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Chapter 166 Changsun Du Contributes Military Supplies

During the hour that Chen Nan talked with Hong Ming, he gained a general understanding of the situation of the barbarian tribe.

After understanding the situation clearly, Chen Nan not only did not abandon his lie about eliminating the barbarians, but became even more determined.

Suddenly, Chen Nan stood up: "Court will resume in three days. This time, I will not give them any more excuses!"

Just as Chen Nan made up his mind to attack the barbarians, in the main hall of the Changsun government office.

Three people stood in the hall: Qin Lang, Changsun Du, and a man in dark yellow armor with a scar on his right cheek, looking imposing.

The next second, Qin Lang and the scarred man sat in the main seats, while Changsun Du could only stand in front of them.

"Scarface, how's that matter going?"

Scarface quickly stood up: "Lord City Lord, 20,000 Iron Army soldiers are already waiting in the valley ten miles outside Wei Capital."

"With just one order from the city lord, 20,000 iron troops can reach the walls of Wei capital within a quarter of an hour!"

Hearing this, Qin Lang smiled knowingly: "Alright, now that you're ready, I'll trouble you, Prime Minister, to approve Chen Nan's plan to attack the barbarians at the next court meeting!"

"To subdue the barbarians?" Scarface was taken aback. "Is the city lord referring to the barbarian forces in the Qiduan Mountains?"

Qin Lang nodded in agreement, "That's right, I really don't know what Chen Nan was thinking."

"They dare to wage war against the barbarians with just ordinary soldiers. Even our empire is a little apprehensive when facing the barbarians!"

Scarface grinned: "Tsk tsk, I've heard of that Chen Nan. Perhaps he's gotten a little cocky after winning a few battles in this small border country."

"When they reach the Qiduan Mountains, they will find that almost all the people of Duancheng are dead."

"The most ridiculous thing is that the Northern Wei actually sent an army of 50,000 men to guard the Qiduan Mountains, because they were afraid that the snow crystal energy of the barbarian tribes would not be replenished!"

"Hahahaha!"

In the blink of an eye, three days have passed.

Early that morning, Chen Nan got up very early and led Zhao Yun and others to the Fengtian Hall of the Imperial Palace.

At this moment, Chen Nan stood in the Fengtian Hall, while Eunuch Wang remained in the same old spot.

"By order of the Prince of Zhennan, the court assembly begins. All officials, come to court!" The eunuch's effeminate voice fell.

One after another, the ministers who had been waiting outside the hall stepped into the hall.

After everyone had taken their positions, Chen Nan didn't waste any time and said directly, "Gentlemen, the last court assembly is over."

"After careful consideration, I have come to believe that these barbarians have always been a threat to our Northern Wei territory. Therefore, I have made up my mind to eliminate them. What do you all think?"

"Your Highness, isn't this inappropriate?" One of the civil officials clasped his hands and spoke up. "Your Highness, at the last court meeting, the Right Chancellor listed numerous disadvantages of attacking the barbarians. Does Your Highness truly intend to proceed unilaterally?"

"And who are you? I've never seen you before," Chen Nan asked, puzzled.

As soon as he finished speaking, he turned to look in the direction of the civil officials and found that there were a few more people attending court this time than before.

Moreover, he didn't recognize any of the extra people, and had never even met them before, including the person who had just spoken up.

"Your Highness, I am a junior official in the Prime Minister's office, responsible for discussing matters with the Prime Minister!" the man said respectfully, clasping his hands in a fist salute.

"You still know you're just a minor official?" Chen Nan sneered. "It's one thing for Changsun Du to stop me from going on the expedition, but who do you think you are?"

"Since when were advisors from the Prime Minister's office allowed to attend court?"

"Men, drag him out and beat him to death!"

With a wave of his hand, he publicly announced the man's death sentence!

Instantly, the man's eyes widened like copper bells as he stared at Chen Nan in disbelief.

He only said two sentences, and now he's going to be beaten to death?

He knew perfectly well that Chen Nan was not joking, so he knelt down with a thud: "Your Highness, spare my life! I know I was wrong, please spare my dog's life!"

Chen Nan didn't even look at it, he just kept waving his hand, the reason for which was entirely to put pressure on Changsun Du.

He wanted to complete the tasks assigned by the system as soon as possible, and even more so, he wanted to get rid of the barbarians, this major concern of his.

As he gave the order, Chen Nan stared coldly at Changsun Du.

But the latter showed no emotional fluctuation whatsoever, and even kept his eyes closed the entire time.

Finally, the man realized that begging Chen Nan for mercy was useless, so he had no choice but to place all his hopes on Changsun Du.

He crawled directly to Changsun Du, grabbed his clothes and begged for mercy: "Please, Prime Minister, save my life! I have elderly parents and young children to support, I don't want to die!"

As he was talking, a pool of yellow liquid suddenly appeared from his crotch.

Not only him, but the entire civil official group was also completely dumbfounded, as they had not seen Chen Nan kill anyone during a court assembly for a long time.

They had forgotten that feeling, but now Chen Nan gave them the feeling of returning to the past, killing people at the slightest disagreement.

At this moment, the civil officials' attention was all focused on Changsun Du, and they hoped that someone would step forward to stop Chen Nan.

Looking around, there was no one among the military officers who would step forward, nor did they dare to.

It seems that only Changsun Du in the entire court could do this.

As the guards outside the palace entered and dragged the man out, Changsun Du still did not make a move.

At this point, the civil officials became extremely anxious, and several officials even began to tug at Changsun Du's sleeves, hoping that he would step in and save the man.

Seeing these subtle actions, Chen Nan did not stop them. He also wanted to know whether Changsun Du would stand up.

Disappointingly, Changsun Du did not make any move even after the man was dragged outside the hall.

He didn't even lift his eyelids, as if he were completely detached from worldly affairs.

Chen Nan chuckled wickedly: "Gentlemen, I intend to attack the barbarian tribes. What are your opinions?"

Everyone saw that Chen Nan had brought up the topic again, but the military officers were unmoved.

The civil officials all looked at Changsun Du.

At this moment, the imperial court seemed to be divided into two factions: the military generals led by Chen Nan and the civil officials led by Changsun Du.

Finally, Changsun Du slowly opened his eyes and reached out to stroke his beard.

Seeing this, most of the civil officials were secretly delighted, just when they thought that Changsun Du would suppress Chen Nan as severely as last time.

Changsun Du walked to the center, faced Chen Nan, and bowed: "I agree to the Prince of Zhennan's expedition to punish the barbarians."

"I not only agree with the Prince of Zhennan's strategy, but I also strongly support it!"

"To show my sincerity, I hereby offer 70% of the grain from the Prime Minister's residence to the army as military provisions!"

"Hmm?" Chen Nan was slightly taken aback, but his face remained calm: "In that case, on behalf of the army, I thank the Prime Minister for his contribution!"

Changsun Du grinned mysteriously: "This is just a small contribution from me, Your Highness, there's no need for you to go to such lengths!"