After thinking for a moment, he solemnly advised, "The improvement of red yams is immensely beneficial to our Great Chu and its people. I needn't elaborate, as you surely understand. Even though the improvements aren't complete, the prior improvement of wheat was indeed a great achievement. Granting your cousin's wife a First-Rank Enjoin was a modest acknowledgment."
"However, if this negotiation with the grasslands succeeds, His Majesty will undoubtedly bestow rewards. You were the first to propose the idea and have done substantial preparatory work. In terms of merit, none can surpass you. When the time comes, even if His Majesty wishes to suppress you, he won't be able to."
"Yet, you must also realize that a tall tree catches the wind. Too many honors and excessive brilliance are not necessarily favorable."
His words carried a profound message.
Qin Bohan, having spent years by the Emperor's side, understood this well.
