One million taels of silver were soon collected. These bastards are really rich... Ning Chen complained in his heart. But the play had to go on. He shouted: "Your Majesty, the Nanyue Kingdom is too bullying, this war must be fought... Please grant your Majesty's approval!" Li Hanru immediately jumped out to refute: "Your Majesty, the compensation has been paid... Paying this silver can ensure the safety of Daxuan for three years, this war cannot be fought." Shen Min followed up and said: "Your Majesty, Ning Chen just wants to earn military merit for himself, with bad intentions... This war cannot be fought." "I second the motion!" "I also second the motion!" All the spineless people in the peace faction stood up. Emperor Xuan was silent for a long time, then hummed, "Okay, then we won't fight this war."
"Lord Li, Lord Shen... Go back and tell the South Vietnamese envoys that we are willing to pay silver, and this matter is left to you two." Li Hanru and Shen Min said in unison: "Minister, obey your order!" Emperor Xuan said in a deep voice: "I am tired, let's adjourn the court!" "Your Majesty, Your Majesty... This war must be fought, the South Vietnamese are ambitious, we have to fight..." Ning Chen still wanted to fight for it. But Emperor Xuan had already left. Ning Chen sat on the ground with a depressed look on his face, dejected. "Ning Yinyi, stop struggling, this war can't be fought." Li Hanru said with a mocking face. Shen Min said sarcastically: "Ning Yinyi has the talent of a great general, why not go alone? We'll wait for your triumphant return." The spineless people of the peace faction laughed and looked at Ning Chen with a face full of gloating. Ning Chen looked at them and said coldly, "I suddenly got inspired and want to write a poem." The faces of the ministers changed and they turned away. It must not be a good poem? This guy must write a poem to curse people. "Don't leave, my lords. This poem of mine must be a masterpiece for all ages. Don't you want to listen to it?" The ministers ran faster. Ning Chen stood up, patted the non-existent dirt on his body, and looked at the ministers who left, "Pah... a bunch of experts." Your Majesty must be furious!
After all, these people are unwilling to pay a penny in the war. When they ceded land and paid compensation, and lost power and humiliated the country, they were very generous. Ning Chen shook his head and walked out of the hall happily. Anyway, the military funds for next year's expedition have been collected. "Mr. Ning?" Ning Chen was walking out of the palace when someone called him from behind. It sounded like Eunuch Quan. Eunuch Quan took small steps and caught up with him panting. "Your Majesty asked you to go." Ning Chen hummed. Suddenly, Ning Chen turned his head and looked at him, "Old Quan, you are an expert among experts, shouldn't you be able to walk fast? Why are you panting after running a few steps?" Eunuch Quan smiled and said, "Just hiding your weakness!" Ning Chen said, "Oh, it's intentional. He created a weak appearance to the outside world. If someone assassinates Emperor Xuan, he can attack suddenly and get twice the result with half the effort. The two came to the imperial study. "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you!" "No need to be polite, get up!" Emperor Xuan raised his hand and went straight to the point, "How is your artillery?" Ning Chen was startled, and then said, "I haven't started to prepare yet. I plan to wait until the South Vietnamese delegation leaves before I start." Emperor Xuan nodded slightly. "I have formed a musket battalion, which now has about 5,000 people." "When you get the artillery out, I plan to build another artillery battalion... When you go south, take them all with you." Ning Chen nodded. "When the artillery is ready, you can choose the guards outside the city... You can take some of them with you when you march south." Ning Chen frowned, "That won't do. The guards are the defense line of the imperial city. If I take them away, what if..." Emperor Xuan waved his hand and said, "I didn't ask you to take all of them. You can take 30,000. The remaining 20,000 plus the city defense army are enough to protect the safety of the imperial city." Ning Chen nodded, "I thank your majesty for your grace!" Emperor Xuan sighed, "Ning Chen, this battle must be fought and must be won." "I understand!" If this battle is lost, not only will other countries have other thoughts, but the bones of the court officials will become softer. Emperor Xuan continued, "By the way, Tuoluo has sent a letter asking us to release King Zuo Ting... They are willing to pay tribute to Daxuan with 10,000 war horses, 100,000 cattle and sheep, and a certain amount of gold and silver every year. What do you think?"
Ning Chen smiled and said, "One King Zuo Ting can be exchanged for so many things, it's worth it!" "You mean to release him?" Ning Chen nodded, "It's just a King Zuo Ting. If they dare to go back on their word, I am willing to march north again and capture the king of Tuoluo alive." Emperor Xuan showed a relieved smile on his face. "If everyone in my Daxuan is like you, how dare these barbarians act rashly?" "Ning Chen, I have sent people to clean up the house, and you can move in in two days." Ning Chen hurriedly said, "Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty!" Emperor Xuan looked at him and suddenly changed the subject, saying, "Huai An came back from outside the palace yesterday, and he didn't seem very happy? Did you make him unhappy?" Fuck! ! ! Is it me who is unhappy? I'm sick of eating... Ning Chen complained in his heart. "Your Majesty, I didn't make the princess angry. I even took her to Tianfulou to eat roast duck." Emperor Xuan said, "Huai'an is young and a little willful. You have to bear with me." Why? She is not my woman. Thinking this way, Ning Chen still hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, obey your order!" Emperor Xuan hummed and waved his hand for Ning Chen to get down. After Ning Chen left the palace, he walked to the Supervision Department on his legs. Diao Chan stayed at the Supervision Department yesterday, otherwise he would have gone to the Jiaofang Department to catch up on his sleep. When they came to a place, Feng Qizheng and several animals were chatting and spanking. Everyone was startled when they saw Ning Chen. Feng Qizheng exaggeratedly ran to the door to take a look, "You came so early today, and the sun didn't rise from the west?" "Go away, I'm a good young man who loves his job and is dedicated to his work." A group of people sneered at Ning Chen's words. Since Ning Chen joined the Supervision Department, he has never worked a regular shift for several days. Being late and leaving early is the norm, and he has never been on night duty. Chen Chong smiled mischievously and said, "You must be weak because you were kicked out by Yudie, right?" Ning Chen rolled his eyes at him. "It seems like you haven't been to the Jiaofang Department in the past two days?" Feng Qizheng held his head high and said seriously: "Quit, I won't go to the Jiaofang Department anymore." "Huh?" Ning Chen looked at him with a strange expression, "If you can quit sex, I will quit eating."
Chen Chong chuckled mischievously, "The girls in Jiaofangsi are no longer willing to do his business. This guy is like an animal in bed. Any girl he sleeps with will not be able to accept guests in the next few days." Feng Qizheng snorted, "It's not like Jiaofangsi is the only one in the capital. I went to Goulan last night, and the girls there are no worse than Jiaofangsi." Ning Chen shook his head, "I'm just telling you, how can you quit sex? A dog has to smell shit even if it doesn't eat shit." Feng Qi was so angry that he rolled his eyes. Ning Chen talked nonsense with them for a while, changed into casual clothes, said hello and left. He didn't even ride Diao Chan, and wandered around the street like a leisurely stroll. Seemingly aimless, Ning Chen was actually paying attention to his surroundings. Arriving at Yunfeng Inn, Ning Chen walked in after making sure no one was following him. "Sir, do you want to be a top-notch person or stay in a hotel?" The boy in the store greeted me enthusiastically. Ning Chen smiled and said, "I'm looking for your shopkeeper." Just as he was talking, a middle-aged man wearing a long gown and a Confucian hat came down the stairs. The young man turned around and said, "Shopkeeper, this guest is looking for you!" The middle-aged man looked at Ning Chen, his eyes flashed slightly, and he waved his hand to let the boy go to work. He walked quickly to Ning Chen, looked outside, and whispered: "Master Ning, please come with me!" Ning Chen followed him upstairs and came to a private room. The middle-aged man closed the door, turned around and knelt in front of Ning Chen, "Gu Yichun, the villain, has met Mr. Ning!" Ning Chen looked at him. Although he was wearing a Confucian shirt and looked like a scholar, he had long breathing, steady steps, and slightly bulging temples. He was a master. "Get up and talk!" Gu Yichun stood up. Ning Chen asked: "Do you know me?" Gu Yichun said hurriedly: "The villain has known you since Mr. Ning was seven years old... It's just that the villain is in secret. Mr. Ning doesn't know my existence." Ning Chen's eyes flashed and he understood immediately, saying, "Are you the one who secretly protects me in Changshou Village?" "Exactly the villain." Ning Chen clasped his fists and said, "Thank you very much. I will keep my love for you in my heart forever." Gu Yichun said hurriedly: "Master Ning, please don't be polite. If you say this, you will offend the villain... If it weren't for Master Ning, I wouldn't be alive now. I owe the Ning family my life." "He is him, and I am me... I won't thank you for your kindness. Ning Chen will definitely repay the favor if there is a chance in the future." After Ning Chen finished speaking, he changed the topic, "He said he left something for me and asked me to pick it up."
"Master Ning, please wait a moment!" Gu Yichun left in a hurry. After a while, Gu Yichun returned, holding a wooden box in his hand. "Master Ning, this is what Master Ning left for you." Ning Chen took the box and opened it, revealing a stack of banknotes inside. He counted it and found that there were two hundred thousand taels. Good guy, this Ning Ziming is quite corrupt. Ning Chen closed the lid and looked at Gu Yichun, "Do you know what's inside?" Gu Yichun nodded. It seemed that Ning Ziming trusted this Gu Yichun, otherwise he would not have given him so many banknotes for safekeeping. The most important thing is that this is 200,000 taels, and Gu Yichun is not greedy. This person is worth using. Gu Yichun said: "Master Ning gave this money to the villain a long time ago. It was originally planned that when Mr. Ning comes of age, the villain will escort you to a place where no one knows you, so that you can live a safe and prosperous life." ” Ning Chen sighed deeply. "If he had sent me away earlier, there wouldn't be so many things happening now." Two hundred thousand taels of silver was enough for him to have three wives and four concubines and live a prosperous life... This was also his ideal life. Ning Chen gathered his thoughts and asked, "Besides this, is there anything else?" Gu Yichun said: "There is also this inn." Ning Chen nodded slightly. If he had known that Ning Ziming had left him money, he wouldn't have had to be cautious and come quietly. "Gu Yichun, I'm going to open a mansion soon. There is a lack of nursing home in the mansion. Are you willing to follow me?" Gu Yichun looked hesitant. Ning Chen smiled and said: "It doesn't matter if you don't want to... I will leave this inn to you, it will be enough for you to live a worry-free life." "It's not that I'm unwilling. It's my honor to be able to work with Ning Yinyi. It's just..." Ning Chen frowned, "If you have something to say, just tell me." Gu Yichun hesitated for a moment and said: "The villain is willing to work hard for Ning Yinyi, but he still has a group of brothers..." "A group of brothers? Relatives?" Gu Yichun shook his head and said, "I used to wander around the world and formed a small gang. Later, because I offended the powerful, I was all thrown into prison."
"Fortunately, I met Lord Ning, who thought I was good and helped me... After that, I worked for Lord Ning, and my group of brothers followed me to make a living." Ning Chen couldn't help but laugh! "So you are worried about your brothers. This is easy to handle... I am short of manpower in my mansion. Let them come to work in my mansion. I will take as many as they can." Gu Yichun's eyes lit up and he knelt down hurriedly, "I thank Mr. Ning on their behalf." "Get up! Don't kneel down all the time... Your brothers are all good at fighting, right?" Gu Yichun nodded, "They all make a living in the rivers and lakes, and they know some martial arts... But they are all rough people, I hope Mr. Ning will not despise them." Ning Chen laughed, "I want guards who can fight, not to take the imperial examination." "In the next two days, you deal with this inn... I will send someone to find you in two days."
