Chapter 604: Cleverness

The smile was very obvious, clearly from the heart, and brought with it a sense of relief.

Seeing this, Chu Shengrui couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Originally, a wife and a concubine should be dignified, virtuous, generous and tolerant, while the latter should be cute and lovely, with beautiful skirts and a charming appearance. But now, his concubine has both qualities, while his wife has none of them.

I really don’t know what this is all about.

Chu Shengrui felt more and more disgusted with the Queen, but he did not show it on his face. He just smiled and started talking about other things with Concubine Hui and others.

The meal was almost finished.

A young eunuch walked in quickly and bowed, "Your Majesty, the eldest prince and Wei Gelao want to see you, and they are already waiting outside the Shangyuan Hall."

He didn't care whether Chu Yunhe had something to do or not, but since Lord Wei came to ask for a meeting, there must be something.

"Pass on my order and ask them to wait for a moment. I will be here soon."

After receiving Chu Shengrui's order, the young eunuch hurried to convey the order.

Chu Yunzhao and Chu Jinnian looked at each other.

Chu Yunhe has been ignored repeatedly during this period of time, and he and Lord Wei must be very anxious. They are meeting the emperor at this time, probably hoping to stir up some trouble.

"You two, come with me." Chu Shengrui said.

"Yes." Chu Yunzhao and Chu Jinnian agreed. After rinsing their mouths, they followed Chu Shengrui to Shangyuan Hall.

"Your son pays respect to His Majesty, Father."

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."

Chu Yunhe saluted with Lord Wei, and after Chu Shengrui responded with "Stand up", he stood up and saw Chu Yunzhao and Chu Jinnian who came with Chu Shengrui, his expression changed slightly.

"Your Majesty the Fourth Prince." Lord Wei bowed first.

"Brother, Elder Wei."

"Grand Prince, Elder Wei."

Chu Yunzhao and Chu Jinnian bowed separately and stood together with Chu Yunhe and Wei Ge Lao.

Chu Shengrui sat down on the dragon chair and looked up at Chu Yunhe and Wei Gelao, "What do you two want to report?"

Chu Yunhe hesitated for a moment, even glancing at Wei Gelao beside him. When he got a positive answer, he opened his mouth and said, "Your Majesty, I am here for the waterwheel issue."

"Some time ago, there was a severe drought in many places such as Lu, and the people were living in poverty. Fortunately, someone developed a waterwheel to alleviate the drought and enable the people to survive the drought. I think that people like this who have made great contributions to the country and benefited the people should be greatly rewarded."

"Firstly, it demonstrates the grace of the emperor, and secondly, it shows the people of the world that they should contribute more to the country."

Hearing Chu Yunhe's words, Chu Shengrui nodded slightly, "That makes sense. This matter does need to be praised. But I don't know what kind of person this waterwheel maker is, and what kind of reward should be given to him."

"Since you are asking for a reward for this person, I think you have made up your mind, so tell me about it."

"Yes." Chu Yunhe replied, "To be honest with you, Father, I have asked someone to do some detailed research. The person who invented the waterwheel is a farm girl named Zhuang. Her parents died early, and she and her sister are the only ones left. Moreover, she is hardworking and kind, and likes to help the people in her hometown. She is a person of good character."

"As for this reward..."

Chu Yunhe paused and said, "I think that since it is to be seen by all the people in the world, your Majesty should reward Miss Zhuang with the title of County Lady to show her honor."

Chu Shengrui frowned slightly, and his voice became a little low, "The waterwheel matter, this Miss Zhuang has indeed made an indelible contribution, but the position of the county lady..."

Although Miss Zhuang had made a great contribution by making the waterwheel, the reward from the county lady was a bit too much.

"Your Majesty..." Lord Wei opened his mouth.

But before he could speak, Chu Jinnian also cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I think the eldest prince's suggestion is very good."

"A country is based on its people, and people are based on food. If the drought cannot be alleviated, not only will the people in one area suffer, but the food shortage will also cause a rise in food prices, which will affect people all over the world. From this perspective, Miss Zhuang has made great contributions to the stability of the world."

"Moreover, this waterwheel not only alleviates the drought this season, but will also be quite useful year after year, ensuring the prosperity of the country and the stability of the world."

Chu Shengrui was originally quite skeptical about Chu Yunhe's proposal, but now that he heard Chu Jinnian also strongly agreed with this matter, his mind immediately moved, "Since Jinnian also agrees with this matter, it's settled, let the Ministry of Rites handle it."

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"Father is wise."

"Your Majesty is wise."

All four of them responded and looked at each other privately.

Three of the four people showed puzzled looks.

Chu Yunhe couldn't keep his thoughts to himself. As soon as he left Shangyuan Hall, he secretly asked Wei Gelao, "Originally, when I saw Chu Yunzhao and Chu Jinnian coming with my father, I thought they would definitely oppose this matter. I never thought that Chu Jinnian actually agreed to this matter. It was really beyond my expectation."

"Yes." Elder Wei nodded with a puzzled look on his face. "Zhuang Qisheng said that Zhuang Qingning was very powerful. When she learned of Zhuang Qisheng's identity, she wanted to get close to him. This kind of person will work wholeheartedly for you if you show her a little favor, let alone such a big favor."

"Zhuang Qingning was given the title of county lady, and she is in the territory of Ningming Prefecture. She and Zhuang Qisheng complement each other and can work for us in the future. And since Zhuang Qingning was given the title by you, the eldest prince, her functions in the future will naturally be related to the eldest prince."

"We originally planned to ask for such a large reward for a village girl. It is not unusual for Chu Yunzhao to fail to see this kind of intention. Chu Jinnian probably could see it, but he did not object. Instead, he helped to speak up. It is indeed incredible."

"possible……"

Chu Yunhe thought for a while and said, "This is originally a matter that benefits the country and the people. I have already mentioned it. If he opens his mouth to oppose it, it will make father think that he is narrow-minded. It is better for him to follow my words and win a reputation of tolerance from father."

"Chu Jinnian and Chu Yunzhao usually love to play tricks and be clever like this. They are really not worthy of being on the stage."

"It doesn't matter whether she can be on the stage or not, as long as she doesn't cause us any trouble." Elder Wei stroked his beard and said with a smile, "Speaking of which, I heard that the eldest prince's concubine Liang is going to give birth in the next two days?"

"That's right. If we count the days, it's been these two days." Chu Yunhe mentioned this, and his eyebrows were already full of joy. "And Wang also diagnosed the pregnancy pulse, it has been more than two months."

"Congratulations, eldest prince." Wei Gelao congratulated him. "The baby born by Concubine Liang will be the eldest grandson of the royal family, and the eldest grandson is blessed by fate. Wang is also pregnant. If it is also a son, then the eldest prince will have made great contributions to the expansion of the royal family. The emperor will surely be very pleased."

I haven’t gotten enough sleep lately…o(╥﹏╥)o 　　 　 (End of this chapter)