CHAPTER 462: CHAPTER 449 I REALLY DON’T WANT TO BE A GREAT GENERAL

"Although it is said that Lin Yi is not suited for the position of Great General just this once, I already have a better position in mind for him,

Let the old General Mu continue as the Great General.

As for the specific position Lin Yi will hold, I have decided to promote him to the Great General of National Protection, and confer upon him the title from Upper Lord Country."

As soon as these words were spoken, there was a sensation, and the entire court suddenly plunged into a clamor, everyone was truly taken aback,

One by one, people looked at each other, trembling involuntarily,

Wow, this was a major conferment, shocking when unchecked,

Directly appointing him as Great General of National Protection, this title clearly carries more authority than that of a Great General,

This statement is enough to show the young Emperor’s regard for Lin Yi,

It turns out everyone here was mistaken, it’s not that he didn’t want to confer a title upon him,

But rather, there was a greater honor waiting for Lin Yi,

Once this position of Great General of National Protection was announced, it could be said that Lin Yi’s status in this court was unshakeable.

Moreover, in addition to the Great General of National Protection, there was also the title of Upper Pillar Country.

This is even higher than a First Grade official.

Upper Pillar Country, as the name implies, was already on par with that of a Prince.

Or perhaps it is to say, his rank is much higher than that of the Sixth Prince and the Fourth Prince,

After all, these two Princes have already become figureheads, no longer holding any real power.

But it is not so with Lin Yi, he is an Upper Pillar Country with real power, not to mention he holds numerous armies and numerous departments in his hands.

Such a title has already made him second only to one, above tens of thousands, how could this not shock everyone?

Everyone was still thinking that this time, even if the young Emperor would take the opportunity to confer a very high rank to Lin Yi.

But they never expected it to be raised to the maximum level all at once,

Thus, everyone in the court was practically stepped under foot,

How could this not shock everyone?

Although Lin Yi’s merits this time were enormous, such a high conferment still made everyone feel a bit suppressed, and somewhat sour.

Even old General Mu couldn’t help but be stunned when he heard this,

Though he would not envy Lin Yi, he was also taken aback,

Who would have thought that someone so young would receive such a high conferment, a rarity in the annals of history.

This suddenly placed Lin Yi right at the top.

In this Great You Country, probably only the title of Prince would be higher?

But a Prince of a different surname is unheard of throughout the whole history of Great You Country,

Could it be that Lin Yi will be conferred that position in the future?

Or perhaps, some people felt that the young Emperor might have gone a bit overboard this time, rewarding too highly,

What can be conferred next time?

If merit is established again, it can’t be conferred, could it be a Prince of a different surname?

What will be the conferment after the title of Prince is achieved following another meritorial deed?

This time, without exception, everyone was shocked by this event.

Even old General Mu felt that the Emperor had gone a bit too far,

But wanting to speak up and advise, he found it difficult to do so,

After all, Lin Yi and he shared a deep relationship, and he was the one he favored,

Moreover, the Emperor was his son-in-law, so how could he speak up?

In summary, the whole court was momentarily thrown into chaos,

Even Lin Yi stood there stunned at the moment,

Looking at the young Emperor with a face full of disbelief,

How could this little girl confer such a high position on him?

Damn it! Could she know what he was thinking? Knowing that he didn’t want to be an official? Not wanting to be the troublesome Great General?

And so she has given him a position higher than the Great General, and a job even more tedious than the Great General’s?

For a moment, Lin Yi, who had been somewhat proud earlier, suddenly had his face collapse,

Clearly standing out in stark contrast to the others around,

And the young Emperor watching this, saw Lin Yi’s change in expression immediately,

Seeing this, the Emperor instantly broke her defense,

Bursting into laughter,

This had been within the Emperor’s expectations; she had just been wondering what Lin Yi’s expression would be upon hearing this conferment,

Who would have thought that this rascal would show such an expression,

How could this not excite the Emperor?

In summary, the current young Emperor really gets more joy from seeing Lin Yi deflated than winning the lottery herself,

In conclusion, this was also a way to get back for shutting him up along the return trip.

Who let this rascal act so unreasonably towards her, and also made her eat so much good food, how could she not seek revenge?

Of course, while she thought this way, the young Emperor also had her plans.

Different from others, Lin Yi was already her man, so no position was to be considered too high, what’s more, even if there’s no higher office to ascend to in the future, what harm could it pose?

What the Emperor wanted was for Lin Yi to rapidly grow and become a true aide to her.

If his position is not quickly promoted, just as the Civil and Military Officials guessed, it would be hard to elevate him next time,

After all, even if there are great merits, they couldn’t possibly surpass those of directly repulsing an army of 300,000 northern warriors."

This decision to directly promote to Upper Lord Country is undoubtedly unquestionable.

As expected, although the crowd below was noisy and discussions abounded, no one dared to speak out, nor did anyone dare to advise,

After all, they all understood in their hearts that at this time, no one could say anything. If someone really uttered a ’no’, it could likely result in being resented by the young Emperor.

After spending this period together, they had all noticed a peculiarity about the young Emperor - his decisiveness,

That is, as long as it’s something he wants to do, he will make sure it gets done no matter what.

Although this hadn’t been revealed before, it was because the young Emperor’s power wasn’t enough at the time, so he seldom spoke.

"Your Majesty, although I have achieved some merits this time, shouldn’t it be this substantial?

I think it’s better for Your Majesty to think it over once more before making a decision."

However, just when everyone thought that Lin Yi was truly ascending to heaven in one step this time, they saw Lin Yi stepping forward and after performing a salute to the young Emperor, he spoke these words,

This, without exception, shocked everyone, and they all looked at Lin Yi as if they were looking at a fool,

Not knowing why he would say such things,

Why would he push away the merits that are already in his hands?

Not wanting the position in his grasp, isn’t that foolish?

Isn’t that insane?

But soon, some clever ones started guessing,

Clearly, Lin Yi was not as foolish as they thought, definitely even smarter; this guy must have seen some tricks,

Knowing that at this time he cannot aim too high, once it’s too high, being excessively conspicuous might just result in displeasing the young Emperor, or leaving himself vulnerable in the Emperor’s hands.

Thus, it would make him very passive, and perhaps the higher he climbs, the quicker he might fall.

After all, nowadays accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger; if the young Emperor isn’t happy, no matter how high you rank, what does it matter?

Rather than that, better to keep grounded and steadily move up, thus better preserving oneself without being too conspicuous.

After all, everyone could guess, the merits Lin Yi had achieved this time were too significant and nearly overshadowed his master.

At this time, the young Emperor should be somewhat cautious,

Lin Yi at this moment must also understand this point, and it’s precisely for this reason that he could stand out and refuse.

The speculations of the crowd were of course unknown to Lin Yi, and he also didn’t give it much thought,

He simply didn’t want to be overly concerned,

Just didn’t want to take on this burdensome role of being the Protectorate Great General.

Also, he thought it would be the best if he could push away the other two departments as well.

Only what he thought in his heart, word for word, was all heard by the young Emperor.

This also made the young Emperor curse him countless times in his heart while touching his belly,

Also muttered to his baby in his heart, your father really can’t handle stress, how could he back down at this time?

No, even if he is unwilling, he can’t overcome a mother’s decision.

You’re unwilling to take it?

Fine, then I’ll insist even more on putting you in that position.

Thinking this, the young Emperor no longer hesitated, but outright refused Lin Yi.

"Lin Yi, you are trying to defer it, but your achievements this time are evident to everyone present,

Thus, my award is by no means an exaggeration,

Attendees, proclaim my decree, appoint Lin Yi as the Protectorate Great General, and rank him as Upper Pillar Country.

At the same time, act as the permanent Minister of Ministry of Industry and Minister of Rites.

Your positions in both Ministry of Industry and Ministry of Rites are to be made permanent."

Upon these words, the surrounding crowd gasped once again,

Oh boy, one fiercely pushing it away, and the other fiercely throwing it on top,

This scene left those around green with envy, as everyone felt a sourness in their mouths,

My goodness, such a governmental position would have made anyone else laugh themselves awake even with just one, enough to brag for many years.

But Lin Yi kept fiercely pushing it away, isn’t this just showing-off here?

Of course, at this moment some people also started to remember Lin Yi’s identity and understood why he was so fervently pushing it away,

You have to know Lin Yi’s identity is that of an eunuch, not a complete person.

At this moment, many couldn’t help but shake their heads in sigh,

Goodness, originally a full person, yet became an eunuch, such talent wasted on an eunuch, truly a pity,

Even if he holds the position of Chu Kingdom’s Great General, what’s the use if he can’t have descendants, how can this not frustrate people?

Thinking this, the crowd couldn’t help but shake their heads in sigh, yet dared not show it,

After all, Lin Yi’s identity was there. If they mocked him as an eunuch at this time, it would surely provoke the man.

What he cared about most now? Definitely, others calling him an eunuch and himself never wanting to acknowledge it.

This was definitely his Achilles’ heel, his taboo that must not be touched.

Each official thought, do not provoke Lin Yi, do not mention the word ’eunuch’ in front of him,

But they didn’t know that even if Lin Yi heard such talk, what harm would it do? After all, he is much more of a man than all those people.

However, as the words of the young Emperor fell, the small eunuch next to him immediately began grinding [the ink].

Quickly the young Emperor raised his Imperial Pen, and with a few strokes, finalized the official appointment,

A Holy Decree was directly issued, and immediately read aloud in the hall,

Like it or not, Lin Yi’s position was solidified.

Following the proclamation, the Fourth Prince in the frontmost row turned a shade of iron blue.

...This Chapter ends...