After leaving the Dali Temple, the Empress's carriage went to the Beidaying Camp.
The two major military camps, one in the north and one in the south, are important forces protecting the capital, with a total of 60,000 troops. Now, all military power is in the hands of the Empress, and the generals of the two camps are directly under her command.
Xiao Yun was the commander-in-chief of the Northern Camp and also served as the commander of the Imperial Guard. He was an adopted son of the royal family and had no legitimate right to inherit the throne. Therefore, he was put in charge of the army. This was not only the intention of the late emperor, but also highly regarded by the empress.
Qin Chuan was gratified that the Empress firmly held military power in her hands, so even if she made some major moves in the capital, she would not be constrained and could do them freely.
When the Empress and Qin Chuan left the Northern Camp, Xiao Yun followed closely behind, leading an elite squad of one hundred men to the Dali Temple.
Although the spies of the Mu and Li factions saw it and reported it to their superiors, the mid-level officials paid no attention and did not report the news to Mu Xianke and Li Zongmin.
The Empress instructed the chief eunuch to drive the imperial carriage to the Grand Preceptor's residence, personally escorted Qin Chuan there, and then returned to the palace.
"Welcome, Imperial Preceptor."
Qin Chuan was greeted as soon as he entered. It turned out that the Empress had made preparations in advance, sending people to clean the Imperial Preceptor's mansion, which had been idle for decades, and also sending a large number of eunuchs and servants to serve him.
"Oh right, I forgot to ask her about her salary..."
Qin Chuan thought to himself that now that he was the Imperial Advisor, his salary shouldn't be low, but the thought of her being penniless gave him a bad feeling...
It seems the only hope is that the investigation and seizure of those corrupt officials goes smoothly, allowing them to make as much money as possible...
...
The capital city, the Song residence.
The sky was just beginning to brighten.
"Madam, I am acting on imperial orders to fight the Japanese pirates. Why are you crying?"
Song Lian put "Qi Jiguang's Art of War" into his bosom, picked up his bag, and was about to leave home when Li grabbed his arm.
Madam Li cried, "My lord... why are you going to suppress the bandits? It's such a dangerous task. Why don't the generals go? Why do you, a civil official, have to go? My lord... I'm so scared... Waaaaaah..."
Song Lian pulled the woman's hand away and said impatiently, "Oh dear! Such a woman's view! Utterly foolish!"
As he spoke, his thick beard twitched.
Seeing that he was about to miss the appointed time, he was very anxious and didn't care about anything else. After breaking free from Li Shi, he leaped onto his horse...
Although he was a civil official, he diligently practiced horsemanship and is now extremely proficient in it.
After mounting his horse, Song Lian immediately rode forward at breakneck speed, fearing he might miss the departure time...
Li cried out, "Master...Master..."
...
Song Lian rode his horse to the South Camp training ground, where Qin Chuan was already waiting for him, and the Empress had also arrived.
Upon seeing Song Lian, Qin Chuan clapped his hands lightly and said, "General Song, I have a great gift for you!"
As the applause subsided, Song Lian saw piles of packaged goods appear on the training ground, things he had never seen before.
"This is?"
Song Lian looked at Qin Chuan with a puzzled expression.
Qin Chuan smiled slightly: "This is military rations."
"Military rations?"
Song Lian stepped forward and picked up a package. The packaging was strange; it wasn't oil paper or straw paper, and he had no idea what it was made of...
"Here are 500,000 packets of instant noodles, for you to use as military rations!" Qin Chuan said with a faint smile.
Instant noodles? Military rations?
Song Lian's eyes showed even greater confusion; he had no idea how this stuff was eaten or how it had become military rations.
Qin Chuan smiled, tore open the instant noodle bag, crushed the noodles, sprinkled in the seasoning packet, and then stuffed the whole bag into Song Lian's hand.
Song Lian opened the bag, grabbed a handful, threw it into his mouth, chewed it, and his eyes lit up. He exclaimed, "It's so delicious! The flavor is so rich! It tastes much better than dry rations!"
“That’s right. Instant noodles not only have a variety of flavors, but they also have a long shelf life, up to a year. If you’re on a military campaign, you won’t have to worry about going hungry,” Qin Chuan said with a smile.
"Grand Preceptor, how much did you just say you would give me?"
"500,000 bags! Five thousand people, each carrying 100 bags, can easily carry them without any effort. It also saves on laborers for transportation. How wonderful!"
"Very good! Hahahaha! Thank you, Imperial Preceptor!" Song Lian laughed.
Qin Chuan ordered a soldier to bring chopsticks and a bowl, and then brought some hot water. He said to Song Lian, "The way you ate just now was a waste of food. From now on, you should eat like this to make it delicious. Learn from me..."
As he spoke, Qin Chuan poured the instant noodles into boiling water...
Soon, the noodles were cooked, and Qin Chuan served them to Song Lian to taste.
After taking a few bites, Song Lian opened his mouth and exclaimed, "Wow! It's so delicious! Even better than the plain noodles at Zhang's Noodle Shop!"
Zhang's Noodle Shop was Song Lian's favorite noodle shop; he had been eating their plain noodles for ten years without ever getting tired of them.
This bowl of instant noodles is noticeably better in flavor than the plain noodles at Zhangji Noodle Shop.
And the texture is so delicate, you'll want to keep eating it...
Song Lian couldn't help but finish the instant noodles in big mouthfuls.
The soldiers watching from the sidelines couldn't help but swallow hard.
Even the Empress walked over curiously and said to Qin Chuan, "Where did you get this? Is it really that delicious? Give me a bowl too!"
Qin Chuan did not answer her question immediately. Instead, he prepared a bowl of noodles, handed it to her, and said, "Your Majesty, this is something I invented myself. I remember telling Your Majesty that I like to make small inventions. I didn't expect it to actually come in handy."
The Empress picked up her instant noodles and blew on the steam. At that moment, a eunuch took out a silver needle for testing for poison. The Empress gave the eunuch a disdainful look and said, "No need to test it."
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