Evergreen Immortal..

Chapter 365: The peak of life, promotion and honor!
Near the time of child.

Only Li Rui and Yuan Xiong were left sitting at the wine table in the courtyard.

Yuan Xiong then spoke:
"Brother Li, you called me and Fu Tao here just to fight in boxing and drinking?"

Li Rui's face turned a little red.

When an innate warrior drinks alcohol, of course he drinks alcohol that can make him drunk.

It’s really strong.

He and Fu Tao fought for two hours and drank eighteen bowls of wine before they stopped.

Fu Tao came in vertically and left horizontally.

"No."

"I'm not afraid that Fu Tao is a bad guy. If he gets angry and becomes rude, Brother Yuan will be there to calm him down."

Yuan Xiong chuckled: "Not really."

Li Rui did not comment.

After living for so many years, he summed up two experiences: don't think of your enemies as too stupid, and don't think of your enemies as too smart.

People who practice martial arts are not necessarily good at scheming.

This is especially true for military generals.

Always be fully prepared.

These days, the Guniu Guard has been suppressing the Anning Guard by a lot. As a deputy general, he can only blame the deputy general Fu Tao for this.

It would be too vulgar to just fight to the death.

It hasn't reached that level yet.

But he also knew that he had to let Fu Tao know that he was not someone to be bullied.

So, today's wine dinner was held.

He only used the combat power gained from his physical training to match Fu Tao's strength at 80%, which was enough to shock Fu Tao.

Who told him that he was not planning to publicly announce his breakthrough to the Heart Refining Stage?

When the superiors are afraid, the subordinates will restrain themselves.

An Ningwei’s life will be better from now on.

He can scold and scare as much as he wants, but as a boss, he still has to deal with things. He can't just leave it all to his subordinates. That would mean he thinks being an official is too easy, and he won't be able to do it for long.

Yuan Xiong is a smart man.

In connection with recent rumors, the connection quickly became apparent.

"Brother Li is very particular about what he does."

Without exposing the truth, the matter was done.

Li Rui: "It's just some tricks."

"If I had the ability of the Marquis, I would just kill him directly."

Yuan Xiong felt that this was very much to his liking: "That's right, as a warrior, we should be brave and lead the way with one punch."

Li Rui laughed:
"It's a pity that my martial arts skills are average, so I'll have to rely on you guys, Yuan, in the future."

Yuan Xiong's face turned strange and he muttered to himself.

'You just look old'

In terms of age, Li Rui is not particularly old among the innate warriors. In fact, he can even be ranked in the middle.

The potential is endless.

There is a saying in this world: It is better to bully an elder of the fifth rank than to bully a man of the ninth rank.

What I mean is that you should not provoke people who still have potential, because you never know when they might become your superiors and you will suffer the consequences.

At Li Rui's age, considering his long life, he is just a young man.

After the fight, Fu Tao drank so happily, probably because he was afraid of Li Rui's potential.

"Brother Li, please stop saying such things in the future. You are not much older than me. You are only forty years old."

Li Rui coughed lightly.

Somewhat melancholy.

"Yes, I have grown old enough to no longer take advantage of my age."

“The more I live, the more I go back.”

The days passed by.

Perhaps it was because the deterrence from Annan Town really worked, the Zijin Palace really did not take any other action.

Li Rui also asked He Qiannian.

How to deal with the banished immortal?

He Qiannian’s answer was that as long as the banished immortal had no intention of openly rebelling against Yu, then there was no need to worry about it.

The Holy Emperor of Yu State formed a secret guard in order to prevent banished immortals from disrupting government affairs.

Killing the Immortals is the last resort. Even the Holy Emperor would not give the order casually unless it is absolutely necessary.

The Purple Gold Palace is in the Wu Kingdom.

As long as you don't stretch your hands too far, the secret guards will naturally not care.

This day.

Li Rui was practicing Da Heng Lian in the courtyard as usual.

Although he had mastered the Five Spirits Body Refining Technique, he had never slacked off in his original practice.

Moreover, he discovered that practicing external skills was also beneficial to the Five Spirits Body Refining Technique.

Don't say anything else.

If he had not practiced the Great Horizontal Training, how could he have snatched away the water spirits of heaven and earth and developed the Mysterious Water Body so quickly.

The right way is to practice both internally and externally.

He knew that He had not practiced internal skills for thousands of years because his aptitude was limited and he could not do it at all. He possessed the forms of a dragon and an immortal and had excellent aptitude, so of course he would not put himself in shackles.

After these days of hard training.

His technique of using the Great Horizontal Training to capture the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is becoming more and more proficient.

He is almost becoming a thief who steals the sky.

When I was getting into the mood of practicing.

A young gatekeeper came over panting and trotting, "Master, there are a lot of people at the door. I asked and they said they are here to deliver an imperial edict."

Li Rui heard:
"Please invite the person in quickly."

Soon.

Admiral Zhou Dinghai, General Xue Gui, and several deputy generals walked into Li Rui's house.

Zhou Dinghai laughed out loud:
"Congratulations, Lord Li. Good things come in pairs."

Li Rui was a little confused.

How can good things come in pairs?
Just as he was wondering, Zhou Dinghai took a scroll of imperial edict from the guard beside him.

He did not read it out like the scholars of the Hanlin Academy or the eunuchs of the Imperial Household Department, but put it directly in Li Rui's hand.

As long as they were not appointed by Beijing officials, most of the imperial edicts received by local officials would be read out by local chiefs. Li Rui's previous appointment was considered a privilege.

Of course, it was extraordinary that Zhou Dinghai, a second-rank admiral, personally took action this time.

"The Holy Emperor is grateful to Lord Li for his late success and hard work. In order to set an example for the people of Yu State, he has granted him the title of Viscount."

Li Rui's expression brightened.

Conferring official titles and honors!

Even though there was no eunuch here, he still fell to his knees with a plop, repeatedly shouting "Long live the Holy Emperor", and then stood up to take the imperial edict. The number of imperial edicts in his family is probably among the highest in Yunzhou.

There were several yellow letters hanging in the main hall.

He was also very skilled in reading imperial edicts.

Just as Zhou Dinghai said, this imperial edict not only stated that he was the deputy general of Annan Town, but also added the words "specially conferred the title of Viscount".

Duke Bozi male.

Although only dukes, marquises and earls were considered truly hereditary nobility, the second nobility title for a son or a son was just a nominal reward.

But because of the rebellion of the princes in the previous dynasty.

The State of Yu had extremely strict control over titles. Not to mention the third rank, even the fourth and fifth rank titles such as viscount and baron were extremely rare. They were almost always awarded only to generals who died for their country, and very few people could be granted titles while still alive.

The Viscount had neither fiefdom nor official power.

It was a sign of the emperor's great favor.

When several deputy generals and generals of miscellaneous titles heard that the Holy Emperor had conferred a title on Li Rui, they looked at Li Rui with different eyes and were filled with envy.

Every good man has dreamed of becoming a marquis.

Although a viscount is far from a marquis, he can still satisfy his desire.

Moreover, Li Rui is a living lord, so the meaning is very different.

They had long heard that Li Rui had once gone to Beijing to meet the emperor.

Now it seems that he is clearly the Holy Emperor's confidant in Yunzhou.

Zhou Dinghai stepped forward and said, "Lord Li, the Holy Emperor has shown great favor. We should fulfill our duties conscientiously to repay His Majesty's kindness."

"Yes."

Li Rui said respectfully.

Afterwards, Zhou Dinghai gave a few more symbolic compliments before leaving with his men.

The yard returned to peace again.

At this time.

Lines of small words appeared in front of Li Rui.

[Congratulations to the host for completing the intermediate plot of becoming a general and a prime minister - being granted a title of nobility.]

[Officials are external things, and titles are your own. Congratulations to the host for obtaining the first title. Please continue to work hard and become a hereditary prince. ]

[Complete the mission and be awarded a title, rewards are being calculated.]

【Task score C.】

【Get 30 achievement points! 】

【Name: Li Rui】

【Age: 15】

[Talents: Martial Bones, Superb Comprehension, Wisdom Eyes, Dreaming of Immortals, Defeat Monsters, Tao Seed]

[Kung Fu: Changchun Kung, Dragon Traveling to the Nine Skies, Dragon Elephant True Essence Power, Five Spirits Body Refining Technique]

[Item: Spirit Ascension Book]

[Achievement: 40/100]

Li Rui looked at the four words "hereditary succession" on the panel, and the corners of his mouth twitched.

As far as he knows.

There are generally only two outcomes for hereditary princes: either they become emperors, or their property is confiscated and their clans are exterminated. There are no other options.

The only two remaining dukes of the Yu State.

In fact, he was able to survive by cutting off his own arms.

Otherwise, why would the two dukes be suppressed so much by the two marquises?

At this moment.

Hearing the noise, Yang Yong and Liu Tiezhu came over.

They all heard what was said just now.

The two men stared at the imperial edict in Li Rui's hand.

They had seen imperial edicts before, but this was the first time they had seen one like the one in Li Rui's hand that had the title of additional rank written on it.

Yang Yong kept clicking his tongue:

"Old Li, you have made great progress."

"You will be a marquis in the future. No, I must go to the ancestral tomb of your Li family in the north to see if there is any smoke coming out."

"My god, this is the Marquis."

In the eyes of ordinary people, the Duke and the Viscount are the same, and all can be called Marquis.

Li Rui rolled his eyes.

Ancestral graves?

The previous incarnation had fled here, and the ancestral grave had probably been washed away by the flood, so there was no chance for smoke to rise from it.

Today's variety.

He pieced it all together by himself.

When Li Rui and Yang Yong were still in the Zhu family.

I drank too much once.

Li Rui's face flushed, and he boasted that he was the reincarnation of a powerful man and that he would definitely be granted a title of nobility in the future.

As a result, he was laughed at by Yang Yong.

"If you can become a marquis, then I can at least become a general."

The past is still fresh in my mind.

Unfortunately.

Li Rui really became a marquis, but he would never have the chance to become a general in this lifetime.

'It's just the spirit of youth.'

Li Rui felt a little emotional.

Now he can no longer make such bold statements.

Afterwards, Yang Yong felt a little regretful:
"Old Li, why don't you just remarry? Dongmei has been dead for more than 30 years. If you don't have an heir, this viscount title will be wasted."

The title can only be passed on to children.

The apprentice can’t do it.

Li Rui had no children, and when he died, his viscount title would be taken back.

Yang Yong then said this.

Li Rui was so angry that he laughed: "Bullshit, Dongmei and I are innocent."

"Come on, it's ok to lie to others, but you want to lie to me?"

"Just tell me, did Dongmei run out of your room on the eleventh day of the first lunar month of that year?"

"I can see it clearly."

Li Rui sneered.

As long as he doesn't say it, it's as if it didn't happen.

Pointing at Yang Yong, he said, "Old Yang, please don't ruin my reputation."

(End of this chapter)