When the father and son came to the study, Zhao Hao hurried over to pour tea for his father.
Zhao Wenxiang waved his hand and said softly, "Okay, sit down, let's talk."
Zhao Hao nodded and sat down on the chair next to the desk.
Zhao Wenxiang picked up the teacup, blew away the tea foam, and took a sip.
"Hao'er, you have made great contributions to the Four Nations' campaign against Gan this time, but His Majesty has not rewarded you with anything so far."
"Are you unhappy?"
Hearing this, Zhao Hao was startled and asked quickly: "Dad, why are you suddenly talking about this?"
"I have nothing to be unhappy about!"
"If I had any other ideas in my mind, I would not have given the improved curved plow to Your Majesty."
Hearing him say this, Zhao Wenxiang nodded slightly, with a hint of relief in his eyes.
"Okay, that's good."
"It seems that you have matured and understand why His Majesty did not reward you."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Hao was stunned and asked weakly, "Dad, could it be that... there is some other meaning behind His Majesty's doing this?"
Zhao Wenxiang was also stunned: "You don't know?"
Zhao Hao asked: "What do I know?"
Zhao Wenxiang: "Your Majesty did not reward you because he did not want you to become a target of public criticism and wanted to protect you."
"You don't know that?"
Zhao Hao blinked twice: "Is that so?"
After a pause, he suddenly realized and said quickly: "Ah, I know, I knew it a long time ago."
Seeing this, Zhao Wenxiang said angrily: "You know nothing!"
"Tell me, what's going on?"
Zhao Hao laughed dryly and said, "Dad, you...don't ask."
Zhao Wenxiang frowned and asked, "Could it be that His Majesty has promised to give you other rewards?"
Zhao Hao was immediately shocked. His father’s guess was so accurate.
As soon as he saw Zhao Hao's expression, Zhao Wenxiang knew that he had guessed correctly.
"Tell me, what do you want from His Majesty?"
This brat actually dared to ask for a reward and use meritorious service as a bargaining chip.
How can this be?
This is not the way of a subject.
I don't even know what my last name is.
Zhao Hao said with an embarrassed look: "Dad, please don't ask."
He couldn't say that what he wanted was the Empress herself.
Seeing that he didn't say anything, Zhao Wenxiang suddenly became anxious. He stood up suddenly and slammed the table hard, causing even the tea in the cup to splash out.
"You bastard!"
"You still dare to hide it?"
"Do you know what you are doing?"
"How dare you take credit for yourself?"
"You still dare to boast of your merits and negotiate terms with His Majesty. Are you tired of living?"
Zhao Hao said quickly: "Dad, what are you thinking? I didn't negotiate with His Majesty."
"I just told Your Majesty a long time ago that I wanted something."
"However, His Majesty feels that the item is too precious and is reluctant to give it to me."
"Of course, besides reluctance, there are some other reasons."
"So, before the Four Kingdoms Campaign began, His Majesty took the initiative to tell me to give me the thing I wanted."
"Your Majesty took the initiative to say this."
"It has nothing to do with me!"
Zhao Wenxiang took a deep breath and said with an unpleasant expression, "Tell me, what did you ask His Majesty for?"
Zhao Hao said with a bitter face: "Dad, please don't ask. I can't tell you what I'm doing."
"If you have the chance in the future, you will definitely know about this."
Zhao Wenxiang said angrily, "You little bastard, are you going to tell me or not?"
Zhao Hao said helplessly: "Dad, I really can't tell you. His Majesty will definitely cause trouble for me."
Seeing that Zhao Hao refused to say anything, Zhao Wenxiang's face became gloomy.
After a long while, he calmed down and said, "Dad wants to know if what you want is suitable."
"If it's not suitable, then you can't have it."
"You are young after all, and you don't know much about the affairs of the court."
"Dad just wants to give you some advice."
Zhao Hao nodded repeatedly: "Dad, I understand, but I really can't say this."
"When the time is right, I will tell you."
Zhao Wenxiang asked, "What is the right time?"
Zhao Hao said: "At least, it should be done when a conclusion is reached."
Zhao Wenxiang sighed and shook his head helplessly.
"Well, since you don't want to tell me, I won't ask any more questions."
"However, you must be clear that he is His Majesty and we are his subjects."
"What can be said and what cannot be said, what can be taken and what cannot be taken."
“You must know what’s going on.”
"Otherwise, something big will happen sooner or later."
"Haven't you heard the old saying that being with a king is like being with a tiger?"
Zhao Hao knew his father's worries, and nodded quickly and said, "Don't worry, Dad. I know."
"No matter what, I will never put myself or my family in danger."
Zhao Wenxiang nodded slightly and said, "It's good that you have this idea in mind."
"By the way, do you know why Your Majesty came here so suddenly?"
"You invited me?"
Zhao Hao shook his head: "No, didn't His Majesty say that she came here on her own?"
"To be honest, I'm still surprised."
Zhao Wenxiang nodded slightly when he heard this: "Your Majesty came to our house unexpectedly, and on the night of New Year's Eve."
“This move…”
"What's the meaning?"
Seeing his father concentrating, Zhao Hao was speechless and said, "Dad, didn't His Majesty say that he wanted to come, so he came."
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