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After the military officers finished their rebuttal, the civil officials became even more boisterous.

"Your Majesty, this is unacceptable! If this happens, our Northern Wei will be thrown into chaos!"

"Your Majesty, please reconsider! Please reconsider!"

The position of the Censor was not high; he was only a fifth-rank official.

Normally, a fifth-rank official would not even be qualified to go to the imperial court.

However, the censors could inspect all officials and even face the emperor directly.

He only hesitated because he wasn't qualified to attend court; the second half of his statement was just empty talk.

Don't forget, Chen Nan was also granted the title of Prefect of Weidu, the capital of Northern Wei, a high-ranking official of the second rank.

What's even more outrageous is that there's also a Left Chancellor.

This means that the position of prime minister, which originally held absolute power, was split in two today because of Chen Nan.

The most terrifying thing was that he was bestowed with a python robe and a golden staff.

That was a python robe; officials in the Northern Wei Dynasty were ranked into nine grades from top to bottom.

The three highest ranks, the three middle ranks, and the three lowest ranks.

The colors are red, yellow, and green.

The three-clawed python robe was worn by princes whose names began with the character "An," while the six-clawed python robe was worn by princes whose names began with the character "Zhen."

As for the nine-clawed python robe, only the legendary King of the First Rank was qualified to possess it.

The Northern Wei Dynasty lasted for more than 300 years, and there was never such a prince, which is why he has always been just a legend.

Moreover, being a "King of the First Rank" only means having the qualification to possess a python robe, not that one can wear it directly.

Today, a general who guards the south was bestowed with a nine-clawed python robe by the emperor. What does this mean?

As one can imagine.

Even more terrifying, Chen Nan was also bestowed with a golden staff by the emperor, a divine weapon capable of striking down both a tyrannical ruler and a treacherous minister.

To put it dramatically, if anyone dared to disrespect him, even if he killed them with a golden staff, the matter would ultimately be dropped.

The Empress Dowager of Northern Wei seemed to have anticipated this situation long ago.

He completely ignored it and waved his hand.

Several eunuchs emerged from the side door, bending low and carrying trays in their hands.

The tray at the head was none other than that dazzling golden staff.

The moment the golden staff appeared, both civil and military officials fell silent.

There was even a hint of lingering fear in his eyes as he looked at Chen Nan.

They feared Chen Nan's future retaliation.

There was a saying in the Northern Wei Dynasty: "Holding a golden staff, he is the young emperor of the Northern Wei."

However, for more than three hundred years, this golden staff never appeared before anyone's eyes; it had always been just a rumor.

Today, they not only saw what the golden staff looked like, but also the nine-clawed python robe.

Indeed, the second eunuch was holding a tray that held the unique, dark-colored python robe.

The third eunuch's tray contained seals.

It not only bears the official seal of the prime minister, but also a plaque.

The minister at the very front could see at a glance that the plaque was engraved with four large characters—General Zhennan!

Between the two items was a dark black seal that no one had ever seen before.

"This...this can't be the royal seal, can it?"

A group of people, each with their own thoughts, with some even speculating that the black lump was the prince's seal.

Behind them were gold, silver, and silk...

There were countless precious items.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the trays were neatly arranged at Chen Nan's feet.

Looking at the items in front of him, Chen Nan couldn't help but think of the military tally he had thrown onto the Great Qian Dynasty court earlier.

As he thought about it, he actually started to chuckle.

In the eerie atmosphere, Chen Nan's laughter became even more bizarre.

"What? General Chen, are you dissatisfied with these rewards from me?"

On the dragon throne, the Empress Dowager squinted, her expression unreadable.

"I feel that these rewards are a bit too much."

As Chen Nan spoke, he looked up and scanned the crowd.

Those whose gaze swept over him all lowered their heads.

They knew that Chen Nan's rise was unstoppable, and all they could do was try to please him, and please him again.

The questions and insults from the previous second seem to have been forgotten, as if centuries had passed.

"Very well, since you are satisfied, then accept it!"

"By the way, General Hongming just said that he wanted you to be his deputy commander. What do you mean by that?"

The Empress Dowager was waiting, and so were the ministers.

Waiting for Chen Nan's reply.

Suddenly, the neighing of a warhorse rang out from outside.

Accompanying this was a roar filled with rage.

"Urgent report from the border."

"The Great Qian Dynasty has deployed 300,000 troops, their advance aimed directly at Lecheng!"

"Urgent report from the border!!"

A soldier dressed in black armor, covered in dust and dirt, ran into the court.

As soon as he entered, he knelt down and shouted.

"Reporting to the Empress Dowager, an urgent report from the border."

"The garrison commander of Lecheng reports that 300,000 troops of the Great Qian Dynasty are at the city gates!"

As the battle report was delivered to a high-ranking official, the ten soldiers took their leave.

Discussions resumed.

"The Great Qian Dynasty lost four cities in six days. Where did they get the resources to gather an army of 300,000?"

"Could it be that the garrison commander of Lecheng gave a false report?"

The ministers appeared to be discussing matters, but their eyes would inadvertently linger on Chen Nan.

It's almost as if he directly said that he ordered the Great Qian to send out a large army.

Their little schemes naturally did not escape the notice of the Empress Dowager on the dragon throne.

She frowned coldly and clenched her right fist, slamming it hard on the dragon throne.

"Enough! Prince Chennan only arrived in Northern Wei yesterday, and you're already so suspicious of him?"

“General Hongming was summoned back by my secret edict yesterday, and today the Great Qian army is at the gates of the city.”

"Could it be that one of you informed General Hongming of the Great Qian Dynasty that he was not on the border?"

She resided in the inner palace and took control of the government after the late emperor's death.

Anyone who criticizes her is seriously underestimating her.

After all, she hadn't informed anyone when she secretly issued the edict to Hongming yesterday.

When she first heard the news, she also had doubts about Chen Nan.

But after thinking about it carefully, I decided to drop my objections.

Without Chen Nan, the generals of Daqian were so terrified by Hongming's reputation that they could only cower within the city walls, too afraid to fight.

This situation could only arise if the Great Qian Dynasty had someone who was not afraid of Hongming militarily.

Or perhaps the person who came was a complete idiot who just charged in blindly.

Clearly, she prefers the first point.

"Minister Chen, what do you think of this matter?"

The Empress Dowager passed the problem on to Chen Nan.

She also wanted to see what made Chen Nan so special.

Of course, it wasn't just her; the civil and military officials also picked at their ears, eager to learn something.

Chen Nan didn't waste any time and started analyzing right away.

"Gentlemen, Wu Fengluan has a strong personality. After the late emperor was assassinated, she was even more determined to strengthen the Great Qian Dynasty."

“When we were talking earlier, she mentioned wanting to reclaim the Northern Qian Dynasty that had split off.”

"This shows that her ambition is extraordinary."

"What? She still wants to reclaim the Northern Qian Dynasty?" A questioning voice came from the crowd.

“That’s right, it’s the Northern Qian Dynasty that split off three years ago,” Chen Nan confirmed again.

At the beginning, the Great Qian Dynasty not only had a vast territory, but also a united people.

However, after the assassination of the late emperor, Wu Tianmu moved from the northwest of Daqian, using the Xiqi Mountains as the boundary.

They completely split the Great Qian Dynasty in two, calling themselves the Northern Qian Dynasty.

He was the supreme king of the Northern Qian Dynasty!