Chapter 409 Promotion - Head of the Michael Knights! (Four)
Su Cheng climbed the nine steps step by step, passed by Alyssa, Deng Jiaer, Albert, Allen and others who were still kneeling on the ground, and knelt down on one knee when he reached the front.
"Double Oak Knight Su Cheng!" Jacob continued loudly, "In this 'Xia Feng' offensive, he served as the commander-in-chief of the East Route Army. He was invincible along the way. The East Route Army led by him wiped out countless enemies. The other 2nd Route Army is on paper!”
"Moreover, in the final decisive battle of Feihai, he led his troops to the Feihai Plain in time and saved the battle that was already on the verge of defeat! He was undoubtedly the biggest contributor to the Feihai victory! He was also undoubtedly the 'Xia Feng' The biggest contributor to the offensive!”
When Jacob loudly recounted Su Cheng's performance in this 'Xia Feng' offensive, many people in the queue of knights and civil servants below looked at Su Cheng with envy and longing.
In last year's Lunde Kingdom rescue battle, Su Cheng, who had already shined, once again achieved an astonishing and dazzling performance in this "Xia Feng" offensive.
Using the words "talented" and "promising" to describe Su Cheng is not enough.
Not only young people, but also many middle-aged and elderly people looked at Su Cheng with envy and admiration.
Although these gazes full of envy and longing are also mixed with some negative gazes filled with jealousy and hatred.
However, the number of these negative looks is very small;
After all, the vast majority of human beings will not be jealous of those who are much more powerful than themselves.
Most human beings are only jealous of those who are not much better than themselves.
"In gratitude for Su Cheng's outstanding contribution, we decided to give him a gold medal - 7 million heroes! A sword! And he was canonized as - Baron Liya!"
After Jacob finished speaking about the large reward to Su Cheng, low gasps sounded in the conference hall.
"It's terrifying that you actually got a knighthood! Mr. Su Cheng is only 18 years old this year, right?"
"Have you become a member of the nobility at the age of 18... In the imperial military... no, it should be said that he is the number one among the younger generation of the empire, and it must be His Excellency Su Cheng!"
"Baron Liya... He became a baron at the age of 18. Then it is not impossible for Mr. Su Cheng to become a duke in the future!"
"Don't be ridiculous. As a unified knight, Your Excellency Iser has made countless meritorious deeds in his life. Didn't he just win a count?"
"Your Excellency Iser is only a count temporarily, isn't he? If Your Excellency Iser continues to perform meritorious service, Your Excellency Iser will also hope to be promoted to a duke!"
"I'm so envious... When will I be able to become as powerful a person as Mr. Su Cheng..."
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There was a lot of discussion among the people below.
Many compliments for Su Cheng reached Su Cheng's ears.
Listening to everyone's praise for Su Cheng and bathing in the envious gazes cast by everyone, Su Cheng remained expressionless.
He didn't look very happy.
And Jacob, who was standing not far from Su Cheng, had been observing Su Cheng from the beginning to the end.
Seeing Su Cheng's expressionless look, Jacob couldn't help but sigh slightly.
"Congratulations, Su... no, Baron Liya." Ge Zewen held the sword, stood in front of Su Cheng and smiled at Su Cheng, "Thank you for your contribution to the empire!"
Hearing Ge Zewen's thank you, Su Cheng finally had some expression on his face.
Su Cheng forced out a faint smile, thanked Ge Zewen loudly, and took the sword from Ge Zewen's hand.
The last great hero whose name was called, Su Cheng, also received a reward at this time. So according to the usual practice, these heroes who have been kneeling on one knee should be asked to stand up and let them return to the knights. In the queue, it was announced that today's "Meeting on Merits and Rewards" was over.
However, this time there was something unusual about the "Meeting on Merits and Rewards".
The biggest anomaly lies in what Ge Zewen said next:
"Except for Su Cheng, the other heroes,
Please return to the queue first. "
Listening to what Ge Zewen said, most people in the conference hall cast doubtful glances at Ge Zewen.
If you want to retreat, then everyone will retreat. What is Su Cheng going to do if only Su Cheng is left here?
Of course, there were also some people with normal expressions, such as Iser, Albert, Jacob, Bancro and others. They seemed to know why Go Zewen wanted to leave Su Cheng alone.
Although it was unknown why Gozewen suddenly issued such an inexplicable order, it was the emperor's order after all, so Alyssa, Deng Jiaer, Allen and others quickly stood up from the ground and returned to the knights' queue.
——Su Cheng was left alone on the 9th step.
After all the heroes of the "Xia Feng" offensive except Su Cheng returned to the knights, Ge Zewen cleared his throat and said loudly:
"As you all know, our empire's highest-level meeting, the Round Table Conference, ended successfully two days ago."
"This roundtable discussed many important issues."
"Some issues can be announced, and some issues cannot be announced."
"We will gradually announce those issues that can be announced to everyone."
"Now - let me announce one of the issues first."
“The topic I want to announce now can be said to be one of the most important topics in this roundtable.”
"[The Reconstruction of the Knights of Michael and the Formation of a New Knights Order]."
As soon as Ge Zewen finished speaking, the originally quiet conference hall immediately became noisy.
The civil servants and knights who had been listening to Ge Zewen's speech quietly now all looked surprised and whispered to the people around them.
Ge Zewen ignored the civil servants and knights who began to become noisy below, but continued:
"Next, our empire will begin to strengthen its military strength, bring the Knights of Michael back to their peak state, and form a new knighthood that will be stationed in the imperial capital. The name of this newly formed knighthood has also been decided. The name of this new knighthood is - the Knights of Uriel."
"Since we want the Michael Knights to return to their peak state, we must re-elect a reliable and powerful knight to serve as the new leader of the Michael Knights."
"And we have selected the new leader of the Knights of Michael at this round table meeting."
While Gozevin was speaking to the ministers in the chamber, Jacob quietly slipped out of the chamber.
When Gozevin said this, Jacob returned to the meeting hall.
Different from going out empty-handed just now, Jacob came back now with a spear in his hand.
There is a flag attached to this spear, and the flag is tightly wrapped around the barrel of the spear.
Some sharp-eyed and knowledgeable civil servant knights recognized what the spear in Jacob's hand was at a glance.
After seeing the spear in Jacob's hand, their eyes widened in unison.
"Don't tell me...it won't happen..."
Alyssa was covering her red lips with both hands at this time, looking at Su Cheng who was still kneeling on one knee, and then looked at the spear in Jacob's hand.
His face was full of disbelief and shock.
Alyssa gradually realized something.
Not only Alyssa, but also many people in the meeting hall slowly realized something at this time.
They have already sensed that a major event that will be recorded in history may happen later!
With a serious look on his face, Gozevin took the spear from Jacob's hand with both hands very respectfully.
After taking the spear from Jacob's hand, Ge Zewen held it with both hands and walked slowly to Su Cheng, who was still kneeling on the ground with his head lowered.
"I, the Emperor of the Britannian Empire - Gosavan Augustus, give this order."
Ge Zewen said seriously.
"One of the three major knights guarding the Britannia Empire - the Knights of Michael - the leader of the group - Su Cheng, the Knight of Two Oaks, has taken over!"