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 subjugated in 589, Emperor Wen initially issued a decree conferring upon Li a substantial quantity of silk and elevating him to the rank of duke, but Gao, arguing that this would provoke discontent among field commanders (and due to his jealousy of Li's exceptional abilities), successfully persuaded Emperor Wen to retract the decree.