Hua Kai followed the footsteps of all the Patriarchs and slowly entered the 'Throne Room'. He saw that this' Throne Room 'was more than five thousand square meters in size. The pillars of the Throne Room were nearly ten meters tall, and all of them were made of gold with exquisite patterns engraved on them!
The room was divided into three sections. King Qi sat on the purple gold throne.
Looking at the gemstones engraved on the throne, it was impossible to make them without at least a thousand taels of purple gold.
More than twenty officials from the State of Qi stood on the second level of the stairs. They were all representatives of the sixth rank and above clans of Linzi City. At the bottom of the third level were over a hundred officials from aristocratic clans of the State of Qi who were below the seventh rank. All of the aristocratic clans that had entered the hall from outside consciously followed behind them.
"In the battle of Leling City led by the Tian Family this year, Qi lost despite having an absolute advantage in numbers!
The main responsibility lies with the Tian Family's command. However, many of our families performed outstandingly and made outstanding contributions. "
King Qi's words made everyone's heart skip a beat. King Qi was pushing all the responsibility of the defeat to the Tian Family. Was the Qi Family planning to lay all their cards on the table with the Tian Family?
If that was the case, what would happen to the other families in Qi City?
"The Tian Family head had already admitted his guilt in the palace last night. Seeing that the Tian Family has worked so hard for so many years, I will not pursue this matter further.
Reward and punish!
Everyone here today has contributed greatly in this battle, so you should be rewarded! "
King Qi looked at the old eunuch beside him. Everyone below the stage had yet to recover from the shock!
The old eunuch began to announce the rewards. The three third rank families of Linzi City were at the top of the list. There was a huge pile of gold and brocades, but they were only worth tens of thousands of taels of gold. Everyone knew that the Tian Family was finished this time!
What no one expected was that after the three families received their rewards, the next to receive their rewards was the Hua family of Guang County!
"King Qi's Order: The Hua family of Guang County is loyal to their country and their country. In the battle of Leling City, they killed a Xian Tian stage warrior from the Yan Kingdom and nearly a hundred warriors below the Xian Tian stage. Although the head of the Hua family, Hua Kai, is still young, he has the potential to become a saint. Therefore, the Hua family of Guang County is promoted to a Family of Nine Grades. They are rewarded with a thousand taels of gold, a hundred jin of spiritual rice, ten bolts of brocade, and a set of [Fish Scale Armor]!" The old eunuch's voice echoed in the hall.
Hua Kai quietly walked forward and bowed to King Qi, who was seated at the head of the table.
At this time, the old eunuch handed him a token.
Many of the great clans were shocked to hear this. King Qi had said that the head of the Hua family had the bearing of a Saint. This was definitely not a casual remark.
Saints were existences on par with the rulers of the seven major countries. If Hua Kai grew up, the Hua family would definitely enter the ranks of the third rank aristocratic families. At this moment, everyone's gazes towards the figure that was going to receive the reward suddenly changed.
The Jia Family's Patriarch looked at Hua Kai, who was standing in front of him, and his heart was filled with excitement.
The Hua family had been personally promoted to a great clan by King Qi. Moreover, the Tian family had already collapsed. Thus, the Jia family had made the right choice. The Jia family could also share in the benefits of the Hua family's rapid development. In terms of true strength, neither the Han family nor the Li family was a match for the Hua family.
Hua Kai inwardly wanted to laugh and cry. King Qi's words carried enormous weight. Wasn't this just inviting hatred?
But at this time, he could only silently accept.
Hua Kai received the token and was about to leave when the old eunuch indicated that Hua Kai should stand on the second step. Hua Kai inwardly resisted, but there was nothing he could do. He did not dare to go against King Qi's will.
On the second step, the heads of the Qi family all smiled and bowed to him, and Hua Kai returned their greetings.
Nearly a hundred families had received rewards. Some families had been promoted, but the majority had only received a few resources as a reward.
This was far less significant than the Hua family's promotion to a great clan. Many people stared at the youth that King Qi had praised as having the bearing of a saint. Each family had their own thoughts.
Hua Kai heard that the Li family of Guang county had been rewarded with a fifth-rank spear and a hundred taels of gold.
The Han family of Guang county had only appeared at the end, so the fifty taels of gold could only be considered a token.
After the rewards were bestowed, the old eunuch announced that the court was adjourned. King Qi withdrew from the 'Throne Room'. On the second step, all the family heads watched as Hua Kai walked over.
"Greetings, Holy Son Hua!" The Kuang family of Linzi City, a third-rank family that had always followed the Qi family closely, was the first to speak.
"Greetings, Family Head Kuang!" Hua Kai returned the greeting.
Since King Qi had said that he had the bearing of a saint, even if he did not, he had to accept it.
Many of the Seven Great Kingdoms had their own Holy Son. Holy Son was a form of respect and also a form of responsibility.
It did not mean that a Holy Son would definitely reach the Golden Core Realm or the peak of the Foundation Establishment Realm. It only meant that they had the possibility of reaching that realm.
Even so, a Holy Son could reach the Foundation Establishment Realm at the very least. As a result, a Holy Son's status in a country was lower than the Foundation Establishment Realm, but higher than the Xiantian Full Circle Realm.
Hua Kai saw many family heads come forward to greet him. None of them had entered the Foundation Establishment Realm. With King Qi's words, it was only right for them to greet Hua Kai. Hua Kai returned their greetings one by one.
As he walked out of the Throne Room, all the families below the seventh-rank came forward to greet him. Hua Kai was busy dealing with them. At this moment, King Qi's personal attendant came to Hua Kai's side.
"Greetings, Inner Official!" Hua Kai bowed.
"Hua Jiazhu, there's no need to stand on ceremony. This old servant will pass a message to Hua Jiazhu on behalf of the Emperor.
Hua Jiazhu, don't waste your talent. Youths start learning from the age of twelve. If you don't accumulate enough basic knowledge, you will be limited in the future. Hua Jiazhu, don't waste your talent! "the old eunuch said to Hua Kai.
"Thank you for your concern, Emperor. I will enter the Guang County Academy to study this year!" Hua Kai lowered his head and said.
"Then this old servant will take his leave!" The old eunuch said and left!
Hua Kai felt a headache coming on. All the families knew that sending their geniuses to the academy was one reason, but more importantly, it was to protect the family's rule as a hostage.
Emperor Qi told Hua Kai not to waste his talent, but he didn't say anything about sending him to Jixia Academy. This meant that he wanted him to enter the Guang County Academy first.
The Guang County Academy was run by the Han family. Emperor Qi still approved of the Han family taking charge of Guang County's affairs. This was to prevent the Hua family from opposing the Han family in Guang County. The Qi family still hoped to maintain the status quo.
Thinking about it, the Qi family had just made the Tian family bow their heads. Now was the time to rope in various factions. They didn't want the Han family to have too many changes. In the future, Guang County would still be under the control of the Han family!
After leaving the 'Throne Room' and returning to the 'Yang Cloud Platform', Hua Kai saw his Fifth Uncle, Hua Zichen, looking at him with concern.
Hua Zichen saw many family heads congratulating him when they met. Among them, there was no lack of Rank 6 and above aristocratic families.
Judging from their enthusiasm, it wasn't as simple as the Hua family being promoted to an aristocratic family. He didn't know what happened in the court meeting, but seeing that Hua Kai was safe and sound, he felt much more relieved.
Hua Kai and his Fifth Uncle returned to the official inn. On the way, many family heads took the initiative to bow to Hua Kai. Hua Kai returned the bow one by one and accepted the title of 'Saint'.
After entering the guest room, Hua Kai told Hua Zichen everything that happened in the 'Throne Room'. Hua Zichen wasn't very surprised when he heard it.
"Kai 'er, Jixia Academy has always had Saints, but less than one in ten can reach the Foundation Establishment realm. Emperor Qi said this to support you. Ordinary aristocratic families wouldn't dare to make a move on the Hua family.
This is also the Qi family's affirmation of your talent, "Hua Zichen said to Hua Kai.
So this is Emperor Qi's way of protecting me and the Hua family?
Hua Kai used a Century Longevity Pill in exchange for Emperor Qi's marriage proposal to Hua Zichen. There were many things involved. The Hua family should have received a lot, but Emperor Qi protected Hua Kai and the Hua family so much. It could only be said that he really valued Hua Kai.
Hua Kai sighed deeply. This time, Emperor Qi had given him the title of 'Saint', completely messing up his plan. He and the entire Hua family would be noticed by even more people. It was basically impossible for them to continue developing in a wretched manner!
Emperor Qi's wisdom was amazing. He gave Hua Kai the title of 'Saint', and the Hua family was labeled as the Qi family.
The Hua family started to attract the attention of various powers. Slowly, when the Hua family faced more and more pressure, they started to rely on the Qi family more and more. And what did the Qi family pay in return?
It was just a sentence from Emperor Qi!
As the two were chatting, someone knocked on the door and said that the palace had sent the reward. Hua Zichen accepted the reward and planned to return home as soon as possible. There were probably many people at home waiting anxiously for them!
Pulling out the BMW from the official hotel, the two prepared to return home.
There were still many commoners outside Linzi City who had not entered the city. The wolf disaster this year had just passed, and although it was already winter, the number of wild beasts was still very low. This allowed the commoners to stay outside the city for a few more days and save on the cost of living in the city.
When they reached home in the afternoon, Hua Kai told everyone that Fort Wah Ka had become a Family of Nine Grades. The entire Fort Wah Ka was overjoyed, and the villagers and Household Servant all left to tell everyone the news.
Hua Xing was so excited that he was speechless. Hua Zijie had already started to prepare for the celebration. Hua Kai asked the workshop to make exquisite invitations. All of the invitations were plated with silver and had gold edges. The invitations were exceptionally exquisite. From today onwards, the Hua family was an aristocratic family!
In the afternoon, a banquet was held in Fort Wah Ka. Hua Kai had originally planned to hold a banquet for three days starting tomorrow morning. Who knew that in the afternoon, the villagers could not help but bring out their own tables and chairs to celebrate. Seeing this, Hua Kai had no choice but to ask the chef to hold a banquet tonight. When the sky turned dark, the entire Fort Wah Ka was decorated with lanterns and streamers. The villagers all wore their best clothes.
There was no need for Hua Kai to organize. The entire Fort Wah Ka was bustling with noise and excitement. Hua Kai rushed to send out nearly a hundred invitations before the sky turned dark. In the evening, people from Huang Jia, Geng Jia, and the other seven major villages outside the city had all arrived. They had all ridden through the night to come to Fort Wah Ka to congratulate them.
Not long after, the families that were close to the Hua family in Guang County had also arrived. The Jia family had even sent over generous gifts. The Ren family, Tai family, and the others had also sent people to scout ahead. Tomorrow, their family heads would bring their core members to congratulate them.
Hua Kai was in the village experiencing the joy of the villagers. He recalled the [Aristocratic Family Order] that Emperor Qi had given him and took it out to study!