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Chen Shan knew from Nan Tu Rou's comment that something had gone wrong that someone was up to no good.

Otherwise, Nan Tu Rou wouldn't have this expression.

"As expected, is it the Prime Minister's side intervening? Or the Hanlin Academy?"

Chen Shan asked.

The very establishment of the academy was an impact on these aristocratic Confucian scholars.

In other words, it will harm their interests.

Originally, this was their exclusive stepping stone, but now the great female scholar has opened an academy and teaches without discrimination, even taking care of the common people.

Moreover, Nan Tu wanted to promote the imperial examination system in the court, abolishing the Xia Kingdom's recommendation system.

In this way, the common people had a way to rise in social status, while the aristocratic families were marginalized.

"Yes, both sides are involved; the opposition this time is very strong."

"My father said that if this is not handled properly, it will only cause chaos in the court, and the scholars of the land will inevitably rebel."

Nan Tu spoke with some weakness, as she was not familiar with court affairs.

Faced with such a big problem, I was completely at a loss.

All he could rely on was his father, the king.

"If you ask me, why go through all that trouble? Let's rebel, overthrow these people, and then do whatever we want."

"Where would there be so many troublesome things?"

Huangfu Yueling spoke with such conviction that her obsession with rebellion seemed unshakable.

All they think about all day is how to rebel.

Given the chance, this woman would start making a scene.

This made Chen Shan want to see how she would rebel.

In the entire capital, only Huangfu Yueling could treat rebellion as a common occurrence.

If it were anyone else, they would probably be arrested and questioned the moment they uttered the words of rebellion.

Chen Shannan and Tu Rou ignored her, since they both knew that this woman was a bit eccentric about this matter.

"Chen Shan, my father asked me to inform you that you need to come to the palace in a little while."

Chen Shan was somewhat surprised when Nan Tu Rou said this.

Clearly, they hadn't expected to be sent to the palace.

"Entering the palace... that's fine. I've been in the capital for a few months now, it's time to make my mark and see what the important people in the capital are like."

Chen Shan already had a plan in mind, regardless of whether it was Xiao Hu, the deputy commander of the Imperial Guard, or the prime minister.

He wanted to contact them all, and they were Chen Shan's primary targets!

However, these two men are of higher status than Chen Shan. Even though Chen Shan is currently in the Five Armies Commandery, the position of advisor does not have an official rank.

To put it bluntly, he's still just a young general.

There is no difference.

Chen Shan was well aware of this; as a person of low status, his words carried little weight, and thus, he could not accomplish anything.

"This is not a court session. After all, even I am not qualified to attend court. The Emperor simply summoned a few ministers in the Imperial Study, and my father was among them."

After Nan Tu Rou's explanation, Chen Shan understood.

The imperial court assembly was an important meeting of the dynasty, and only high-ranking officials of the country had the right to participate. Only officials of the six ministries, and those of the fourth rank or above, were qualified to enter.

And those who can participate in discussions of government affairs are usually only a few people, namely officials of the first or second rank.

This is also the reason why there are so many factions in the imperial court.

However, since this time it wasn't a court session, Chen Shan felt much more relaxed.

Chen Shan would find it troublesome if he really clashed with the officials.

Although Chen Shan was resourceful and ahead of them in terms of ideas, dealing with a group of old fogies was not something one person could handle alone.

After all, the so-called "being condemned by thousands" is their specialty. Even the emperor, if he offends these people, will also be accused of the same crime.

"No problem, the Prime Minister will be there for something like this, right?"

"Where is that Imperial Guard? Is he stationed beside the Emperor?"

Chen Shan asked a series of questions, and Nan Tu Rou was also stunned.

Nan Tu Rou had not yet learned about Chu Yi Ren's affairs, so naturally she did not know that Chen Shan was going to take action against the Prime Minister.

But when the Imperial Guards were mentioned, Nan Tu Rou suddenly realized what was going on.

"Are you planning to meet with Xiao Hu?"

"I advise you not to be in such a hurry."

"Overturning the Xiao family's affairs won't be so easy. Father said we should wait until you have a certain position in court before doing so."

When Nan Tu Rou tried to persuade him, Chen Shan remained unconvinced.

"Now is the best time to say it."

"Let's go. Since we're going to the palace anyway, what are we waiting for?"

Chen Shan didn't offer much explanation, but instead called the two men and left the courtyard first.

Nan Tu Rou and Huangfu Yue Ling got up and followed.

Chen Shan has not been in the capital for long, but he has already caught the attention of many prominent figures in the city.

And now, they are even able to enter the palace and meet the emperor.

If this happened to someone else, it would be considered a glorious achievement for their ancestors.

But whether it was Nan Tu Rou or Huangfu Yue Ling, they both knew that Chen Shan was no ordinary guy. He wouldn't even put the Emperor, let alone the Heavenly King himself, in his eyes.

The imperial city, the imperial palace.

This was Chen Shan's first time entering the palace, but looking at the palace, he felt that it lacked a certain imposing presence.

Compared to the Forbidden City I visited in my previous life, it's simply incomparable.

However, the defenses were extremely tight, with imperial guards everywhere and sentries every ten steps.

However, these Imperial Guards did not seem to be as formidable as Chen Shan's Trapped Camp.

"Chen Shan, do you see this? This is the Imperial Guard. They're nothing special, not even as good as the soldiers you lead."

"As long as you join forces with me, this great undertaking is guaranteed to succeed!"

Even after arriving at the palace, Huangfu Yueling still harbored thoughts of rebellion.

Huangfu Yueling is indeed the first person to dare to invite a rebellion within the palace.

Chen Shan rolled his eyes at her.

"Still thinking about your old saga? If you could give me a big, healthy son, I might consider it."

Chen Shan teased, and Huangfu Yueling immediately glared at him: "Dream on! What kind of status do I, a princess, have? How could I possibly share a husband with another man?"

"You guys go ahead, I don't need to go anyway."

Huangfu Yueling retorted irritably, and left without waiting for their response.

Watching the Ninth Princess leave, Nan Tu Rou said in a low voice, "You're in quite a good mood, now you've even taken a liking to a princess."

Upon hearing Nan Tu Rou's words, Chen Shan immediately scratched his head: "Isn't this a joke?"

"Princess, aren't you being a little too concerned about me?"

"Who cares about you? I just don't want Father's affairs to be delayed!"

Nan Tu Rou's expression suddenly turned cold. She was clearly being stubborn, but she still acted domineering.

It was as if she were a great general leading an army into battle.

Seeing her like this, Chen Shan just smiled and didn't refute her.

It's not easy to improve a woman's favorability.

Especially with more and more women around me, it's like a chain reaction, and the improvement of my favorability towards them is not as smooth as before.

Despite the trouble, all Chen Shan could do was take it one step at a time.