In the west of the city, above Luan Jia, Luo Zhang sat opposite Li Shimin. There was a wooden coffee table between the two of them. On the side, Huang Gongzheng was carefully serving the tea. There were many fruits and melons on the table.
Being able to eat so many fresh fruits at this time was a luxury in the past. Even Li Shimin did not have such a good taste.
However, eating fruit is very common now, and even a frugal person like Li Shimin doesn't care.
There are many cargo ships coming and going at the Royal Pier every day, bringing fruits from the south, especially fruits from South Vietnam.
Not only are there many varieties, but the prices are also cheap, making the food in Chang'an City more abundant.
All this is ultimately due to Luo Zhang.
Luo Zhang stopped after eating two slices of watermelon. Li Shimin said at this time: "You have made great contributions to the battle of Anxi. I don't know how to reward you!"
Luo Zhang didn't know what Li Shimin meant by what he said, but he might have valued credit and other things in the past, but now he has no feeling about it.
After all, one can see far from a high position, and titles and titles are nothing to Luo Zhang now.
For him, protecting his family and protecting the Tang Dynasty is fundamental!
"Your Majesty is serious. He will not hesitate to serve the country. As for the credit, I dare not take credit. All of this was achieved through the joint efforts of the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty. It is absolutely impossible for me to rely on myself. Your Majesty should do more. It’s only right to reward those soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country!” Luo Zhang said with cupped hands.
"They won the prize, and you cannot be left behind. Although the soldiers sacrificed their lives, without you, the losses in this battle would never have been just hundreds of thousands of people killed in battle. I know this, and the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty also know it. So you don’t have to push back, it’s your credit that should not go away!” Li Shimin shook his head and said.
It's just that, but just like what I just said, how to reward Luo Zhang is a problem.
He also listened to some suggestions from Fang Xuanling and others. He could make Luo Zhang a king with a different surname, but this would go against the ancestral system.
Li Shimin wanted to ask me, but he didn't know if he would be scolded for disturbing me over such a trivial matter. He had to solve the matter after all.
Li Shimin had said this, and Luo Zhang didn't know what to say, so he could only respond silently. Anyway, he would just go ahead with the reward, and it didn't matter if it was there or not.
"Someone suggested that I make you king, and I also have the intention. What do you think?" Li Shimin looked up at Luo Zhang and said.
Luo Zhang was stunned. He had never thought that he would be granted the title of king. Since the Han Dynasty, he had never been granted the title of king with a different surname. After all, a king with a different surname represents an unstable factor. If he is granted a title in time, he is also a member of the royal family.
Now that he was actually asked to be crowned king, Luo Zhang instinctively refused. He didn't want to be the one who stood out.
That old guy Wei Zheng doesn't care how strong he is. Once Li Shimin makes him king, he will probably rush to his door and yell at him immediately.
He couldn't do anything to an old guy like Wei Zheng, he would be really annoying.
"Your Majesty, no, since the Han Dynasty, there has been no talk of granting kings with different surnames. I don't want to be the target of public criticism. I just said that even if there is no reward, it will be nothing. Please don't grant me kings with different surnames." Luo Zhang Said sincerely.
Li Shimin stared at Luo Zhang for a long time, then shook his head and said: "Since you refused, I won't embarrass you anymore. You are a great minister, but your child is not. I have decided to seal you." The second son, Luo Pingping, is the Duke of Yue, and he is hereditary, so you will have two Dukes in your family!"
Luo Zhang was stunned again, and then thought that his Duke Zhao wanted Luo Qilin to inherit, but his younger son could not inherit the title. Li Shimin thought of this, which was considered thoughtful.
Then Luo Zhang nodded and agreed. It would be a good thing to say that there are two princes in one family. Since Li Shimin wants to give it, then it will be done.
Seeing Luo Zhang's agreement, Li Shimin also showed a happy smile. He was also testing just now. The heart of an emperor is not that simple.
If Luo Zhang really agreed to be crowned king, he would have to be careful. Fortunately, Luo Zhang did not disappoint him and refused!
