I'm a useless prince, so what if I know a little bit of chemistry?

During the days of being trapped in the mountains, Nian Gui felt extremely sad.

He is old and has spent his whole life in military service, so he must have seen all kinds of scenes.

I don’t know how many tough battles I fought, but to get to this point today, Nian Gui had to walk on mountains of corpses and seas of blood, and stepped on countless dead bodies.

But he didn't expect that he would be plotted against and trapped in this isolated mountain.

"Alas, I don't know how Fan'er is doing now, and whether the Shen family has a home. Alas, if I were here, I would definitely not let a mere merchant family embarrass my Fan'er." Nian Gui said sadly.

In Nian Gui's opinion, Lin Fan would definitely be troubled by the Shen family. If there were no war, he would definitely accompany Lin Fan to Jiangnan.

"Alas, I don't know if I can see Fan'er again in this life."

……

Outside the noon court gate.

Lin Fan did not wear a yellow robe, but a suit of armor.

Lin Fan had experienced many battles, big and small, and his hands were stained with a lot of blood, so after putting on the armor, he had a bloody aura.

Coupled with Lin Fan's extraordinary temperament, he stood out among the crowd.

Where Nian Gui originally stood, now stood the iron-hat king Lin Zhengguo.

Civil officials and military officers were discussing the matter, because they had never seen Lin Fan like this.

Moreover, no one received any news about Lin Fan's return to Beijing, as if Lin Fan had fallen from the sky.

Lin Fan deliberately observed Lin Rui's expression and found that Lin Rui was not disappointed when he saw Lin Fan, but was secretly happy.

Lin Fan basically ruled out the possibility that Lin Rui sent people to rob and kill him, because given Lin Rui's cunning nature, he would definitely not be able to hide his emotions.

Lin Fan also looked at the expressions of other officials, but could not tell anything from their faces, so he gave up the idea of ​​looking for the mastermind behind the incident.

After the Noon Court Gate was opened, the group walked towards the Golden Palace.

Soon after arriving at the Golden Throne Hall, Hailong shouted at the top of his voice, "Your Majesty has arrived."

"Long live my emperor."

All the civil and military officials bowed to Emperor Liang who was sitting on the dragon throne, and Emperor Liang waved his hand and said:

"Everyone loves you."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

At this time, Emperor Liang noticed Lin Fan in armor and asked, "Fan'er, I wonder when you will return to the capital. Why don't you come to see your father?"

"In reply to your Majesty, it was already late when I arrived in the capital, so I didn't dare to disturb your rest." Lin Fan bowed his head.

Emperor Liang had the Embroidered Uniform Guard in his hands, but it had not yet infiltrated the entire country. However, he was still clear about what was happening in Liang.

After Lin Fan returned to Beijing, Emperor Liang received the news. However, Emperor Liang did not know what Lin Fan had done at home last year. He roughly guessed that he had gone to save Nian Gui.

"I wonder how things are going with the Shen family?" asked Emperor Liang.

"In reply to my father, the Shen family has already surrendered and will pay taxes to Daliang in the future." Lin Fan said.

Emperor Liang nodded and praised: "Yes, you have done a good job for the Shen family. I will give you credit for your contribution. Tell me, what do you want?"

"I don't want any reward, I just want to ask you one thing." Lin Fan said.

"Oh? It's General Nian Gui, right?" Emperor Liang asked expressionlessly.

"That's right. I only ask that Your Majesty give me two thousand war horses. I am confident that I can rescue the general." Lin Fan said.

Before Emperor Liang could reply, he heard Wang Ge Lao say, "Humph, it was because of your scheme that the general was trapped. How can I still listen to your scheme?"

Lin Fan was stunned. Didn’t he and Wang Chengen have an agreement on this? Why was the Wang family opposing this now?

However, Lin Fan was not angry, because although Wang Ge Lao's words seemed to be belittling Lin Fan, they were actually a protection for Lin Fan.

Minister of War Wen Guokai came out and said, "Hey, Lord Wang, please don't be angry. His Royal Highness has good intentions. Besides, since it was His Royal Highness's plan that trapped the general, why can't His Royal Highness rescue him?"

After saying this, Wen Guokai looked at Emperor Liang and said, "Your Majesty, I think it would be okay to let the prince go and make amends."

"I second the proposal."

Wen Guokai is from Lin Rui's lineage, and those who came forward to help at this time are naturally also from Lin Rui's lineage.

"Your Majesty, this is not possible. The prince is the eldest son and will inherit the throne. How can he go to the battlefield so easily?" said another cabinet minister.

"Your Majesty, please think twice." Many people who supported the elder stood up and seconded the motion.

The court was immediately divided into two factions. On the surface, it seemed that one faction wanted Lin Fan to lead the troops to rescue Nian Gui, while the other faction hoped that Lin Fan would not go.

But in fact, the goals of both factions are almost the same.

If Emperor Liang had chosen to appoint the eldest son as the crown prince instead of the youngest, Lin Fan would have been the Crown Prince by now. However, Emperor Liang did not want to appoint Lin Fan as the crown prince, but he did not have a reason that could convince the people of the world to depose Lin Fan, so he delayed it until today.

The elder took advantage of this point and tried to force Emperor Liang Lin Fan to save Nian Gui.

This was the plan that Wang Chengen discussed with his father. Although it could not be made public, it was extremely effective for Emperor Liang.

If we want to say what the differences are between the two factions, we can only say that their goals are different.

One faction wants Lin Fan to die, while the other hopes that Lin Fan can really rescue Nian Gui.

Emperor Liang looked at Wang Chengen and asked in a deep voice, "What do you think of this, my dear Lord?"

"Your Majesty, I think we should let the prince go to the grassland to rescue the general." Wang Chengen said.

"Oh? What do you think, my dear?" Emperor Liang asked curiously.

Wang Chengen has never been one to form cliques, but when he suddenly said this today, Emperor Liang couldn't help but wonder whether Wang Chengen was on Lin Rui's side.

"Your Majesty, I think that the crown prince of our dynasty should be both civil and military. He should be able to govern the country and expand the territory in civil matters, and His Royal Highness the First Prince must also need the same. Why not treat this matter as a test for the First Prince?" Wang Chengen said loudly.

Lin Rui was overjoyed. As long as Wang Chengen spoke, the matter would be almost certain.

As long as Lin Fan reaches the grassland, he will definitely not come back. By then, won’t the position of the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace be his?

After listening to Wang Chengen's words, Emperor Liang did not think about whether what Wang Chengen said was right or not at the first time. Instead, he felt that Lin Rui had won over so many court officials and had not arranged them in such an orderly and proper way, and he seemed like a qualified successor.

Let’s look at Lin Fan again. Although he is capable and clever, he is far behind Lin Rui in this aspect.

In that case, let Lin Fan go and save Nian Gui. Regardless of success or failure, it will be beneficial to him.

Emperor Liang thought of this and looked at Lin Fan, asking, "Fan'er, are you sure?"

"Yes, at least 60% sure." Lin Fan said.

"How many troops do you want? It's too many. I can't give them to you," said Emperor Liang.

Lin Fan felt contempt in his heart. Wasn’t it because he was afraid that he would bring too many people to die?

"I only need two thousand war horses. The rest are already prepared by my sons and daughters."