"Zeng Aiqing, I will confer upon you the title of Grand Scholar, with a third rank, and a monthly salary of two thousand dan."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Zeng Xiangguo was startled. He did not expect that he would be awarded the title of bachelor as soon as he entered the court. He was unwilling but had no choice but to kneel down on one knee and thank His Majesty.
"Excuse me, Zeng Aiqing. This is a newly established department of mine. Now you are the only bachelor. You still have to do the affairs of Daliang. I will find two people to assist you later. Zeng Aiqing, I will trouble you."
"Your Majesty, I can't say that I have worked hard, nor can I say that I am doing it for the great beams and the emperor." Zeng Xiangguo almost broke his teeth, but he still had a smile on his face. Although the bachelor and the prime minister are both noble, they have rights. The difference between them is simply a world of difference. One is promoted openly and demoted secretly.
"Zeng Aiqing is indeed an important minister of our Liang Kingdom. Now that Zeng Aiqing has returned, Zeng Aiqing has made great contributions. Where is the minister of the six departments?"
"I am here." The six ministers took a step forward and bowed.
"I'm going out for a trip. During these days, I'll leave the court affairs to you and Zeng Aiqing. I'll leave you to worry about Zeng Aiqing's affairs."
"As commanded."
Zeng Xiangguo's face darkened. Chen Nan was trying to treat him like a bull and a horse, and he also had people staring at him. Judging from the expressions of the six people around him, he wanted to become a stepping stone for his superiors.
"Okay, today's court meeting is over. If you have anything, you can discuss it with Zeng Aiqing. I'm sleepy, so I'll leave first."
After the court, he went directly to Yuqing Palace. Concubine Lan had just gotten up and was still washing. When she saw him, she quickly bowed to him.
"Your Majesty, you came really early today."
"Are you looking down on me?"
Concubine Lan quickly apologized: "I wouldn't do that."
"Okay, okay, come and sleep with me. I didn't sleep last night and I'm exhausted." Before Lan Fei could say anything, he dragged her to the bed.
Concubine Lan's face turned red and she thought Chen Nan was going to fuck her, but unexpectedly, Chen Nan started to snore.
Concubine Lan stared at Chen Nan in surprise. The more she looked at him, the more she liked Chen Nan's handsomeness. She kissed Chen Nan gently on the cheek, then hugged the emperor and continued to sleep.
Chen Nan didn't wake up from his sleep until noon. Just when he wanted to move his body, he saw Concubine Lan disappearing beside him at some point.
"Where's Concubine Lan?" He stood up and asked casually.
"Your Majesty, I'm here." Concubine Lan's voice came from outside the door. Concubine Lan walked out wearing a bright red coat. She must have just left.
"Ruyu?"
"Your Majesty, I just went to the Millennium Palace to pay my respects to the Queen."
Chen Nan stopped moving his hands and said with a guilty conscience.
"Ruyu, I will be very busy during this period, so please take good care of the Queen."
"This is what I should do, Your Majesty."
After chatting with Concubine Lan, he felt a lot more relaxed. After leaving Yuqing Palace, he went to the Imperial Study Room.
"I have met the emperor." Lan Yuan and Zhao Lide had been waiting outside for a long time, and they both saluted him when they saw him.
"I'd like to ask you, sir, to be free. I wonder why the two of you are here?"
"Your Majesty, the troops you want me to select have all been selected and can set off immediately." Lan Yuan was the first to speak.
"That's good, General Lauran took the trouble."
"Your Majesty, I have collected 10% of the blacksmiths, and the rest will arrive soon. I think if Your Majesty needs to forge weapons, you can let these blacksmiths refine them first."
"Good idea, Zhao Shangshu, can you tell anything from this map?" Chen Nan nodded and ordered the young eunuch to hand the map he drew to Zhao Lide.
Zhao Lide held the painting and looked at it carefully, but the expression on his face became more and more strange. Finally, he asked with a trace of doubt: "Your Majesty, the previous paintings are all weapons, but in this painting, I It feels like a broom."
Zhao Lide asked uncertainly while holding the map in his hand.
"Zhao Lide, you are so brave. Why did the emperor draw a broom on the picture? I think you are showing contempt for the emperor." Lan Yuan shouted loudly before he could speak.
"Your Majesty, have mercy on me. How can I dare to do this? I will never do it." Zhao Lide was shocked and fell to his knees, trembling all over.
"Okay, you go find General Lan and let him take a look." After hearing this, Zhao Lide quickly stood up and handed the map in his hand to Lan Yuan. Lan Yuan took it in his hand and looked at it carefully.
But after he read the third pattern, his expression became strange. As a former soldier, he naturally knew what kind of weapon Chen Nan was holding, but it was indeed a broom.
"General Lan, can you tell what my weapon is?" Seeing that both of them had seen it, Chen Nan asked with a smile.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I am blind and did not recognize what kind of weapon this was." Lan Yuan's face was burning, and he felt that this thing was like a broom.
Seeing that neither of them knew what it was, Chen Nan was certain that there was no "Qi Family" in the Liang Kingdom in this parallel world, let alone any such thing as a "Yin Yang Pen".
"The thing drawn on my map is a strange thing called Langhao. Its main body is bamboo, and it is a magical weapon against pirates."
"Your Majesty, what is this? I have never heard of it."
"You must not know that I created this gun myself." Chen Nan said nonchalantly.
"I wonder what General Lan thinks of this gun?"
"Your Majesty, with all due respect, I think these weapons are not practical." After hesitating, Lan Yuan finally expressed his thoughts.
"Oh, where do you start with this?" Chen Nan's eyes lit up. Langya had also experienced battles. He wanted to listen to Lan Yuan's opinion.
"Your Majesty, these thieves mainly use broadswords. I have also done some research. Their weapons are all used for killing, but bamboo is the easiest to break. Without weapons, it becomes a living target."
"Okay, General Lan, you also have a certain understanding of the Japanese country. How about we have another bet?" Chen Nan nodded and agreed with Lan Yuan's words, but changed the topic to another bet.
"I wonder what kind of bet the emperor wants to make with me?"
"It's easy to handle. Let's send out ten soldiers each. You use Japanese swords to pretend to be Japanese pirates. We use the weapons I developed. Let's learn from each other."
"I agreed, but I have one condition."
"Okay, I'd like to hear what conditions you have."
"Haha, Your Majesty, my condition is very simple. If my side can win, you will let me lead the army and fight the pirates."
"Okay, I accept it, but what if you lose?" Lan Yuan smiled slightly at Lan Yuan, thought about it, and made up his mind.
"Your Majesty, if my side loses, I will deduct one year's salary from myself." Lan Yuan raised his head and seemed to have won.
