Chapter 2456
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To be able to receive the emperor's praise was naturally a supreme honor for the officials.
However, Mu Lianfeng and Ye Li had no interest in the imperial court, so they didn't care about this so-called honor.
However, as the officials who had contributed greatly this time, they couldn't refuse the emperor's special reward banquet. If they did, they would offend the emperor and bring unnecessary trouble to themselves.
After a round of official speeches, the emperor gave out some specific rewards to the officials who had contributed greatly.
Mu Lianfeng's title in the imperial court was raised by two ranks, and his annual salary was also increased by a lot.
In addition, he was rewarded with a large amount of land, gold, silver, and jewelry.
Whether it was in terms of official position or financial resources, the emperor gave out generous rewards.
Other than rewarding Mu Lianfeng for his meritorious service at the frontier fortress, it was also a warning to the others in the imperial court that as long as they worked for him and were loyal to him, they would be rewarded handsomely.
This was to win people's hearts.
After all, the emperor was in a very awkward position in the imperial court.
All the power was not concentrated in his hands.
The relatives of those big families held a large portion of the power.
In fact, this was the case for many dynasties.
As a monarch, he had to rule the entire country and face intrigue every day.
Although on the surface, he was in a high position and enjoyed endless honor, there were many risks behind the scenes. There was also a lot of sadness and helplessness.
To be able to stand in this position for a long time and not be controlled by others, it was not easy.
What the emperor wanted to do now was to slowly grasp the power in his hands. Only then would he be able to completely control some things.
Otherwise, he would just be a puppet … …
Mu Lianfeng and Zhao Yun 'er both attended the banquet and received the emperor's rewards.
The next person to be rewarded was Ye Li.
The emperor was not stingy with his rewards. He arranged for Ye Li to be a general with great power.
If he could achieve this at such a young age, he would eventually be able to climb up the ranks and become a general.
In addition, Ye Li also received some land and gold, silver, and jewelry as rewards.
However, Ye Li attended the banquet. To everyone's surprise, he rejected all of the Emperor's rewards in front of him.
Everyone was shocked. At the same time, they felt that Ye Li was too daring. How could he refuse the Emperor's reward?
The Emperor stared at Ye Li with his deep eyes. There was no expression on his face. No one could tell what the Emperor was feeling at this time.
However, judging from the Emperor's aura, it seemed to reveal a hint of danger.
Zhao Yun'er looked anxiously at Ye Li, then at the Emperor.
He didn't know how Ye Li could refuse the Emperor's reward in front of so many officials.
Could it be that he was not afraid of offending the Emperor and possibly losing his life?
The Emperor raised his eyebrows and asked Ye Li, "Oh? I don't know why Beloved Official Ye rejected my reward. "
Ye Li respectfully bowed and said, "Replying to Your Majesty, this time this official went to the frontier fortress only because this official wanted to do his part. Although Your Majesty thinks that this official has made a great contribution, this official does not take this contribution to heart.
In the future, this official only wants to be free and unfettered. This official does not have much interest in the matters of the imperial court.
Thus, this official does not want to be rewarded with any official title. This official only wants to be an ordinary person and live an ordinary life. "
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