Chapter 433: First-Rank General

"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty!"

All civil and military officials said in unison.

Immediately, their eyes fell on Ning Chen, with different expressions.

Everyone knows that if the peace talks are successful, Ning Chen will take the lead and his position will be promoted again.

Some are happy and some are sad.

Li Hanru and others were naturally happy for Ning Chen.

But the right minister and others will definitely not be happy.

Emperor Xuan Longyan was delighted.

"Ning Chen stepped forward to listen to the seal."

Ning Chen immediately stepped forward and knelt down.

Emperor Xuan smiled and said: "When you were on a mission to Wu Kingdom, I once said that if the peace talks were successful, I would make you a first-class general."

The right prime minister's face was extremely expressionless.

If Ning Chen is granted the title of first-class general, he will become truly powerful.

You must know that the fourth prince is only a second-grade general now.

Ning Chen is now named a first-class general. If he achieves great achievements in the future, he will be promoted to Marshal of the Daxuan Army, as famous as General Chen.

General Chen is easier to deal with, because he is missing a leg and cannot go to the battlefield, so his prestige in the army has naturally declined. To put it bluntly, he is only in name only.

Moreover, General Chen is dead, so there is no need to worry at all.

But Ning Chen was different. He had great military exploits and was so young... Cold sweat broke out on the right prime minister's forehead.

Ning Chen must not be allowed to be named a first-class general.

At this time, Emperor Xuan's voice sounded, "Ning Chen has made great achievements in the peace talks. He is now a first-class general and commands an army of 200,000 people at the border."

"Your Majesty, no!"

When Ning Chen was about to thank him, Fan Taihe took the lead and shouted "No!"

Emperor Xuan looked at him, his face darkened, "What does Fan Aiqing mean?"

Fan Taihe knelt on the ground and said loudly: "Your Majesty! We can't seal it anymore. Your Majesty is too kind to Ning Chen. He is Xiaoyao Hou and a second-rank general. He is already the most powerful military prince in Daxuan. ”

"If Your Majesty lets him command the 200,000 troops at the border again, he will be too powerful and not a good thing!"

"Your Majesty, Ning Chen's surname is Ning after all."

The meaning of the last sentence is that Ning Chen is not a royal heir, he is too powerful, and he is good at military strategy. Once he has different intentions, the consequences will be disastrous.

Other officials also jumped out to prevent Emperor Xuan from making Ning Chen a first-class general.

The ministers also nodded.

Ning Chen is already powerful enough, but if he were to command another 200,000 troops at the border, his power would be too heavy.

The most important thing is that Ning Chen is good at military strategy. Once he rebels, no one can stop him.

Emperor Xuan frowned slightly, his face darkened slightly.

"Rewards for meritorious deeds, punishment for delinquency... I promised you to be a first-grade general. Jun Wuxi, do you want me to break my promise?"

"You say that Ning Chen has too much power, but he gained his power with his own life... If any of you have the ability to capture King Zuo Ting alive and facilitate peace talks with the Wu Kingdom, I will also grant you the title of Marquis and Prime Minister. "

The ministers lowered their heads in shame.

Emperor Xuan snorted, these idiots would talk too much and make him upset.

At that time, Wu State terminated the peace talks and the army pressed on the border. No one was there to share his worries.

"Okay, this matter is settled!"

Emperor Xuan made the final decision without any room for refutation.

Ning Chen shouted, "My lord, thank you for your kindness!"

Emperor Xuan looked at Ning Chen with relief on his face.

"There's one more thing." Emperor Xuan said, looking at Eunuch Quan, "Bring the things over."

"yes!"

Father-in-law Quan retreated.

After a while, he returned with several little eunuchs, each holding a box in his hand.

Emperor Xuan said with a smile: "This peace negotiation has not only enabled Daxuan and Wu Kingdom to afford weapons for ten years, but also opened trade routes... These things were all sent by the Empress of Wu Kingdom."

"Ning Chen, you have seen these things before. Please explain them to all your dear friends."

Ning Chen leaned over and said, "My lord, I obey the order!"

Ning Chen walked over and asked someone to open the boxes.

He took out a palm-sized piece of glass from the first box.

Then he raised it high and said, "My lords, please see, this is glass... It can be installed on doors and windows. It is strong and durable, windproof and dustproof, and does not affect the lighting."

The ministers looked at this new thing like curious babies.

Ning Chen smiled and said: "Masters, please think about it. If this thing is installed on the door and window, and the window is clear and clear, you can enjoy the flowers and the moon through the glass in summer without suffering from the wind and sun. In winter, you can enjoy the snow through the glass. Protected from the cold wind.”

"The most important thing is that you all have many little secrets that your Majesty must not know, right?"

The expressions of the officials suddenly froze, what is this?

Fan Taihe snorted coldly and said: "We are loyal to His Majesty without any reservation. Where can we find this little secret?"

The ministers nodded in agreement.

"That's not important. What's important is that this glass has many benefits, such as..." Ning Chen looked at Fan Taihe, "For example, when Master Fan secretly talks about His Majesty at home, are you most afraid of being overheard by others?"

Fan Taihe turned pale with fright and knelt down, "Your Majesty, I am wronged! Even if I have too much courage, I would not dare to talk about Your Majesty behind your back."

Ning Chen smiled and said: "Master Fan, don't be nervous, I'm just making an analogy...but the way you look now, you seem to have a guilty conscience, right?"

Fan Taihe was so angry that he thought, are you trying to compare yourself to me? You clearly want my life.

"I am loyal to His Majesty, why should I feel guilty?"

"Yes, yes, everything you said is right. Just pretend that you haven't talked about His Majesty behind his back... Let's continue talking about the glass."

Fan Taihe was so angry that his face turned black. What does "just assume" mean?

"Where was I just talking about?" Ning Chen thought for a moment and said, "Oh, Lord Fan was talking about His Majesty at home. What is he most afraid of?"

Ning Chen looked around at all the officials, and then asked himself and answered, "Of course he is afraid of being heard... But if glass is installed, someone eavesdropping can be discovered at a glance."

The eyes of the civil and military officials lit up. After Ning Chen's introduction, this glass is simply amazing... When Wuguo and Daxuan really trade, they will install glass on all the doors and windows of their homes.

Only Fan Taihe turned pale, with cold sweat on his forehead, and tremblingly said, "Your Majesty, I am wronged. I have never talked about Your Majesty at home. Please understand."

Emperor Xuan said coldly, "Ning Chen said it was just an analogy. How can Fan Aiqing take it seriously?"

"Your Majesty, your minister did not take it seriously!"

Fan Taihe's back was soaked. Hearing what His Majesty meant, he really believed what Ning Chen said.

Talking about the emperor is a serious crime.

He cursed Ning Chen's ancestors in his heart!

Emperor Xuan looked at Ning Chen and said unhappily: "Speak nicely!"

Ning Chen said obediently, put down the glass, and then took out a glass container from the second box.

The container contained a white paste and something like a small brush.

Ning Chen said: "My lords, glass can not only be installed on doors and windows, but also made into various containers. For example, this small bottle in my hand is made of glass."

"You might as well guess what the white paste in this container and this small brush are used for?"