Chapter 502 The Reward Troubles(1/2)
His Majesty Li Er was satisfied, but the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty had a new understanding of Yang Fan's shamelessness.
I thought that Yang Fan was young, lacked experience, and was not very clear about the twists and turns of officialdom.
Now it seems that everyone was deceived by this kid's false impression that he could only use his fists!
Such naked flattery is simply a bottomless, complete sycophant!
Of course, this is actually just because people can't eat the grapes and say the grapes are sour, and they are more filled with envy, jealousy and hatred.
I hate myself for being incompetent!
Why is this kind of good thing not the work of yourself or your descendants?
Li Ji, Cheng Yaojin and others were all happy, and they were all delighted with Yang Fan's amazing turn of events.
After all, they had long regarded Yang Fan as a friend and a junior...
At this time, His Majesty Li Er was delighted and said with a smile: "Guo Aiqing, please take the Zhenguan plow to test first. I will ask the Ministry of Industry to make a copy and spread it throughout the world."
"No!" Guo Siben bowed to accept the order, held the Zhenguan Plow in his old arms and legs and left like a treasure.
As Guo Siben went away, His Majesty Li Er took back his light and turned to look at Yang Fan.
But seeing that this kid had a calm expression on his face and not taking any credit for himself, he couldn't help but nodded secretly, this is the person who does big things.
Soon, His Majesty Li Er was in a dilemma again because he didn't know how to reward him.
So I could only smile and say to Yang Fan: "You have made such a great contribution, how about I give you a promotion?"
As the emperor, His Majesty Li Er holds the world in his hands, and he is clear about rewards and punishments.
For such a great achievement, wouldn't it be too stingy not to reward him generously?
When His Majesty Li Er was thinking about how to reward him, someone suddenly coughed.
I saw one person standing up from the front row towards the class. His Majesty Li Er felt a thump in his heart and the corners of his mouth twitched.
Is this old troll Wei Zheng trying to make me look bad again?
I got a little carried away!
Facing Yang Fan's compliments, I couldn't hide my pride for a moment, and was about to be caught in the foot by this old guy again!
However, His Majesty Li Er felt very unhappy at this time.
Damn it, this old boy obviously wants to quarrel with me again!
This guy is always looking for trouble, can't he let me be proud for once?
His Majesty Li Er stared at Wei Zheng with a sullen expression, gritted his teeth and said coldly from the back seat: "Wei Qing, do you have anything to say?"
Looking at Wei Zheng's withered old face, His Majesty Li Er was so angry that his teeth itched.
Aren’t you tired of this old guy finding faults with me every day?
However, seeing Wei Zheng's gray beard and stooped back, His Majesty Li Er felt a sigh of relief in his heart.
Time makes people grow old!
The two have been in love with each other for most of their lives, and now I don't know how many more times this guy can fight with me?
As a result, the anger in His Majesty Li Er's eyes disappeared instantly.
Wei Zheng raised his head and looked at His Majesty Li Er's strange expression with his dim eyes, feeling mixed emotions in his heart.
The two have been fighting for most of their lives, how could he not know what His Majesty Li Er is thinking?
He has been standing in the court for more than ten years, and the outside world has spread that he is Wei Zheng, an official who advises and contends for fame.
But Wei Zheng knew that only the broad-minded Majesty Li Er in front of him could tolerate his almost harsh difficulties.
This also indirectly contributed to his reputation for integrity and earned him numerous reputations.
If any other emperor dared to challenge the emperor's authority like this, his family would have been confiscated and exterminated.
Just like before the court meeting, he and several ministers in the court tried their best to advise the emperor not to touch the Cui family lightly.
Although His Majesty Li Er was very angry, he was still as before and did not blame too much.
Facing such an emperor, even though his heart was as stone, Wei Zheng couldn't help but feel a little moved.
Looking at His Majesty Li Er in front of me, from the handsome young man when we first met, he has turned into a wise, mighty, calm and dignified emperor.
Under his leadership, the country prospered and showed the image of a prosperous age.
But as time passed and he began to grow older, the emperor became more stable.
Now that I am nearly 70 years old, in this era when the average life expectancy is only over 30 years old, how many years do I still have to live?
I originally wanted to add more obstacles to this emperor who had the world in mind, so that he would not forget about it with pride, but then his interest waned.
Wei Zheng couldn't help but be a little suspicious!
Facing this wise and powerful emperor who knows rewards and punishments, do you really have to make things difficult for him all the time in order to show that you are a good minister?
Could it be that without his own guidance, this emperor would not be able to fulfill his duties and be a good emperor?
Although His Majesty Li Er has moral flaws, his civil and martial arts over the years have already destined His Majesty Li Er to become the emperor of the ages, so why should I care about it?
Thinking of this, Wei Zheng sighed slightly!
That’s it!
I have been admonishing him all my life, maybe this time I should obey His Majesty Li Er and make the emperor happy.
Thinking of this, Wei Zheng immediately retracted the words of admonishment on his lips, bowed slightly and said: "The emergence of a farming artifact like the Zhenguan plow is actually good news to the people of the Tang Dynasty. In the future, people all over the world will surely remember the prosperous age of Zhenguan and praise your majesty's kindness.
Love for the people.”
"Your Majesty is a famous monarch through the ages, and naturally rewards and punishments are clear. Marquis Zhongyi has made great contributions to reforming Zhenguan Plow. No matter what reward your Majesty gives, I will approve it with both hands."
Hearing this, the civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty were slightly startled!
Unexpectedly, Wei Zheng, who had always been a naysayer, could actually let His Majesty Li Er have his way.
However, everyone knows that whether it is praying for rain successfully or inventing this farming artifact.
The initiative is firmly in the hands of His Majesty Li Er and Yang Fan.
Even if everyone opposes it, it will just be an idle moan, and it will even be reviled by the people all over the world.
Of course, everyone could only echo loudly: "Your Majesty is kind and virtuous for the people. Now that an artifact like the Zhenguan Plow has appeared in the world, I congratulate your Majesty!"
Waves of shouts echoed in the Tai Chi Hall.
Even the officials standing at the back of the hall could hear it clearly.
Although they didn’t know what was going on, following the crowd and flattering them was the most basic way to be an official, and they all shouted in unison.
"Your Majesty, Holy Ming, congratulates Your Majesty!"
Hundreds of officials shouted in unison, and the momentum that stirred the world spread throughout the Tai Chi Palace, and their voices soared into the sky!
His Majesty Li Er's face was full of excitement, and his breathing suddenly became heavy!
Because his throne came from a shady origin, Li Er was eager to be recognized by everyone more than any other emperor!
Therefore, since he ascended the throne, he has been sleeping hard and working hard, dreaming of becoming a rare emperor in the history.
Don’t allow yourself to make mistakes, don’t allow yourself to slack off, and don’t allow yourself to be complacent.
Every time he faced Wei Zheng's merciless opposition, he wished he could crush this old guy to ashes!
But Li Er also understood that if he wanted to be a good emperor, he must accept people's opinions and allow different opinions.
But no matter what, His Majesty Li Er is also a human being, not to mention he is an emperor who holds the world in his hands and controls the lives of thousands of people.
As long as we are human, we will have vanity, desire, and hope to be recognized by others.
Facing the Zhenguan Plow, an artifact that records his achievements, His Majesty Li Er was indeed a little carried away just now.
But just when His Majesty Li Er thought he was going to be reprimanded by Wei Zheng again, this old troll unexpectedly went out of his way and completely obeyed him.
At this moment, His Majesty Li Er felt depressed and relieved.
I have to say, people are just cheap people.
If others agree with this, His Majesty Li Er will be happy, but that's all.
As an emperor, don't you hear enough good words?
But when these words were spoken from the mouth of Wei Zheng, who always played a different tune, the effect was completely different.
It shows that no matter how proud he is today and no matter how generous the reward is to Yang Fan, this old man will not object.
The more he thought about it, the more comfortable he became. His Majesty Li Er couldn't help but burst out laughing. He asked Wei Zheng for advice: "Wei Qing, since you also think that the Zhenguan plow is a magical tool for farming, how do you think it is best to reward the loyal Marquis?"
Wei Zheng said respectfully: "Since Zhenguan Li's achievements have been concluded, and rewards and punishments are determined by His Majesty, how dare I dare to overstep my authority?"
The attitude has been expressed in the words, and the meaning is obvious. I am giving you face today.
I won’t argue about the name of the Zhenguan plow, nor will I mind your comments. You can do whatever you want, and reward you however you want. Even if it’s inappropriate, I will definitely not go against you today!
After hearing Wei Zheng's words, His Majesty Li Er felt so relieved!
To be continued...