When Li Zhuo said the words about bestowing the title, all the ministers in the court felt dazed.
It's been less than half a year since Lu Chen entered the upper echelons' field of vision, and he's already being knighted. This speed is truly unprecedented.
But if you think about it carefully, what Lu Chen has done during this period is indeed worthy of a title, and this title definitely cannot be the lowest level baron.
If Li Zhuo is unwilling to give such a title, who would be willing to work for Da Qi in the future?
All the officials present knew that Lu Chen had been getting along very well with the Xixia nobles during this period, and it was said that they were planning to do big business together.
If the Great Qi court is reluctant to give good things, the Western Xia will be happy to poach people.
Besides, Lu Chen was indeed wronged this time. If Li Zhuo did not intend to investigate this matter thoroughly, he would definitely have to give him an explanation.
Therefore, Lu Chen's ennoblement was passed extremely smoothly. As long as the Ministry of Rites prepared the relevant procedures, Lu Chen would be a nobleman in the future.
Lu Chen's final title was Viscount, and his fiefdom was in Lin'an County. In the future, if he met other nobles, they would directly call him the Prince of Ping'an County.
Lu Chen was very happy to get a fiefdom of his own. As a noble, he had great power in his territory. In the future, even if he built an atomic bomb in his territory, it would be reasonable and legal in theory.
However, what made Lu Chen unhappy was that Li Zhuo did not give him any other favors except a title and a fiefdom.
According to the rules, after the imperial court granted fiefs to nobles, it would give them a sum of money to use for building their fiefdoms.
But given the current financial situation of the Great Qi court, Li Zhuo really couldn't come up with the money.
Of course, it is impossible for a living person to die from holding his urine. As the saying goes, as long as your thinking does not slip, there are always more solutions than problems.
Li Zhuo suddenly had an idea and said, "Master Lu, they say those who are capable deserve more work, and the court still relies on you for many things. If we really uncover any foul deeds at those two marquisates' mansions, and when we have to confiscate their property, I hope Master Lu can bring all your accountants with him to help."
A group of ministers looked at Li Zhuo and Lu Chen sideways, and some even thought that the emperor was really cruel.
You couldn't come up with the money to reward the newly enfeoffed nobles, so you gave the right to confiscate their property directly to Lu Chen, right? You are too shrewd in your business dealings. We can hear the clattering of abacus beads from a long distance away.
Lu Chen immediately felt in a good mood when he heard this!
Facts have proven countless times that no business can be more profitable than confiscating property and exterminating a clan.
Since Li Zhuo has given him such power, Lu Chen will definitely not let Li Zhuo down. He will definitely squeeze every last drop of oil out of these two marquisates!
"Your Majesty, rest assured. If these two mansions truly do anything that harms the interests of the nation, I will definitely recover as much of the losses as possible for the nation!"
The smile on Li Zhuo's face became even brighter. Look, this is how you chat with smart people. It's that simple.
The two men were full of moral principles, but in reality they had already divided the two marquisates.
What Lu Chen said about recovering the country’s losses was to tell Li Zhuo that Li Zhuo must have a share in the confiscation of property, and it would be the biggest share!
Many civil and military officials present heard the hidden meaning of Lu Chen's words. They despised Li Zhuo and Lu Chen in their hearts, but no one would stand up to speak for the two marquisates at this time.
For the civil servants, confiscating the property and exterminating the clan of an aristocrat was something worth celebrating.
After the morning court session, Xu Yan took the initiative to approach Lu Chen and said, "Master Lu, congratulations."
Lu Chen casually bowed and said, "It's all thanks to your Majesty's kindness. I'm deeply touched. Your Majesty has been so kind to us, so we should do our utmost to complete the tasks assigned by your Majesty. Master Xu, don't you agree?"
"Of course. Your Majesty is a benevolent ruler with clear rewards and punishments. He is a rare wise ruler. So, how about letting Master Lu take the lead in hearing the cases of the two marquisates this time?"
"No, no, as the person involved, I naturally have to avoid suspicion. The specific operation should be handled by your Ministry of Justice, Dali Temple, and the Censorate. Just let me know the result, and I can prepare to bring people to confiscate the house."
Upon hearing this, Xu Yan's face turned green.
The reason why he wanted Lu Chen to try the case was because he knew that these two marquisates would not have a good end and His Majesty was determined to kill them.
Since the final result has been determined, the entire process is no longer called a trial, but rather a fabrication of charges.
In the end, he wasn't the one who benefited from the house search, so why should he go through all this trouble?
But Lu Chen stopped him with just one sentence. The emperor wanted to make this matter an ironclad case. It was absolutely impossible for the Ministry of Justice to stay out of it.
Xu Yan wanted to say something, but Lu Chen patted his shoulder and said, "Old Xu, how's the situation with the White Lotus Sect going? Do you still need my help? If you need any help, just let me know. I'm such a warm-hearted person."
Lu Chen used the White Lotus Sect incident to remind Xu Yan that Xu Yan owed him a favor.
Xu Yan was speechless at that moment. He had to admit that with Lu Chen's ability, he might continue to trouble him in the future.
Just now in the court, the two sides had already had some unpleasantness because of Chen Laoliu's matter.
If he didn't show any sign of help now, he would never get any help from Lu Chen again.
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