The emperor of the Yun Nation, Chen Dongsheng, was conferred the title of Duke Anle, the only marquis in Dayao.
It was the one that Liu Chan was conferred. Needless to say, this was also proposed by him.
This title explained everything. In the future, he would be able to know his place, enjoy peace, and live a stable life.
For Chen Dongsheng, this was a good thing. At least, it was much better than the previous dynasties where the entire royal family was exterminated.
When the people of the Yun Nation heard this news, they had to admit that the empress was generous this time.
This also made everyone believe that the aboriginals' style of doing things had indeed changed.
The turning point for this change seemed to be the empress's engagement three years ago.
Since then, Dayao had been slowly changing.
Compared to the barbaric and savage aboriginals of the past, such a change was a good sign for them and made many people feel at ease.
Whether it was those who went to the scene to watch or those who waited at the residence, they were all relieved to know that Chen Dongsheng had been conferred the title of Duke Anle.
Then, news came that the empress wanted to see them.
It was just as Lin Mengsheng had said.
This was another piece of good news.
Out of the four to five thousand people, only about 400 went to the palace. They were the legitimate sons of the warlords, a few from the aristocratic families, and people like Lin Mengsheng, who were the focus of attention.
In addition, there was also a person called Gao Yishan. Everyone felt a little strange and didn't know where he came from. After asking around, they only knew that he came with the people from Xinyang City.
Hundreds of people waited in front of the palace for the whole morning and were brought in when it was almost noon.
As soon as they entered the hall, they saw a heroic-looking lady in red sitting at the top with a golden crown casually placed on the table.
On both sides stood dozens of burly men and enchanting and wild women. All of them looked at them with threatening, provocative, and contemptuous gazes.
The group of people immediately broke out in a cold sweat.
The dozens of people on both sides were all Spirit Wheel experts.
It could be said that Dayao's imperial court was the most powerful among the countries.
If they were to fight with only these people in the imperial court, Dayao would dare to say, "I can fight ten of them!"
After all, their country was based on knowledge and ability. In Dayao's imperial court, martial strength was the hard standard. Without enough martial strength, one wouldn't even have a chance to speak in the imperial court.
Naturally, there was nothing much to say about meeting the empress. It was nothing more than a show of loyalty.
Then, the empress encouraged everyone in a good mood, saying that a wise man submits to circumstances. As long as they stabilize the situation in the Yun Nation, serve loyally, and carry out the orders of the imperial court, they would be able to sleep in peace.
Ren Baqian had already repeated this a few times.
Given the empress's character, she couldn't be bothered to remember such things. However, her memory was much better than an ordinary person's. Even if she didn't try to remember, she could still roughly remember what Ren Baqian had said.
After Ren Baqian was done, the empress said faintly, "Lin Mengsheng, step forward!"
"Your Majesty, this commoner is Lin Mengsheng. Greetings, Your Majesty!" Lin Mengsheng stepped forward. Previously, when he met the empress, he had thought about whether he should say something along the lines of "unifying the martial world for thousands of years." However, after thinking about it, he felt that it was better to say less.
After all, Dayao was different from the Yun Nation. If he said the wrong thing, it would give people a frivolous impression. It was better to keep his mouth shut.
"Yes, you are Lin Mengsheng." The empress carefully sized up the young man who was about 30 years old. He had a fair face, a short beard, a handsome face, and a pair of starry eyes.
Lin Mengsheng could be considered a handsome man in the Yun Nation.
Even in Great Xia, he was extremely attractive.
Unfortunately, the aesthetic standards of the aboriginals were a little distorted. Many people curled their lips and commented, "He looks like a gigolo and is as thin as a chicken."
"You are a smart person. You have done a good job and made a great contribution. Although you think that the aboriginals are barbarians, we also reward meritorious deeds. What reward do you want? If it's an official title, I can reward you with a Rank 6 official rank. If it's gold and silver, I can reward you with 100,000 taels of silver. If it's anything else, I can reward you as long as I can afford it. "
The empress said faintly.
Now that the family was rich, the empress was confident enough to reward him with 100,000 taels of silver.
Moreover, Lin Mengsheng's merit was convincing dozens of warlords to surrender. If he was in another nation, he would be rewarded handsomely and be given a noble title.
However, when the empress said this, the eyes of the people in the Yun Nation turned red.
After joining Dayao, the warlords of big cities were only Rank 6 officials, and the warlords of small cities were only Rank 7 officials.
A Rank 6 official was equivalent to a warlord of a big city. The empress wouldn't let him take charge of a city, right?
As for 100,000 taels of silver, it was a huge sum of money for the aboriginals, but it was nothing for the big aristocratic families, let alone the cities.
"I thank Your Majesty for your kindness. I am not keen on official positions and wealth. My teacher has recommended me to be an official many times, but I have always rejected him. I heard that there are official schools in Dayao. I wonder if I can work in one of them? With my knowledge, I should be qualified to be a teacher in any of the official schools, "Lin Mengsheng said calmly, looking like a scholar.
"Oh? Are you referring to the Black Bamboo Academy? "The empress was slightly surprised and raised her voice a little.
"After I came to Lan City, I have heard of the Black Bamboo Academy many times and yearned for it. I wonder if I can exchange my reward for a teacher position in the Black Bamboo Academy? I dare not say that I am knowledgeable, but I have studied the books of sages for 20 years and am competent to teach some simple disciples. Furthermore, I have wanted to be a teacher since I was young! "
The empress knocked on the golden table in front of her and carefully looked at Lin Mengsheng, who was standing below, as if she wanted to see into his heart.
Lin Mengsheng looked indifferent, and his eyelids drooped slightly.
After a while, the empress smiled and said, "Since you have this intention, I will agree to it!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Lin Mengsheng cupped his hands.
Then, the empress looked at another person. It was an old man in his sixties who looked like an immortal.
"You are Gao Yishan? You said that there is a treasure that can stabilize fate and allow Dayao to prosper for tens of thousands of years? "the empress asked faintly.
"Yes." Gao Yishan took a step forward.
Afraid that the empress wouldn't understand, he explained the so-called fate and said, "This is an ancient treasure. After my ancestor obtained it, he kept it a secret. I am willing to offer it to Your Majesty to bless Dayao. I only hope that Your Majesty can treat the people of the Yun Nation well. "
Gao Yishan had already deliberated carefully before coming.
The theory of fate had existed since ancient times. All emperors cared about suppressing the fate of a nation. Furthermore, he said that he hoped the empress would treat the people of the Yun Nation well and create an image of himself as a compassionate person.
Regardless of whether the other party completely believed him or not, it was better to believe it.
"Ha, the Yun Nation is already dead, and you are telling me that fate can be stabilized?" The empress sneered. "Take him away and behead him!"
When the guards outside heard this, they felt indescribably comfortable.
They hadn't beheaded anyone for a long time!
"Your Majesty, please listen to me. After my ancestor obtained this treasure, he kept it a secret and didn't offer it to the royal family of the Yun Nation! He said that the foundation of the royal family of the Yun Nation is unstable and can't bear this treasure. Now that Dayao has occupied the Yun Nation, they have two places as their foundation and must use this treasure to stabilize their foundation! "Gao Yishan immediately shouted.
"The human race is already dead, and you are telling me that fate can be stabilized?" The empress sneered. "Behead him!"
If this treasure was really that useful, would the human race have been driven here with only 100,000 survivors?
These words could be used to deceive others, but not her. Did she really think that she was that easy to deceive?
…
Many people from the Yun Nation heaved a sigh of relief after leaving the palace. Although the empress was extraordinarily beautiful, she killed without batting an eyelid, which was really terrifying.
Many people looked at Lin Mengsheng, who walked out from the side, strangely.
He didn't want to be a Rank 6 official, but instead went to an academy to be a teacher?
The principal of the Black Bamboo Academy wasn't seen in the court today. From this, it was obvious that although he had been chosen as the husband, his status wasn't high.
Why did he still jump into that trap?
After a long time, when they returned to their accommodation, someone suddenly reacted.
"Lin Mengsheng's move is brilliant!"
"What do you mean?"
"Think about it. Dayao only has one official academy. Don't you know what kind of people come from it? They are officials! Dayao isn't like Great Xia or the Yun Nation, which has many academies. There is only one such academy in the entire Dayao. In the future, all the officials from the academy will have to call him teacher! His status will naturally rise, and it won't just be limited to the Black Bamboo Academy! "
"Come on, I heard that only those who aren't talented are sent to that academy. The only teacher is the principal of the Black Bamboo Academy. Other than him, everyone else is a student. It's clearly a place for idling around. "
"In my opinion, his goal isn't to be a teacher, but to be that person above …" Another young man pointed to the top of his head.
"Think about it. The principal of the Black Bamboo Academy was chosen as the husband by that person. It can't be because he is good at fighting, right? In that case, it's likely that he has some knowledge and that person took a fancy to him. Dayao is a place full of barbarians. As long as one has some knowledge, he will immediately pull away from the others.
Even in the Yun Nation, aren't those famous scholars pursued by women everywhere?
I heard that the principal of the Black Bamboo Academy isn't that good either. It's probably because of this that person took a fancy to him.
As for Lin Mengsheng, it's likely that this is his intention. Lin Mengsheng looks much better than Ren Baqian, right? You have seen Ren Baqian in the crowd these past two days, right? He doesn't look amazing and looks like a barbarian.
Lin Mengsheng looks valiant, and his knowledge is incomparable. What does Ren Baqian have to do with him entering the Black Bamboo Academy? "
The young man had a lecherous smile on his face. His words were scorching, as if it was the truth.
However, his voice was very soft.
"There are six days left until that person's wedding!" someone reminded him.
"So what if it's a wedding? The emperor still has three palaces and six courtyards. Which one of them doesn't have many concubines? Even though that person is a woman, she might have a gigolo. Would Ren Baqian still dare to control her? Perhaps she could even replace him, and that person would rise to the top.
With that person's looks, status, and strength, she wouldn't have lived in vain even if she were to become a gigolo! "
The more they thought about it, the more they felt that this possibility was very likely.
Otherwise, why would Lin Mengsheng want to become a teacher at that academy instead of a Rank 6 official?
If he wanted an official position, he would most likely be sent back to the Yun Nation.
He would only have a chance if he stayed in Lan City.
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