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RHE - Chapter 651: The Title of Marquis!

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Chapter 651: The Title of Marquis!

Translated by: Hypersheep325

Edited by: Michyrr

"Eunuch Gao, the student has learned courtesy."

Wang Chong quickly turned his head and gave the eunuch a deep bow.

The scions of the capital had many unspoken criticisms of these castrated eunuchs, but Wang Chong was different. In front of his eyes was nothing more than a virtuous official. Whether he was a eunuch or not, someone who could be loyal to the country, loyal to the sovereign, loyal to the world, was a person worthy of respect.

Moreover, when Wang Chong was in prison, Eunuch Gao had treated him kindly.

"Haha, when we last met in your cell, I knew that Young Master was an extraordinary individual. From a tiny cell to today's meeting, all was as expected. In the war of the southwest, Young Master achieved enormous merit. You truly have not disappointed His Majesty."

Eunuch Gao raised the decree as he smiled.

Unlike the other eunuchs, Eunuch Gao had never referred to himself as 'this one', or 'this lowly one', but had always simply used 'I'. This was a great honor within the palace, and from this aspect alone, one could see how greatly the Son of Heaven favored him.

"Eunuch Gao's praise is too much. When the world is in danger, every person has their duty to save it. Wang Chong only did his duty."

Wang Chong gave a small bow.

"Oh?"

Eunuch Gao's eyes brightened as he looked at Wang Chong in surprise.

"When the world is in danger, every person has their duty to save it? Interesting. Young Master's thoughts truly are different from ordinary people, truly deserving of His Majesty's great kindness."

In the world that Wang Chong had come from, 'When the world is in danger, every person has their duty to save it' was a phrase that every person was familiar with, but in this world, it was clear that no one had heard of it before.

(TN: That is because this phrase has yet to be written. The originator of the phrase was Gu Yanwu, who lived in the time that the Ming Dynasty collapsed and was invaded by the Qing Dynasty. The phrase in its exact form was formulated by Liang Qichao, a renowned reformist who lived during and past the end days of the Qing Dynasty.)

It was clear that this was the case for Eunuch Gao as well.

"Wang Chong, receive the decree!"

Eunuch Gao nodded and immediately unfurled the second divine decree.

"Wang Chong receives the decree!"

Eunuch Gao's voice began to boom over the Imperial Stairway, resounding through the entire palace and beyond. In an instant, everyone, whether it was the guards, maids, or even the people in the distant Yuzhen Palace, perked up their ears and began to carefully listen.

The war of the southwest was an extremely important war, one that was related to the fate of the entire Great Tang. Many people were very curious to see what sort of reward Wang Chong would be granted, but no one would be able to know until the decree was promulgated.

King Qi, Abusi, Duan Qian, and many more officials, including Wang Gen, all showed signs of focus. Wang Chong was no exception.

Although he had already experienced mountains of corpses and seas of blood, which had tempered his mind to an extremely formidable level, this reward ceremony was extremely important to him. But not even he knew what the Sage Emperor would reward him with.