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Chapter 318
Chapter 318
Chapter 318: Returning to the capital in triumph, shocking the world!
Translator: 549690339
The king was speechless.
Duke?
Young master Shen, you think too highly of me.
In the great Yan Empire, no one with a different surname could be conferred the title of King.
It was almost an iron-clad rule that a person with a different surname could not be conferred the title of Duke in the few kingdoms below.
Young master Shen, don’t forget that the countries in the East were all duchies decades ago. It was not until the rise of Jiang Li that the Emperor wantonly conferred Kings in order to restrain Jiang Li that there were several kingdoms.
In the entire Yue country, there was only one Duke with a different surname, and that was Bian Xiao.
Even Zhongyao was only a Marquis.
However, Bian Xiao had already been a Marquis in Wu country. Furthermore, he had made a huge contribution by saving the entire Yue country.
It had directly changed the fate of Yue State and Wu State.
“Not only did you allow Yue country to win the war, but you also allowed me to defeat ning Yuanwu and ascend to the throne. You have allowed Yue country to gain nine more counties and millions of people.
Basically, it was impossible for Yue country to have a second Duke with a different surname.
If it did, it wouldn’t be far from being finished.
Of course, the monarch knew that Shen lang was just spouting nonsense.
“You’re Ning Zheng’s Duke?” Ning yuanxian said.
“Of course.” Shen lang said, ” even the fourth prince, Ning Yan, is a Duke. The fifth Prince is only a Marquis. It’s not good.
Ning yuanxian sighed in his heart,”Ning Zheng is really lucky to have a friend like you.”
“Your Majesty, if His Highness Ning Zheng wants to fight for the throne, he should at least be on the same level as the other two Majesties,” Shen lang said.
“You’re too anxious,” ning yuanxian said.”Ning Zheng has only been promoted to Marquis a few months ago. If he’s suddenly promoted to Duke, it’s easy to break the balance. Change your condition. As long as it’s within my ability, I’ll definitely satisfy you. And you can’t do it for others, you have to gain benefits for yourself.”
Your Majesty, you’re too direct.
Within his ability?
When have you ever said such humble words? Didn’t you say that you were omnipotent? He was just short of being the only one in the world.
‘Gain benefits for myself?’
Shen lang racked his brain.
What do I want?
After thinking for a long time, he gave up.
He really could not think of what he wanted.
It was also a sin to be too awesome. He couldn’t even find what he wanted.
I, master lang, have money, power, and influence. Wealth and glory, surrounded by beautiful women.
Otherwise, I’d rather have world peace.
Then, the monarch was speechless.
Shen lang had made so many contributions, and he really wanted to give Shen lang something.
In the end, Shen lang could not find what he wanted.
He couldn’t find anything to give.
“Why don’t I arrange a marriage for Jin mucong?” tell me, ” ning yuanxian said. who do you like? no matter who it is, I’ll make her marry Jin mucong.
Shen lang was stunned. However, this seemed possible.
Fat otaku was almost 20 years old, but he still didn’t have a partner. Sometimes, he had to watch the painted version of ” endless wind and moon ” under the quilt. It was too miserable.
As his brother-in-law, it’s my duty to introduce someone to him.
Otherwise, how am I going to answer to my in-laws?
It was said that Prime Minister Zhu hongzhu had a granddaughter named Zhu Ning. She was gentle, beautiful, reserved, and virtuous. She was a top talent.
She was nineteen years old and was not yet married, but the suitors had already broken through the threshold.
“Your Majesty, what do you think of Zhu Ning?” Shen lang asked.
The monarch gasped.
Zhu Ning was the most talented woman in the capital.
She was Zhu Hongzhi’s precious daughter, the real pearl in his palm, and also the manager of his study.
Moreover, this number one talented woman was not self-proclaimed, nor was it hyped up.
This girl was very low-key. She almost didn’t leave the house and never went to any messy parties. She also didn’t publicly spread any essays or poems.
Then how did she get her reputation as the most talented woman in the capital?
First, many of Prime Minister Zhu hongzhu’s letters and articles were written by her. Wasn’t that impressive enough?
Secondly, she was nineteen years old this year and was definitely a descendant of a prestigious family. The number of people who wanted to marry her was like a carp crossing the river. Who knew how many of them had asked for her hand in marriage. She had rejected at least dozens of Jinshi, including a scholar.
Zhu hongzhu had said that she had to make her own decisions on her own marriage.
If she didn’t like a man, the family would never force her.
Many young talents went to visit him after they entered high school, but they were defeated in less than two hours.
Eh?
Why did those words sound so strange? If that was the case, two hours was already very impressive.
Then be more precise.
Everyone competed with Zhu Ning in terms of talent and was defeated in less than two hours.
In other words, she had won against dozens of scholars.
Of course, this didn’t mean that she would definitely be the top scorer if she participated in the imperial examination.
Rather, it was because this girl had read countless books and was well-informed. The breadth and depth of her knowledge were amazing.
It was also because she had killed dozens of Jinshi that her reputation had soared and she had become the so-called number one talented woman in the capital.
The Zhu family had no regard for this title.
To others, the title of the most talented woman in the capital was a compliment, but to the Zhu family, it was a humiliation.
Just like how Shen lang would flip out if someone called Mulan the number one beauty in Xuanwu city.
You’re the number one beauty of Xuanwu city. Your entire family is the number one beauty of Xuanwu city.
In short, Zhu Ning was a difficult person to deal with. That was why she was still single even though she was almost twenty years old.
The Zhu family was not in a hurry.
Of course, they didn’t need to rush.
To put it bluntly, the daughter of the King was still a little worried about marriage to a certain extent.
However, the daughter of the Zhu family definitely didn’t have to worry about marriage.
The people in the world wanted to marry the daughter of the Zhu family more than the daughter of the King.
The other members of the Zhu family were very close to the royal family. Zhu hongxue and Ning Han had the same teacher. Zhu Hongping was even praised by the king as the horse of his family. Zhu Ning, on the other hand, kept a distance from the royal family and rarely entered the palace.
When the monarch heard that Shen lang wanted to marry Jin mucong, the most talented girl in the capital, he felt a chill down his spine.
Fortunately, Shen lang did not mention world peace. Otherwise, the monarch would probably say, ” let’s talk about world peace.
He had wanted to say that he would change his condition.
However, ning yuanxian was also a person who cared about his reputation. He was like an elder who wanted to show off his ability in front of his child and was desperately trying to reward Shen lang.
You can’t possibly reject Shen Lang’s first condition.
Shen lang proposed a second condition, but you still did not agree.
That would make him seem insincere.
“Alright, I’ll give it a try.” “After returning to the capital, I’ll personally visit Prime Minister Zhu and propose to Jin mucong,” said ning yuanxian.
After he finished speaking, the monarch felt a chill down his spine.
He really regretted it a little. Why did he speak out of turn just now? now, he was taking responsibility for himself.
It would definitely be embarrassing if he went to propose marriage this time.
What kind of person was Zhu Ning? He didn’t even like the scholar.
Who was Jin mucong?
Well, the king also had a good impression of Jin mucong.
But to be honest.
If Jin mucong was successful, Shen lang would not have been able to become the Jin family’s son-in-law.
Even a hundred Jin mucong’s could not compare to Zhu Ning’s.
Of course, Jin mucong was still quite cute.
It was a pity that no one loved him!
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The gossip was over.
The monarch’s expression turned serious, ” “Shen lang, the Nirvana Army is so powerful, how many more can they train?”
“Your Majesty, do you want to hear the truth?” Shen lang asked.
“Of course!” The monarch said.
Shen lang said,”I can’t train the Super mo sabers anymore. I have used up all of the Jin family’s top-grade steel.” For this Nirvana Army of more than two thousand soldiers, I spent a few hundred thousand gold coins.”
The monarch knew that this Army was expensive, but he didn’t expect it to be so expensive.
Shen lang said, ” although the Jin family’s steel workshop belongs to my family, every steel produced has to be accounted for. We need real money. We can’t take it just because it belongs to my family.
Of course, the monarch understood this.
This was the case for any clan. For example, the Imperial Army was his, and the royal workshop was his.
But the Imperial Army’s equipment also needed to be purchased from the royal workshop.
The accounts had to be clear, and the rules had to be clear, otherwise there would be shocking hidden dangers.
Shen lang said, ” on average, each of them had five lead knives for training. They used up more than one million pounds of lead. I borrowed this batch of supplies from the heavenly Dao Association. Also, they had to take medicinal baths every day, which also required a large amount of money. The heavenly Dao Association had almost bought out all the precious medicinal herbs in several provinces. His Highness Ning Zheng’s fight for the throne had just begun, and he already owed the heavenly Dao Association 530000 gold coins.”
Shen lang was the one who borrowed the money, but the creditor was Ning Zheng. They could not let Shen lang pay the money back.
Therefore, even though Shen Lang’s trump card Army only had 2000 people, the money he spent was enough to equip tens of thousands of soldiers.
“Of course. If there is enough time, I can train another 3000 heavy-armored mo saber soldiers.” However, Your Majesty, you want to use this Army to face the next super war, right?”
Ning yuanxian nodded.
Shen lang said, ” that’s impossible. The workshop of the Jin family will need at least a year to produce so many top-grade steel products. Furthermore, this Nirvana Army is extremely powerful on the plains. However, once they enter the battlefield of the South Phoenix nation, their power will be greatly reduced.”
The king nodded.
The country of Nan ‘an was full of forests and ravines. The terrain was narrow and narrow, so a super heavy-armored Army like this could not be deployed.
That place was most suitable for the mountain Army.
The mo saber unit of the Nirvana Army relied on collective strength. Only when thousands of mo sabers slashed down at the same time would they be able to destroy the enemy easily, so they needed an open area.
“However, Your Majesty, I am already preparing to train the next batch of Nirvana soldiers.” Shen lang said,”this second batch of Nirvana soldiers is still powerful, but they are no longer mo saber soldiers.” They are the most suitable mountain jungle Army to enter the battlefield of the South Phoenix Kingdom. They are a mobile and agile archers with about three thousand people.”
“Isn’t 3000 archers a little too little?” ning yuanxian asked.”Won’t it be difficult to change the situation?”
“Your Majesty, what if everyone uses a two-picul bow and can shoot hundreds of arrows with extreme accuracy?” Shen lang asked.
Ning yuanxian’s eyes widened.
This Yingluo, this is impossible.
Currently, even the most elite archer unit in the entire Great Yan Empire only used a single stone bow.
One and a half stones were already for sharpshooters.
Two-picul bows, and all 3000 of them were using two-picul bows?
The effective killing distance of a single stone bow was about one hundred and fifty steps, and the effective killing distance of two stone bows was at least two hundred and fifty steps.
And he shot hundreds of arrows in a row with extreme precision?
Ning yuanxian did not know the term “Special Forces.”
That’s right!
Shen lang wanted to train a special force that was suitable for jungle warfare.
And it was three thousand people at once.
to use a two-picul bow to shoot hundreds of arrows in a row requires a shocking amount of power, ” ning yuanxian said. I’m afraid even the mo saber soldiers of the Nirvana Army don’t have this power. It’s impossible to mass-produce two-picul super-strong bows.
Indeed, there was none!
Even if he had 500 pounds of strength in his arms, he couldn’t shoot 100 arrows with a two-stone bow. That was a super-strong bow that weighed more than 200 pounds.
Moreover, the bows in this world were all made of wood, so it was difficult to achieve such strength.
In history, the longbows of England were made from whole Rosewood. The shorter ones were about 1.5 meters long, and the longer ones were more than two meters long. They were usually about 100 pounds, and very few were more than 200 pounds.
Furthermore, for a normal bow, the more it was pulled back, the more strength it required.
After the bow was fully drawn, the power required reached its limit. It was difficult to maintain it at this time, and it was difficult to aim.
But!
Shen lang had designed and made a modern composite bow.
He couldn’t make aluminum alloys now, but he could make steel with high tensile strength.
A strong bow forged with low-carbon steel was enough to provide a strong force. Two stones was not a problem at all.
A compound bow with a pulley mechanism would save a lot of effort.
This was because there would be a fluctuation in the pulling force of the compound bow. After the force was applied to the peak, the use of force would be reduced until the bow was fully drawn. This meant that there was enough time to stabilize the bow and aim.
This had a completely epoch-making significance for archery.
Shen lang knew that these people with zero blank bloodlines were extremely focused. This was their nature.
When they were training with the mo sword, they could practice the split into two move more than a million times in a few months.
Then, once the second batch of Nirvana Army soldiers had their bloodline modified, they would be put into archery training. They were guaranteed to be like the mo saber unit, training to shoot millions of times in a few months.
These people’s hearts were as still as water, extremely focused and sensitive.
Once he focused on practicing shooting, what kind of effect would it have?
All of them were equipped with two-picul super-strong bows and arrowheads made of high-carbon steel. The destructive power was astonishing.
An Army of 3000 archers like this would be the nightmare of any Army.
Nirvana Army’s mo saber unit was used for close combat, while the Super archers were used for long range combat.
When the two armies worked together, they were almost invincible.
In fact, Shen Lang’s expectations for the 3000 super archers were even higher.
In history, the English longbowmen shot the France army into sh * t.
In the battle of akinkul, the English army had 6000 men against the France army of 30000.
The 6,000-strong English army had 5000 longbowmen.
As a result, more than 10000 France people were killed in this battle, and no more than 300 of their own casualties were suffered.
He had created an unprecedented glorious victory.
On the other hand, the second Nirvana Army that Shen lang wanted to train might not be large in number, but their combat power would definitely be much stronger than the English longbow archers.
What would they do on the battlefield? He didn’t dare to imagine it.
The king, ning yuanxian, could not help but fantasize about this Army.
Suddenly, he could not help but say,”Shen lang, you’ve put in so much effort. Why don’t you train this Army to become the Jin family’s Army?”
Shen lang said,”and then?” If the Jin family revolts and becomes the king, will you let my father-in-law, me, or Jin mucong be the king?”
Ugh!
Shen lang was the king?
Thinking of this possibility, the monarch could not help but shiver.
If such a scourge were to be crowned King, then the people of Xuanji would really be in trouble.
Furthermore, Shen Lang’s goal was to eliminate the Crown Prince, the Xue family, and the third Prince.
Supporting Ning Zheng was the most cost-effective process.
In Shen Lang’s heart, the Jin family indeed did not have the bearing of a King.
Of course, master lang didn’t have that either. He only wanted to enjoy his power and not fulfill his obligations. He only wanted glory, splendor, wealth, and rank, but he was unwilling to be diligent and love the people. He would destroy whoever he didn’t like and didn’t want to waste a single day. He didn’t have any tolerance at all.
Ning yuanxian could tolerate many people he didn’t like. Not to mention Ning Zheng, who was so magnanimous that it made people’s hair stand on end.
However, Shen Lang’s magnanimity was probably just a little narrower than the gutter.
“Besides, you’re still my father-in-law.” Shen lang said.
The king was speechless.
In your heart, I’m not even as good as Jin Zhuo, right?
‘Don’t be so biased. Ning Meng is pure and innocent. She’ll give birth to your children in the future, and they won’t have any status. You have to be fair.’
“Shen lang, how long will it take for the second Nirvana Army to be out?” Ning yuanxian asked.
“At least half a year,” Shen lang replied.
Ning yuanxian nodded and didn’t continue.
He knew in his heart that Jin Jun probably wouldn’t give him half a year’s time.
In a few months at most, a super war that would decide their fate would break out.
“Your Majesty, I heard that you rejected the loan from Yin Yuan Association because of me,” Shen lang suddenly said.
“Oh!” Ning yuanxian replied nonchalantly.
“How much money do you need?” Shen lang asked.
“Three to four million,” ning yuanxian said.
Shen lang was not surprised to receive such an astronomical figure.
In fact, he knew in his heart that even this amount of money was not enough.
This was because the war that was about to break out would be a war that would destroy a country with hundreds of thousands of soldiers.
The Emperor of Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty used more than 200000 troops in the battle of big and small Jin Chuan, and used up 70 million taels of silver as military expenses.
And this time, Yue country had to face two powerful enemies at the same time-Jin Jun and Chu country.
The scale of the war would only get bigger.
Thus, three to four million gold coins were definitely not enough.
However, the monarch did not speak to Shen lang.
This was because he knew that any organization or individual would have a bottom line.
For example, the heavenly Dao Association!
Until now, the amount of money that the Heaven’s Will had lent Shen lang and the Jin family was already an astronomical figure.
The training of the second Nirvana Army would still require a large amount of gold coins, and Shen lang had to borrow the money from the heavenly Dao Association.
In that case, it would be best not to ask the heavenly Dao Association for this military expenditure of millions of gold coins.
Once he opened his mouth, if the heavenly Dao Association did not take the loan, the relationship between the two parties would crack.
If the society of the heavenly Dao was willing to lend them money, they might not be able to take out so much money at once, or it might affect the strategic deployment of the society of the heavenly Dao.
And most importantly ...
How much benefits have you brought to others?
If you ask for more than this amount, then the strategic alliance between the two sides will collapse.
After all, the heavenly Dao Association was different from the hidden element Association. It had just been restored for less than a year, and it was still in a period of crazy expansion, so it really did not have many gold coins in storage.
“Your Majesty, why don’t I help you earn three million gold coins in half a month?” Shen lang said jokingly.
Ning yuanxian said, ” Shen lang, don’t ask others to do things that are beyond their limits. It’s hard for the heavenly axiom to come up with such a sum of money. Furthermore, this is only the first military expenditure.
Shen lang said, ” I’m talking about earning. I’m not asking for it from the heavenly Dao Association or the yin Yuan Association. In half a month, I’ll make a net profit of three million gold coins. If I do it, you’ll confer the title of Duke to His Highness Ning Zheng?”
Three million gold coins in half a month?
He didn’t have any ideas about the yin Yuan Association and the heavenly Dao Association?
How was that possible?
Other than these two organizations, no one else in the world could fork out so much money in such a short time.
No matter what kind of business he did, it was impossible to earn three million gold coins in half a month.
This was truly harder than ascending to the heavens.
Ning yuanxian did not take Shen Lang’s words seriously as he was just joking.
He would have to think of a way to cover this military expenditure.
He could not let Shen lang do everything. It would not be good for him and the relationship between the two parties.
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When the monarch was still a few hundred miles away from the capital.
The results of the hunting competition at the border had already spread throughout the world.
Then, the entire world went silent.
Especially in the capital.
Everyone’s hair stood on end.
In the beginning, neither the officials nor the people believed it.
How was this possible?
Shen Lang’s 2000 new soldiers were completely useless. Furthermore, they had only trained for a few months and only managed to master one move.
How could he possibly defeat the 5000 elites of Chu?
After that, the news of their victory was confirmed.
Everyone thought, did Shen lang use some tricks? Asking King Chu to go easy on him?
Otherwise, even if the river water flowed backward and the sun set in the East, it would still be impossible for him to win.
However, the news that came was getting more and more certain and accurate.
The 2,000 new Nirvana stage soldiers under Shen lang not only won, but they also won.
Moreover, he had almost killed all the 2000 elite soldiers and 3000 heavy-armored cavalrymen of Chu.
After that, the entire capital started to doubt their lives!
Was Shen lang a God?
He had created a miracle in the civil and military examinations.
Did the border hunt this time create an even greater miracle?
How did he do it?
This was simply driving him crazy.
Most importantly, everyone thought that the king was just giving the Chu country the chance to participate in the border hunting competition. Shen lang and Ning Zheng were just the sacrifices, and even he did not think that he would win.
This person was simply not human.
In the future, if you say that Shen lang can have children, I will believe you!
After this news spread, the most direct reaction was that the Crown Prince and the third Prince, ning Qi, stopped fighting instantly!
The so-called case of reselling military grain and the case of embezzlement of the mo Army’s funds had completely ceased.
In the Imperial court, the two of them immediately put on the appearance of brothers.
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A few days later!
The king, ning yuanxian, returned triumphantly.
The Army entered the capital from the Vermillion Bird gate in a mighty and awe-inspiring manner!
This was because ning yuanxian had decreed that no one was to go abroad to welcome them.
Otherwise, the Crown Prince and the ministers would have gone out more than five hundred li to welcome them.
The Emperor ning yuanxian’s carriage had just arrived at the Vermillion Bird sect.
The Crown Prince led all the civil and military officials to kneel down in unison.
“We welcome Your Majesty back to the capital!”
Everyone’s foreheads touched the ground as they shouted in unison, almost breaking their throats.
Although they knelt down, all the officials wished they had a pair of eyes on the top of their heads to see what the Emperor looked like.
Is she sick?
He was still as energetic as the legends said.
The door of the carriage opened, and the king slowly walked out.
Buzzzzzz!
His hair, which had been dyed gray, was now dyed black again.
He took advantage of the ten days of travel to eat and come back.
He seemed to be a few years younger than when he was at the border.
It was exactly the same as before he had fallen ill.
He was wearing a brand new Royal robe and a brand new golden crown.
He didn’t even look forty years old.
It was extremely majestic and awe-inspiring.
“Raise your heads and take a good look at me!”
Ning yuanxian’s voice was not loud, but after he injected his internal energy into it, his voice was so penetrating that all the hundreds of officials present could hear him clearly.
“Raise your head.”
All the officials carefully raised their heads.
He saw a young and powerful King.
F * ck!
Who said that His Majesty had a stroke?
He was definitely pretending to be sick!
It looked like he had a stroke? Don’t joke around!
His Majesty and Shen lang teamed up to trick people again. They initially planned to trick King Chu, but they ended up tricking all of us.
Who started this rumor?
He had ulterior motives!
Ning yuanxian once again saw respect in everyone’s eyes.
They were even trembling in awe.
In the eyes of these officials, ning yuanxian must be a mysterious ruler.
It was too awesome and too ruthless.
For the sake of King Yin Chu, he had actually feigned illness so realistically without any flaws.
The Crown Prince and the third Prince did not notice.
His Majesty’s Emperor’s mind was too terrifying.
Ning yuanxian felt great again.
Once again, everyone kneeled in front of him and trembled.
The haze of his illness was swept away cleanly.
His reputation had once again returned to its true peak.
ever since I fell ill, many people have been lazy in governing. Previously, I was sick and couldn’t take care of you, but now that I’m a little better, I can’t ignore you. The monarch’s voice was sarcastic and cold.
The ministers trembled.
Your Majesty, stop pretending.
You’re not sick at all, you’re just pretending.
Then, the monarch waved his hand!
In an instant, a few hundred Imperial Army soldiers charged out.
Arrest the officials according to the list.
A total of thirty people were captured.
Fifteen people from the crown prince’s side and fifteen people from the third Prince’s side.
They were all the ones who jumped the most in this party competition. The highest was official rank-3, while the lowest was rank-6.
Then, the eunuch Li Sun read out one decree after another.
It sounded like everyone had committed heinous crimes.
He was convicted on the spot and sentenced on the spot!
Slash!
Slash!
Slash!
Shakedown!
“Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!”
His hand rose and his blade fell!
The heads of 30 officials fell to the ground.
His blood Qi soared to the sky!
He killed so many officials that their souls were scattered and their bodies trembled.
Ning yuanxian did not continue to reprimand him.
He only looked coldly at these officials.
At this moment, silence was better than words!
When his gaze was fixed on a certain official for too long, the official actually fainted.
He was so scared that he almost had epilepsy.
Then, the monarch looked at the Crown Prince and the third Prince, ning Qi.
“Crown Prince, it has been hard on you to supervise the country during this period of time.”
Crown Prince Ning Yi kowtowed and said,”your son wouldn’t dare!” Father defeated King Chu at the border hunting competition and raised our country’s prestige.”
“The reason why we won so many times in this border hunt is all thanks to Ning Zheng,” ning yuanxian said lightly. Li Shen has made an imperial decree to remove Tian Yue’s Admiral Zhang Zhao from his position and to confer Marquis Changping, Ning Zheng, as Tian Yue’s Admiral. Marquis Changping’s estate will expand its Army by 5000!”
The moment he said that!
It was like a sudden clap of thunder!
It shook the hearts of all the officials.
What did this mean?
It meant that His Majesty had openly allowed the fifth Prince, Ning Zheng, to participate in the fight for the throne!
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