Fang Zheng blinked his eyes, a little surprised.
In fact, the imperial court's reward has already been issued, and the people in the research institute under him have also received the reward.
Only he has never received a reward.
However, he is not surprised by this situation. The reward must be huge. It is difficult for the court to consider it, so it is normal to be slower.
And he has never asked anyone to inquire.
There is nothing to inquire about, just identity and money.
Besides, my base is all in Taoyuan County.
To him, it never mattered whether he received a reward from the court.
Even the gold, silver, copper, iron, brocade, and satin he could not appreciate.
As for reputation....
If there are no accidents, history has changed into his shape.
What kind of reputation do you want? Even if ten emperors pile up, they can't compare to him!
So he basically forgot about it.
Now when Emperor Jing mentioned it, he was a little curious.
So Fang Zhengyi said softly: "May I ask what your Majesty's reward is?"
Facing Fang Zhengyi's gaze, Emperor Jing seemed a little hesitant, and after a moment he said: "The late emperor has taught that those who have not made military achievements cannot be knighted. Although this rule has been broken before, you have done the most great work this time, which is rare in the world. It is far beyond the reach of ordinary rewards.”
"I have decided to give you an exceptional award and confer you the title of Marquis of Jianye. It is hereditary and will not be replaced. The formal edict will be issued in two days."
Marquis Jianye, has he been granted the title of Marquis?
Fang Zheng remained calm in his heart and forced out a bright smile: "My son, I am not very honored. I am ashamed to deserve it!"
Emperor Jing waved his sleeves and said with a smile: "You don't have to be humble in front of me. The Ministry of Internal Affairs will pay for your construction of the Marquis Mansion. Repair it well and make it perfect!"
"I thank your Majesty!" Fang Zheng said seriously.
"Congratulations to Marquis Jianye." Several cabinet bachelors congratulated in unison, and Fang Zheng smiled and returned the greetings one by one.
After the news was conveyed, Emperor Jing waved his hand gently: "As for Feika, we have decided it today. You can go and do your work."
"I'll take my leave." After saying goodbye, several bachelors in the cabinet and Fang Zhengyi left the Nuan Pavilion.
Only Li Yuanzhao stayed where he was, expressionless.
Emperor Jing glanced at him and said, "Why don't you leave? Don't you always like to idle in the palace?"
Li Yuanzhao pursed his lips: "I think the reward given to Lao Fang is a bit too light. The steam engine train was born. According to my opinion, this is an unprecedented miracle. Even being crowned a king is not too much! The court discussed it After working for so long, only one prince was granted the title?"
Emperor Jing had a dull face: "How outrageous! You have no say in the decision made by the entire court, get out!"
"Don't come out!" Li Yuanzhao said stubbornly, "Father once said that only by clear rewards and punishments can we convince the public. Everyone can see the contribution of the train, so how can we convince the public in the future?"
"Are you questioning me? Bastard!" Emperor Jing was furious and raised his hand to strike, but seeing that Li Yuanzhao showed no sign of flinching, he slowly withdrew his raised hand.
He waved his hand with a helpless expression: "How many people in our Dajing Kingdom have been crowned kings with different surnames so far? This matter has been settled... Stop messing around."
"No, I'm still not convinced. How can I convince Lao Fang? I want to hear an explanation today." Li Yuanzhao did not give in.
Emperor Jing glanced at him sideways: "How do you know that Zhengyi is dissatisfied? You still don't understand him well enough. He has a lazy temperament. His official position is of no importance to him, and he doesn't care about a false reputation."
"If anyone else knew that there was a reward from the imperial court, they would have jumped up and down to inquire about it. What about him? He has never asked anyone, which shows that he doesn't care at all."
"Oh, granting him a title, I'm afraid it would be better to give him some money to make him happier. But I don't have as much money as he does! He spent tens of millions of taels on researching steam engines. They say that the emperor is rich all over the world, but I will never be rich in my lifetime. I've never been so rich!" Emperor Jing felt a little aggrieved as he spoke.
The largest source of income from internal funds now comes from Taoyuan County...
Even if you don’t want to, it always feels weird when you think about it, like you are being taken care of...
Li Yuanzhao scratched his head.
That seems to be the case!
Emperor Jing saw that he was stunned and couldn't help but sigh: "To be honest, sometimes I can't see through Zhengyi. Although he is always jumping up and down, he always gives me a sense of detachment."
"He has no attachment to power. He is said to love money, but he spends countless amounts of money. Everything he does seems to be just to achieve his goals, and everything he does is not just for himself. He is strong without desire. I have never seen such a person. .”
Emperor Jing paused for a moment, looked at Li Yuanzhao and said slowly: "What can I give him to make him happy and satisfied? I can't find the answer."
"And he is too young. Relieving food disasters, connecting to the West, and building trains are all the most outstanding political achievements of any official in his life. Even if I try my best to suppress him, the speed of his promotion is already rare in the world. .”
"I don't know that trains are extraordinary achievements. However, although the future prospects of trains are good, they have not yet achieved any achievements. No one can say what will happen in the future. If I really give him a title or promotion, I am afraid that there will be no one in the court. If you can agree, becoming a Marquis is already the best choice."
"The purpose of establishing the Marquis Mansion this time is to be funded by the Ministry of Internal Affairs so that he can build it as well as possible regardless of the cost. I have given him the best."
Li Yuanzhao lowered his head and hesitated.
Emperor Jing's heartfelt words left him speechless. It seemed that he was simplistic.
Seeing that he was silent, Emperor Jing stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder: "He still has a long way to go, and we can't let him see the end at a glance. If I really decide to make him king, I'm afraid he will be paralyzed in the palace because of his laziness." "
"I'm old, and this world will belong to you sooner or later. You two are as close as brothers. In the future, you can seal it off however you want. I have no control over it."
Li Yuanzhao opened his mouth and finally nodded: "I understand..."
Emperor Jing nodded slightly: "Go out, I still have things to do."
...
Outside the Nuan Pavilion, Fang Zhengyi had just finished greeting several cabinet ministers and was about to leave.
Li Yuanzhao walked out of the room. Seeing that Fang Zhengyi was still there, he raised his hand and said, "Old Fang, congratulations."
"Haha, it's all thanks to His Highness." Fang Zheng said with a smile.
Seeing his heartless look, Li Yuanzhao always felt a little ashamed.
In his heart, he always felt that Lao Fang was being treated badly, so he asked cautiously: "You don't seem that happy."
Fang Zheng raised his eyebrows one by one: "I'm so happy! I'm so happy. Hereditary, my son will have a good life. If this bastard doesn't study hard, he will still be cheating on food and drink outside."
"Uh...Chen Yu is studying well. Are you still serious about your homework?" Seeing that he was unfazed, Li Yuanzhao secretly breathed a sigh of relief and quickly changed the subject.
Fang Zheng's brows gradually furrowed: "Hey... this kid doesn't study hard like I did when I was a kid, and he's always stinky! He's not like the emperor's grandson, who is honest and upright... I have to find time to discipline him when I'm free recently. By the way, What has Your Highness been busy with recently?"
Li Yuanzhao perked up when he mentioned this, and seeing no one around him, he said mysteriously: "I really saw something interesting recently, and I made a lot of money!"
"Making money? What's the matter?" Fang Zhengyi was curious.
"Betting on the ball!"
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