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

Outside the Imperial Study in the Imperial Palace.

When Nan Tu Rou arrived with Chen Shan, several people were already waiting outside the Imperial Study.

Among them, the general guarding the door had a fierce look in his eyes, and when facing the court officials, he had a sense of superiority.

"That's Xiao Hu, the deputy commander of the Imperial Guard."

Nan Tu Rou noticed Chen Shan's gaze and immediately whispered a reminder.

Upon hearing this, a hint of murderous intent flashed in Chen Shan's eyes, but it vanished in an instant.

After all, now is not the time.

"Greetings, Princess."

"This must be General Chen, the advisor to the Five Armies Commandery?"

"General Chen is indeed a promising young man. He has been summoned by the Emperor and has a bright future ahead of him."

One of the ministers spoke up, a smile on his face, appearing somewhat humble.

"This is Hu Tu, the Minister of War."

Nan Tu Rou explained that this implied that Hu Tu was one of their own.

The Minister of War was not only a civil official, but also a military officer.

In this respect, Xia State did a good job. If even an important place like the Ministry of War were controlled by scholars, then the army would truly become their tool.

"Minister Hu, you flatter me. My skills are probably nothing in your eyes."

Chen Shan responded with a cupped-hand salute, but as soon as he finished speaking, the man beside him became sarcastic.

"At least they have some self-awareness."

"Those present are all of the second rank or above, ministers and officials of various departments. It is more important than anything else to recognize one's own position."

As these words were spoken, Chen Shan turned his head to look over.

"This palace is heavily guarded, why are there dogs barking?"

"Princess, Minister Hu, whose dog is this?"

Chen Shan remained unfazed, showing not even the slightest fear, and directly countered with a question.

Hu Tu couldn't help but chuckle upon hearing this. He had previously heard his servant say that Chen Shan was an extremely strange person, and even the princess had never received much respect from him.

Now it seems that this is indeed the case.

However, he dared not respond to those words.

In contrast, Nan Tu was not so cunning, or rather, he did not take the other party seriously.

"This is Zhao Tuo, a Grand Secretary of the Hanlin Academy, just like Yu An's father."

Nan Tu Rou's words were tantamount to telling Chen Shan that this person was a dog of the Hanlin Academy.

Zhao Tuo was furious but helpless, since it wasn't the princess who said those words.

It was common knowledge that the civil officials did not oppose the Southern King, but even so, they dared not disrespect the princess.

They all knew Nan Tu Wang's temperament. Perhaps cursing Nan Tu Wang himself wouldn't cause any harm; Nan Tu Wang would just treat it as if he had heard a dog bark.

But if you insult the princess, the situation will be quite different.

Who knows, the Southern Slaughter King might just come to their door and beat them up.

This is a complete and utter thrashing!

Zhao Tuo clearly remembered that a new student of the Hanlin Academy was hung at the gate of the Hanlin Academy that very day and had his limbs broken by the servants just because he said some frivolous words to the princess!

"This is the Imperial Study; silence is required!"

Just as Zhao Tuo was feeling humiliated, Xiao Hu spoke up from the side, scolding Lian Nan Tu Rou for not giving her any face at all.

This man acted as if he were loyal and righteous. If Chen Shan hadn't known about his past beforehand, he would probably have subconsciously thought he was a loyal subject of the emperor.

This person seems quite adept at using someone else's power to intimidate others.

"Oh, is that an imperial eunuch? His attire is quite unique. Are all the palace eunuchs dressed in armor and carrying swords?"

Chen Shan sized up Xiao Hu, his words full of sarcasm.

They didn't say a word of politeness.

"presumptuous!"

"Young General Qu, be warned against those who slander me!"

Xiao Hu's face contorted with rage, and he actually drew his sword in public, pointing it directly at Chen Shan.

Seeing this, Hu Tu quickly stepped in front of Chen Shan.

"Vice General Xiao, this man has been summoned by the Emperor; you must not be disrespectful!"

Hu Tu spoke up, knowing that Xiao Hu's temper wasn't much better, and he was genuinely afraid the two of them would start arguing here.

However, as soon as Hu Tu finished speaking, Chen Shan grabbed him by the collar from behind and put him aside.

Hu Tu was, after all, a robust middle-aged man, and a former soldier. Among the civil officials, he was outstanding and an absolute strongman.

But Chen Shan handled him like a chick.

This left the people present speechless.

"Minister Hu, there's no need for this. He's just a dog of the royal family; he can't possibly kill anyone, can he?"

"I'd like to see just how good these royal-trained dogs are."

Chen Shan chuckled, his words full of contempt and sarcasm, completely disregarding the other party.

"Arrogant!"

Xiao Hu was furious, his face turning ashen. Since becoming the deputy commander of the Imperial Guard, no one had ever dared to disrespect him. But he never expected that this young man who had risen to prominence in the last two years would be so rude!

Enraged, Xiao Hu drew his sword and slashed directly at Chen Shan!

Seeing the sword approaching, Chen Shan did not yield at all, but instead watched quietly.

Seeing the sword fall, Chen Shan simply moved aside lightly, easily dodging it.

Not only that, Xiao Hu twisted his wrist, wanting to continue his attack, but unexpectedly Chen Shan raised his hand and flicked a finger, breaking the sword in two!

Clang!

With a crisp sound, the sword broke in two. Xiao Hu stood there stunned, and even Hu Tu and the others beside him stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

"You've gotten stronger again?"

Nan Tu Rou watched, surprised, but not as strongly as the others.

She had already tested Chen Shan's strength a year ago; Chen Shan's personal martial arts skills were already quite formidable.

I never imagined it would become even more perverted.

That sword wasn't just for show; it was made of fine iron, and while it might not be as sharp as cutting through mud, it was certainly capable of doing so.

But Chen Shan broke it easily!

This force is truly terrifying!

"Oh, it's nothing. Besides, this dog isn't anything special."

"If I were to kill him right here, would the emperor object?"

Chen Shan shrugged, looking relaxed, and what he said made people blush with shame.

"Stop fooling around, come in right now."

At this moment, the door to the imperial study opened, and the Southern King came out.

Seeing Xiao Hu's discomfiture and terrified expression, the Southern Slaughter King pretended not to see it.

However, Chen Shan's strength was terrifying, far exceeding his expectations.

"Father, you two chat, I'm going to take a stroll in the inner palace."

Nan Tu Rou said something and turned to leave.

"General Chen, let's go, don't keep His Majesty waiting."

Hu Tu spoke, and the group entered the Imperial Study one after another.

As Chen Shan passed by Xiao Hu, a smile crept onto his lips, and his voice rang out in a cool tone.

"Deputy General Xiao, is your life tough enough? I'm quite looking forward to it."

The simple sentence was full of threat, which made Xiao Hu want to kill Chen Shan, and at the same time he was curious as to why this person was causing him trouble.

Compared to Xiao Hu's suspicion, Chen Shan looked relaxed, his gaze sweeping across the imperial study. When he saw the person sitting in front of him, Chen Shan was stunned.