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

Upon arriving at the Five Military Governors' Mansion, Chen Shan discovered that although the entire mansion was located within the inner city, the surrounding mansions were all the domains of civil officials.

Although the Five Military Commissions were nominally in charge of the military, they were actually controlled by civil officials.

Don't be fooled by the fact that only the Kong family sent one person, a woman, among the civil officials. Who knows how many of the five military commanders' positions are actually held by civil officials?

These are significant problems.

The meeting hall of the government office.

As Chen Shan approached Nan Rou, two people, a man and a woman, came towards him.

The man was quite handsome, but his lazy demeanor seemed to be ingrained in his bones. His attire, however, was extremely eye-catching—a golden python robe, something even the Southern Slaughter King didn't possess.

He was clearly the Third Prince, Huangfu Song.

The other person, with delicate and refined features, wore a simple blue and white outfit that perfectly showcased her curvaceous figure.

Upon closer inspection, Chen Shan's heart skipped a beat. The woman appeared to be wearing casual clothes, but in reality, she had deliberately left an opening in front of her chest, revealing half of her round, white breasts.

This……

Is this kind of fashion still around in this day and age?

Chen Shan was somewhat surprised and was about to ask a question when the system notification sounded.

[A beautiful woman with a rating of 95 has been detected!]

[Kong Qingque's Affection Level: 0]

Seeing the system notification, Chen Shan knew that this person was from the Kong family, Kong Qingzhi's younger sister.

"Greetings, Princess."

Kong Qingque stepped forward and greeted them, while Huangfu Song waved to Nan Tu Rou.

"Third Prince, Qingque, this is Chen Shan, the junior general of the Red Battalion under the Third Army Corps, and also the commander of the Trapped Camp."

"He's here with us, serving as a councilor."

As Nan Tu Rou introduced them, Chen Shan stepped forward with a nonchalant expression.

"It's a pleasure to meet you both."

Chen Shan acted as if nothing had happened, greeting everyone and then scanning the entire hall with his eyes.

It seemed as if they didn't take the two of them seriously at all.

Huangfu Song didn't seem to care. After greeting everyone, he slumped into his chair, seemingly resting with his eyes closed, but in reality, he had already started to doze off.

Instead, Kong Qingque's gaze fell on Chen Shan.

"I've heard that a remarkable new talent has emerged in the army in recent years. He is not only strong personally, but also a great commander. It is an honor to meet him today."

"Princess, the Prince sent him here not just to pave the way for him, right?"

Kong Qingque was quite direct, and began questioning him in just a few words.

"How would I know? Everyone just needs to do their job."

Although Nan Tu Rou couldn't outsmart these people with her tricks, she wasn't stupid and wouldn't easily fall into their trap.

"What the princess says is true. However, the Five Armies Commandery commands all the armies of the Xia Kingdom, and as councilors, we naturally need to have the corresponding capabilities."

"Whether it's military strategy or individual combat prowess and wisdom, both are indispensable; otherwise, how can one gain the respect of the masses?"

"The princess has been in the army since childhood, and her abilities are obvious to all. But although Chen Shan has merits, it is only mentioned in the military reports. I am curious."

Kong Qingque's words clearly indicated that she was testing Chen Shan's abilities.

Upon hearing Kong Qingque's words, Chen Shan turned his gaze back to Kong Qingque.

This woman was beautiful and dressed in a fashionable and unique way, but judging from her tone, she was clearly somewhat unconvinced.

"Everyone says that the Confucius family are descendants of the Confucian sage, but they haven't learned even a fraction of the sage's virtues and character; all they think about is competing and pursuing profit."

"You are far inferior to your brother."

Chen Shan spoke, his words carrying a hint of venom, directly piercing Kong Qingque's lungs.

The Kong family has always been like this. If Kong Qingzhi hadn't died on the grassland, this incident wouldn't have happened to Kong Qingque.

"My brother's death was suspicious from the start. Now that you've brought it up, I'm curious: I heard you all went into the grasslands together, so why were my brother and the others the ones who were killed?"

Kong Qingque was quick-witted and immediately asked a question in return.

Chen Shan was stunned when he heard this.

This was somewhat unexpected.

Clearly, they hadn't expected this woman to make that connection.

However, the Kong family probably did consider this, but it involved some issues, such as Kong Qingzhi's alleged treason. If this were to come to light, Kong Qingzhi's death would become insignificant.

Therefore, there is no such thing as sacrificing oneself for one's country.

Therefore, even if the Kong family had some suspicions, they would not act recklessly.

Kong Qingque, however, asked the question directly.

It seems she was unaware of Kong Qingzhi's alleged treason.

"What's there to doubt?"

"Miss Kong, your brother either sacrificed his life for his country to buy us time, or he colluded with the enemy and met with an accident. What do you believe?"

Chen Shan was straightforward, while Nan Rou, who was standing to the side, listened nervously.

They were afraid that Chen Shan would just blurt it out.

After all, Chen Shan has always been very bold. If something happens to him and he is discovered, the trouble will be considerable.

However, this was something Chen Shan did intentionally.

Sure enough, after Chen Shan finished speaking, Kong Qingque looked at Nan Tu Rou beside her. Seeing that Nan Tu Rou's gaze was somewhat evasive, she immediately knew the answer in her heart.

"It was I who was being paranoid."

"General Chen is a young hero and must be quite capable. Let's get started as soon as possible. The court is waiting for a satisfactory answer from the Governor's Office."

Kong Qingque was quick-witted and immediately realized that things here were not simple.

I decided to avoid the topic altogether.

"An answer? Aren't you just here to make a show of it?"

Chen Shan raised an eyebrow and glanced at the sleeping Third Prince beside him.

These days, having some status is definitely a good thing. Even if you're doing a job, you can openly slack off.

The key is that no one dares to say anything.

Chen Shan had witnessed it all.

"Nowadays, the army corps are operating independently. When the court makes decisions to integrate these armies, it naturally needs to coordinate them in a unified manner to prevent them from developing disloyal intentions."

As Kong Qingque spoke, Chen Shan laughed.

"If the imperial court doesn't treat the army poorly, doesn't curb the development of military generals, and doesn't suppress them, wouldn't it be able to unify command and control?"

"What else needs to be discussed?"

"However, after finally regaining control of their homeland, they handed it over to others and even had to pay reparations."

"The imperial court was indeed quite foolish to make such a decision, and the Governor-General's Office is indeed necessary."

Chen Shan's sarcastic remarks startled Nan Tu Rou.

The Third Prince is here. If he were to overhear Chen Shan expressing such dissatisfaction with the court's decisions and the Emperor's choices, it could cause trouble.

Moreover, the Kong family is also here, which is quite a problem.

Only Chen Shan was bold enough not to take these people seriously at all.

However, unexpectedly, Kong Qingque agreed with Chen Shan's words.

"It is rare for General Chen to have such a view. I also think it is inappropriate. However, as subjects, what we need to do is to abide by our own rules and obey the orders of the court."