Taiji Palace, Li Yuan's bedroom.
Looking at the smiling Li Yuan in front of him, Li Zexuan secretly curled his lips. He thought to himself, Just now, you, this rotten old man, should've wanted to chop off this young master's head. Now, your face changes really quickly!
"Retired Emperor, this subject is on good terms with Qing Que and the crown prince. Saving the princess is a matter of course. I don't ask for any reward!"
Li Zexuan felt that his body had already recovered some strength. Thus, he got off the bed and cupped his hands towards Li Yuan.
In order to avoid some criticism, he could only involve Li Tai and Li Chengqian.
Li Yuan's eyes glared, and he said unhappily, "What? You think Zhen can't give you a reward? Humph! Although Zhen can't leave the palace now, Zhen still has all kinds of treasures and wealth. If you want beauties, Zhen can also give you hundreds! If you want to be promoted, Zhen will speak to Erlang. I don't think he will disobey Zhen! "
Hey! This old geezer is really narcissistic!
Li Zexuan didn't want to be entangled with Li Yuan on this matter. He quickly said, "Retired Emperor, this subject definitely didn't mean that! This subject is now deeply indebted to the emperor. Wealth, official titles, and beauties are not lacking. Therefore, this subject really doesn't need a reward ~! "
He was very clear in his heart that whether it was official titles or wealth, he had already reached a peak. Advancing further would definitely be a disaster and not a blessing. Moreover, he didn't save Changle for a reward. He just felt sorry for this little girl who had been suffering from illness all this time!
"Heh! It's rare for you to be modest today. However, what should be rewarded should still be rewarded! "
At this moment, Li Er walked in with Empress Zhangsun, Li Chengqian, Li Tai, and Li Ke. Li Er's face was flushed red as if he had won a battle. He came in front of Li Zexuan and said, "Today, not only did you save Changle, but because of you, there is hope that Changle's illness can be completely cured. This can be considered to have solved one of Zhen's worries! You should be rewarded! And you must be heavily rewarded! "
He did have a reason to be happy. Changle's recovery gave him hope because Empress Zhangsun's situation was exactly the same as Changle's. Now, with Changle's example, there was hope for Empress Zhangsun's illness to be cured!
Actually, Li Zexuan just wanted to go home as soon as possible. He was about to reject him when Li Er waved his hand and said, "I know you don't lack anything now, but I still want to reward you! How about this, now that you have eight villages under you, We might as well bestow all of Lantian County to you! "
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone, including Li Zexuan, was stunned. There was no other reason. This reward was simply too shocking!
How big was Lantian County? This wasn't easy to measure at the moment, but the most direct measurement was population. Lantian County was considered a large county, and there were at least fifty to sixty thousand people in the county. If converted into households, there were at least ten thousand households!
Although Li Zexuan's current title was only that of a Marquis, he could live in ten thousand households. This was a treatment that even ordinary princes couldn't enjoy!
Furthermore, Lantian County was close to Chang 'an, and its geographical location was rather important. Yet, Li Er gave it to Li Zexuan as his fief. This kind of generosity was not small! It could be said that just based on this reward, Li Er treated Li Zexuan better than his own son!
As such, Li Zexuan could be said to have become the second largest landlord in Great Tang! Cough cough, the first was of course Li Er. In terms of land, no one could compare to him. After all, he had a vast territory!
"Your Majesty, please retract your order! This subject dares not accept such a heavy reward! "
Li Zexuan's heart trembled. After a moment, he hurriedly cupped his hands and said.
The bigger the bowl, the bigger the rice. Li Zexuan knew very well that the current him definitely couldn't enjoy such a large fief. Even if he agreed to Li Er's reward today, in the future, the court would definitely not agree to it!
This reward was too big, to the point that no one could accept it!
"Hmph! Our words carry enormous weight! Since it's given to you, you should accept it! As for the rest, if they have any objections, tell them to look for Us! "
Others might think that this reward was too heavy, but Li Er didn't think it was heavy at all. After all, Li Zexuan had saved the two most important people in his life! A few years ago, when Changle and Changsun were suffering from illness, he even thought that as long as someone could completely cure their illness, he would be willing to give half of the country! Now, this was just Lantian County. Even if the court officials had objections, he would still insist on such a reward!
Everyone had their own selfish motives, and Li Er was no exception! For the sake of his loved ones, he would definitely not regret being selfish for once!
"Your Majesty …"
Li Zexuan wanted to say more, but Li Er waved his hand and said, "Enough, there's no need to say anymore! Giving you Lantian County, other than because you cured Changle's illness, another reason is that Us heard that you're very good at governing a place! Right now, Plum Village, Han Family Manor, and the rest of your fiefs have all become rich lands that everyone in the vicinity of Chang 'an is envious of. We have bestowed the entire Lantian County to you in hopes that you can continue to work hard and help us manage this county well! You've exhausted yourself today, Us won't keep you any longer. Go back and rest early! "
"Then, this official will take his leave!"
At this point, Li Zexuan knew that no matter how he tried to persuade Li Er, Li Er wouldn't change his mind. In fact, he also secretly hoped that his fief could be bigger, but he couldn't tell the exact reason. Perhaps this was the special plot that Chinese people had towards land! He just hoped that in the later court meetings, when the civil and military officials "quarreled" with Li Er over this matter, they wouldn't drag him into it!
After cupping his hands towards Li Er, Empress Zhangsun, and Li Yuan, Li Zexuan walked out of the room. Li Chengqian, Li Tai, and Li Ke followed closely behind.
"Little Xuan! It's all thanks to you today! I owe you for this ~! He's yours. If you need anything, as long as it's within my power, I definitely won't hesitate! "
Li Chengqian said with a face full of joy.
Li Zexuan frowned and couldn't help but say, "Chengqian, I already told Retired Emperor earlier that saving Changle was because of friendship. Moreover, you're the heir to the throne. I hope that you won't make this kind of promise to anyone under any circumstances! It's not good for you! "
Li Chengqian was a bit too excited just now. He also knew that Li Zexuan's words made sense. Hearing this, he said embarrassedly, "Little Xuan, you're right! Then I'll prepare a table of good wine some other day to thank you for saving Changle today. How about it? "
Li Zexuan laughed loudly and said, "Haha! Drinking wine is fine! Just don't make me pay the bill when the time comes! "
Li Chengqian laughed in spite of himself and said, "Little Xuan, you're joking. Even if it was a year ago, I could still afford to treat you to a drink!"
Li Zexuan smiled but didn't say anything. Then he looked towards Li Tai and Li Ke. His gaze was slightly heavy as he asked, "How did Changle know that I was here? Was it you who reported the news? She ran all the way from Changle Palace to here. Why didn't you stop her? Don't you know that she has an illness and can't stand the cold wind? "
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