When Emperor Hongyuan heard the praises from the officials, a trace of satisfaction flashed in his eyes.
At this time, Emperor Hongyuan looked at King Xian and said, "King Xian also made great contributions to controlling the water this time.
The wise king did a lot of things in Qingzhou and made great achievements, which won the hearts of the people.
I decided to promote King Xian to the title of Jing Zhaoyin and let him manage the security and defense of the capital.
As for the Governor Zhang Qing, I have promoted him to Minister of the Ministry of Industry, do you have any objections?"
Chu Xuanchen narrowed his eyes slightly. He was very calm. It was only a matter of time before the emperor wanted to support the wise king.
As for Zhang Fuyin, he was promoted openly and secretly, and the minister of the Ministry of Industry was only a fictitious position with no real power.
It seemed that the emperor wanted to get rid of his arm.
When the officials saw what the emperor said, they knew that the emperor had made up his mind, and how dare they have any objections.
The greatest contributor to flood control was clearly King Li, but the emperor rewarded the virtuous king heavily. This was a bit too partial.
They immediately shook their heads and said, "Your Majesty is wise, and my ministers have no objections."
The wise king immediately knelt down on one knee and said: "I thank the Lord for your kindness.
There was one person who played the biggest role in controlling the floods this time, and she was Princess Li.
She was pregnant with Liujia, and she traveled with us to Jiangzhou.
Princess Li is knowledgeable and smart, and thanks to the method she came up with to regulate the ponds, this water control was successful."
Emperor Hongyuan nodded, "Well, I have already seen what Princess Li is capable of.
King Li, you and your wife have done great work in controlling the water this time, and I will give you a reward.
But you are already the Protector General, the highest officer in the army, and you cannot be promoted.
I heard that you gave birth to two children yesterday, so how about I give each of them a fief, gold, silver, jewelry, and ten boxes of silk and satin?"
Emperor Hongyuan heard last night that Chu Xuanchen gave birth to a pair of twins, a dragon and a phoenix. However, the children were born with fetal poison and it was difficult to survive, so it was nothing to reward them with two fiefs.
When the time comes, he will ask someone to pick two pieces of wasteland as a reward, which will not only silence everyone in Youyou, but will not increase Chu Xuanchen's power.
"I thank the Lord for your kindness."
Chu Xuanchen said.
The fiefdom given by the emperor must be a barren land. It is useless and will probably be repaid.
But he didn't care about this, as long as the emperor didn't take advantage of the situation and attack him.
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After leaving the court, as soon as Chu Xuanchen walked out of the Jinluan Palace, the officials all rushed towards him and praised him.
"His Royal Highness Prince Li stayed, and this time it is really thanks to you and your wife. In the past, many people drowned and countless people were displaced due to floods in Jiangnan every year.
Fortunately, Princess Li came up with this method and saved everyone."
"Prince Li not only used his own money to provide disaster relief this time, but also asked his men to buy two batches of grain from neighboring countries.
Thanks to his food, the price of food in Jiangnan can be stabilized and the people suffering from famine can be saved."
"Both King Li and King Xian are doing practical things for the people, allowing the people to live and work in peace and contentment, and benefiting generations to come. This is the great fortune of our country of Chu!"
When Chu Xuanchen heard these compliments, he bowed his hands politely to everyone, "You guys are overly complimentary. This is my duty."
"My lord, you are so humble.
If you hadn't made arrangements in advance and strategized, Jiangzhou would have been in danger!"
"Your Majesty is confident, courageous and resourceful. We admire him."
All these compliments were heard by Eunuch Xu, and he quickly told Emperor Hongyuan.
After hearing this, Emperor Hongyuan was so angry that he slapped his palm on the table, "These people are eating the inside out, they are eating the emperor's salary, and yet they praise King Li so highly. Do you think Chu Xuanchen dares to cross me?"