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

The Hanlin Academy is an important institution, mainly responsible for important state documents and some confidential documents.

At the same time, the Hanlin Academy was also responsible for providing advice and cultural support to the emperor, that is, accompanying the emperor in entertainment.

But the Hanlin Academy in Daliang is much more than that. In addition to these, the Hanlin Academy is also responsible for drafting confidential documents, such as the appointment and removal of prime ministers, etc. It is also responsible for the calligraphy of historical books, and is in charge of the imperial examinations.

All the scholars in the Hanlin Academy are versatile. They are good at everything from astronomy, geography, divination and medical treatment to music, chess, calligraphy and painting. You can find corresponding talents in the Hanlin Academy.

The Grand Secretaries of the Hanlin Academy are even more amazing. They know everything that the bachelors know, and they are even more proficient in it.

The Grand Secretary Liu Hongjing was the best among them and was deeply trusted by Emperor Liang.

Lin Fan had planned everything, but he never expected that the second assassin would be Liu Hongjing, the Grand Secretary of the Hanlin Academy.

Lin Fan didn't dare to think about who the next few assassins would be. Could it be that even Wang Chengen or the eunuch Hailong beside Emperor Liang were assassins arranged by his mother?

Of course, Lin Fan was just thinking about it and didn't really believe it.

"Are you sure?" Lin Fan asked in disbelief. After all, this matter was really horrifying.

"I guarantee with my life that everything I say is true. If I tell even a single lie, I will make sure you kill me." Heisha quickly promised.

"You haven't contacted Liu Hongjing, right?" Lin Fan asked.

Liu Hongjing's identity is not like Heisha's. He is a commoner. If it is exposed rashly, it will definitely cause unnecessary trouble.

By then, it might be a chain reaction that would affect the entire body, which would be really disadvantageous to Lin Fan at that time. Therefore, unless it was absolutely necessary, Lin Fan would not think of using Liu Hongjing as a banner.

"I did not contact them rashly. I am waiting for your instructions, sir." Heisha said expressionlessly.

Ever since Lin Fan discovered Heisha's identity as a assassin, Heisha has become cold-blooded. It is unknown whether he has returned to his original appearance or deliberately become like this.

"Well, don't establish contact with Liu Hongjing for the time being." Lin Fan said lightly.

"Yes." Heisha replied.

……

The next two days were spent on the deployment of troops.

Emperor Liang gave an order and 50,000 troops were transferred from the surrounding areas, and the war horses that Lin Fan needed were also transferred.

And on this day, Shen Qingqing and others finally arrived in the capital.

Shen Qingqing had been to many luxurious places in Jiangnan, but the capital of Daliang was much more prosperous than those so-called prosperous cities Shen Qingqing had seen.

This is not because Jiangnan is not as prosperous as Liang, but because the situation in Jiangnan is turbulent and has only just stabilized now. Naturally, it cannot be compared with the capital of Daliang, which has not been in turmoil for many years.

"Look at the capital of Daliang. No wonder Daliang was able to conquer the State of Yan. Its strength is indeed impressive." Shen Qingqing praised.

"Of course. Under the general's rule, the State of Yan only lasted a year and two months." Chu Hu said proudly.

After witnessing the fighting along the way, they returned to this city that they had been dreaming about. They couldn't help but feel that even the wind here was extremely friendly.

"This is truly amazing. I have calculated it myself. If I were to lead the troops to fight, it would take at least one year and five months." Zhang Guangzhi said to Chu Hu.

"That means you, Master Zhang, are not as good as our general. In the hands of our general, there is no battle that cannot be won." Chu Hu said proudly.

"If that's the case, why is your general still trapped by the Huns?" Shen Qingqing chuckled.

"You!" Chu Hu wanted to refute, but in the face of the ironclad facts, he couldn't refute at all.

"A good man doesn't fight with a woman." After leaving this sentence, Chu Hu said nothing more.

"I wonder how the general is doing." Xiang Long murmured.

Everyone fell silent, especially Chu Hu and others who had followed Nian Gui for a long time, whose hearts had already gone to the Huns.

"You guys came really quickly. I thought you would arrive tomorrow."

Lin Fan stood at the gate of the imperial city. When he saw Chu Hu and his companions arriving, he spoke.

When he saw Lin Fan, Chun Fang could no longer suppress the longing in his heart. He rushed to Lin Fan as if no one was around and threw himself into his arms.

"My Lord, Chunfang misses you."

Lin Fan touched Chun Fang's head with a doting look on his face, and said, "I had no choice this time. I'm sorry to have frightened you."

Chun Fang shook his head, blinked his eyes, and said, "Chun Fang is not afraid. Chun Fang is only afraid that the Marquis will be in danger."

"I'm fine. Look, I don't look like anything is wrong." Lin Fan said with a smile.

Chun Fang looked Lin Fan up and down several times, and seeing that Lin Fan was safe and sound, he was completely relieved.

Lin Fan looked at the others and asked, "Are you all okay?"

"Brother, I'm hungry." Qin Shian said with a look of grievance.

"Haha, Heisha, take my brother out to eat and order beef pancakes." Lin Fan said to Heisha.

"Yes."

After Heisha and Qin Shian left, Chu Hu came over.

"My Lord, you don't know that Xiang Long, that fool, was almost ambushed. If I hadn't noticed it in time, he would have been queuing up for soup on the Naihe Bridge." Chu Hu said carelessly.

Lin Fan frowned. He had been with them for a long time, so naturally he had feelings for them. He didn't want anyone to get hurt, so he looked at Xiang Long and asked, "What's going on?"

"Nothing, it's just the last wave of people who were robbed and killed. I disguised myself as a refugee and was not discovered in time. I almost got caught." Xiang Long said a little embarrassedly. If you look closely, you can see that Xiang Long's face is slightly red.

"Let's go to the palace first." Seeing that nothing was wrong, Lin Fan led a few people into the imperial city.

Arriving at Lin Fan's residence, Zhang Guangzhi asked, "My Lord, is everything going well?"

Lin Fan nodded and said, "It's going pretty smoothly. We have almost gathered all the troops in the past few days and plan to set off tomorrow."

"I wonder what your plan is this time, and how many people you are going to bring?" Zhang Guangzhi asked.

"There are not many people this time, only two thousand, but they are all veterans." Lin Fan said.

Emperor Liang did not send anyone to Lin Fan, and of course even if he did, Lin Fan would not want them.

Because explosives are one of Lin Fan's trump cards, Lin Fan naturally does not intend to make it public.

Moreover, Lin Fan didn't know who the traitor in the court was. Once it was made public and the Huns became aware of it, Lin Fan would never return if he went to the grassland.

So the order Lin Fan gave to Chu Hu and others was that if they encountered any robbery or murder along the way, they should not spare a single one.

Zhang Guangzhi pondered for a long time and asked, "What is your plan to do?"

"First defeat his army, then destroy the Huns' chariots!" Lin Fan said as he tapped the table lightly.

Chu Hu and Xiang Long heard it vaguely and looked at Zhang Guangzhi, hoping that Zhang Guangzhi could give them an explanation.

However, Zhang Guangzhi lowered his head in deep thought and had no intention of paying any attention to them, which made them extremely anxious.