Once Chen was conquered in 589, Emperor Wen initially issued an edict awarding Li a large cache of silk and creating him a duke, but Gao, arguing that doing so would make field generals angry (and because he was jealous of Li's abilities), persuaded Emperor Wen to withdraw the edict.
After Chen was defeated in 589, Emperor Wen initially issued a proclamation elevating Li to the rank of duke and awarding him a large quantity of silk, but Gao, arguing that this would upset field commanders (and motivated by jealousy of Li's exceptional abilities), successfully persuaded Emperor Wen to withdraw the decree.