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

In his previous life, Lin Fan liked the Slender Gold style of calligraphy and he usually enjoyed practicing calligraphy in his spare time.

Therefore, Lin Fan's handwriting is excellent, and the Slender Gold style did not exist in this era, so Shen Tiancheng admired Lin Fan's handwriting so much.

Shen Qingqing didn't believe it. How was it possible that he could make salt, fight wars, and do business, and now he could also write beautifully?

After being teased by Lin Fan, Shen Qingqing developed a rebellious mentality, so she targeted Lin Fan everywhere.

But when Shen Qingqing came closer to take a look, she was shocked by Lin Fan's handwriting.

I saw that the strokes of the words on the paper were as sharp as knives and as dotted as peaches. The entire font was different from any font currently in use. It seemed to be original.

Shen Qingqing herself also studies and copies the handwriting of masters, so she is very familiar with the calligraphy masters in the world today. Among these masters, no one can write like Lin Fan.

"What...what are these words?" Shen Qingqing was instantly attracted by Lin Fan's handwriting and couldn't take her eyes away.

"Slender Gold Style." Lin Fan said lightly.

"Slender Gold?" Shen Qingqing muttered to herself and silently memorized the name.

Shen Tiancheng said to Lin Fan, "My Lord, since the matter has been settled, I will take my leave first. I have to inform the clan. If there are any thorns, I have to pull them out to avoid pricking your hand."

Lin Fan was very satisfied with Shen Tiancheng's attitude, so he waved his hand and said, "Well, it's time to clean it up."

"Yes, I am resigning."

Shen Tiancheng took Shen Qingqing out of Lin Fan's yard. On the way, Shen Qingqing asked, "Dad, why did you surrender to Daliang so easily?"

Shen Tiancheng smiled meaningfully and asked, "Qingqing, what do you think of the Marquis?"

Shen Qingqing thought about it carefully, combined with all her understanding of Lin Fan, and replied: "I can't see through it."

Shen Tiancheng nodded and whispered, "Yes, the Marquis is definitely not an ordinary person. Moreover, with Daliang's strength, he may really have a chance to unify the world. By then, Lin Fan will be the common ruler of the world."

"Dad, aren't you afraid that you might guess wrong and bet on the wrong thing?" Shen Qingqing asked back.

"The fact that he could come up with soap and a method for making salt is enough to show that he was extraordinary. And you think these are the only two things he has?"

"After that, more and more people will come to him. After all, adding icing on the cake is not as good as helping someone in need."

“In business, huge risks always bring huge rewards.”

……

"My Lord, is this how the Shen family surrendered?"

Even after Shen Tiancheng and Shen Qingqing left, Chun Fang still felt a little dreamy.

It didn't seem like it took much effort for the Shen family to surrender.

Lin Fan looked outside the courtyard and said with a smile: "Shen Tiancheng is not a fool. He will naturally not put everything on me. He will naturally leave a backup plan. But it doesn't matter. At least the first step has been successful."

Zhang Guangzhi walked up to Lin Fan and reminded him, "My Lord, I think we should build the site as soon as possible."

"Yes, I have already informed Wei Jingshui and his team to build a factory in Pingcheng Mountain. Then they will start making soap in Pingcheng Mountain. As for salt, we must return to the capital. There are some things that we will not feel at ease unless we keep them under our noses." Lin Fan murmured.

A few days later, in the capital.

The originally bustling capital city was now in a state of panic.

The news that Nian Gui was surrounded seemed to be spread deliberately by someone, and it became known to everyone in just one night.

"Have you heard that the general is trapped in the Xiongnu steppe?"

"That's right. If anything happens to the general, what will we do in the future?"

"May the Bodhisattva bless us and keep the general safe and sound."

"..."

"Master, the general has been under siege for nearly ten days. Why hasn't His Majesty sent troops to rescue him?"

A horse-drawn carriage drove slowly along the street. The driver was none other than Wang Chengen's family servant, and the person sitting in the carriage was naturally the prime minister, Wang Chengen.

"There's something fishy about this. The general sent his troops into the grassland at lightning speed. No matter what, the Xiongnu couldn't react. How could they fall into the trap and be surrounded?"

"Who could be the person who sold his country to the enemy?"

Wang Chengen frowned, he knew very well that this situation could only happen because someone tipped off the enemy, but Wang Chengen couldn't figure out who had betrayed Daliang since only the top officials of the court knew about this battle plan.

"In my opinion, we should rescue the general first. Otherwise, if time passes, he will starve to death even if he is hungry." said the servant.

Wang Chengen smiled bitterly and said, "I know this, but the Xiongnu are clearly planning to surround and attack our reinforcements. Plus, someone has tipped us off. Even if Your Majesty mobilizes the entire nation to welcome the general, I'm afraid you'll have to pay a heavy price."

The servant didn't say anything else, as if he felt that his master was right, but he couldn't think of a solution, so he kept his mouth shut.

Suddenly the carriage was stopped by several servants and the driver had to stop the carriage.

"Xu."

A fat middle-aged man walked to the carriage and said to Wang Chengen in the carriage:

"Sir Wang, could you please move aside? My Highness invites you."

Wang Chengen frowned and asked unhappily, "Who are you? How dare you stop me from riding? Why don't you leave immediately?"

The man smiled and said to Wang Chengen, "Sir Wang, my prince has already prepared a banquet in Huiyou Building. Please come and have the honor of attending."

"Your prince?" Wang Chengen asked doubtfully. Thinking carefully, he found that he seemed to have no friendship with the princes, so he didn't know who was looking for him.

"It's His Royal Highness the Second Prince." the man explained.

Second prince?

I have no connection with the Second Prince, so why would he send someone to find me, and at this critical moment?

Could it be that the Second Prince wants to take advantage of the opportunity to win me over and then overthrow the Nian family?

Or maybe, is it because of what happened on the front line?

No matter what, Wang Chengen had no intention of attending the banquet. After all, even a fool could see that there was no good wine and no good banquet.

"Lord Wang, please move." The man urged.

Wang Chengen stroked his beard and said calmly, "I have official business to attend to, so I cannot attend the banquet. Please tell His Royal Highness that I will come to your house to apologize another day."

The man smiled coldly and said, "Lord Wang, it is better to do it today than to wait for another day. How about today?"

"Someone, take Lord Wang to the banquet!"

"Yes!"

A few evil slaves came over, drove the servant who was acting as the coachman out of the carriage, and then drove the carriage towards the meeting house.

The Second Prince ignored His Majesty's reproach and insisted on taking the real emperor over. What was he doing?

Is it also trying to win over the truth?

But Wang Chengen immediately rejected this idea. Even if he wanted to win him over, he would not do it in public.

Wang Chengen was extremely confused. No matter how he thought about it, he couldn't imagine what Lin Rui wanted to talk to him about.