his mind that he will definitely defeat this coastal defense army.

(End of this chapter)