In a chaotic world, border soldiers begin their journey by enlisting in the army and getting married

In this feudal era, Chen Shan couldn't change anything about the social landscape, since an individual couldn't fight against imperial power and a system that had been passed down for hundreds of years.

However, Chen Shan also has his own principles: he follows his own heart rather than choosing to go with the flow.

Even for the sake of the women in his family, Chen Shan would not allow himself to be in a dependent situation.

Nan Tu Wang looked at Chen Shan. This young man spoke each word decisively, without the slightest bit of politeness, yet he made everything crystal clear.

"So you're saying you don't need my help? If that's the case, does that mean I don't need to help you either?"

King Nan Tu spoke slowly and deliberately.

Even though Chen Shan showed no respect for him as a prince in his words, he didn't care at all.

The King of Nan Tu himself came from a military background and rose to this position through repeated wars and military achievements. He was not an official or a Confucian scholar.

He preferred Chen Shan's straightforwardness to his roundabout approach.

Upon hearing what the Prince of Nan Tu said, Chen Shan immediately spread his hands: "In fact, it is Your Highness who needs my help. I want to overturn the case against the Xiao family, which will inevitably involve many things, and Your Highness can take this opportunity to reorganize the court."

"Although I don't know why you're so loyal to that foolish emperor, I'm sure I'm right, aren't I?"

After Chen Shan finished speaking, the King of Southern Slaughter also laughed.

"interesting."

"No wonder Rou'er said that you are different from others, very unusual."

"Intelligent, capable, and even knows what she needs."

Nan Tu Wang smiled, but as soon as he said that, Chen Shan immediately looked at Nan Tu Rou beside him.

"Your Highness, the princess is praising me so much, could it be that she wants you to use your power to force me to marry into her family?"

"I have five wives, so I'm not interested in marrying into their family."

Chen Shan spoke in a serious tone, which immediately drew a glare from Nan Tu Rou.

"What nonsense are you spouting! Who asked you to marry into their family!"

Nan Tu Rou blushed deeply; being teased in front of her own father was naturally embarrassing.

The King of the South never expected this guy to be so bold.

"You already have five wives, and you still have your eye on my daughter?"

"My daughter will not share the same person with anyone else."

The King of the Southern Slaughter immediately stated that if Chen Shan was still unmarried and had no wife, he would not mind taking Chen Shan as his son-in-law.

After all, there aren't many people who are this smart and talented.

"I was just saying."

"Your Highness, you summoned me here today for more than just questioning, didn't you?"

Chen Shan quickly changed the subject; he had already noticed Nan Tu Rou's murderous gaze.

If we continue talking about this, Nan Tu Rou might not be able to resist taking action.

I can't very well beat her up in front of her own father.

That kind of thing is ultimately inappropriate.

"You beat up someone in the outer city. Rou'er should have told you. This person's identity is not simple."

"And he was also Rou'er's suitor."

What are your plans?

"The Southern King asked."

The implication was clear: the other party would cause trouble for Chen Shan.

After all, he was the son of a high-ranking official in the imperial court, and his status and position were not low. Under such circumstances, Chen Shan, a young general who had just entered the capital, seemed somewhat cheap.

"I don't care, but Your Highness must have some ideas, right? You probably wouldn't even look at that kind of person, and he's a high-ranking official in the court. Is Your Highness planning to use me to suppress him?"

Chen Shan's words hit the nail on the head, and the Southern Slaughter King laughed.

"You are indeed intelligent, Young Master Yu. Your name is Yu An. Your father is a Grand Secretary of the Hanlin Academy and also the Grand Tutor to the Crown Prince."

"He was in charge of the Hanlin Army; in other words, he was one of the people who pushed for civil officials to take command of the military."

When the Southern King finished speaking, Chen Shan understood.

If the Southern King wants to reorganize the court, he needs to regain control of the military.

Even if it doesn't need to be concentrated in his hands, it cannot be controlled by civil officials.

After all, since they gained military power, civil officials have become increasingly domineering.

Gradually, an uncontrollable situation arose.

Chen Shan's slap gave the Southern Slaughter King a chance to try.

"Alright, what does Your Highness intend to do? How do you require my cooperation?"

Chen Shan asked.

King Nan Tu was well-prepared and explained what he needed to Chen Shan.

In reality, there's no need to prepare anything special. It's nothing more than being questioned or threatened by the other party, using their power to intimidate people, and even trying to win over Chen Shan, etc.

As for Chen Shan, his job was even simpler: make a scene, make a huge scene, the bigger the better.

With the Southern King around, anything can be suppressed.

"If I help the prince, then the prince should do me a favor in return."

"The prince knows that my wives were wrongfully imprisoned. One of them is the daughter of a merchant. We searched for her parents at the border, but to no avail."

"The prince is powerful and has a lot of information; he can help me find it."

After agreeing to the prince's request, Chen Shan also made his own demands without any hesitation.

Wang Xiaoya's parents have not been found, and their fate is unknown.

This was, after all, a promise made by Chen Shan. There hadn't been many good opportunities before, but now it was time to look for them.

"That's it? Even if you want to cooperate with me, you can always ask for better terms."

Nan Tu Wang never expected that Chen Shan's demands would be so small for such a big collaboration.

This doesn't even qualify as a requirement.

"No matter how big or small the matter, it is only important or trivial. In my eyes, everything I do has always been important."

"Your Highnesses value the Emperor, so naturally you consider him important. But I only value my family. Do you understand what I mean?"

Chen Shan's description was simple, and his meaning was clear.

"It seems I really underestimated you."

"I will have someone investigate this matter, and I will inform you as soon as there is any news."

"By the way, the situation in the capital is complicated. It's probably not a coincidence that Yu An appeared in the outer city and you happened to run into him. You should be more careful."

"Those people in the imperial court are quite ambitious."

Nan Tu Wang gave a reminder, and Chen Shan nodded slightly.

He had suspected this for a long time.

"It's alright. If they try to take advantage of me, they'll be in for a rough time."

"If there's nothing else, I'll head back now."

As Chen Shan spoke, seeing that the Southern King nodded, he got up and left decisively.

Without any hesitation or delay.

After Chen Shan left, the King of Southern Slaughter wore a thoughtful expression.

"Father, is something wrong?"

Seeing her father's appearance, Nan Tu Rou immediately asked him about it.

After all, this was the first time Nan Tu Wang had met Chen Shan, and given Chen Shan's behavior, Nan Tu Rou was genuinely afraid that he would anger her father.

"It's nothing, Rou'er. What do you think of Chen Shan?"

"The Southern King asked."

As soon as the words left her mouth, Nan Tu Rou was stunned: "You're smart and talented, otherwise why would I have told my father?"

"You know that's not what Dad asked. I meant, how do you feel about him?"