It would have been fine if he hadn't said this. As soon as he said it, Lin Chunhuan felt his face getting even hotter, as if it was going to burn a hole in the quilt. He grabbed a pillow and threw it accurately at Feiying, "Get out!"

Without the man named Shen, life in Kyoto seemed to settle down suddenly, and everything was in order and proceeding step by step.

Just as the New Year was approaching, Qin Song suddenly visited the princess's mansion.

The first snow has fallen in Kyoto. A thin layer of snow hangs on the branches of plum trees, alternating between red and white. The snow is cool and seems aloof, yet it has a faint fragrance that beckons you and makes you unable to stop.

Hot tea was bubbling on the clay stove in front of him. Lin Chunhuan picked up the cotton cloth, bent down, grasped the handle of the pot, and poured a cup of hot tea for Qin Song in front of him.

The dense fragrance of tea was not at all abrupt in this plum garden. "Are you leaving now?"

"The New Year is coming soon. Why don't you wait until after the New Year to leave? It will be better to live in Kyoto than in the frontier."

Qin Song smiled when he heard this, "No, no matter whether I'm at the frontier or in Kyoto, I'm alone and have no worries. It's better to stay with the soldiers and drink and eat meat freely!"

The slightly opened lips slowly closed, Lin Chunhuan smiled silently, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.

Qin Song always looked heartless in front of everyone, so she almost forgot that he was the only one left in the Qin family.

Before this, although Bai Xiaoxiao had many problems, she was Qin Song's only relative.

"Then I wish you a safe journey."

Watching Qin Song drink up the tea in the cup, Lin Chunhuan responded softly.

But Qin Song's expression became more serious. "In fact, I came here today not only to say goodbye to the princess, but also to ask for a favor."

After staring at the man in front of him for a few more seconds, Lin Chunhuan pursed his lips and said, "Do you want food or weapons?"

"I want cotton!"

Qin Song frowned slightly, "Cotton cloth, cotton clothes, cotton, we need cotton, something that can help the soldiers on the frontier survive this winter."

"Don't you think, Princess, that this year's first snow came earlier than in previous years?"

Although he was asking, Qin Song was obviously very clear that Lin Chunhuan knew about these things.

This year, not only did the first snow fall earlier than in previous years, but it was also much colder than in previous years. However, the team sent by the court to distribute warm clothing has not set out yet.

If this continues, I wonder how many soldiers on the border will freeze to death!

Lin Chunhuan was indeed very clear, she knew more than Qin Song.

It’s not that the imperial court is unwilling to distribute it.

However, natural disasters have occurred frequently in many places this year, and victims are everywhere. The court has no idea how much food and clothing it has distributed as disaster relief. Unfortunately, the effect has been very limited.

Even the national treasury can no longer withstand large-scale expenditures.

It’s not that we don’t give out winter clothes to keep warm, it’s that there are none to give out and we can’t give them out!

If we want to forcibly gather a batch of winter clothes, there is only one way, which is to levy taxes. But this year is a cold winter, and if the taxes are increased again, the people will have no way to survive!

Lin Chunhuan lowered his head. It was clearly sweet tea, but this time when he drank it, it tasted sour and bitter.

When it prospers, the people suffer; when it dies, the people suffer.

Although these matters were confidential, Lin Chunhuan trusted Qin Song's character and told him all the difficulties. "So, it's not that Father wants to neglect the soldiers at the border, it's really... there's nothing we can do."

"But I can hold a banquet and invite the ladies of various houses to attend. In the name of fundraising, I can always get some silver and money, which may solve the urgent problem?"

Qin Song smiled bitterly and shook his head. "I know the princess's good intentions, but that's an army of 300,000. Unless I kill a prince, otherwise..."

Seeing Qin Song shaking his head, Lin Chunhuan didn't know what to say.

Wang Shen was a corrupt official in the previous dynasty. He was so corrupt that he became as rich as a country, and then he became so poor that he only had money left!

But anyone who can become a corrupt official to that extent must be a person of great wisdom, as not everyone can become such a corrupt official.

What's more, under the governance of my father, Sheng Kingdom is peaceful and prosperous. It is almost impossible for such a corrupt official to appear again.

As for the rest, they are just a drop in the bucket and cannot solve any problems at all.

"General Qin, it's not that I don't want to help you or feel sorry for the hundreds of thousands of soldiers, it's really..."

"No, Princess, there is another way." Qin Song pursed his lips. Looking at his expression, he seemed to be unable to speak, which made Lin Chunhuan curious.

She really couldn't think of any solution. The national treasury was empty, natural disasters and man-made disasters continued to occur. It was impossible to come up with a large sum of money in a short period of time.

But Qin Song in front of him, apart from feeling a little guilty, seemed extremely confident.

"Although the imperial court doesn't have enough money, it doesn't mean that our country has no money at all. For example... the martial arts world."

While speaking, Qin Song turned his head and looked at Chang Huaijin on another roof from a distance, raising his teacup as if in greeting.

Lin Chunhuan was stunned for a moment, and only reacted after seeing Qin Song's actions, "You mean, Cangjian Villa?"

"It's not just Cangjian Villa."

Qin Song retracted his gaze, "There are so many big sects in the martial arts world. These people are not only very good at martial arts, but also have first-class means of making money."

"If there is a way to make them bleed a little, it will not hurt our foundation, and the hundreds of thousands of soldiers on the border will be able to survive this winter smoothly. But... it will be unfair to the princess."

Lin Chunhuan opened his mouth and subconsciously looked in Chang Huaijin's direction.

Then he nodded as if he had made a decision, "I understand. General Qin will go first, and the convoy carrying winter clothes will follow soon!"

"Princess!" Caiyun suddenly shouted, startling Lin Chunhuan. Her heart was pounding in her chest. "General Qin has been gone for a long time. You should go back to your room."

"It's freezing cold in this plum garden. It's okay to stay for a while to see the freshness, but if you stay for too long, you might get sick."

Caiyun put a cloak on Lin Chunhuan while talking, with a teasing smile on her face, "But Brother Feiying really cares about the princess. If he hadn't sent someone to look for you, I'm afraid I wouldn't have known you were here."

"Brother Feiying also asked me to bring a cloak with me, because he was afraid that you would be cold..."

Listening to Caiyun's chattering in her ears, Lin Chunhuan pursed her lips, feeling indescribably irritated in her heart.

If it wasn't a last resort, she was not willing to designate Feiying's family. Providing winter clothes for all the soldiers on the border was not something she could afford by spending even a little bit of money.

It’s hard to say, half of the martial arts world will be hurt.

"Caiyun." Lin Chun interrupted Caiyun calmly and took her hand with a smile, "Call Feiying in, I have something to discuss with him, about our marriage..."

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