Chapter 151: Conferred as King Li Xie originally thought that Mercedes VII would only bestow the title of Sunflower City, but he never expected to be conferred as a Shoulder-to-Shoulder King.

  If ordinary shoulder-to-shoulder kings are still within the bounds of reason, after all, Li Xie's current strength and territory are not excessive for a king. But to be on an equal footing with Mercedes VII's glorious status is completely different.

  This is simply making Li Xie another emperor of the Tudor dynasty, such a grant is too great!

  The nobles were also shocked.

  Throughout the history of the Tudor dynasty, there has never been a king who was granted a dukedom. Now, for the first time, a dukedom is being granted, and it's to someone who holds a position that rivals the emperor! This can't be called a grant, in all seriousness, this is treason!

  Divide Gondor into two countries, one belongs to Mercedes and the other belongs to Li Xie!

  Could it be that the power of the evil Duke has reached a point where it threatens the dynasty, forcing Your Majesty to cede territory and grant him a kingdom?

  No one could have guessed that Mercedes' move was well thought out and a decision made after long consultations with Zuo.

  They always thought Li Xie was a demigod, and from this starting point, they thought Li Xie played games with the mortal world, playing the game of imperial power and prestige. Who knows, one day he might want to overthrow Tudor and become an emperor himself. Rather than letting that happen, it would be better to directly crown him as a king, making his glorious status equal to that of Mercedes VII. With the added layer of relationship with Duke Evie, Li Xie wouldn't overthrow Tudor, and if he wanted to play the game of dynasty-building, he would definitely expand outward.

  Although Li Xie is a co-shoulder king, he is still the king of Tudor in name. The world that Li Xie fought for is still the world of Tudor! Once Li Xie gets tired of the royal game, all this will be attributed to the glory of Mercedes VII!

  Take a step back and think, if Li Xie becomes the King of Doudou, even if he doesn't expand outward, when Doudou is in danger, at least he can guarantee the territory he has, the Doudou dynasty will always have a foothold to rise again.

  This is what Mercedes-Benz had in mind, a small grant, a small investment, but the return is immeasurable!

  The thoughts of Emperor Meizong, the nobles temporarily can't guess, but his reward equivalent to ceding territory and betraying the country is unacceptable to the nobles. However, they dare to be angry in their hearts, but no one dares to speak out. Li Xie's notorious name wasn't spread by rumors, but was killed into existence!

  What happened to the nobles of Chrysanthemum City who bullied Li Xie that day? What happened to the Right Chancellor who dominated the court and impeached Li Xie that day? And what about the Pan family, who didn't get along with Li Xie, how did they end up now?

  However, there are always exceptions. The proud Tudor dynasty was not just a group of nobles who were good at observing words and colors, preserving their lives, but also had people who truly devoted themselves to the Tudors and were loyal to them.

  "Your Majesty!" Minister of Works, Hendry stepped forward: "Although the Duke of Evil has great achievements, he is still young and inexperienced. Moreover, our dynasty has never had a precedent for granting kingship before. How can anyone be compared to Your Majesty's heavenly authority? I humbly request that Your Majesty reconsider the matter of granting kingship!"

  Hendry stepped out, which made Mercedes VII nod in comfort, secretly thinking that the royal family had another trusted and reliable minister besides Left Chancellor, Duke Rhein!

  Mercedes VII slightly shook her head, although Hendry had spoken properly and hadn't overly offended Li Xie, but still managed to offend him. Who else could he have offended instead of Li Xie? This time, it's likely that Mercedes VII will have to step in to smooth things over!

  As expected, Li Xie heard Hendry's words and stood up, raising an eyebrow to look at Hendry. Seeing that he was an elderly minister, the fire in his heart subsided a bit. He walked over with a smile and said: "Old fellow, haven't we celebrated enough?"

  "No!" Hendry stared straight at Li Xie, unflinchingly.

  Li Xie saw that he had a strong and unyielding spirit, which made him look up to him a few more points. He didn't make things difficult for him, but instead smiled lightly and said: "It's good that you're serving the Tudong dynasty well, just don't use this strong spirit of yours to impeach others, or it will bring trouble upon yourself!"

  "Hendry snorted: 'That depends on who's being impeached!'"

  Li Xie shook his head and turned away, not bothering to deal with such a person. This kind of blind loyalty was no different from being brain-dead, and would not only harm the country but also himself and his family. Li Xie was in a good mood and didn't bother to hold a grudge. Moreover, he had never had any conflicts with Hengdeli, and wasn't an arrogant or vengeful person, just someone who occasionally made careless remarks that weren't worth making a big deal about.

  The most important thing is that Li Xie gave Mercedes-Benz a face.

  Mercedes VII has already cast several glances at Li Xie, obviously hoping that he would not mind, but Li Xie had just been appointed as king and was grateful to Mercedes VII in his heart. How could he lose face for a small matter like this?

  Why don't we follow our personal feelings and get along well from now on.

  Seeing Li Xie not counting, Mercedes VII hurriedly made a round: "Alright, the king's will has been issued, this matter doesn't need to be said much, from now on you must treat Xie Wang with the same courtesy as me, absolutely cannot commit the crime of offending the superior and violating the royal authority!"

  "Yes! Your Majesty!" The group of ministers hurriedly bowed to Li Xie: "We, your subjects, pay homage to the evil king, wishing the evil king a million years of life, a million years of life, and ten thousand times ten thousand years of life!"

  That Hendry was still unwilling to kneel and pay his respects, but was forcibly pulled by his colleagues to do so. If he continued to be stubborn, that would have been a serious offense.

  "Hahaha......" Li Xie was overjoyed and laughed loudly: "Let's get started, the banquet has begun, everyone drink to your heart's content, have fun to your heart's content!"

  The dinner party went on in joy, and Li Xie, the host, was constantly toasted by the nobles, soon getting drunk, and was summoned by Duke Aiwier to Vandei and Zeinard, who carried him back to the Xie Manor.

  Arriving at the evil mansion, Vandy Zell ordered someone to make a hangover soup. Li Xie lay on the sofa, dazed and confused, and woke up to see Duke Aiwier gently massaging his temples, unable to help but smile sweetly.

  What is it that men ultimately pursue in this world? Li Xie still doesn't have a clear concept, but he has fame, wealth, and women. He almost has everything he can possess. He's not a greedy person, and at this moment, looking at Duke Evier, he feels extremely satisfied.

  "Your Majesty, the Evil King!" Vandy Sell said in a low voice: "There is something that I, your subject, must say."

  Vandy's title made Li Xie, who was still in a daze from the wine, pause for a moment before reacting. He had now become the "First Co-shoulder King" alongside Mercedes VII, a position of great honor, and was no longer just a Grand Duke of the imperial family!

  "Say it, don't be tongue-tied among your own people."

  Fan Di Xuan said: "Your Majesty, you suddenly made Ye Wang a king, which is somewhat excessive. I think, Your Majesty, do you have any thoughts about Ye Wang? Ye Wang's current achievements are so great that they shake the ruler, and the Pan Sen family and the Right Prime Minister's family are just precedents. Your Majesty suddenly made you a king, isn't this actually to appease him? Does Your Majesty want to thoroughly pacify internal worries, will he dare to... in the imperial capital?"

  Vandi Sel's concerns are not unreasonable.

  After all, the matter of being crowned king had never happened in the history of the Tudor dynasty. Li Xie's dukedom and Duke Rhein's merits were almost the same, so why was Li Xie crowned king while Duke Rhein was not? The whole country knew about Duke Rhein's loyalty, so in Vandisal's view, crowning Li Xie as king was just a temporary measure to appease him and make him feel at ease. However, Vandisal, who had some knowledge of Mercedes VII's actions from the side, was more worried that Mercedes VII would use the coronation as an excuse to push Li Xie to the forefront, stirring up the resentment of the nobles within the dynasty, making Li Xie another force like the Pantheon Right Chancellor's family.

  Moreover, Fan Di is even more worried that Mercedes will make a ruthless move! Now that Li Xie is in the imperial capital, if he suddenly dies, it would be easy to shift the blame onto the young son of the Right Chancellor's family who has not been found yet.

  With Li Xie's death, the evil military power naturally returned to the Wang Dynasty, and Mercedes VII could completely control the Tudor Dynasty, truly becoming an emperor with absolute imperial power.

  Even Vandy Sell leaned towards the idea that Mercedes VII secretly let Li Xie die, after all, the Right Prime Minister's youngest son was not found, and the Right Prime Minister's youngest son was overpowered, which could have led to him being scapegoated.

  Li Xie nodded in great satisfaction, and Vandy Sell's words showed that his heart was completely towards Li Xie, for the sake of Li Xie's consideration, rather than for Mercedes VII or the Tudor dynasty.

  It is people like this who are by your side and can be trusted.

  Li Xie stood up and patted Fan Di's shoulder: "Don't worry, Old Seven wouldn't dare to lay a hand on me! I'll tell you the reason later."

  Li Xie had actually already figured out the purpose behind Mercedes VII crowning him king.

  Now, Li Xie is no longer as ignorant of the mainland of gods as he was at the beginning. At least, he knows that Mesades VII mistakenly thinks he is a demigod and crowned him king just to tie him tightly to the fate of the Tudor dynasty. As long as Mesades VII has this misunderstanding, he will never have any unfavorable thoughts about Li Xie.

  Li Xie couldn't go and expose the truth, and when Duke Evill was present, he also didn't dare to say anything to Van Dyke Selming, but only gave him a reassuring look to let him feel at ease.

  Vandy saw Lee Xie full of confidence, so he didn't say much. He had seen too many incredible things on Lee Xie's body and had gradually developed a blind worship for him. Lee Xie said don't worry, then there was absolutely no need to worry.

  "Alright, you guys go do what you need to do. If you have money, don't hide it, spend it when you should. Hmm, Vandy, go get ten more Kirov airships. From now on, we'll use the Kirov airships as our transportation."

  "Heh heh, I'll go take care of it right away." Vandy Sell thought about the one billion gold coins that Li Xie had rewarded him with, and the worried look on his face was immediately replaced by a sunny smile. With a net worth of one billion, he could be considered one of the wealthiest men in the kingdom.

  "Go ahead." Li Xie turned to face Duke Aiwei and said, "My dream, help me to the room to rest, I'm dizzy."

  Fan Di Xue willfully raised an eyebrow, and his eyes sparkled with amusement. He pulled Zhen Nai De La up, laughing loudly: "Your Majesty the Evil King, I'll take my leave first."

  "Go away, and tell the servant not to come in either."

  "Haha, I understand!"

  Next time, Li Xie didn't immediately return to Chrysanthemum City, lingering in the Imperial Capital, reluctant to leave Duke Aiwei, but also thinking of Little An in Chrysanthemum City, constantly pondering how to bring up the matter with Duke Aiwei.

  Just as Li Xie made up his mind to confess to Duke Aiwei, something extremely unfavorable to Duke Aiwei fell from the sky.