"Why? Are you dissatisfied with my reward?"
Li Er never thought that Zhou Yu would dare to refuse the imperial edict in public.
Seeing that all the officials present were talking about it, his brows immediately frowned.
Zhou Yu naturally saw all of Li Er's reactions.
Before he came, he already knew what Li Er was going to do, but he didn't expect it to be this incident.
He glanced speechlessly at the steps above, then said indifferently, "I am a free-spirited person who loves freedom and cannot stand being constrained. Forget about rewards or anything like that. Your Majesty, just fulfill your promise."
From Li Er's perspective, helping the Tang Dynasty was a great favor.
But from his own perspective, helping Datang was partly because of the little girl, so it was just a matter of convenience.
On the other hand, it is purely an exchange of interests.
That's right.
Zhou Yu is a somewhat angry young man.
The reason why he spared no effort to help the Tang Dynasty was actually to encourage Li Er to conquer Japan.
In his view, helping the Tang Dynasty in exchange for Li Er sending troops was itself an exchange of interests.
Although he had never witnessed the cruelty of war, in the era of cold weapons, casualties in battles were almost foreseeable.
Letting Li Er fight this war on behalf of the Chinese people a thousand years later is still unfair to those soldiers, even though there are many benefits involved.
And this is why he would rather take the risk of going to Russia to get hot weapons.
Li Er might have some idea of what he was thinking, but the officials present had no idea what was going on.
If Zhou Yu's first refusal could be considered humble and polite, then his subsequent explanation left these people somewhat speechless.
In front of the emperor, you actually had the audacity to say that you are free and easy-going by nature?
Everyone can understand that you pursue your own goals, but why do you say in front of the emperor that you can't stand any constraints?
You have to know that the person on the opposite side is the emperor who rushed out from Xuanwu Gate.
You are a subject, yet you want to be free from the constraints of imperial power. Are you preparing to ascend to heaven?
Do you really think that the sword of this Heavenly Khan is not fast enough?
Or do you think your head is harder than a knife?
He secretly glanced at Li Er on the imperial steps. He saw that his eyebrows were slightly drooping and his face was expressionless. It seemed that he was really angry.
For a moment, most of the officials present lowered their heads to protect themselves.
certainly.
Some people choose to stay out of it, while others are indignant and angry at their lack of resistance.
Seeing that Li Er on the imperial steps had not spoken a word, Cheng Yaojin, who thought he had met Zhou Yu a few times, immediately stood up casually.
"Young Master Zhou, your Majesty's reward for this title of a prince is quite high. Just think about how I, Old Cheng, achieved such great military success that I was granted the title of Duke. If you achieve a few more achievements, it's not impossible for your title to be increased again."
As Cheng Yaojin spoke, he winked at Yuchi Gong who was swallowing his saliva beside him.
Yuchi Gong was stunned at first, then pointed at the hot pot in front of him and said with a simple face: "Young Master Zhou, the meat in my pot is almost cooked. How about you take my order first?"
After this guy finished speaking, he couldn't help swallowing.
That look made all the civil and military officials present hold their foreheads in their hands.
Hearing Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Gong's persuasion, Zhou Yu frowned unconsciously.
I won't be staying in the Tang Dynasty for long, so titles like Duke of a County or Kingdom are of no use at all.
You want to use a crappy name to put a tight ring around yourself, and you still want me to be grateful?
What are you doing?
Speechless in his heart, he was too lazy to say anything else and just stared at Li Er and his son on the imperial steps.
Seeing Zhou Yu's performance, Li Er and Li Yuan both sighed in their hearts.
Immediately afterwards, Li Yuan, who was regarded as a mascot by all officials, actually expressed his opinion in a rare move.
"Since this kid thinks the reward is too small, let's put it aside for now! When he makes new achievements in the future, it won't be too late for Erlang to reward him."
After saying this, he ignored the shock and confusion of the officials and just started eating the hot pot in front of him.
What surprised the officials present even more was that the emperor, whom they thought would be angry, actually nodded in agreement and started eating as well.
That's right.
I just started eating as if nothing had happened.
For a moment, all the civil and military officials present felt that their brains were not enough.
No... this is disobeying the imperial order... is it just going to be revealed so lightly?
What is the identity of this Zhou Xiaolangjun?
Your Majesty's illegitimate son?
Stop it.
The crown prince, as the eldest legitimate son, is often scolded by His Majesty, let alone an illegitimate son.
Could it be true, as the rumors say, that he is a descendant of an immortal who was banished to the mortal world to gain experience?
It seems... there is some possibility.
Putting aside the high-yield grains, the layout of the Little Rhino Supermarket alone is extraordinary.
What's more, none of the things sold in Little Rhino Supermarket look like worldly things.
The civil and military officials who were present were also dissatisfied with their wives' lavish spending at the Little Rhino Supermarket.
But when they thought that those things all came from the fairyland, they felt that it was worth it no matter how much money they spent.
Didn't you see that His Majesty the Emperor had awarded him the title of Prince, but he refused to accept it?
From this we can see that the people don’t take the little prince seriously at all.
Hiss, I didn't expect Mr. Zhou to be so terrifying~
No, I have to remove the restrictions on my wife at home when I go back.
It’s just buying some things!
It’s not like my family can’t afford it.
If you can establish a relationship with Mr. Zhou because of this, you will definitely benefit a lot.
For a moment, everyone present looked at Zhou Yu with heated eyes.
Li Er naturally saw all the reactions of the officials present.
Seeing that Zhou Yu didn't care at all and continued to feed the little kid as if no one was around, he smiled slightly and immediately stood up and said:
"Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year, the first day of the new year, and also the first day of the seventh year of the Zhenguan era.
I wish our Tang Dynasty prosperity and greatness, and hope that the people of the Tang Dynasty will be free from illness and disaster. I hope that the weather will be good in the future. I wish all my dear ministers peace and good health to their families.
My dear ministers, drink to your heart's content."
After saying this, he glanced at the ministers, then picked up the wine glass, tilted his head back and drank it all in one gulp.
Seeing this, the civil and military officials present dared not hesitate at all. They immediately stood up and raised their glasses to Li Er, saying, "May the Tang Dynasty prosper and flourish, and may your majesty's wishes come true. Drinks~"
Faced with this scene of congratulations from all the ministers, Zhou Yu naturally would not try to be different. He also picked up his wine glass and said words of congratulations along with the crowd.
Putting aside the reasons of not wanting to attract more attention, we still have to show due respect to Li Er and his son.
Even if you meet a stranger and someone says Happy New Year to you, you should respond with a smile.
This has nothing to do with the time traveler's backbone, nor is it about groveling, but rather the most basic courtesy.
Haven’t you seen the little kids chewing mutton, holding up their water cups and shouting “Drink more” with a cute look on their faces?
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