Chen Jie listened to these words and turned to look at the people in the scene. He only found that everyone present was looking surprised; no one expected the Emperor to pull such a move at this juncture.
It's truly like a toad lying on your foot; it doesn't bite, yet it annoys you greatly!
The Holy Decree was simple. It was the Emperor conferring a noble title to Chen Jie, but the title was quite repulsive. You must know, Daqian's noble title system has always followed the universal rank system from ancient times, Duke, Marquis, Earl, Viscount, Baron.
The point of disgust is that given Chen Jiusi's current territory, influence in Jianghu, and armed forces, awarding him a Marquis or even a Duke wouldn't be too much.
Yet the Emperor insisted on conferring him a Viscount! Good gracious! Keep in mind, under the Ruyang King, among the White Deer Army are two Hundred Households who were made Viscounts for their achievements.
