"Ah... our Tang ancestors were once Counts. But by my elder brother's generation, ah..." Tang Hao sighed, his face full of dejection. Then he clenched his fists and said, "But, Shuiyun, I'll make something of myself. In two years, I'll pass the Martial Jinshi examination and restore the Tang family's glory."
"Tang Hao, I believe you'll definitely pass the Martial Jinshi examination," Zhang Shuiyun said, nodding with admiration.
"A Baron?" Li Zitong froze, looking at Tang Wen doubtfully.
Xiao Gai had said Tang Wen was a First-Rank Earl, so why did his younger brother say he was only a Third-Rank Baron? Those two titles were worlds apart.
"I was indeed, a few months ago," Tang Wen said with a smile.
"You've risen through the ranks fast." Li Zitong looked impressed.
"Just luck." Tang Wen shook his head.
"Hahaha, Tang Hao, you still don't know, do you?" Having received Tang Wen's confirmation, Li Zitong laughed toward Tang Hao.
"Senior Brother Li, what do you mean?" Tang Hao looked at him in confusion.
"Your brother is a First-Rank Earl now, not the Third-Rank Baron he used to be," Li Zitong said.
"Impossible! You must have gotten it wrong." Tang Hao shook his head with absolute certainty, not believing a word.
"If you don't believe me, ask your brother," Li Zitong said.
"Brother?"
"The Northwestern War was pressing. I got lucky and received a promotion," Tang Wen said.
"Brother, you really are a First-Rank Earl?" Tang Hao still could not believe it.
"I wiped out a few pirates and made some donations for merit points. It's nothing much." Tang Wen shook his head.
"Altogether, the master wiped out over a thousand pirates. His promotion to Count was well deserved," Luo Yiwu said.
"Tang Hao, your brother is a hero," a beautiful female student