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Chen Nan stepped one foot into the imperial court.

Suddenly, a noisy sound rang in my ears.

"Is he the Prince of Zhenbei of the Great Qian Dynasty?"

How can he be so young?

"Hmph, so what if he's young? He was still driven out of Daqian."

"Ah, what a pity, what a pity..."

The voices were soft and mixed, including praise, disdain, and regret.

When Chen Nan looked at that supreme position.

All he could see was the dignified, elegant, and aloof Empress Dowager of Northern Wei, who had been conversing with him just yesterday.

To her right stood the same eunuch as yesterday. To her left stood a beautiful palace maid, holding the baby in her arms.

[Young Emperor's inner thoughts: So many people, so lively, I'm hungry... I want to drink milk...]

Looking at the civil and military ranks, Chen Nan walked to the side of the military officers and stood at the back of the group.

"Attending court~~~"

As the eunuch's shrill voice rang out.

Both civil and military officials on both sides knelt down in worship.

They shouted in unison, "Long live the Emperor!"

Seeing this, Chen Nan also decided to kneel down along with everyone else.

Unexpectedly, his action had barely begun.

The Empress Dowager's clear voice rang out from the dragon throne.

"By imperial decree, the Prince of Zhennan may henceforth wear a sword and shoes to court, and need not kneel before the emperor."

"The Prince of Zhennan??"

"When did our Northern Wei Dynasty produce a Prince of Zhennan?"

As the Empress Dowager finished speaking, the ministers looked at each other in bewilderment.

Finally, all their eyes were on Chen Nan.

They might be pondering, or observing, but more than anything, they felt dissatisfied.

"My beloved ministers, rise!" the Empress Dowager shouted.

After everyone stood up, he pointed at Chen Nan and began to introduce him.

"Gentlemen, you are probably all very familiar with Chen Nan."

"Today, Chen Nan has abandoned darkness and embraced light, joining our Northern Wei."

"With the two generals Qingyu and Hongming, we now have the addition of the war god Chen Nan."

"Our Northern Wei will be like a tiger with wings, and our strength will reach a new level."

"Chen Nan first showed his talent in the Great Qian Dynasty three years ago."

"Duan Qingyu won consecutive victories, captured Hongming alive, and then released him."

"Within three years, Chen Nan's Daqian has not only put us under immense military pressure, but has also made us breathless."

……

"Today, I hereby appoint Chen Nan as the Prince of Zhennan and concurrently the Left Chancellor of the Northern Wei Dynasty!"

"Do you have any objections?"

In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the Empress Dowager of Northern Wei gave a detailed account of Chen Nan's life.

Finally, they proposed a title and a position for him.

Right after she finished speaking, the discussion grew even louder.

"What? A prince who was just demoted by the Great Qian Dynasty has suddenly become the Prince of Zhennan of our Northern Wei?"

"Not only is he a prince, but he also holds the position of Left Prime Minister?"

"Your Majesty, this old minister feels that this matter is inappropriate!" From the crowd, a man dressed in white robes, with gray hair, walked shakily to the center and bowed.

Immediately afterwards, his sharp eyes stared straight at the Empress Dowager on the high throne, and his words were incisive.

"Leaving aside whether Chen Nan was demoted by the Great Qian Dynasty, let's talk about his identity."

“The Great Qian is the Prince of Zhenbei, and our Northern Wei is located to the north of the Great Qian.”

"I believe everyone here knows where he got his title of Prince of Zhenbei."

"Now, without Chen Nan, Daqian is like a tiger without teeth."

"Even without Chen Nan's participation, it's only a matter of time before our Northern Wei attacks Daqian."

"Just a few days ago, General Hongming single-handedly captured four cities in six days."

"At this critical moment, Chen Nan actually defected to our Northern Wei."

"Moreover, he was immediately granted the title of Prince of Zhennan upon joining."

"Tell me, who can guarantee that Chen Nan isn't a spy sent by the Great Qian Dynasty?"

"Old Master Sun!" On the dragon throne, the Empress Dowager's face was as black as the bottom of a pot, her eyes sharp.

"Could it be that Elder Sun is accusing me of misjudging people?"

The old man, however, did not back down.

"This old minister naturally did not mean that, but I feel that Chen Nan's position needs to be discussed."

"If the Empress Dowager insists on doing so."

"Then, this old minister will resign from the position of Grand Tutor to the Crown Prince!"

As he spoke, he actually reached out to take off his official robes.

Fortunately, a civil official nearby reacted quickly and stopped the old man.

Chen Nan looked the old man over and nodded.

He could understand the old man's thoughts; after all, the mainstay of the enemy country had joined his own.

If we don't investigate further, we won't even know when the country was sold out.

The idea was good, but the execution was...

As a subject, one should share the burdens of those in power; it is wrong to resign at the drop of a hat when problems arise.

It would be better to just drag him out and behead him.

Sure enough, when Chen Nan turned his gaze to the Empress Dowager...

The latter's face was even darker than before, and his eyes held a hint of murderous intent.

Gritting his teeth, he managed to squeeze out, "Gentlemen, does anyone else share the same thoughts as Elder Sun?"

Her expression clearly showed that she didn't want anyone to stand up for her; it was written all over her face.

However, the civil officials below seemed to be completely invisible.

He stepped forward and said, "I second that!"

"Yes, that's great!"

The Empress Dowager gritted her teeth and slammed her hands on the dragon throne, making it thud loudly.

Chen Nan curled his lip. Good heavens, he had offended all the civil officials in the court before he had even officially taken office.

If he were to actually become the Left Prime Minister, it would be incredibly difficult for him to carry out any work in the future.

Just when he thought that the military generals would not oppose him after witnessing his strength,

Qingyu exchanged glances with the generals on either side.

The next second, the generals all stepped forward and knelt on one knee in the hall.

"In my humble opinion, Chen Nan has just joined our Northern Wei, and we still need to investigate whether he is truly committed."

Even more so, with his head down, he loudly complained, "That's right, Chen Nan is practically a surrendered general."

"What gives you the right to hold the titles of Prince of Zhennan and Left Chancellor since childhood?"

"You should know that in the more than three hundred years since the founding of the Northern Wei Dynasty, there has never been a prince whose title begins with the character '镇' (zhen)!"

The civil officials bowed, and the military officers knelt on one knee; there were only two people standing in the entire hall.

Chen Nan looked at the other person curiously, and that's when he realized...

She was actually a female general!

He had delicate features, a high nose, tightly pursed lips, and a calm gaze. His long, black hair was tied up high, and he wore red armor with a sword hanging at his waist. He was dashing and imposing.

"Huh? Shouldn't Hongming be on the frontier? How come he's back in just one day?"

What Chen Nan didn't know was that yesterday, just as he was leaving the palace's back garden...

The Empress Dowager of Northern Wei issued three urgent summons to Hongming, summoning him back to the capital with the speed of an 800-li express courier.

As for that old man, he was a veteran official who had served three emperors. He should have been enjoying his retirement years, but the Empress Dowager had summoned him to the court.

Chen Nan glanced at Hong Ming and found that the latter was also looking at him.

The two looked at each other, and Hongming smiled shyly before quickly looking away.

"Is she shy??"

A thought suddenly popped into Chen Nan's mind.

"That can't be right. She's a formidable figure on the battlefield, so why is she shy in the imperial court?"

boom! !

With a loud bang, the Empress Dowager of Northern Wei was already furious.

"I wonder if this Northern Wei is the domain of my Chen family, or the domain of all of you?"

"Does the bestowal of the title of prince require everyone's consent?"

"If all else fails, I will step down from this dragon throne and offer it to you all, how about that?"