Watching the figure of the King of Wei being taken away.
Ying Zheng waved his hand.
Immediately, the Imperial Guard Army picked up the boxes on the ground that held the Imperial Seal and the Carriage Map.
Then.
Ying Zheng looked at Zhao Feng in front of him and smiled gently.
"Zhao Feng."
"Come with me into the hall."
Without waiting for Zhao Feng to speak.
Ying Zheng took a step forward.
Directly grabbed Zhao Feng’s right arm, pulling him toward the Morning Discussion Hall.
Zhao Feng followed Ying Zheng’s lead into the hall.
Seeing Ying Zheng enter the Morning Discussion Hall.
After waiting for a moment, the officials also orderly entered the hall.
Inside the Morning Discussion Hall!
It remained solemn and imposing.
Zhao Feng was directly pulled by Ying Zheng to the steps before the throne.
And Ying Zheng did not sit down immediately, but looked toward the officials in front.
"Honorable officials."
"Zhao Feng has returned victorious from defeating Wei."
"This is my joy, and the joy of Qin."
"From now on, the Three Jins return to Qin."
Ying Zheng laughed heartily, addressing the full assembly of civil and military officials.
"Congratulations to the Great King."
"Congratulations to Qin."
The full assembly of civil and military officials raised their court tablets and shouted.
"Zhao Gao, announce the decree."
Ying Zheng waved his hand.
The entire assembly of civil and military officials was startled, their expressions puzzled, looking at Ying Zheng and then at Zhao Gao, who held the Royal Edict.
"Could it be that the Great King has more rewards for Zhao Feng?"
Many ministers couldn’t help but think to themselves.
Previously, Zhao Feng was already rewarded with a two-rank peerage promotion; could there possibly be further rewards?
Under the watchful eyes of the court ministers.
Zhao Gao opened the Royal Edict and read aloud: "Edict from the King of Qin!"
"Protector-General of the Wu’an Military Camp, Zhao Feng, has rendered meritorious service to the state, and with the downfall of the Three Jins, Zhao Feng has contributed greatly to Qin’s expansion of territory."
"Now, I am greatly comforted."
"Grant Zhao Feng the privilege to enter the court without hastening, to receive ceremonies without being named, and to ascend the hall with sword and shoes."
The words fell.
The entire assembly was astonished.
All eyes were fixed on Zhao Feng, then glanced anxiously at Ying Zheng.
In this era.
Whether civil or military officials, everyone wore swords while walking.
Martial virtue was the fashion of the time.
But to enter the hall for an audience.
Guards at the hall gate would conduct searches, and no weapons could be worn, nor shoes brought into the hall.
There were special racks outside the hall to place swords.
Shoes were kept by designated temple officials.
But with such an honor bestowed upon Zhao Feng.
There was no need to remove shoes in the hall, and he could carry a sword into the hall.
Such an honor, apart from Zhao Feng, no one else in the entire court had it.
In the hall, the gathered officials were all gazing with a stunned expression, unable to snap out of it for a long time.