Chapter 484: Reward
Zhao Shu closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and calmed himself down.
When he opened his eyes, his expression had returned to calm.
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
Zhao Shu walked to the door and opened it. Standing outside was a gentle woman, none other than Princess Jinxiu.
"Your Highness, I made chicken soup for you~" Jinxiu said softly.
Zhao Shu took a step back and let her in.
Jinxiu came in and put the chicken soup on the table.
When Jinxiu saw the teacup fragments on the ground, her expression did not change much. Instead, she picked up the fragments bit by bit.
"They are back." Zhao Shu said suddenly.
Zhao Shu didn't say who it was, but Jinxiu understood it immediately.
"Are you back? Lord Wu has made such great contributions to flood control, His Majesty will surely reward him greatly." Jinxiu said.
It makes me angry when I talk about this.
Zhao Shu originally wanted to take the opportunity to destroy him, but who knew that he actually solved the flood!
The emperor will definitely look upon him with new eyes, and his position in the court will become increasingly prominent!
"The flood in Yizhou has been resolved. What a great thing! Your Highness should be happy too."
Zhao Shu's eyes flashed, and he sat down on the chair, thinking about Jinxiu's words.
Yes, he needs to pretend that nothing happened and not let anyone catch him.
Jinxiu cleaned up the broken pieces and served Zhao Shu a bowl of chicken soup.
Zhao Shu took a sip and said, "Princess, this chicken soup is delicious."
Jinxiu gave a shy smile.
"Your Highness, Lord Wu has made great contributions, and His Majesty must reward him accordingly. However, such great contributions may not necessarily be a good thing." Jinxiu said softly.
After hearing what she said, Zhao Shu immediately understood.
He has a father-in-law who commands a large army. If he were to be given many official titles based on this achievement, it would seem glorious, but it would actually arouse the suspicion of his father, the emperor.
Therefore, he needs to change his strategy, praise that person, and make him forget himself.
Zhao Shu pulled Jinxiu over, let her sit on his lap, and fed her a mouthful of chicken soup.
"I will enter the palace now." Zhao Shu said.
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Wu family.
Tang Li and Wei Qing rode to the door and saw Lord Wu and Madam Wu standing there waiting.
Both of them looked expectantly, and were delighted when they saw them.
The two men dismounted, and Lord Wu and Madam Wu came up.
"You're back, I'm glad you're back." Madam Wu's eyes were red with excitement. When she saw Wei Qing's hand, her face changed immediately, "This hand..."
"Mom, it's okay, just a minor injury." Wei Qing said.
"Wounds are the symbol of a man who is not afraid of pain." said Lord Wu Hou.
Madam Wu stretched out her hand and pinched Lord Wu's arm hard.
"It hurts, it hurts!" Lord Wu shouted hurriedly.
"Aren't men afraid of pain?" Mrs. Wu glanced at him.
Lord Wu: “…”
Tang Li and Wei Qing both smiled.
It has been a long time since we saw Lord Wu and Madam Wu bickering with each other yet showing their affection for each other.
Looking at the familiar Marquis' Mansion again, Tang Li and Wei Qing looked at each other. They were finally back.
"Don't stand there, come in quickly." Mrs. Wu said hurriedly.
Wei Qing and Tang Li returned to the room.
Lord Wu and Madam Wu followed closely.
Not long after Wei Qing sat down, the emperor's oral order came from the palace, summoning him to enter the palace.
"Change your clothes..." Lord Wu said quickly.
"Take a bath and treat the wound?" Mrs. Wu said with concern.
"Change your clothes and don't take a bath for now." Tang Li said.
Wei Qing had the same idea. He quickly changed his clothes and went into the palace.
Imperial Palace.
Wei Qing was walking towards the Yangxin Palace where the emperor was staying when he was stopped by a voice.
"Lord Wu."
Wei Qing turned around and saw the person coming, and hurriedly said respectfully, "Master Duan."
Prime Minister Duan's face was a little pale and he coughed twice.
"Master Duan, your health..."
"It's an old illness, nothing serious." said Prime Minister Duan.
Prime Minister Duan patted Wei Qing on the shoulder and said, "Lord Wu, you handled the flood very well."
The flood in Yizhou was resolved and the people finally no longer had to be displaced.
He saved countless lives.
Prime Minister Duan was very pleased, he was right in choosing the right person.
"Thank you Prime Minister Duan for your great help." Wei Qing said.
The smooth handling of the flood this time was actually inseparable from the support of Prime Minister Duan.
"It's my duty. It will benefit the people." Duan Shoufu smelled the scent of blood and noticed that Wei Qing's hand was a little unnatural. He couldn't help but ask, "Lord Wu, what's wrong with your hand?"
"On the way back, I encountered an assassin." Wei Qing said.
"Assassin?" Prime Minister Duan's face suddenly changed.
He had made such a great contribution in solving the flood problem and bringing benefits to the people, yet someone wanted to assassinate him?
No matter what the other party's purpose is, they should be killed!
"I will report this to His Majesty and ask His Majesty to investigate this matter thoroughly!" Prime Minister Duan said coldly.
The two went to the Yangxin Palace side by side.
When he reached the palace gate, he heard voices coming from inside.
"I have been worried about the flood in Yizhou for some time. I couldn't sleep when I thought about so many people affected and displaced. Now that the flood in Yizhou has been resolved, I can finally rest assured."
A voice said excitedly.
"Master Duan and Master Wu, please come in." The eunuch said respectfully.
Prime Minister Duan and Wei Qing walked in. There were several ministers inside. It seemed that the emperor had summoned a lot of people. This was equivalent to a small court meeting. The one who just spoke excitedly was Prince Rui Zhao Shu.
Zhao Shu was delighted to see Wei Qing and grabbed his hand. "It's great that Lord Wu has returned. The flood in Yizhou was resolved thanks to you."
Wei Qing showed a pained expression, a smile on his tired face: "This is my duty."
"His Majesty has arrived!"
The emperor is coming.
The ministers quickly knelt down and saluted.
"Everyone, get up."
The emperor's gaze fell on Wei Qing.
"Lord Wu."
Wei Qing stepped out and bowed: "I am here."
The emperor stared at him.
Before, this person was just one of his many ministers and was completely insignificant.
Now, he was made to look at him with new eyes, because this person had actually solved the flood in Yizhou that had troubled the Great Zhou for many years.
Really capable!
Wei Qing first reported on the flood control in Yizhou.
The emperor praised repeatedly: "Good, very good!"
Zhao Shu immediately said, "Father, Lord Wu deserves the greatest credit for the flood, and he must be rewarded handsomely."
"It is indeed worthy of a reward. My dear ministers, how do you think we should reward him?" asked the emperor.
Several ministers raised their opinions.
Some suggested conferring him a title, and some even suggested that he command the Imperial Guards!
The commander of the Imperial Guard died unexpectedly a few days ago. This position is vacant and there is no suitable candidate for the time being.
It is understandable that someone made this suggestion.
However, the Imperial Guards protected the safety of the capital. This position was not high in rank, but it was closely related to the safety of the capital and the imperial power...
Whoever sits in this position will have great power.
The Gu family controls hundreds of thousands of troops, and his son-in-law controls the defense of the capital...
The emperor had a smile on his face, but the smile in his eyes faded a little.
"Lord Wu, what reward do you want?"
Several of the ministers here were smart and noticed the changes in the emperor.
They all waited for Wei Qing's response.
If he is greedy for power and takes the initiative to ask for the position of commander of the Royal Guard, then he will be finished.
Prime Minister Duan was also worried about him.
Wei Qing thought about it seriously, then said, "I would like to ask Your Majesty to grant me a half-month leave so that I can stay at home with my wife. As for the position of commander of the Imperial Guard, I really cannot take it. The Imperial Guard has a heavy responsibility and is busy day and night. If my wife often fails to see me, she will definitely pull my ears and scold me."
As soon as Wei Qing said this, the emperor burst into laughter.
Prime Minister Duan also breathed a sigh of relief for him.
fortunately.
I don’t know whether he is not so ambitious or he is keenly aware of the pros and cons.
Zhao Shu lowered his eyes with a hint of reluctance.
This guy surnamed Wu actually didn't fall into his trap!
"Is Madam Wu so fierce?" the emperor asked curiously.
Wei Qing's expression was somewhat helpless, yet doting.
"It's all my fault. I've been spoiled."
"Lord Wu and his wife have a very good relationship," said the emperor.
"I fell in love with you at first sight. You are the apple of my eyes." A tender look appeared on Wei Qing's face.
The emperor was in a particularly good mood and felt that this person could be used.
He is capable but lacks ambition. He loves his wife and values feelings, but he also has weaknesses and is easy to control.
He likes to use people like this.
"Okay, I approve. You will stay home and spend the next half month with your wife. You have performed a great service this time, and this reward is far from enough." The emperor said, "Wu Yu, obey my order."
Wei Qing knelt down and listened to the order.
"Wu Yu is promoted to the Minister of Punishment and awarded with ten thousand taels of gold. Madam Wu is granted the title of Madam Imperially Decreed." said the emperor.
Wei Qing showed joy on his face: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Your Majesty, I have something to report." Prime Minister Duan said.
"Please speak, my dear Lord Duan," said the emperor.
"Your Majesty, Lord Wu was assassinated when he returned to the capital. Lord Wu was a meritorious official of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and the other party's behavior is worthy of death! Please Your Majesty, please investigate carefully!" said Prime Minister Duan.
The emperor's face suddenly turned cold.
Wu Yu was a hero in flood control, and the people of Yizhou must be very grateful to him. How could someone dare to assassinate him!
This matter must be thoroughly investigated and the truth must be revealed to him and the people of Yizhou!
"Send an order to the Dali Temple Minister Gu Huainian to investigate this case thoroughly. He must find out who is behind this and will not let him off easily!" The emperor ordered in a cold voice.
The emperor's decree was quickly passed down.
Zhao Shu lowered his head slightly, hiding all his thoughts in his lowered eyes.
The meeting is over.
Wei Qing walked towards the palace entrance, but was stopped by Zhao Shu.
Zhao Shu bowed to Wei Qing.
"Sir Wu, I thank you on behalf of the people of Yizhou." Zhao Shu said.
For the people of Yizhou?
Can he replace him?
Does he deserve it?
Then Lu Yuan was Zhao Shu's man. When Lu Yuan was the governor of Yizhou, how many bad things did he do and how many people did he harm?
If the people of Yizhou knew about this, they would probably want to drink his blood and eat his flesh.
He actually has the nerve to represent the people of Yizhou.
That's ridiculous.
Wei Qing hates hypocrites like this more than those blatant villains.
He was so angry that he really wanted to beat Zhao Shu up.
Everyone else looked over here.
Wei Qing controlled his temper, helped Zhao Shu up, and lowered his voice.
"Your Majesty, what you said is not correct."
"First of all, helping the people solve their problems and sharing your majesty's worries is my duty as a minister. How can Your Majesty express gratitude?"
"Secondly, the people of Yizhou have no connection with the prince, so how can the prince represent the people of Yizhou?"
"If Your Majesty truly cares about the people of Yizhou, why not skin Lu Yuan alive, who exploited the people? Why not share some of the daily delicacies with the people affected by the disaster? It would be better to do something practical."
Wei Qing appeared to be respectful, but his words were not respectful at all, which made Zhao Shu look very unhappy.
"My hand was injured by an assassin, it hurts so much. I hope Lord Gu can find the real culprit behind this as soon as possible and cut him into pieces."
After Wei Qing sighed, he walked around him and walked forward.
He found Zhao Shu annoying just by looking at him. Instead of getting entangled with this guy, he might as well go back and accompany his wife and watch her wash her eyes!
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