Inside the Imperial Palace of the Wu Kingdom.
Sun Hao and Empress Teng sat together, talking about amusing incidents in the Imperial Palace. Neither could help laughing.
Neither Sun Hao nor Empress Teng had probably ever imagined they would see a day like this.
In just the few days since his enthronement, they had already made plenty of embarrassing blunders.
While the two were laughing and talking, a eunuch came to report that Attendant Cavalry Wan Yu had come to seek an audience.
Sun Hao was delighted to hear that Wan Yu had come and hurriedly had him admitted.
Wan Yu entered the hall and paid his respects to the emperor, then to the empress.
The empress smiled and nodded to him.
"Master Wan, what brings you here at this hour?"
Sun Hao was somewhat surprised.
Wan Yu hurriedly explained, "Your Majesty, I have come about the matter of honors and rewards."
Understanding dawned on Sun Hao. He said, "Master Wan, your reward was indeed rather modest, but you have no achievements to your name. After some time..."
Wan Yu hastily shook his head. "Your Majesty, I am not asking for rewards for myself. I am speaking of Chancellor Puyang Xing."
"He and Zhang Bu once enjoyed Emperor Jing's great favor, and they also earned merit by supporting Your Majesty's enthronement. Yet when Your Majesty rewarded everyone, even Zhang Bu received a reward, while Puyang Xing alone received nothing... this really is inappropriate."
At the mention of this matter, Sun Hao's expression soured. He said unhappily, "Zhang Bu has military achievements. He once helped eliminate traitors, and he has ability. It is only right that he should be rewarded. But how does Puyang Xing deserve a reward?"
"How many people did he kill building those Lake Fields?"
Hearing Sun Hao's