Reward of Ten Thousand Gold... Ten Thousand Gold?
After morning court.
Taiji Palace, Yin Yang Hall.
"I, Gu Hao, the scholar of Hongwen Institute, have come to see you!”
A sharp eunuch voice sounded.
Gu Hao, who had already taken off his shoes, stepped onto the smooth and warm floor of the Yin and Yang Palace and slowly walked in under the guidance of a eunuch.
When they arrived at an inner hall, Gu Hao quickly glanced around.
He discovered that besides Li Shimin and Tang Jian, there were also a dozen ministers, civil officials, and generals.
"Greetings, Your Majesty. I am Gu Hao, the scholar of Hongwen Hall.”Gu Hao cupped his hands and bowed.
In the Great Tang, there was no need for ministers to kneel when they met.
The ceremony of kneeling was only performed on special days such as worshipping the ancestors and worshipping the heavens.
"There's no need to be so polite."
"Minister Tang said that you've thought of a way to welcome the Western Regions 'diplomatic mission?"”
"Yes." Gu Hao straightened his body and responded.
"What is it?" Li Shi Min asked expectantly.
The rest of the ministers also glanced at Gu Hao curiously.
"If you don't tell me, how can you not tell me in front of His Majesty?”Tang Jian smiled.
"My method requires the cooperation of the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Works," said Gu Hao.”
Li Shimin looked at Gu Hao and said,""Zhen is asking what you plan to do?”
"My method can let the Western Regions 'diplomatic mission see the prosperity of the Great Tang, can make the Western Regions' diplomatic mission sincerely surrender, can ruin the plans of the Turks, and can make the might of the Great Tang manifest…" Gu Hao said.
The ministers all had strange expressions on their faces.
"I'm asking you what to do." Li Shiming frowned.”
"As for the specifics…I'll handle it myself," Gu Hao said.”
Li Shimin was speechless.
The strange expressions on the ministers 'faces became even more intense.
It was obvious that everyone could tell…
This scholar might really have a way to welcome the envoys from the Western Regions.
However, he was unwilling to say it.
Even in front of the current Emperor, he still…changed the subject.
Li Shiming looked at Gu Hao and suddenly said to the other ministers,""All of you, leave first."
"Hmm?" The ministers paused.
Then, he came to the outer hall with a little emotion.
"Now that they've all left, there's no need to worry about your method being leaked.”Li Shi Min said lightly.
" Your Majesty, you've misunderstood," Gu Hao said." I didn't say it because the ministers were present.”
Li Shi Min frowned and said coldly,"You didn't think of a good idea at all and are just fooling me, right?"”
Gu Hao smiled.
"Leave this matter to me. If I mess it up, I will lose my life.”Gu Hao said lightly," Do you think I would dare to fool you, Your Majesty?”
"Since you don't dare to fool me, then tell me the method.”Li Shi Min said.
Gu Hao shook his head and said," I'm using my life to work for Your Majesty. If I tell Your Majesty now, my contribution will be halved."”
Li Shi Min frowned and asked in confusion,"Now that I've said it, why did the contribution be halved?”
"Not shocking enough."
"If Your Majesty knew everything in advance, you would think that what I did was nothing special," said Gu Hao.
They might even think that someone else could do it.”
Li Shi Min frowned and became even more curious.
"But if you don't say anything, why should I believe you?”
Li Shi Min said in a deep voice," You have to know that this involves the lives of tens of millions of soldiers at the border.”
Gu Hao curled his lips.
It was this sentence again.
How could the loss of a crystal cup affect the lives of tens of millions of soldiers?
Since the tribes of the Western Regions had come to ask for surrender, did they want to be lords instead of grandsons?
Gu Hao really couldn't understand Li Shimin and the ministers 'thoughts.
Shouldn't it be his grandson who came to ask for surrender?
But now, Gu Hao felt that Li Er and the ministers of the Great Tang were the ones who looked like grandsons.
"I can make a military pledge." Gu Hao said," If Your Majesty really doesn't believe me, you can also change the person.”
Li Shimin automatically ignored the second sentence and asked,""Military pledge? How do you want to do it?"
"If I am unable to make these envoys of the Western Regions sincerely surrender, I am willing…to die as an apology.”Gu Hao said in a deep voice.
"The premise is that you can catch me."
Gu Hao added silently in his heart.
If he really messed things up, he could only escape.
However…
He thought of his own ideas and the glass cup he had created.
Gu Hao felt that it would be very difficult for him to mess things up.
Unless this group of envoys from the Western Regions had no intention of surrendering!
Li Shi Min thought for a while and slowly said,"If you can really complete this matter, I will grant you the position of a county baron, three hundred households of food, ten thousand gold, and a thousand mu of fertile land. In addition, I have also agreed to your marriage with Lizhi.”
" Uh…" Gu Hao was shocked. He quickly asked," A reward of ten thousand taels of gold?”
He remembered that in a certain period film he had watched, the so-called reward of ten thousand gold was actually ten thousand copper coins.
One gold was equivalent to one copper coin.
Ten thousand gold was equivalent to ten strings of money.
Li Shi Min frowned.
No official dared to ask this question.
Ten thousand gold taels?
Do you want to empty my inner residence?
"No." Li Shi Min said unhappily.
Gu Hao's face twitched and he asked nervously,""Then the so-called ten thousand gold can't be ten strings of money and ten thousand copper coins, right?”
"Hehe, why…do you think it's too little?”Li Shiming looked at Gu Hao with a fake smile.
"I dare not."
Gu Hao replied.
His face was filled with disappointment.
F * ck, reward ten thousand gold…
It's not even as much as my allowance!
Seeing Gu Hao's disappointed and slightly disdainful expression, Li Shimin was furious.
"Do you still have something to do?" Li Shi Min asked.
It's fine, I just feel like getting lost!
Gu Hao paused for a moment and said with some hesitation,""I will accept the rewards from before. However, regarding the betrothal…Why don't you reconsider, Your Majesty?”
"Hmm?" Li Shiming narrowed his eyes and said darkly," Do you think that I'm not good enough for you?”
"Cough cough…I dare not." Gu Hao coughed lightly and quickly denied.
"I don't dare…get lost!"
Li Shi Min shouted angrily.
Gu Hao turned around and left!
When he passed by the outer hall, a group of ministers saluted him with their gazes.
His eyes were filled with respect, admiration, and admiration…
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To explain the ranks of nobility in the Tang Dynasty:
In the Tang Dynasty, the title of nobility was divided into nine grades: One is king, food city ten thousand households, is a grade; The second is to inherit the king and prince, with 5,000 households of food, from the first grade; The third is the Duke of the State, with 3,000 households of food, from the first grade; Fourth, the founding of the county public, food city 2,000 households, is the second grade; The fifth is the founding county public, food city 1,500 households, from the second grade; Six is the founding of the county Hou, food city 1,000 households, from three grades; Seven is the founding county Bo, food city 700 households, is above the fourth grade; Eight is the founding of the county, food city 500 households, is five grades above; Nine is the founding of the county male, food city 300 households, from the fifth grade above.
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