Nian Gengyao was summoned by the emperor to return to the capital to receive his investiture ceremony, and was even granted special permission to ride a horse into the palace.

As expected, on that day, Nian Gengyao, acting on orders, arrived at the gates of the capital with a group of more than ten people.

Before long, the city gates opened wide, the official horns sounded, and cannons roared on both sides. The Fourth Prince ordered the Ministry of Rites to send musicians to welcome Nian Gengyao with the most solemn ceremony. For a time, the capital was bustling with noise and excitement, giving Nian Gengyao the utmost respect.

They escorted Nian Gengyao all the way to the gates of the Forbidden City, where guards greeted him according to protocol, and palace maids had been waiting there for some time. The group dismounted and surrendered their weapons, but Nian Gengyao remained on his horse.

The guard, puzzled, stepped forward and respectfully asked Nian Gengyao to dismount, but Nian Gengyao kicked the guard several meters away and struggled for a long time before being unable to get up.

Everyone was surprised by Nian Gengyao's actions, but dared not make any rash moves.

"You bastard! His Majesty has granted me special permission to ride into the palace. How dare you make me dismount? I'm being lenient by not chopping off your head..." Nian Gengyao said in an extremely displeased tone, his hair standing on end in anger as he sat high on his horse, looking down at his servants.

Everyone knew that Nian Gengyao's actions were somewhat excessive, but no one dared to step forward to advise him, standing aside in fear and trepidation. The eunuch who came to greet Nian Gengyao smiled obsequiously and moved in front of Nian Gengyao's horse. Before he could speak, Nian Gengyao's horse suddenly raised its head and sprayed the eunuch's face with saliva and snot, which was extremely disgusting.

Everyone burst into laughter, easing the tension considerably. Only then did the eunuch dare to wipe the dirty water from his face with his sleeve, and he said to Nian Gengyao with a smile, "His Majesty, fearing that the General might be tired on the journey, specially ordered this servant to wait for the General with Ruanjiao. General, what do you think..."

The eunuch gestured a "please" and pointed to a magnificent young man standing to the side. Nian Gengyao glanced at him disdainfully and chuckled, "Since His Majesty has specially granted this general permission to ride into the palace, if I were to refuse, wouldn't the world mistakenly believe that His Majesty has gone back on his word? This general absolutely cannot damage His Majesty's prestige. Besides, this is the first time this general has ridden into the palace; I'm quite curious about what it's like..."

After saying this, he pulled on the reins, and the horse suddenly reared up, its front hooves raised, and it jumped up. The eunuch was so frightened that he scrambled to the side and watched helplessly as Nian Gengyao rode into the palace...

Nian Gengyao rode his horse all the way to the Hall of Supreme Harmony before dismounting. By then, everyone in the hall had been waiting for a long time. As Nian Gengyao swaggered into the hall, they all whispered and discussed among themselves.

Nian Gengyao ignored them all and walked straight to the center of the hall before slowly kneeling down and shouting "Long live the Emperor!" three times.

The Fourth Prince, with a gentle smile, personally got down and helped Nian Gengyao up, inquiring about the trivial matters that had occurred during the journey.

Seeing this, everyone had no choice but to shut up and watch Nian Gengyao's smug expression.

On the issue of reclaiming military power, Ortai argued that the Ministry of War should be placed under the Emperor's direct control. Nian Gengyao's expression immediately changed. He stepped forward, disregarding formalities, and addressed the Fourth Prince directly: "Your Majesty, I find this inappropriate. As a military general, my duty is to resist invasion, expand territory, and defend the nation. However, if the Ministry of War's power is taken away, in times of war we will have to rely on the Emperor's orders, rather than seeking immediate assistance. This will not only cause delays, but if unforeseen events occur, it could jeopardize the entire Qing Dynasty..."

Upon hearing this, the crowd began to whisper among themselves, all thinking that Nian Gengyao was far too presumptuous to utter such nonsense in front of the emperor.