Military Merit Register

The officials of Jing Kingdom had just concluded the morning court session and walked out through the imperial palace's main gates, ready to return home.

But because of the Heavenly Evolution Battle Poem, the officials had no choice but to stop.

After Fang Yun's final Heavenly Evolution Battle Poem ended, Vice Minister Sai of the Ministry of Rites looked up at the sky alongside the other officials and said, "Well, back we go. Some people said before that Fang Yun was only a Metropolitan Graduate when he became a Literary Marquis, so it was inconvenient to reward him immediately; they said it would be proper and justified to reward him once he became a Void Sage. Now look at this. Even becoming a Void Sage is unlike anyone else—he killed two or three hundred thousand Demon Barbarians and gave ten thousand troops 'Demon-Slaying Weapons.' His merits must be reassessed, and his rewards upgraded."

"Lord Sai, this matter requires the Empress Dowager to convene us. You and I..." Ou Mo, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, said.

"The Empress Dowager has issued a decree: reassess the rewards for Void Sage Fang! Please proceed to the side hall for lunch, my lords!" a eunuch at the entrance shouted, panting for breath.

The officials of the Left Prime Minister's faction were left speechless.

"What are you standing around for? Back to Heaven-Serving Hall!"

As the officials walked back, they chatted among themselves.

"Previously, we agreed that Void Sage Fang would skip the Principal Third Rank Martial Marquis and be directly granted the Subordinate Second Rank title of Provincial Duke. Now, I fear he will be made a Principal Second Rank State Duke."

"Would that not be improper? Even Lord Li Wenying was only a Provincial Duke before; only after becoming a Great