The Throne Under the Starry Sky Chapter 141: The Emblem of Empire (Part 1)
"Kneel." The royal court officer shouted sternly,
Jonah hadn't reacted yet, and looked around blankly. He saw that Asai was standing under the stage and winking at him. Prince Harimaya anxiously made a kneeling gesture. Then he figured out what the ceremonial officer was shouting. Kneeling is a strange thing to astrologers, because kneeling on the ground is not a good posture to look up at the stars. They do not need to bow to any gods or secular idols who believe in the stars, but this occasion seems to be the same. Kneeling to the ground in accordance with the current affairs, accepting the emperor’s kindness...what he is holding in his hand, a golden ribbon with a line of small characters embroidered with red silk thread,, of course, it is also the common language of the South China. Don't understand,
The 17-year-old boy stood in front of the throne at a loss, making the whole scene a little embarrassing, but the Emperor Isaiba Ink smiled graciously: "The "Joint Amnesty Decree" stipulates that members of the five major guilds do not have to bow to anyone. , As long as I reign for one day, the respect for guild members will not change, D. Jonah II, now I grant you the first class hereditary baron of the Tocharian Empire, the title of Baron Ekbatana, and enjoy one Thousands of two hundred hectares of fiefdoms and three hundred robust slaves have all the contributions and taxes in the Ekbatana area. The exemption of fiefdom land tax and agricultural tax within three years will take effect."
The emperor gently draped a golden ribbon on Jona’s left shoulder, and then tapped a camel eagle scepter with a huge ruby on his right shoulder three times. The emperor’s decision caused a commotion in the crowd. Even Prince Harry Maya took a deep breath, "Ekbatana, sounds familiar, is it the legendary..." The Easterner asked the prince beside him curiously, "Yes, that's the place. "Prince Shakar nodded solemnly, his expression changing,
"Then, D. Jonah II, I will appoint you as a vanguard, tactical consultant, and lieutenant colonel officer of the Royal Blazers. You will enjoy the rank of lieutenant colonel regardless of whether you are appointed or not. I hope you will be dedicated to the Tocharian Empire. Dedicated strength to spread the light of the royal camel eagle coat of arms and the lord **** Luta throughout the southern continent." Emperor Isaiba Ink then took out a pure gold rectangular badge, slightly bent down his tall body, and gave it to the astrologer himself. On the chest, the red Tocharou camel eagle on the badge was engraved with two blue five-pointed stars, symbolizing the remarkable status of a lieutenant colonel in a huge empire. The emperor’s words caused much discussion among the crowd. But the royal ceremonial officer's cold eyes swept over, and all the noise was eliminated.
The emperor didn’t understand half a word of what the emperor said. He stood silly and watched Isaiba’s performance. He didn’t know what to do. In the end, the emperor actually broke the world. Kneeling down, the knee covered with gold armor crushed a valuable marble brick, Jona’s waist sank, and a gold scabbard, gold jaw, and gold dagger with a gold hilt were hung on the belt. , Almost pulled the loose belt of the third-level astrologer to his knees, "This clan dagger bears the Tocharian royal clan coat of arms. Only the direct descendants of the founding emperor can use the camel eagle pattern with green wheat ears. May the heroic spirits of the forty-four emperors bless you from the flames of war, long-term martial arts, and prosperous fighting spirit."
This time, the crowd watching under the throne is considered to have blown up the pot. The chattering voices overwhelmed the imperial emperor’s final voice, and a huge hall of heroic spirits was filled with chaotic whispers, like flying into ten thousand noisy crows. "What are they doing? The first time they are excited is because of the fief, I understand this; the second time they are excited because of the rank of lieutenant colonel, I can understand it; the third time they are irritable, this kind of dagger is not for everyone Are you there?" Asai yelled at Prince Harimaya. The hearing he lost in the explosion had not fully recovered. When there was a noise around, he couldn't help raising the volume. The old prince covered his ears and replied: "Don't talk nonsense, your short The sword engraved on the sword is the ordinary royal camel eagle coat of arms, a status symbol that can be possessed by members of the royal family, nobles, and high-ranking officers; but the clan coat of arms can only be used by direct blood relatives of the royal family. There are only the emperor and two in the entire Tochara empire. His Royal Highness and a prince can own it, even I have no right to use it."
Emil Ibn Shakar’s face changed several expressions, from envy, jealousy, hatred, to entanglement, worry, sorrow, and finally joy, gratification, and laughter. The oriental people were stunned for a moment. Can’t help but wonder, "You mean, the emperor recognized Brother Jona as a godson." Asai suddenly reacted, covering his mouth,
"I can't presumptuously guess the intentions of the emperor." The old prince now put on the respectful face of the emperor's relatives,
At this time, the ceremony has been completed, and the Great Isaiba Ink stood upright, and the natural majesty immediately made the hall silent, "Please return, Baron Jonah, the next one to be honored is from Punjab. Bidalaban..." The royal ceremonial officer unfolded the scroll to read the name of the victor. The third-level astrologer looked around blankly, "Brother Jona, come down, let you down." The oriental man folded his hands into a trumpet and called out. With the name of his partner, Jona, who was confused about the situation, responded, bowed to the emperor, walked down the steps and returned to the crowd,
The people around him consciously left him a distance. I don’t know if the many new titles of the astrologer are disgusting, or the excessive honor and favor are frightening, "Asai, what is going on, when will the battle end? Yes, I seemed to be confused for a moment, and I was standing in front of His Majesty the emperor after I recovered. What he said just now." Jonah walked to Asai, scratching his head and asked,
"My lord Ekbatana, hello." The old prince respectfully stepped back and took a salute. "My lord, you don't have to be so polite... what baron." Jona hurriedly returned his salute, and then said. Froze,
The Oriental smiled and patted him on the shoulder: "You are already the baron of Ekbatana, or a lieutenant colonel of the Royal Blazers, or the holder of the clan coat of arms. No one in the territory of the empire dared to blatantly quarrel with you. If you remove one of your hairs, you will be punished for treason."
"What and what and what." The astrologer's head got bigger, "Wait, say the same, did we win the trials, how did we win."
Asai shook his head and nodded again: "In fact, we didn't win. The first place was an Anglican priest. He was the first to take the stage and was awarded the title of Royal Camelhawk Rider, but His title is a non-hereditary, second-class baron with no fief, and his rank is a major, which is a lot worse than yours."
Jonah entangled: "Come on, I'm a little dizzy...a priest who became a knight, a baron and a major, these titles are not contradictory."
"The pastors who leave the church and join the army are called chaplains with the army. They no longer enjoy the salaries and promotion opportunities of the Anglican Church, but they can get secular titles. The knight is the honorary title, the baron is the noble title, and the major is the military rank. Contradictory,, Brother Yona, first-class baron lieutenant colonel of the Royal Blaze Cavalry Regiment." The Oriental squeezed his eyes narrowly,
"I don't want to walk around with so many titles on my back." Jonah looked anxiously at the dazzling array of trinkets, gold ribbons, gold badges, and gold daggers. The grandeur of the Tocharian Empire was thus It can be seen, "Why the Emperor treats me so favorably."
"He wants you to be his godson... ah no no, be his loyal subordinate, go to war for him..." Amid the glaring of Prince Harimaya, Asai swallowed the vicious speculation back. I choked myself into a cough, "...Speaking of that priest, he is a real guy with rich experience and excellent offensive and defensive capabilities. If it weren't for the prince’s four soldiers to secretly help, we would definitely not be able to give him at our current level. It's a tie."
"Really, where are those four people." The astrologer looked around,
"It disappeared after completing the mission." Asai replied,
"I...I killed so many people, there is no punishment..." Jonah thought of the innocent martyrs in the arena, and couldn't help feeling a little low. Behind the throne is the messy battle ruins, Ray The column has disappeared without a trace, but the damage caused by the explosion looks shocking,
The Oriental comforted heartily: "The people who participated in the selection are all mentally prepared to kill or be killed. You don't have to blame yourself anymore. I guess the emperor has given you special favor because of your lethality. Although the priest is powerful, the Holy Light spells that can be used as the main healing element can never be used to attack the city."
Jonah found the legendary priest among a group of people on the opposite side. The priest dressed in a pure white robe with a pendant of the main **** Luta concentric circles on his chest can be easily distinguished. The astrologer thought it should be a white The bearded and kind-looking grandfather did not expect that under the white hood was a too handsome face. He was obviously a young and handsome boy, who looked one or two years younger than himself.
"Young people should not be underestimated. I think I was such a lovely boy back then... I'm getting old and old..." Asai Gambler touched his face sadly,
Jonah and the priest met across the space of the Hall of Valor. The young priest gently nodded and smiled. His expression was relaxed and happy, full of carefree young people. The astrologer also nodded slightly to greet him, and found himself Smiles appear less and less, and the long journey gradually wipes away the young flying intentions, allowing his young soul to mature and age prematurely, appearing in a muddy color that is not commensurate with age,
Unconsciously, the Royal Etiquette finished reciting the name of the last selected candidate, and the heavy-armored swordsman with his left arm severed slowly stepped onto the stage to receive the emperor’s reward, and then turned his head and threw a resentful look at Asai. "Please return to your residence for the time being, the warriors will take a rest. A grand banquet will be held at the Harimaya Palace at 7 o'clock this evening. There will be a royal carriage to greet you in advance. Please be sure to participate.... Then the selection of the royal warriors is over. "The prince stepped up the steps and announced the arrangement loudly. After consulting the opinion of the Great Isaiah Yink, he announced the end of the ceremony.
"What about those who are not selected." Jonah asked,
"They are all dead." The Easterner answered frankly,