PS: The internet was cut off yesterday so I couldn't update. Four chapters will be updated today. This is the second one. The third chapter will be updated before midnight. The fourth chapter will be updated after midnight.
The King of the Qin Empire couldn't hide his excitement. He looked around, cleared his throat, and said in a loud voice, "Since everyone is here, this King will take advantage of this good opportunity to announce a decree. Now, this King appoints Jianchen as the Imperial Protector of the Qin Empire. Does anyone have any objections?"
As soon as the king finished speaking, the entire hall fell silent. Everyone stared at the king with their mouths agape. Their faces were filled with surprise and disbelief.
The Imperial Protector and the State Preceptor were two completely different levels of status. The Imperial Protector was much more powerful than the State Preceptor in both status and power. An Imperial Protector could not only mobilize a large number of troops of a kingdom at will, but he could also order the State Preceptor to do things for him. In addition, the Imperial Protector also had a very terrifying power. He could behead the incapable emperor and kill all the civil and military officials in the court. His power was almost comparable to that of the monarch of a country.
The King of the Qin Empire obviously saw Jianchen's unprecedented potential, so he appointed Jianchen as the Imperial Protector.
The King of the Qin Empire's order not only stunned everyone in the hall, but even Qin Ji, who was standing next to him, had a look of disbelief on his face. His mind had already gone blank.
After a while, the silence was finally broken. An old man with a head full of white hair strode forward and cupped his hands, saying, "Your Majesty, this absolutely cannot be done. With Jianchen's ability, he is indeed qualified to be the State Preceptor, but if he is appointed as the Imperial Protector, I'm afraid it will be very inappropriate."
"Your Majesty, Prime Minister Kirill is right. The Imperial Protector has too many implications. It is indeed inappropriate to rashly appoint him. Why don't we let Jianchen be the State Preceptor first?" Another old man stepped forward.
"Your Majesty, the Imperial Protector cannot be appointed rashly. It must be approved by all the State Preceptors of the Great Qin Empire, or be approved by several esteemed Imperial Protectors." The one who spoke was a middle-aged man wearing simple clothes. His face was resolute, and his body emitted a faint murderous aura. He was a general in charge of guarding a region and had real power.
"Your Majesty …"
An endless stream of objections came from all over the hall. Although Jianchen's talent and strength were extraordinary, the Imperial Protector had too many implications. It could almost be said that he was the ruler of a country. With Jianchen's age, many people did not dare to let Jianchen be the Imperial Protector, but there were many who agreed to let Jianchen be the State Preceptor.
At this time, more than 20 people came one after another outside the hall. Most of them were old men, and only a few middle-aged men and three middle-aged women in their thirties.
These people came quietly and stood quietly at the back of the hall. They did not say a word, and very few people noticed their existence.
His Majesty, who was sitting at the head of the hall, noticed the sudden arrival of the group at the back of the hall. He immediately showed a faint smile and said, "Yes, as you said, the Imperial Protector has too many implications. I indeed do not have the right to appoint the Imperial Protector. It must be approved by all the State Preceptors of the Qin Empire or the four esteemed Imperial Protector." His Majesty stood up from the dragon throne and laughed loudly, "In that case, I invite the State Preceptors to judge whether nephew Jianchen can be appointed as the Imperial Protector."
"I agree that Jianchen can be appointed as the Imperial Protector." Several old men standing not far from the King were the first to agree. They were all State Preceptors of the Qin Empire. Then they smiled and cupped their hands towards Jianchen, saying, "Greetings to Lord Imperial Protector!"
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid it's difficult to convince the public with just the approval of a few State Preceptors. If you want to appoint the Imperial Protector, you must get the approval of all the State Preceptors of the Qin Empire." An old general cupped his hands and said.
The King of the Qin Empire said with a smile, "Old General Shu is right. State Preceptors, what do you think?" The King of the Qin Empire looked towards the back of the hall.
"We all agree that Jianchen can be appointed as the Imperial Protector!" An old voice was transmitted from the back of the hall. Everyone's gazes involuntarily looked towards the back of the hall when they heard the voice. All of their faces were stunned when they discovered that over twenty people had appeared there at some unknown time. Immediately, they revealed expressions of disbelief.
Everyone present was a person of high status, so they all recognized the identity of these 20 people. They were all State Preceptors of the Qin Empire. At this moment, all the State Preceptors of the Qin Empire had gathered here.
The 20 State Preceptors walked forward at the same time. The people in front of them consciously made way for them. Soon, they came to the front. Their eyes all gathered on Jianchen. Soon after, they all cupped their hands and said, "Greetings to Lord Imperial Protector!"
Looking at the scene before him, the Qinhuang Kingdom's King immediately laughed heartily and was extremely excited. On the other hand, the authoritative figures in the hall were all dumbfounded. Their faces were filled with disbelief as they looked at the scene before them.
At this moment, one of the State Preceptors loudly said to everyone, "Everyone, don't doubt this. The appointment of Jianchen as the Imperial Protector was personally approved by the four esteemed Imperial Protectors of the Qin Empire. Just now, all of us received a message from the four esteemed Imperial Protectors. That's why we've gathered here. If anyone has any doubts about this matter, you can personally go and find the four esteemed Imperial Protectors to verify it."
Hearing this, everyone immediately went into an uproar. None of them dared to say another word.
The State Preceptors of the Qin Empire were all Heaven Saint Masters. When over 20 Heaven Saint Masters bowed to him, Jianchen was stunned. He immediately became somewhat at a loss. What he didn't expect was that he had actually become the Imperial Protector of the Qin Empire for no reason.
"Your Majesty, Jianchen's experience is shallow. I'm afraid it'll be difficult for me to take on such an important task." Jianchen immediately cupped his hands towards the King of the Qin Empire.
The King chuckled and said, "Nephew Jianchen, appointing you as the Imperial Protector of our empire was approved by the four esteemed Imperial Protectors of the Qin Empire. Such an important task is not something that I can decide."
Jianchen's face immediately became filled with hesitation. Becoming the Imperial Protector of the Qin Empire was no small matter. This matter had come so suddenly that Jianchen clearly found it difficult to make up his mind without carefully considering the pros and cons.
Seeing the hesitation on Jianchen's face, Qin Ji, who was standing beside the King of the Qin Empire, immediately became anxious. He constantly shot Jianchen meaningful glances. His relationship with Jianchen was extraordinary, so he obviously wanted Jianchen to become the Imperial Protector of the Qin Empire. This was an extremely good thing for him.
However, Jianchen didn't notice Qin Ji's meaningful glances at all. This was because he was also caught in a dilemma. Although becoming the Imperial Protector of the Qin Empire would give him a very high status, Jianchen didn't want to be restricted in any way.
The entire hall became deathly silent. Everyone's eyes were focused on Jianchen. As for Xiao Han, who had a conflict with Jianchen, his face had already become as pale as a sheet of paper. His entire body was trembling.
The authority of the Imperial Protector was much greater than his grandfather's. It could be said that there was a clear distinction between a superior and a subordinate.
Qin Ji's expression became more and more anxious. He was afraid that Jianchen wouldn't accept the position of the Imperial Protector of the Qin Empire. In the end, he couldn't help but say, "Jianchen, after becoming the Imperial Protector of the Qin Empire, you will be able to use the Qin Empire's Space Gate and various resources of the Qin Empire without any restrictions. Moreover, your authority won't be any weaker than my father's!"
When he heard that he would be able to use the Space Gate at will, Jianchen's heart skipped a beat. After a moment of hesitation, he said, "Your Majesty, if I become the Imperial Protector, will my actions be restricted?"
"Of course not. Nephew Jianchen, after becoming the Imperial Protector of the Qin Empire, you won't be restricted in any way. You only need to stand out when the Qin Empire is in danger. At the same time, you can't do anything that will endanger the Qin Empire," the King said with a smile.
Hearing this, Jianchen thought to himself. This matter seemed to be beneficial to him. With the strength of the Qin Empire, the chances of him encountering danger were very small.
Thinking of this, Jianchen hesitated for a moment. In the end, he still agreed to become the Imperial Protector of the Qin Empire.
"Greetings, Your Excellency, Imperial Protector!"
After Jianchen agreed, all the nobles and imperial relatives in the hall bowed to Jianchen. The Imperial Protector had a very prominent status in the Qin Empire. In some ways, the power of the Imperial Protector was even greater than that of the King of the Qin Empire. This was because if more than half of the Imperial Protector agreed, they could directly remove the King of the Qin Empire from his position. They could even ignore the King's objections and easily start a large-scale war.
From this, it could be seen what kind of status the Imperial Protector represented in the Qin Empire.
Following this, all the State Preceptors and nobles of the Qin Empire came forward to befriend Jianchen. Although Jianchen could only be regarded as a fledgling in their eyes, his potential was still there. His future achievements were simply unimaginable. Even the four most respected Imperial Protector of the Qin Empire were shocked.
After Jianchen became the Imperial Protector, Qin Ji was the happiest, the most excited, and the most excited person present. His face was beaming like a pear blossom, and he couldn't close his mouth for a long time.
Jianchen's appearance had undoubtedly stolen the limelight that originally belonged to the King of the Qin Empire. Today was the King's birthday, and he should have been the focus of attention. However, the limelight that should have belonged to him was now completely stolen by Jianchen. At this moment, the King of the Qin Empire didn't feel the slightest bit unhappy. On the contrary, he was very excited. The smile that came from the bottom of his heart didn't disappear from his face.
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