“Sir Zu, congratulations!” Piao Duandiao and Jiao Sigun looked envious. Even though they had both risen up three ranks themselves, that was only an official position. They hadn’t gone up an order of nobility.

Zu An had risen from being a baron to a viscount, and he’d even had his territory increased substantially! He now had practically three hundred more households to collect tax from, transforming him from a second-rate noble to a true noble in the social circles.

For example, the great clans in the capital would never consider a commoner for marriage. No matter how high one’s official post was, they wouldn’t even consider a baron. However, a viscount was already enough, let alone one that had climbed up to this position properly.

Piao Duandiao asked, “Right, what is big bro Zu’s new noble title…”

“I think it’s called ‘Green’…” Jiao Sigun was about to reply when Zu An cut him off.

“Enough already, don’t say that name.” Zu An’s eyelids...