Capítulo 112: Where Is This Guest From

The Jing Imperial Court didn’t have any king with a different family name, but those who had the same status as a king with a different family name were titled as the "State Dukes". There were twenty seven State Dukes in the current Imperial Court, whose ancestors had rendered a great service and contribution for the Imperial Court. As time went by, the effect of the contribution would fade away gradually. Some state dukes would slowly lose their tangible power and status, eventually becoming marginalized as simply an ornament some day.