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Upon hearing this, Song Hongshen sneered in his heart. With the prince's vision and mind, it would be difficult for him to be a ruler who maintains the status quo.

He said righteously, "Interfere? You have to have the ability to interfere."

"Your Highness, do you think that such a genius is like cabbage in the field, and can be found everywhere?"

Song Hongshen looked at Emperor Xuande solemnly and asked, "Your Majesty, I would like to ask, if there is a woman who is proficient in river management and can prevent the Yellow River from flooding, would Your Majesty use her?"

"If there is a woman who is proficient in the art of war and can repel the enemy when the Tartars are at the gates of the city, would Your Majesty use her?"

"If there is a woman who is good at farming and can raise money to support the court when the treasury is empty, would Your Majesty like to use her?"

Song Hongshen's three consecutive questions made Emperor Xuande's face pause slightly.

If there really is such a genius, he would certainly use him.

Not to mention anything else, if there is someone who can prevent the Yellow River from flooding again, he will enshrine that person in the Taimiao.

The prince sneered, "The loyal and brave king is a real man, is he going to speak up for the women of the world?"

"But I think the King of Loyalty and Bravery is just daydreaming. Women are good at taking care of their husbands and children. What you said has nothing to do with women."

Song Hongshen looked at the prince meaningfully, "Your Highness, I cannot agree with what you said. Since Your Highness said so, why don't you draw the blueprints of the shipbuilding of the Ministry of Works and see if there is a better one than the Fifth Miss of the Su family?"

"If you can't draw it, then Your Highness is no better than a woman, and I'm afraid you can't be qualified to be the crown prince."

Emperor Xuande rebuked him again, "Song Hongshen, is this something you can say? Don't think that just because I spoil you, you can do whatever you want."

He didn't understand what was wrong with Song Hongshen today and why he was targeting the prince so much.

Just as he finished scolding, the eunuch from Qianyang Palace came in to report, "Your Majesty, Prince Ning is here."

"Let him in."

After Su Yuanzhou entered the room, he bowed to the emperor and the prince.

Then he said, "Your Majesty, I heard what the King of Loyalty and Courage just said. I think there is some deep meaning in what the King of Loyalty and Courage said. Why don't you let him finish his words?"

Su Yuanzhou had a smile on his face as he spoke, and the last sentence had a somewhat coaxing tone.

Emperor Xuande's anger instantly subsided, and he said to Song Hongshen unhappily, "What else do you want to say? Say it all at once."

Song Hongshen continued, "I proposed that Your Majesty reward the fifth young lady of the Su family, and it is not entirely out of selfish motives."

"Your Majesty, think that Miss Su's fifth daughter has made great contributions to the country this time. Your Majesty's generous reward just reflects your majesty's broad mind."

"It can also inspire women all over the world to put the rise and fall of the court first, just like the fifth lady of the Su family."

"If they want to be rewarded, they must have made contributions that benefit the country and the people. If there really are such people, Your Majesty will not lose out by rewarding them generously, right?"

Song Hongshen originally planned to wait until April next year, when the Southeast Navy won a great victory with the new warships, and then take advantage of the emperor's happiness to celebrate with Su Zhilan.

But today this little girl suffered a lot of grievances, so he made a prompt decision to give her some benefits. This was also what the court owed her, and she should be compensated.

Of course, these words were also what he really thought.

Emperor Xuande thought, if there really is such a person, even if she is a woman, so what? He would still dare to employ her and reward her.

What's more, Song Hongshen did not ask for anything else but a reward, which was reasonable.

After thinking about it this way, Emperor Xuande made a decision in his heart.

He raised his voice and said, "Hu Lu, draft the decree."

"Su Zhilan, the fifth daughter of the Su family, is knowledgeable, intelligent and quick-witted. She assisted the Ministry of Works in building warships and made contributions to the country."

"Appoint Su Zhilan as the Princess of Anping County, grant her 100 taels of gold, and let her enjoy the salary of a Princess of Anping County."

Song Hongshen was very satisfied with the reward. He winked at Su Zhilan, indicating that she should thank him.

Su Zhilan was a little surprised. She thought Song Hongshen just wanted some gold, silver and jade jewelry for her, but she didn't expect that the emperor would confer the title of County Princess as soon as he opened his mouth.

Most of the titles for women in the Great Zhou were conferred upon the royal family members. There were almost no examples of a daughter of a marquis being conferred the title of county lady like her.

Su Zhilan was naturally happy, as this was also a great honor.

She followed Song Hongshen and knelt down to express her gratitude.

Afterwards, Emperor Xuande signaled for the two to stand up, and Su Zhilan also stood behind her father Su Chengxun.

Song Zan, Su Yuanzhou, Shen Zhixiu and others were all very happy about this reward.

With a title, one can enjoy a salary from the court.

When Su Zhilan gets married, she will marry according to the regulations for a county lady, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs will also prepare a dowry for her.

Su Chengxun used to be afraid that Su Zhilan would feel wronged by marrying into a wealthy family. Among the Song brothers, Su Zhilan's family background was not as good as that of the other sisters-in-law.

But this reward, for her, is the confidence to gain a foothold in the Song family in the future. Even if the sisters-in-law compete with each other, she does not have to be inferior to others.

Thinking of the last time Song Hongshen mentioned wanting to recommend credit for Su Zhilan and being rejected by him, Su Chengxun felt a little guilty.

Now it seems that Song Hongshen is more thoughtful than he thought in this matter, and he really cares about Zhilan.

The most frustrated person among the people in the palace was the crown prince. He lost his wife and his army, while his opponent returned with a full load.

But no matter how aggrieved he felt, he couldn't show it.

It was not that the emperor could not guess that he was plotting against Song Hongshen, and he did not take action just to save his face.

The most important thing right now is to get this matter over with my father.

The matter was settled at this point, and Emperor Xuande did not reprimand the Ministry of Works. He only ordered Rong Hai to redraw the burned drawings as soon as possible.

Fortunately, they were all painted by several assistant ministers of the Ministry of Works, so it is not difficult to repaint them, it just takes some time.

After that, everyone left the palace together. When Su Chengxun took Su Zhilan out of the palace and returned home, the eunuch from the Imperial Household Department who delivered the imperial edict also went to the Su family.

Su Yuanzhou did not return to the Ning Wang Mansion. Su Zhilan's title was a great honor for the Su family. As the eldest grandson of the Su family, he naturally had to go back with him.

Shen Zhixiu and Song Zan each went about their business, while Song Hongshen followed Rong Hai to the Ministry of Works, urging them to salvage the burned drawings.

After Su Chengxun and the other two returned to the Su family, they ordered their subordinates to prepare the incense table and get ready to receive the emperor's order.

When Hai heard that Su Zhilan was conferred the title of Princess of Anping County, she was so happy that she didn't know what to do.

Afterwards, Su Chengxun went to Songhe Hall again. Such a big thing had to be told to his mother and brother.

When he went in, Su Chengye was sitting by the bed, feeding medicine to the old lady.

Just by looking at his brother's back, Su Chengxun felt that his brother looked a lot older.

During this period, my elder brother had been guarding Songhe Hall. Sometimes he wanted to come and take over, but my elder brother said no, and asked him to take care of the things outside.

He always felt that his brother had lost his spirit. He was even afraid that his brother would collapse as soon as his mother passed away.

Suddenly thinking of the old man's situation before he passed away, Su Chengxun suddenly felt sad.

He stepped forward and whispered, "Brother, you also need to rest more. Even if you are taking care of mother, you can't exhaust your body."

Su Chengye had no expression on his face. He only hummed after Su Chengxun finished speaking, and then said, "I'm fine. I'm here, and my mother is in much better spirits."

After the old lady fell ill for the second time, half of her body could not move at all and she could not speak.

But she was still conscious and understood everything I said to her.

Su Chengxun walked closer and said to the old lady, "Mother, Zhilan has been named the Princess of the County by the Emperor, and someone will come from the palace to deliver the decree in a little while."