Confucian and Taoist scholar

There was silence in the Jinluan Palace for a long time, and no one stood up to express their position at this time.

Although sending a prince to lead the troops will greatly boost morale and allow the soldiers to fight bloody battles.

But this is to go to the battlefield, to fight the enemy on the front line.

After a while, King Yan came out and said: "I am not talented, but I am willing to lead troops to the Western Regions to wipe out the grassland tribes. I will not return the grassland until the grassland is destroyed!"

Seeing King Yan requesting a royal tassel, the officials of the Xian King Party showed ridicule.

Other officials also looked at King Yan with different expressions.

King Chong also came out and said: "Brother Chen is also willing to share the worries of my emperor."

King Yan glanced at King Chong and said with a smile: "Second brother, if I don't say anything, you won't say anything either, right?"

King Chong said righteously: "Fourth brother, this time you misunderstood me as a brother. How could I have known that you would take the first step when I just wanted to express my stance?"

"Glib tongue." King Yan laughed and scolded.

The other kings watched indifferently, and no one was talking nonsense at this time.

Emperor Hongxuan asked the ministers: "Do you have any other opinions?"

"Well..."

"Ahem..."

The officials looked at each other and did not dare to say anything at this time.

Who knows whether King Yan and King Chong are pretending to be here, or whether they really want to go to the battlefield?

This is no joke.

Du Ning came out and said: "To report to the emperor, I believe that neither King Yan nor King Chong are candidates for the expedition to the Western Regions, because King Chong is in charge of the official department and needs to unify the civil and military officials, while King Yan is in charge of the household department and needs to mobilize the rear.

Money and food are indispensable for such an important position. Please think twice, Your Majesty."

The silent civil and military officials hurriedly agreed.

"What Count Du said makes sense. King Yan and King Chong are in charge of very important departments, and the court is indispensable!"

"Please, Your Majesty, choose another wise man to send to the Western Regions to fight."

"This matter needs long-term consideration and cannot be impulsive."

King Yan and King Chong looked at each other with surprise.

Emperor Hongxuan nodded slightly and said to Du Ning: "I wonder if Count Du has recommended anyone to be sent to the Western Regions?"

"Yes."

Du Ning said: "The wise king has always been known as the wise king. If the wise king is sent to lead the army, the three armies will definitely be able to work together to regain the lost territory and wipe out the grassland tribes."

The officials of the Xian Wang Party were furious. They didn't expect that Du Ning would recommend the Xian Wang. Wouldn't he ask the Xian Wang to go to the battle and die?

Public revenge for private revenge! This is fair and just revenge against the wise king.

"Presumptuous! You are just a fifth-grade earl. Who do you really think you are? How dare you talk nonsense in the Jinluan Palace!"

"Du Ning, what you say sounds nice, why don't you go to the battlefield yourself?"

"Do you think this is playing house? This is war!"

Officials of the Xian Wang Party reprimanded one after another, obviously unwilling to let Xian Wang take risks.

The Xian King also had a gloomy face, looking at Du Ning with a bit of murderous intent.

"A wise king is a member of the royal family and is known as a wise man. It is his duty to dedicate himself to the country."

"I also believe that the wise king is the best candidate to go to the Western Regions, and I strongly recommend the wise king."

"I agree with Count Du's suggestion and ask the wise king to go on an expedition."

At this moment, most of the officials supported the wise king in his expedition, and they all looked so righteous and upright.

King Xian felt a sense of oppression in his chest, but he couldn't let it out. It was very uncomfortable to be stuck there.

The kings laughed one after another and asked the wise king to go to the Western Regions. If the wise king failed to defeat the grassland tribe, he would have no choice but to die on the battlefield.

Even if the grassland tribe can be pacified, it will still cost a lot.

It has to be said that Du Ning successfully disgusted the wise king this time.

Emperor Hongxuan's eyes fell on the wise king and asked with a smile: "Brother Bage, since everyone supports you, are you willing to lead troops to the Western Regions?"

The wise king immediately said: "As a member of the royal family of Yun Kingdom, I will not hesitate even if I am wrapped in horse leather."

The faces of the Xian Wang Party officials changed wildly.

The wise king quickly said: "However, when fighting a war, we need to plan our strategies. When it comes to dispatching troops and generals, I am not as good as the ninth brother. In managing the officials under the sect, I am not as good as the second brother. In managing money and food, I am not as good as the fourth brother. Although I have few virtuous names, I am just a member of the literary world.

The flattery of some literati in the past is not relied on to fight the war based on these false reputations. Therefore, I am not the best candidate. For the sake of the overall situation, I beg the emperor to think again."

"Well said!"

The officials of Xian Wang's party secretly admired Xian Wang's words, which cleverly devalued him as inferior to other princes. In this way, Emperor Hongxuan could only send other princes to the Western Regions.

The corners of Du Ning's mouth raised slightly, but he quickly regained his composure.

"Is there anyone suitable that Bage can recommend?" Emperor Hongxuan asked.

"I think that fourth brother can take on this important task."

The wise king said: "The fourth brother has many counselors under his sect. They can make suggestions for the fourth brother. Moreover, the fourth brother manages the household department and can better dispatch and use money and food. As the saying goes, food and grass should be sent before the soldiers and horses are used. As long as they can be distributed well,

In terms of money and food, the battle is equal to half the victory. As for the vacancies in the household department, I can temporarily take care of them."

"What the Eighth Prince said makes sense. Looking at all the kings in the palace, only King Yan is the most suitable to lead troops on an expedition."

"With the talents of a wise king, he will be able to help King Yan manage the household department well and ensure all supplies and support."

"I also agree with the views of the Eight Wise Kings. When King Yan goes to the Western Regions, he will definitely win the battle and achieve success immediately."

The officials of the Xianwang Party pointed their swords at King Yan, trying to push King Yan into position.

Regardless of whether King Yan took the initiative to ask for the imperial examination, it was a false sentiment or a pretense, as long as King Yan went to the battlefield, he would have a narrow escape from death.

This is an opportunity to attack King Yan.

The face of King Yan was slightly ugly, not because he was recommended by the officials of the Xian Wang Party to go to the Western Regions, but because the Xian Wang wanted to take this opportunity to intervene in his household affairs.

This is really too much, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is just pushing the envelope.

King Chong saw that something was wrong with the situation, so he retreated to his original position, and then looked at the others as if nothing had happened.

What just happened? What did I do? What did I say?

Sorry, I forgot.

This move made many officials despise him.

Didn’t you just follow King Yan’s example and take the initiative to join the army? Why did you suddenly withdraw?

But if you think about it carefully, this is a wise move.

Because even the officials of the King Xian Party "supported" King Yan, doesn't it appear that his worship of the king is redundant?

Even if he admires the king and wants to compete, he can't compete with the king of Yan.

Therefore, King Chong's retreat seemed very interesting.

Du Ning said: "I still believe that a wise king is more suitable to lead troops to the Western Regions, please ask the emperor..."

"Shut up!"

An official said loudly: "Du Ning, who do you think you are? You are just a count and have no specific official position. Is it your turn to speak here? Why don't you shut up!"

"If you dare to say one more word, don't blame us for complicit in your crime of disturbing the imperial court!"

"Shut up! A person without an official position is not worthy of speaking nonsense in the Jinluan Palace!"

The officials of the Xian King Party scolded Du Ning one after another, unwilling to let Du Ning continue to speak.

After Du Ning's expression changed several times, he had no choice but to close his mouth and return to his original position.

"Since everyone supports Wei Chen, it seems that only Wei Chen can complete this task." King Yan said bravely.

The officials of the Xian Wang Party applauded one after another, while other officials fell silent again.

"It's rare for fourth brother to be so loyal. In this case, I will appoint you as Marshal of Pingxi. You will lead 120,000 troops to reinforce the borders of the Western Region. In addition, the Ministry of War will dispatch two great scholars to accompany you." Emperor Hongxuan said.

"I will definitely fulfill my mission and pacify the grassland people!" King Yan said loudly.

The officials of the Xian Wang Party all looked contemptuous. Almost no one thought that King Yan could raze the grassland people to the ground, although they had not yet come to their senses and realized why King Yan would take the initiative to ask for help.

"I have heard about Count Du's literary name, and today I specially summoned him to the palace to participate in the morning court. I also hope that he can serve the country. May I ask the officials if there are any vacancies?" Emperor Hongxuan looked at King Chong.

Before King Chong could speak, King Xian said first: "Count Du is indeed talented, but the Ministry of Personnel is the most important department among the six departments. Those who enter this department must pass strict assessments, and at least they must be scholars who have passed the state examination.

Assuming that Count Du is a scholar in the government examination, it would be difficult to convince the public if he is appointed as an official in the Ministry of Civil Affairs."

"Lao Ba, you..."

King Chong looked angry.

King Xian looked at King Chong with contempt. If he wanted to let Du Ning hold such an important official position, he would have to go through his tough talk.

"What about the household department?" Emperor Hongxuan asked again.

"Currently, the Imperial Household Department operates in the south, north, and west, and is responsible for the income and expenditure of the entire imperial court. Count Du joined the Household Department without an internship, and it is difficult for him to take on such a big responsibility." The Xian Wang continued.

A strange color flashed in King Yan's eyes, but his face remained expressionless.

King Ji looked at Emperor Hongxuan, then at King Yan, and finally at King Xian, as if he had seen some clues and hesitated.

After a while, King Ji sighed and said: "To inform your Majesty, my Ministry of Works is short of manpower. You might as well transfer Du Ning to our Ministry of Works first, and concurrently study other departments. If you can participate in the morning dynasty at Jinluan Palace with us,

After the court stabilizes the situation, Du Ning will be transferred to a better department to give full play to his talents."

The wise king was overjoyed and said excitedly: "Brother's suggestion is indeed good. I think we can let Du Ning go to the Ministry of Industry for a while and let eldest brother take him with him for a few days."

"I agree with the virtuous king."

"I second the proposal."

The officials of the Xian Wang Party were also very happy. They transferred Du Ning to the Ministry of Industry, which had the least potential. This was definitely a good thing for their Xian Wang Party.

Duning suddenly looked at the officials of the Xian King Party angrily, as if he was hesitant to speak.

"My dear friends, what you said makes sense."

Emperor Hongxuan smiled and said: "Count Du, I will temporarily aggrieve you for a while and work as a minister in the Ministry of Industry for a few days. When other departments are vacant, I will promote you."

"I obey the decree."

Du Ning reluctantly agreed, but was secretly happy in his heart.

This was a play that he, King Yan and Emperor Hongxuan worked together. If Emperor Hongxuan directly transferred Du Ning to the Ministry of Works, it would definitely make all the civil and military officials suspicious. It would be better to use his strength and let the people of the wise king recommend Du Ning.

Go to the Ministry of Industry.

As for the King of Yan, I am afraid that he had already planned to go on an expedition to perform meritorious deeds, so Du Ning cooperated with the King of Yan to pretend to recommend the wise king. In fact, he was "borrowing the power" to let the wise king target the King of Yan.

The Xianwang Party was so proud of themselves, but they didn’t know that it had actually helped King Yan and Du Ning.

When they came to their senses, they regretted it too much.

King Ji showed a slight smile. He had obviously seen this scene, so he stepped forward to promote the development of the "plot" in order to prevent Du Ning from being targeted by the Wise King Party.

He is the eldest brother of all the kings. Since he is not destined to take the throne, he must try his best to contribute to the court.

Moreover, he also wanted to take this opportunity to win over Du Ning.

Maybe in the future, if he has the opportunity to ask Du Ning to serve him, he will be able to compete with the Wise King Party.

Everyone gets what they need, and it’s simply a mutually beneficial and win-win relationship.

…………

After retiring from the court, Du Ning was taken to the Ministry of Industry by King Ji.

The current Ministry of Industry is responsible for building weapons and chariots for the imperial court, because the south, north, and west are all using troops, and a large number of weapons are needed.

After Du Ning took office, he got to know the officials of the Ministry of Industry, got along well with his colleagues, and helped them organize documents.

Officials from the Ministry of Industry have always had a good impression of Du Ning and tried their best to help Du Ning in his work.

Afternoon.

"Your Majesty King Ji, I have something to discuss with you."

Du Ning went to King Ji alone.

"What's the matter with Mr. Du?" King Ji asked.

"Can I take a step to speak?"

"This..."

King Ji saw Du Ning's serious expression and guessed that Du Ning must have a purpose in coming to the Ministry of Industry.

"Come with me!"

King Ji took Du Ning to his inner hall.

Du Ning handed over a design drawing and asked King Ji to take a look.

After King Ji looked at it, his eyes suddenly widened with a look of shock on his face. He couldn't help showing his excitement, and he could hardly control his emotions.

This is a cannon designed by Du Ning based on the gunpowder formula and physical and chemical knowledge from his previous life. It is called the "Mysterious Cannon".

According to the drawings, after the flames are formulated into bullets, they can produce high temperatures and explosions, producing huge lethality in a certain range.

This theory has been studied by many bachelors in the current literary world, and many untested hypotheses have even been made.

However, because the current physical and chemical theories are not yet mature, there has been no success in using flames in combat, and there is only a theoretical development stage.

Many countries are also secretly developing this kind of super-powerful weapon. There may be breakthroughs, but success is still far away.

Even the Half-Saint has never had such a theory that spans the ages.

Du Ning's designs and theories on the drawings simply surpassed the views and assumptions about gunpowder put forward by those academicians and scholars, and even overturned many key points and proposed a more reasonable explanation.

"Du Ning, tell me honestly, who gave you this blueprint?"

King Ji couldn't calm down at this moment. You must know that once the "mysterious cannon" is successfully built, the barbarian Huns and the prairie tribe's cavalry will not be enough to fight.

"Reporting to the prince, I made it by reading books in my spare time."

Du Ning's answer made King Ji mistakenly think that he had been studying this thing for a long time. In fact, it only took a few days from conception to drawings.

The scientific and technological knowledge on Blue Star surpasses the technology of the Sacred Forest Continent for hundreds of thousands of years!

"I didn't expect that you would actually write down a theory that even great scholars and great Confucians have never calculated. It's simply unbelievable!"

King Ji admired him and said that Du Ning had a great literary reputation and was very talented. When he saw him today, he realized that Du Ning was more talented than he thought.

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