Besides, killing a chicken to scare the monkeys may also be a good way, so that they will not dare to provoke you easily in the future.

His Majesty Li Er took a deep look at Yang Fan, pondered for a moment and then nodded happily: "As long as the evidence is conclusive, I have my own opinion!"

"Okay, let's discuss so much for today. Li Junxian and all the Ai Qing will leave first, while Marquis Zhongyi will stay..."

"promise!"

After everyone left, apart from the old eunuch Wang Huangui, there were only two people in the palace, Li Er and Yang Fan.

Looking at Yang Fan who had been silent, His Majesty Li Er said angrily: "What? Are you complaining about the arrangement I just made?"

"Wei Chen doesn't dare." Yang Fan didn't show the slightest hint of dissatisfaction, and said calmly: "Father is the guide for his son, and the king is the guide for his ministers. What's more, Your Majesty is here to train Wei Chen... It's not too late for Wei Chen to be grateful!"

His Majesty Li Er is depressed.

This guy is really a bastard, and he still says he doesn’t dare?

His tone of voice was so unhappy, and he was clearly angry, and the anger was quite large.

Even "Father is the guide for his son, and the king is the guide for his ministers". Doesn't this mean that he is arbitrary?

But there is nothing His Majesty Li Er can do. Who makes this kid always bring him unexpected gains?

Two errands were arranged for Yang Fan today. Although they may seem unrelated, the two are still closely related.

On the one hand, the reform of the imperial examination system was proposed by this guy, so it would be most appropriate for Yang Fan to preside over it.

On the other hand, Yang Fan was asked to investigate the assassination case. If Yang Fan could find out the mastermind behind the scenes, the court could take action on these people to achieve the effect of killing the chicken to scare the monkeys.

Nowadays, aristocratic families are very resistant to the reformed imperial examination system.

When the time comes, Yang Fan will be able to frighten the family with the power of destroying the country and counterattacking to assassinate their enemies. His Majesty Li Er has good intentions.

However, Yang Fan's performance made His Majesty Li Er dumbfounded.

It's just that he is asked to preside over the reform of the imperial examination, and it's not like going to the mountains of swords and the sea of ​​fire. This boy's resentment is really not small.

Staring at Yang Fan angrily, His Majesty Li Er said in a deep voice: "Letting you temporarily take charge of the imperial examination reform as the Minister of Rites is a decision I made after considering many aspects. Once the decision has been made, it cannot be changed.

However, if you have any requests, feel free to ask!"

Li Er's words are tantamount to giving Yang Fan a benefit, which means: "Boy, I know that I am in trouble for you. If you need anything, please provide conditions!"

Yang Fan was ecstatic in his heart. As expected, the child who can make trouble will be fed. He will neither swallow his fate nor make a fuss to resist. We can play a show of retreating in order to advance.

After properly showing his dissatisfaction, His Majesty Li Er gave in.

Yang Fan was feeling proud, but he didn't dare to show it on his face. He pretended to be indifferent and said, "Your Majesty, does he really agree to everything?"

He wanted to agree with his mouth, but His Majesty Li Er thought of Yang Fan's shameless character, narrowed his eyes, and asked cautiously: "Let's talk first?"

Uh..., Yang Fan was slightly startled, there was something wrong with the routine!

At this time, shouldn’t His Majesty Li Er agree with all his heart?

After thinking about it, I felt that for a smart man like His Majesty Li Er, it would be better not to play too many tricks.

His Majesty Li Er felt that it didn't matter if he had a little trick, after all, he had something to ask for.

But if it goes too far and really offends the emperor, it will be difficult to deal with it. The emperor will turn his face, but his relatives will not recognize him.

So Yang Fan quickly said: "Your Majesty wants Wei Chen to preside over the reform of the imperial examination. In addition to wanting a few people to assist Wei Chen, Wei Chen also wants your Majesty to grant Wei Chen a piece of land."

"You don't have to worry about this. If you need anyone, just ask." After saying that, His Majesty Li Er glanced at Yang Fan with interest and asked, "What land do you want?"

Yang Fan quickly said: "Ryukyu Islands, Weichen wants to build a dock here and use this land for going to sea!"

For going to sea?

His Majesty Li Er was stunned for a moment, and then he remembered that Yang Fan had said before that he would open up a new waterway, so he asked: "Has your sea-going ship been built?"

Yang Fan nodded: "There is news from Jiangzhou that sea ships can be launched in around June."

His Majesty Li Er stroked his beard under his chin and looked at the uncontrollable desire in Yang Fan's eyes, feeling proud in his heart.

You brat, don’t you want something for yourself?

But he talked about him in his mouth, saying: "In this expedition to Tubo, as the admiral of the capital, you beheaded tens of thousands of people, which really increased the military power of the Tang Dynasty. You can be said to be a first-class hero. What reward do you want?"

If it had been in the past, Yang Fan would have taken the opportunity to cry and demand a big reward no matter what.

But now Li Shimin was obviously using this as a bargaining chip, and Yang Fan felt a little aggrieved.

He had already made a plan in his mind and said: "The army of the Tang Dynasty is in great power, and all the barbarians have surrendered. The humble ministers are just meeting by chance and do not dare to be rewarded by His Majesty."

His Majesty Li Er was slightly stunned, as if he was surprised that Yang Fan was so humble and low-key.

According to common sense, shouldn't this guy be so good at playing tricks that he should be rewarded for his merits?

Although the reward for Yang Fan has been agreed upon long ago, the reason for raising it now is just to prevent the boy from complaining.

It seemed that this boy also guessed what he was thinking, so His Majesty Li Er stopped making excuses and explained in a serious tone:

"I can see your merits this time, but you made a lot of mistakes, so I won't hold you accountable or reward you."

"Today when the army returns to the court, I will reward all the heroes. As for your reward, it will be delivered to your house in the afternoon."

"Since you are determined to open up a new waterway, I will make Liuqiu your fiefdom. This can be regarded as your contribution to this expedition!"

In Li Shimin's view, Ryukyu was just an uninhabited island, which was a worthless island to the Tang Dynasty.

Yang Fan, on the other hand, was overjoyed: "Thank you for your Majesty's grace."

Although the title was not promoted, Yang Fan was still very happy because his official position suddenly changed from Fei Pao to Purple Robe.
Chapter completed!