The Royal Family Seeks a Son-in-Law, but Ends Up with an Arms Dealer

Lu Younian had planned to marry, take up an out-of-town posting, and put some distance between himself and the capital.

On his wedding night, he lifted the bridal veil, only to find a gold patent of nobility for Princess Yongning hanging from the bride's waist.

A mix-up with the bridal sedan chairs dragged him into an old military arms case. The emperor gave him two choices: follow his original posting to Linchuan, or stay in the capital and try to reopen a shut-down workshop.

He chose the workshop.

Only then did he discover that the furnace had no coal, people outside were demanding their wages, the accounts claimed the armor had already been delivered, and the courtyard was still piled with defective pieces.

Lu Younian pawned the silverware from his wedding banquet to pay the first round of wages. He would repair one piece of armor, then one suit; first keep the people here fed, then talk about how big the business could become.

Later, some accused him of currying favor with the eunuchs, while others tried to buy his repair contracts. The border troops only asked one thing: "Can the next batch be from Beiyuan again?"