Chapter 785: Chapter 5: Severed Arm! Joining the Cabinet and Receiving Official Rank
The Emperor glanced at the document briefly, then set it aside and smiled at Li Fei, saying:
“You claim the case was solved thanks to the help of others, but I see that you deserve the primary credit!”
After speaking, he nodded at Feng Cheng who was standing nearby.
Feng Cheng immediately took out the prepared Imperial Decree and read it aloud:
“The First-class Investigator of the Monitoring Pavilion, He Jian, has merited success in solving the case, thus is granted the title of Viscount of Lu’an, a monetary reward of one million, and a mansion.
All other members of the investigation team are promoted by one rank and rewarded with one hundred thousand in money!”
He Jian’s hometown is called Lu’an Town, and now being granted the title of Viscount of Lu’an brings honor to his homeland.
His position as a 15th-level First-class Investigator is already at the peak of a sitting official’s rank. To advance further would mean entering the Cabinet and becoming a cabinet minister.
However, despite Li Fei’s efforts to claim credit for this brilliant detective, he still couldn’t advance He Jian any further.
For many, moving from a sitting official to a cabinet official is a Dragon Gate that is hard to cross in a lifetime!
After rewarding He Jian and others, Feng Cheng took out another Imperial Decree and read it aloud:
“Marquis Jing’an, Li Fei, led the investigation, showed courage in adversity, succeeded against all odds, and deserves full credit!
With keen insight, captured the thief single-handedly, apprehended the Western spy, earning further merit!
Faced with formidable foes, stood alone in defense, maintained dignity, blunted the enemy’s advance, achieving yet another accomplishment!
In turbulent times, true heroism stands out.
At the age of twenty, able to withstand a strike from a Peak Strong Person, worthy of being a pillar of the nation!”
Feng Cheng paused slightly at this point.
All the ministers in the Great Hall instinctively held their breaths, many showing expressions of shock.
Only twenty years old, to withstand the full power strike of a Peak Strong Person, what kind of miracle is this?!
Judging by this, Li Fei is likely to receive a heavy reward again this time!
Feng Cheng’s voice continued to resonate in the Great Hall:
“Li Fei’s cumulative achievements cannot go unrewarded:
Promoted by one rank, entered the Cabinet as an official, remaining the Blue Patrol Envoy!
Also appointed as the head of the Blue Patrol Pavilion’s Inspection Group, to inspect the territories on behalf of the Emperor!
Awarded ten bottles of Spirit Heart Pill.
Ten bottles of Supreme Mysterious Returning Essence Pill.
In the Great Hall, Feng Cheng’s voice continued to echo, yet many had lost the interest to hear the rest of the rewards.
Li Fei became a Marquis at nineteen, entering the Cabinet as an official at twenty, rising any higher is simply impossible.
According to the Da Lan Dynasty’s ancestral instruction, never to confer the title of Alien King!
There can be no change in his title, everyone anticipates, so it can only be reflected in his official position.
Li Fei’s position as the Blue Patrol Envoy, like He Jian, is also at the peak for a sitting official, a 15th-level officer.
Any higher is a leap through the Dragon Gate to enter the Cabinet as an official!
This did not exceed many people’s expectations.
After all, Li Fei was favored by the Imperial Grace, echoing across the lands on March 1st.
What truly shocked all the ministers was Li Fei’s official role—
He still holds the position of Blue Patrol Envoy?!
The power of the Blue Patrol Envoy is enormous:
Outside Lanling City, for officials below the rank of sitting official, with sufficient evidence, can execute first, report later!
Can demand unconditionally that officials below the 15th level suspend duties to cooperate with investigations, with suspension lasting up to a month!
Even 15th-level sitting officials, if under suspicion, must submit a written self-statement immediately!
As for cabinet officials above the 15th level, although they cannot be directly investigated, they can be reported to the Central Government, and, with central approval, must cooperate.
Such power has always kept the number of Blue Patrol Envoys strictly controlled, and historically, in the Da Lan Dynasty, no Blue Patrol Envoy has held a rank above 15.
Now, the Emperor is breaking precedent for Li Fei, allowing him to serve as a Blue Patrol Envoy with the status of a Level 16 cabinet official!
In comparison, the role of head of the Blue Patrol Pavilion’s Inspection Group is merely supplementary.
In the Great Hall, Feng Cheng continued reading the Imperial Decree, this time bestowing a large quantity of cultivation resources upon Li Fei.
These rewarded cultivation resources are rare treasures difficult to purchase outside, and even if Li Fei doesn’t need them, he can exchange them for other resources.
Judging by the length of this Imperial Decree, these resources are enough for Li Fei to cultivate a single path to the realm of Great Grandmaster or Top-level True Man!
In the Great Hall, many were secretly glancing at Li Fei.
Nineteen, granted the title before the Hall.
Twenty, appointed to the Cabinet.
Such a legend, ancient and modern, is unique to this person alone!
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These rewarded cultivation resources are rare treasures difficult to buy outside, and even if Li Fei doesn’t need them, he can exchange them for other resources.
Judging by the length of this Imperial Decree, these resources are enough for Li Fei to cultivate a single path to the realm of Great Grandmaster or Top-level True Man!
In the Great Hall, many were secretly glancing at Li Fei.
Nineteen, granted the title before the Hall.
Twenty, appointed to the Cabinet.
Such a legend, ancient and modern, is unique to this person alone!
These rewarded cultivation resources are rare treasures difficult to buy outside, and even if Li Fei doesn’t need them, he can exchange them for other resources.
Judging by the length of this Imperial Decree, these resources are enough for Li Fei to cultivate a single path to the realm of Great Grandmaster or Top-level True Man!
In the Great Hall, many were secretly glancing at Li Fei.
Nineteen, granted the title before the Hall.
Twenty, appointed to the Cabinet.
Such a legend, ancient and modern, is unique to this person alone!