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

"Prime Minister Wang?"

Wang Chengen, what does he mean by staring at me?

Reminder? Or ridicule?

In my original memory, it seems that I have never had any intersection with Wang Chengen?

Could he be from Lin Rui's lineage?

"Prime Minister Wang, what do you mean by that? Are you planning to report me to my father?"

Lin Fan spoke calmly, intending to test the waters.

"Haha, Your Highness has misunderstood. I just want to remind Your Highness that since Your Majesty ascended the throne, he has worked hard to govern the country. I hope Your Highness will do the same."

Wang Chengen's wrinkled face showed no emotion.

"Thank you Prime Minister Wang for the reminder." Lin Fan clasped his fists and did not intend to talk more with Wang Chengen.

After all, the court is not like a battlefield.

In the court, killings are done without bloodshed.

Anyone who is caught with evidence may be killed without a burial place.

Seeing Lin Fan's appearance, Wang Chengen nodded in praise.

The eldest prince is far more cunning than the second prince. I will test him again in the future to see if he has real talent and knowledge.

At this moment, the noon court door slowly opened.

The ministers were about to step in when they heard hurried footsteps behind them.

Everyone was stunned. They wondered who would be late for the morning court?

Looking back, I saw Lin Rui with a black circle on his head and unsteady steps, running towards the Wuchao Gate.

Ministers who had been won over by Lin Rui or who had power over him came forward to show their courtesy.

Many ministers turned a blind eye to this and walked into the Noon Court Gate.

Even a few old ministers shook their heads slightly and sighed.

Lin Fan also didn't pay attention. He didn't take Lin Rui seriously.

After all, he is just a playboy. If it weren't for the support of Emperor Liang, Lin Rui would not be worthy of being his opponent.

When the ministers entered the hall, they heard Hailong shouting, "Your Majesty has arrived!"

All the civil and military officials knelt down, as if they had rehearsed it beforehand, and shouted: "Long live the emperor."

Afterwards, it was the same plot that Lin Fan had seen countless times in movies and TV series, and Lin Fan just dozed off after listening to it.

It’s really not Lin Fan’s fault.

After all, even complicated chemical formulas can be learned with great interest, but listening to these old ministers' pedantic and long-winded sage speeches still makes one feel dizzy.

Lin Fan stopped listening and started planning in his mind.

After Xiang Long recruited the craftsmen, Lin Fan planned to find a piece of land to build the factory.

The first thing Lin Fan considered was the soap.

After all, the manufacture of soap is not complicated. Even in ancient times, it was not difficult for Lin Fan. Moreover, Lin Fan had no money, which greatly restricted his future plans.

Whether it was brewing, stirrups, or gunpowder, all of these required huge amounts of financial support to be realized.

"Fan'er, what do you think about what's happening outside the Great Wall?"

Lin Fan was thinking about his plans and arrangements when he suddenly heard Emperor Liang's question.

"All it takes is a cavalry raid of a thousand miles."

Lin Fan blurted out.

"Hahaha? A thousand-mile raid? It seems that the eldest prince has become stupid from reading too much."

"General Nian's nephew is actually a man who only talks about military affairs on paper. This really makes me laugh."

"..."

The ministers nearby were all mocking in low voices. Lin Fan was not far from them, so he could hear it clearly.

Lin Rui was even more unscrupulous. He laughed out loud and even cried.

"Rui'er, in your opinion, what should we do?"

"Reporting to the Emperor, I think we should use both kindness and force. Tomorrow we can show the envoys of the three countries our military strength, and then use the method of marriage to win them over."

Lin Rui glanced at Lin Fan with disdain and spoke confidently.

"Well, what do you think, my dear ministers?" asked Emperor Liang.

"I second the proposal."

Even Nian Gui approved of Lin Rui's plan.

Just as Emperor Liang was about to make the decision, Lin Fan's laughter was heard.

"Hahaha!"

The laughter was full of sarcasm, which made Emperor Liang feel extremely unhappy.

"What are you laughing at?" Lin Rui said disdainfully.

"Father, I think that as a great country like Daliang, why should we be afraid of barbarians?"

"According to my second brother's plan, wouldn't Daliang be inferior to the three kingdoms outside the Great Wall?"

Lin Fan said loudly.

Emperor Liang blushed, after all, he thought so too.

But no one noticed that Emperor Liang was acting strangely.

"Do I have to listen to your plan of a thousand-mile raid?" Emperor Liang said angrily with a dark face.

"Why not? If the enemy can go there, I can go there too!"

Lin Fan spoke in a domineering manner, and his momentum shocked Emperor Liang.

Lin Rui sneered: "What do you know? This is the court, not a place for you to brag."

"If I had the method, could I double the combat effectiveness of our cavalry?" Lin Fan asked.

"Really?" asked Emperor Liang.

"This is the imperial court, not a place for you to play around!"

Emperor Liang’s meaning was very clear: previous promises could be ignored, but no one should speak nonsense in court meetings.

"Of course, I am willing to issue a military order!" Lin Fan said firmly.

Lin Rui looked at Emperor Liang, waiting for his consent.

Lin Fan, Lin Fan, why are you so anxious to die?

"How many days will it take you?" Emperor Liang thought for a long time and asked.

"Let father see the results tomorrow." Lin Fan said firmly.

"Fan'er, you..." Nian Gui wanted to dissuade him, but it was too late.

"Okay, I'll wait for you for one day. If you speak nonsense and harm the country, don't blame the law for being ruthless." Emperor Liang said solemnly.

After some thought, Emperor Liang chose to agree.

If Lin Fan succeeds, the beneficiary will still be Liang State.

If Lin Fan fails, wouldn't it be natural to abolish Lin Fan's status as a prince?

Even if the Nian family is unwilling, they can't find any fault with it.

After the court meeting ended, Lin Fan hurried back home.

As soon as I entered the door, I ran into Xiang Long.

"Brother Xiang, is everything going well?" Lin Fan asked.

"Well, it's all done, and I have also brought the people Your Highness wants." Xiang Long said with a fist clasped.

"Brother Xiang, please find two blacksmiths first and have them make this thing as soon as possible. The sooner the better. It must be ready by tomorrow morning." Lin Fan entered the room, drew a diagram of the stirrup on a piece of paper and handed it to Xiang Long.

He continued to draw the blueprint of the saddle: "I will find a carpenter to make it. I still want to see the results tomorrow."

When Xiang Long saw Lin Fan's expression, he realized the importance of the matter and went to do it himself.

Xiang Long left.

Chun Fang stepped forward and massaged Lin Fan's shoulders.

"Chun Fang, how are you going with the things I asked you to prepare?" Lin Fan asked with his eyes closed.

"Everything is ready, but what does Your Highness want these things for?" Chun Fang asked.

"Of course, it's to make things that women like." Lin Fan smiled mysteriously and did not tell Chun Fang the truth.

Chun Fang didn't care. They were just some stones, plus common oil and ash. How could a woman like them?

If you say that Chun Fang likes some petals, he does like them, but what is the connection between petals and stones?

Lin Fan was planning to make soap.

Of course, Lin Fan still has to do everything by himself.

After all, how to turn these stones into alkaline water requires Lin Fan to practice it himself.