In the years of famine, I was well versed in history and pampered the Northern Army

When Lu Yan said he wanted to ask for a reward, the whole atmosphere froze.

Not to mention that the current emperor is sometimes moody, just Lu Yan's current position is awkward, how could he dare to say this?

Besides, none of them would have thought that Lu Yan, who had never spoken much, would be so shocking the moment he opened his mouth!

The emperor was also a little shocked at first, and asked after a long time:

"Why do you want a reward? Maybe you've got your eyes on some girl..."

Hearing this, Lu Yan's face turned redder and redder. The young ladies from the Duke's Mansion next to him also raised their pretty heads and looked straight at Lu Yan.

"Your Majesty, I have lived in the North for many years and have never come into contact with a girl. Naturally, I haven't. I'm bringing this up today because I've been favored by witches many times in the North, and now I want to build a place of worship for them."

Lu Yan was already frantically thinking over his words at this time. He knew very well that the current emperor was ignorant, stupid and foolish, and was usually led by the imperial concubine by the nose. If it weren't for Xu Mumu and Xu Luohan's accurate calculations when observing the stars, he would never have allowed this woman who was not of the same mind as the imperial concubine to ascend to such a high position.

If His Majesty were to choose between the Imperial Concubine and Xu Luohan, he wouldn't necessarily choose the Imperial Concubine. He always believed that his future was in Xu Luohan's hands...

Therefore, Xu Mumu has always been regarded as a god who can communicate with the witch. If Lu Yan can convince the emperor that he is protected by the witch, not to mention that his status will be greatly improved, even what Xu Luohan is doing now will be more believed by everyone.

Moreover, if he really communicated with the witch and the emperor believed him, he would probably donate a lot of money to build the ancestral temple.

Before Lu Yan could wait for the emperor's reply, he heard Minister Hu's voice from afar:

"Your Majesty, absolutely not! The treasury is empty now, and such talk of ghosts and gods must not be tolerated!"

As an old man in the palace, Minister Hu always gave sincere advice, but unfortunately, Emperor Lu Qian was unwilling to listen, so no matter how much he said, it was useless.

"Why is it absolutely impossible? Our Great Yunjin is rich in resources. What's wrong with building a temple for the witch?"

The emperor has spoken, and Minister Hu really has nothing to say.

"Yan'er, is what you said about the witch true? Have you really seen the witch?"

Lu Yan lowered his head and replied calmly:

"Absolutely true. After such a long and arduous period of hard work, if it weren't for the witch, I would have died a thousand times over."

Lu Qian widened his eyes:

"Tell me about it in detail! This thing concerns the fate of our Yunjin nation..."

Lu Yan spoke patiently, trying to say things that were convincing but not so surprising that everyone would be shocked.

Of course, many things that happened in reality were difficult to talk about, so most of what Lu Yan said was false.

Chu Qingyin was currently in break, and she couldn't help but laugh out loud when she heard Lu Yan's hard-working yet somewhat stiff answer.

It's really hard for him to tell this lie.

However, she had already advised Lu Yan not to build an ancestral temple for her, but he just thought she was refusing. Moreover, Lu Yan always thought that Chu Qingyin had given him too much and he would never be able to repay her in his lifetime. So if she didn't let him build an ancestral temple this time, Lu Yan might not be able to bear it.

She had no choice but to let her go.

After speaking for about ten minutes, Lu Yan's speech was concise enough, so naturally it was not as lively as a storyteller. However, those old ministers who had just rebelled had begun to listen carefully. Even the imperial concubine was attracted by such a mysterious story, not to mention the current emperor.

When Lu Yan stopped talking, Lu Qian hurriedly asked:

"Yan'er, is everything you said true? I never thought that I, Yun Jin, would actually be so lucky and even be favored by the witch!"

Chu Qingyin watched them talking from outside and couldn't help but sigh in her heart:

"It's not that I favor you, it's that I want to prevent Yun Jin from falling into the hands of treacherous people and causing the destruction of Lu Yan."

Lu Yan had lived in the palace for a long time, so he quickly said:

"It's not that I favor Lu Yan, it's that Yun Jin's fate is not right, and God doesn't want him to be taken away by Nan Xiang."

After saying too much polite words, His Majesty hurriedly continued:

"I've approved the construction of the ancestral temple you mentioned! It's adjacent to Master Xu's observatory next to the Imperial Palace, and it's supervised by Li Changzhong from the Construction Bureau!"

Li Changzhong, who was called out, quickly got up:

"The minister obeys the order."

But others found it incredible. Lu Yan was so talented that he could get the emperor to build a ancestral temple for his so-called witch with just a few words?

This wasn't the most important thing. How could Li Changzhong be of any use on a daily basis? Even the observatory was built by his apprentice. Only the Yunjin Palace back then was supervised by Li Changzhong...

"My dear father, thank you very much."

Lu Qian hurriedly asked Lu Yan to stand up, but he was really happy in his heart. Who would have thought that Lu Yan's trip would actually help him find a way to connect with the gods!

It just so happened that Lu Yan got ahead, so the little tricks that Lu Zhou and Lu Wei had originally planned could not be carried out today.

After all, Lu Yan is now a big shot in Lu Qian's eyes. What's the difference between them looking for trouble with Lu Yan now and looking for trouble with Lu Qian?

"Congratulations, my royal brother. Not only have you pacified the border threat in Yunjin, but you've also found a bridge to communicate with the witch. Your future is truly promising."

"Your Majesty, you are joking. What I have done now is not even one ten-thousandth of what you have done."

The imperial concubine leaned sideways on the table, too lazy to pay attention to Lu Yan. She just looked at the concubine in the emperor's arms and drank wine lazily.

Anyway, Yun Jin will be in her pocket sooner or later, so why should she go to so much trouble?

There was a flurry of cheers and conversation on the scene. Many noble ladies usually tried to curry favor with the crown prince, but now that they saw the third prince was a new noble, they were naturally called over by their families.

And they themselves were willing to do so. Needless to say, with their status as a marquis, it was still a long way to go for them to become a princess. But if they didn't want to be a princess, they couldn't marry into a good family.

Lu Yan is a legitimate son after all. If they were to be with Lu Yan, they would not be at a disadvantage no matter how you look at it. Moreover, with such a handsome face, there is no one like him in the whole Yunjin...

Normally these girls don't perform at these banquets, but today they are performing one by one.

"Your Highness, you haven't been here for a long time. Let me introduce you today. This is Qi Feixu, the second daughter of the Yong'an Marquisate. She is currently unmarried and is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. She is a very popular lady in the capital!"

Lu Yan didn't even look up as he spoke, but when Qi Feixu was playing the piano, his eyes kept glancing over here unwillingly.

She didn't act easily, so many people looked up this time, but it was only for about ten minutes. However, Lu Yan kept his head down the whole time and didn't even glance at them.

The eunuchs beside him were all anxious:

"Your Highness, please raise your head. Today, the Queen wants you to choose one of these to close your eyes..."

"no need."