Douluo: I loaded the Odyssey Kayn voice pack

The dinner party had already begun. Emperor Xue Ye smiled slightly and raised his hand to make a "please" gesture. "Thank you for your hard work, let the dinner party begin."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Everyone immediately started eating the dinner in front of them.

Everyone here held their elbows in the air, holding cutlery, and began to eat in a precise manner. However, their actions seemed quite casual, as if they had experienced it thousands of times.

Even Lu Qingqing was eating carefully at this moment. After all, she had entered the palace before and had many palace banquets.

Not only her, but Lu Yuan and Lu Qingqing's parents, Lu Qing and Mana, had been invited to the palace many times by Emperor Xueye to hold family banquets, so they were very familiar with this set of eating etiquette.

Not to mention the other people present, all of them are born nobles, and all of them are royal nobles.

But there are also surprises, such as... Lu Yuan.

I saw that Lu Yuan did not follow the others present and carefully handle the silver tableware, but cut and ate food casually and comfortably.

"Lu Yuan..." Seeing this, Emperor Xue Ye said with a bit of laughter, "Some of it was done arbitrarily."

"I came from a rough background, and I hope you can forgive me." Lu Yuan raised his eyebrows indifferently and said with a smile.

"What the hell... Duke Tianying, this is his true temperament." Senluo Hou on the side suddenly smiled and spoke for Lu Yuan.

Emperor Xueye thought for half a second, and then chuckled, "You are the same. Tonight's dinner is to celebrate the heroes of this victory. Why should we be so formal and restrained? Why not be like Lu Yuan and be forthright? Just be sexual.”

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Immediately, everyone here relaxed a little and leaned their elbows lightly on the dining table.

After all, according to the standard aristocratic eating etiquette, this is indeed quite uncomfortable.

Lu Yuan even smiled slightly when he heard this. This is the privilege of the strong.

If he were not a strong man, he would have been ridiculed by the nobles of the Tiandou Empire present here because he did not understand noble eating etiquette, and he would have even been held accountable by Emperor Xue Ye.

And it is precisely because of his ability to make people adapt to him that he is said to be "willful" and "true-tempered". Even Emperor Xue Ye made an exception for this and asked others to adapt to him.

"Besides, please come along tonight." Emperor Xueye smiled lightly, then looked at the new king of the Balak Kingdom, Kunsim, below the land abyss, and said, "My dear nephew, you must be the new king of the Balak Kingdom."

Kunsim quickly stopped what he was doing and responded, "Kingsim of Balak has met His Majesty."

Emperor Xueye waved his hand and said with a smile, "There's no need to be so open-minded. Your father and I are brothers. It's just a pity... that I won't be able to see him again in my lifetime."

Speaking of this, there happened to be a look of regret in his eyes.

In fact, there was no deep brotherhood between him and the late King Kundla of the Balak Kingdom. It was just acting.

Quinsim immediately said, "I hope your majesty won't be too sad. In fact, my father passed away peacefully, and it can be considered that he left without any pain. This is something to be happy about. My father's spirit in heaven does not want to see your majesty being too sad for him." Too sad..."

"Yes, the dead have passed away, but we strangers will continue to live." Emperor Xueye said with emotion, "My dear nephew, I remember that I should have learned it in Tiandou City before."

"Yes, twenty years ago, with the favor of the empire, I was lucky enough to study in the Tiandou Royal Academy for five years, and I was a classmate of His Highness the Crown Prince for several years." Quinsim said quickly, "This is also me An honor."

This is actually a way for the Tiandou Empire to govern the many kingdoms and principalities under its control, allowing each generation of successors of each kingdom and principality to go to Tiandou City to study and get closer to the Tiandou Empire.

Tiandou Royal Academy welcomes many heirs from kingdoms and principalities every ten years, which is also the tacit approval of the Tiandou Empire.

"Yes, our Tiandou Royal Academy is the top prestigious school in the entire Douluo Continent. Your children can come to study, which can be regarded as an improvement." Emperor Xueye said with a slight smile.

Since Lu Yuan led his team to defeat the academies of the Star Luo Empire and Wuhun Palace in the last continent-wide advanced soul master competition and won the competition championship, he can be said to have said openly that Tiandou Royal Academy is a top school.

And if he says this, no one will think there is anything wrong with it.

After all, Tiandou Royal Academy was the champion team in the last competition. Tiandou Royal Academy is not a top school. Which other academy on the mainland is?

Emperor Xueye was very confident, then changed the topic, looked at the kings of the four kingdoms, and said with a smile, "I remember that you all have children, and you are at school age."

The four kings felt their hearts pounding, and they all understood the meaning of Emperor Xueye's words.

Letting the heirs of the four kingdoms come to Tiandou City to study is to give them a blow to the four kingdoms, to warn them not to have any disloyal intentions, and to allow their future heirs to get closer to the Tiandou Empire.

However, soon, Kunsim, the past of the Balak Kingdom, took the lead and said, "Your Majesty is exactly what you said. In fact, I just wanted to ask your Majesty for your permission to let my useless son study in the imperial capital next year. Now your Majesty has just made it possible for me. Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Emperor Xueye nodded with satisfaction, then looked at the other three kings, "What do you think?"

"We thought so too. Thank you Your Majesty for your support." The three kings could only say with a fake smile.

Emperor Xueye nodded with satisfaction, and then said, "In this war, each of you contributed to the empire. Thank you for your hard work, but the empire will not forget your contribution, and you will be rewarded heavily."

Everyone immediately became energetic. Isn't the theme of tonight's dinner about merit and rewards after a victory in the war?

They fought desperately for the Tiandou Empire. In addition to protecting their home and country, they also needed personal honors and rewards.

"First of all, your four kingdoms and many principalities have done a lot for the empire, including relocating the people and implementing the strategy of clearing the country and strengthening the walls. Later, you fought bravely for the empire." Emperor Xueye said slowly, "You have sacrificed a lot. , the empire will not let you down."

"Before this year, your four kingdoms and other principalities will not have to pay annual tribute for the next three years. At the same time, each of your four kingdoms will be rewarded with 300,000 gold soul coins, each principality will be rewarded with 100,000 gold soul coins, and..."

Emperor Xueye rewarded a bunch of things to the four kingdoms and principalities, but the most important thing was to exempt them from the annual tribute for three years.

Since the four major kingdoms and many principalities are not directly ruled by the Tiandou Empire, they do not have to pay taxes every year like the major provinces, that is, they directly hand over part of their grain, grass and money to Tiandou City.

But they need to go to the city every year to pay annual tribute to the Tiandou Empire, mainly treasures and properties. However, the Tiandou Empire will occasionally reward them with some things, but the Tiandou Empire is not that stupid. The things are better and more abundant than what comes from Sui Gong.

The annual tribute paid by the four kingdoms to the Tiandou Empire is similar to the annual tribute paid by Da Ting to the Liao and Jin Dynasties, both of which are quite generous.

The reward from the Tiandou Empire is basically equivalent to a partial refund of the annual tribute from the four kingdoms.

The main thing is to see whether the four kingdoms are doing well that year. If they are not doing well, they will give back more. If they are living very comfortably, they will basically not give any rewards.

And now there will be no annual tribute for three years, which is indeed a happy event for the four kingdoms and several principalities.

Not to mention there were many practical rewards. The kings of the four kingdoms suddenly looked happy to Emperor Xueye and said, "I would like to thank your majesty for your kindness!"

Emperor Xueye nodded slightly. The reward had actually been discussed a few days ago when the good news came back to Tiandou City.

This will definitely satisfy most people, and at the same time, the Tiandou Empire's treasury can also support it.

Then, he looked at Marquis Fengwu, Marquis Gale and others, and said with a smile, "I know that this battle is the hardest for you, and the empire will never let its meritorious ministers feel cold."

"For the sake of the empire." The five military princes, including Feng Wuhou and Ji Fenghou, said quickly, "I will go through fire and water without hesitation."

Emperor Xue Ye immediately smiled and said, "Very good, then I will promote your title to the first level and exempt you from fief tax for three years. It has only been since the third generation that you have been reduced to the title. At the same time, you will be rewarded with five hundred thousand gold soul coins." , three hundred pairs of armor, war horses..."

It is another series of practical rewards. The five military princes were directly promoted to one level, from marquis to duke, or they were demoted from the third generation. That is to say, their sons could still be dukes, and it was not until their grandsons that they were demoted to marquis again. This An exceptionally generous reward indeed.

At this time, even Fengwu Marquis Andrew, who had always been serious and unsmiling, now smiled.

The five military princes immediately said to Emperor Xueye in unison, "I will thank you for your kindness!"

Next, Emperor Xueye looked at Ge Long again. This time he smiled and said, "Ge Long, as the marshal of the empire, you are the first to bear the responsibility. Is there anything you want?"

At this time, everyone here was stunned when they heard the words of Emperor Xue Ye. Ge Long should be the first to bear the credit... This credit should be attributed to Lu Yuan, but after all, Ge Long is the marshal of this war, and he can barely do it. That makes sense.

So everyone can accept it.

Ge Long pondered for a long time, and then said, "I dare not be greedy, and the credit for this battle does not entirely belong to me. It all depends on the cooperation and planning of the generals, as well as the army's well-equipped soldiers and soldiers' lives."

Emperor Xueye nodded with a smile, "In that case, I will make you the Nine-Life King! The third generation of Fang Jiangjue will be successful, and at the same time, you will be given the title of 'Shenlong General'. You can mobilize the Tiandou City army at any time, and you will be rewarded with one million A gold soul coin, a thousand pairs of armor, three thousand war horses..."

Everyone was suddenly shocked that Ge Long was actually crowned a king. Although everyone knew that this "King of Nine Lives" was not the kind of king who split the earth and made the king, he was just a king with no title.

But this can still shock people. After all, there has been no king in the Tiandou Empire for a long time.

Even Yan Xian's ancestor, General Liehuo, who was promoted to the title of Douluo five hundred years ago, was not crowned a king, but was only favored at that time. Of course, that was because the Tiandou Empire's royal family had not declined to such an extent at that time.

But this is enough to prove how rare Wang Jue is.

Although this king will be demoted for three generations, that is, Ge Long's grandson will be demoted back to the earl to continue the inheritance.

After hearing the reward from Emperor Xue Ye, Ge Long quickly clasped his fists solemnly and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty!"

Emperor Xueye smiled slightly, "You deserve this."

At this time, Marquis Xuanwu, Marquis Liehuo and others looked at Lu Yuan impatiently.

Now, the only one who has not yet been rewarded by Emperor Xueye for his merits is Lu Yuan. Ge Longdu was made king because of this. Lu Yuan, who proposed the combat strategy, implemented the strategy, and determined the victory for this war, and Lu Yuan. What reward will you get?

At the very least, he must break the earth and make him a king. Although it is impossible to ignore hereditary inheritance, Ge Long has been made a king, and Lu Yuan will definitely not be any worse.

At least before this, Xue Ye's attitude towards Lu Yuan was obviously impossible to reward him too little.

However……

Emperor Xueye looked at Lu Yuan, his eyes flickered for a moment, and then he said with a smile, "Lu Yuan... he also had merit this time, but I remember that you and Qingqing's parents don't have titles yet, right? "

Everyone present was stunned for a moment. Lu Yuan also heard this, with some doubts in his eyes, but he still nodded, "To answer your Majesty's question, my father and mother are ordinary people, and they do not have a title yet."

"Then reward your father Lu Qing as...the Loyalty Marquis, and your mother Mana the title of Marquis of Cide and Lady of Cide. Hereditary disregard, reward two mansions, one hundred thousand gold soul coins, and fifty fine gems. , ten thousand pieces of fine silk, three hundred vases for the royal palace, five hundred palace attendants, one thousand imperial guards..."

Emperor Xueye smiled and said a series of rewards, and even gave more things than Andrew, Shishan and others, and Ge Long. Then in everyone's surprised eyes, the reward given to Lu Yuan... was just gone.

You know, these rewards are all very vain rewards. For example, two mansions. Who doesn't know that Lu Qing and Mana have lived in the Qibao Glazed Sect for a long time, so what is the use of the rewards of the two mansions?

The second is silk, gems, vases, attendants, guards, etc. Don’t Lu Qing and Mana not have these things in the Qibao Glazed Sect?

The most important thing is the title. If we look at it from the surface, Lu Yuan originally had the hereditary title of Tianying Duke, and Lu Qing and Mana were marquises, so they were both marquises. Hereditary disregard.

From this point of view, it is really a great honor.

But the problem is that the two titles of Lu Qing and Mana are obviously nominal and empty titles.

The most important thing is that Lu Qing and Mana have no other children except Lu Yuan and Lu Qingqing.

Lu Yuan has his own dukedom of Tianying, and Lu Qingqing is the crown prince. After "Xue Qinghe" ascends the throne in the future, her heirs will all be princes and grandsons, and they may even become emperors.

Then who will inherit the titles of Lu Qing and Mana?

Therefore, in the end, this one-family, one-dong and two-marquis relationship is just a dukedom.

"Everyone, let's continue eating." Emperor Xueye said with a smile, as if he was completely unaware of the cold and suffocating atmosphere.

This also tells everyone that the reward based on merit is over.

At this moment...

"Your Majesty!" The speaker was Senluo Hou Yilusen, and he said in a deep voice, "I think this reward is a bit inappropriate..."