Chapter 339: Reward

"Golden Velvet Rabbit? Wu Fan?" The seventh princess picked up the note on the cage and looked at it. Then, she looked down at the little rabbit in her arms and said, "Are you the Golden Velvet Rabbit? Why do you look so cute?"

The old emperor above the main hall couldn't remember who Wu Fan was after thinking for a long time. He had to deal with so many things every day. There were thousands of ministers in the entire court and a lot of nobles. Therefore, he couldn't remember Wu Fan's name. Also normal.

"Golden Velvet Rabbit? Does anyone know what kind of pet it is?" the old emperor asked the ministers in the hall.

Most of the ministers were confused about this name. It was the first time they had heard of this kind of animal, but it looked quite cute.

At this time, Academician Yan Lin stood up, saluted the old emperor, and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, according to book records, this golden velvet rabbit is a precious ornamental pet. It is intelligent, humane, and has good looks. Spending time with them can cultivate your mind. In the past, this kind of pet was very popular with royal families and nobles. However, their reproductive ability is very poor. It is said that a female golden velvet rabbit can only give birth to one child at most in her life, so , they are very noble and very few in number. It is said that this kind of rabbit has become extinct. No one has seen it for many years, but I did not expect that I am lucky enough to see it today. It is really a blessing from God that Your Highness the Princess can get this pet. "

A great scholar is worthy of being a great scholar. He reads a lot, is knowledgeable about the past and present, and knows many things that others do not know.

However, Yan Lin's last sentence is obviously suspected of flattery.

Of course, others did not pay attention to Yan Lin's last sentence. After hearing Yan Lin's introduction to the golden velvet rabbit, their eyes shone slightly.

No one with low status can be invited to the seventh princess's birthday party. They are either important officials of the imperial court or children of nobles. Their status is extraordinary. And such people have no financial pressure. They don't have to fight for money every day. Running around in life, if you have time, energy and financial resources to enjoy life, there are many people who like to keep pets.

They disdain to keep ordinary pets. How can raising a pet that anyone can afford reflect their identity? However, surprising pets are not so easy to find.

Now, after seeing the golden velvet rabbit, many people fell in love with it immediately. After listening to Yan Lin's introduction, they were even more excited. Only this kind of pet that looks cute, is small in number, and has a distinguished status can Is it worth raising them?

After listening to Yan Lin's introduction, the old emperor also became interested. He looked at the golden velvet rabbit being held in the arms of the Seventh Princess and stroked it, and said: "I didn't expect that this little guy actually has such an origin. Look, It’s really cute. No wonder it was so popular in the past. Baron Wu Fan really worked hard to find such a pet.”

"Father, I really like this rabbit. You must reward Wu Fan well." The seventh princess came to her seat and sat down with the golden velvet rabbit in her arms, and said to her father.

"Of course." The old emperor smiled and said: "If you can make my daughter so happy, I will definitely reward you heavily."

"Come here! The title of Baron Wu Fan will be raised to one level. At the same time, he will reward Wu Fan with five thousand gold coins, one hundred bolts of silk, and one box of jewelry..." The old emperor really listened to the seventh princess's words and treated Wu Fan. A reward, and this reward was still a huge reward, which made everyone at the scene envious.

They don't care about rewards such as money and cloth. Each of them is a powerful and wealthy person. What makes them envious is that Wu Fan's title has actually been improved by one level, from baron to viscount. This is what they envy. , even a place of jealousy.

You must know that it is very difficult to obtain titles in the Yanfeng Kingdom. In addition to the many titles awarded when the country was first founded, it is extremely difficult to obtain titles later. Civil servants are talented and capable, and military generals have to establish a large Only with merit can one obtain a title.

But now, just because Wu Fan gave a rabbit as a gift, his knighthood has actually been raised by one level, which is unavoidable to people's taste.

"Your Majesty, isn't this reward a bit too much?" At this time, Zhou Yanfeng, the Minister of Household Affairs, stood up and said.

"Have you ever? It's not too much at all." The old emperor said: "If the gift from anyone can make my daughter like it so much, I will also reward you generously."

When the old emperor said this, everyone was naturally speechless. Thinking about the past years, as long as the gifts given could satisfy the Seventh Princess, the rewards they received were not bad. However, this was the first time for them to be rewarded or promoted.

Everyone was a little confused as to why the old emperor wanted to include the promotion of title in the reward. However, the old emperor insisted on doing so, and they had no choice.

"Since you have been promoted to Viscount, you should have a fief." The old emperor thought for a while and then said: "I have made a decree to have Viscount Wu Fan come to Beijing immediately. I want to meet him and ask him how he found out about this rumor. Regarding the arrangement of the extinct pet, we will wait until he comes."

"Yes." The eunuch next to the old emperor responded immediately.

According to the regulations of the Yanfeng Kingdom, every nobleman above the viscount level can have his or her own fiefdom, and all the tax revenue in the fiefdom belongs to them. Moreover, they have the final say on all affairs in the fiefdom. .

However, the vast majority of nobles will not live in their own fiefdoms. It's not that they don't want to, but the emperor won't let them. Obviously, the successive emperors of Yanfeng Kingdom were also afraid that those nobles would mess around in their fiefdoms, so they could live in peace and quiet. The Imperial Capital can just collect the money.

Of course, in reality, those nobles may not be willing to live in their own fiefdoms, because fiefdoms are generally in relatively remote and barren places, and the area is not too large. How can they live as comfortably as the imperial capital? In the entire Yanfeng Kingdom, the imperial capital is definitely the most prosperous and lively city. It is also the power center of the country. Here, they can live a life of luxury and extravagance by virtue of their noble status. Who would be willing to go to such a remote place to suffer?

Therefore, the nobles actually have no objection to the emperor's arrangement. Of course, if they have any objections, they dare not raise them.

Therefore, the ministers do not have any special ideas about Wu Fan's upcoming fiefdom.

After the reward was completed, the banquet also came to an end. However, some well-informed people knew that the real highlight of this banquet tonight was just about to begin.

The old emperor looked at the seventh princess who was teasing the golden velvet rabbit, coughed dryly and said, "Qier, father has something to tell you."