Traveling through troubled times: Princess disguises herself as a man and becomes a soldier to earn
Chapter 350: Changes in the World Situation
Above the court
Emperor Ming held the memorial and looked down with a serious expression: "My dear ministers, why do you think Yun and Yu countries are doing this? How can Qi country protect itself in the possible war in the future?"
"I don't think there is anything to be afraid of. The countries are now in a balance. Who would start a war at this time and be cursed by the world?"
"Yes, I also think what the old master said makes sense."
"No, I don't think that these two countries would recruit troops for no reason. There must be some ulterior motive behind it. Moreover, the Yun Kingdom is no longer the same as it was before."
"The previous Emperor Yun was old and unwilling to make trouble, but now the Emperor Yun's health is declining, and the power in the court has long been controlled by the Crown Prince. He is not a good person, and it is not an exaggeration to call him a madman."
The civil and military officials in the court held different opinions and started arguing. One side felt that it was just worrying about nothing, while the other side felt that they should be prepared early. If a war really broke out, it would be too late to prepare.
But once preparations begin, what lies ahead is food and fodder, recruiting soldiers...
Emperor Ming naturally knew that in the end, the competition between countries came down to who had the stronger fist, and that weak countries had no diplomatic relations. No matter how confused he was, he understood this principle, but the national treasury was indeed not sufficient.
That dead girl has a lot of silver and money in her hands, but how to get it out is a problem. She will definitely not give it to him directly, but if someone from the General's Mansion comes forward, it might be much easier.
In short, start preparing food and fodder and preparing to recruit soldiers. Even if there is no war in the future, it can be sent to the border to avoid being harassed by barbarians and being annoyed.
Mo Jue and Mo Yuan noticed the gazes from above and lowered their eyelids to block the light in their eyes. If His Majesty wanted to target them, that would be great. It would also be a reason to recruit soldiers.
Otherwise, if they recruit soldiers privately, they will be suspected of rebellion.
Emperor Ming slammed the memorial on the table with an unhappy look on his face: "Enough, why are you all arguing? My head hurts from all the noise. Be quiet and listen to what the General's Mansion has to say."
"Mo Jue, Mo Yuan, what do you think?"
Sure enough, it came...
Mo Jue came out and said respectfully, "In reply to your Majesty, I believe that Yun and Yu will not give up this move. Instead of waiting, it is better to prepare early and prepare food and fodder, recruit soldiers and train soldiers."
"Well, my dear, you are right, but what about the money?"
"I think this matter is easy to solve. When the princess went to Yu Country before, she did find a lot of treasures. If the princess is willing, then it will be no problem to use it to buy food and recruit soldiers."
Emperor Ming saw that he was in trouble and was thrown back again. He frowned slightly. He didn't want to ask that girl for help. No matter how he looked at it, that girl didn't seem to give him face. It would be better for the people from the general's mansion to persuade him than to talk to others.
It's just that this can be said in private, but it must not be said in front of civil and military officials. Otherwise, as an emperor, how can he have any deterrent power in front of the officials.
They must have been discussing privately, saying that as an emperor, he couldn't even control his own daughter. It would be better to avoid such a thing. Talking about it in private would save some face.
"...Mo Yuan, what do you think? Li'er is married to you after all. Can't you control the treasures brought back from Yu Country? After all, you are the head of the family. You wouldn't be so spineless, right?"
The ministers looked over and noticed that the atmosphere between the emperor and his son-in-law seemed a little weird. His Majesty seemed a little dissatisfied with his son-in-law. Why was that? If he was dissatisfied, why would he grant the marriage?
Mo Yuan, wearing a dark red official uniform, said expressionlessly, "In reply to your Majesty, I think that no matter how much those things are worth, they were obtained by the princess with her life, so it is natural for the princess to decide."
"Although the generals are not wealthy, there is no reason for them to use the princess's dowry. This move is naturally inappropriate. If you want to raise food and fodder, I can take the lead and exempt one year's salary to donate it to raise food and fodder."
"...!!"
Silence, deathly silence.
The corners of the civil official's mouth twitched, and there was a bit of confusion in his eyes. How much was the monthly salary of the military general? Even if he really donated it, he could not raise much food and grass. The military generals had donated, so would they donate?
Damn it, the Mohists are just as annoying as ever.
Emperor Ming's face darkened. Who wanted that little bit of silver? If it weren't for that damn girl who was so treacherous, would he have had to force Mo Yuan to ask for the silver in the court? Whenever he thought about it, he shed tears of sadness.
As expected, if a son-in-law is not chosen by oneself, one will find him unpleasant to the eye.
Suppressing the anger in her heart, she said, "Okay, Lord Mo is right. Tomorrow, you and Li'er will go to the morning court together. The treasures she brings back cannot all be considered as dowry."
"All of these are things that our ancestors once stored in Yu Country. Even if you brought them back, they cannot be considered private property. According to the law, they must be handed over to the national treasury."
Mo Yuan remained indifferent. After he finished speaking, he said quietly, "Well, your Majesty is right, but the rules of the General's Mansion are that money is always managed by your wife. I only have a few taels of pocket money on me now..."
"It's not that I don't want to hand it over, it's that I'm not in charge."
The court officials looked at him and rolled their eyes secretly. They had never seen anyone who was afraid of his wife and yet was so proud of it. It was really embarrassing for men. He was a young general at least, but he was so spineless.
Emperor Ming was choked, his breath was blocked, he couldn't speak, he didn't know what to say, he closed his eyes and waved his hand: "Okay, that's all for today, go back and tell Li Er to come to the morning court tomorrow."
Upon hearing this, the censor jumped out and spoke fiercely: "Your Majesty, this is not allowed. The princess is a woman. Since ancient times, women have not been allowed to come to the court. It is very unlucky."
"As for the treasure in the princess's hand, it originally belonged to Qi State. Your Majesty should order the princess to hand it over to the national treasury. There is no need to have anyone attend the morning court. If this gets out, Qi State will be laughed at to death."
Emperor Ming remained silent, and a hint of coldness flashed across his eyes as he looked at the censor.
Nonsense, if he could have called that damn girl, why would he have gone through so much trouble? It's because even issuing an edict is useless, and the censors are so nosy and rigid...
"It's okay. The princess is a respected lady, different from other women. She has nothing to do in the morning court occasionally. There's no need to be so disgusted. If it weren't for Li'er, this year's tribute would have been even greater."
The censor opened his mouth and wanted to say something else, but was interrupted by the emperor above: "Enough, I understand what Li Aiqing means, but at this time, there is no need to be too particular about the rules."
"If a war really breaks out, Qi will probably be destroyed. Who cares about the rules of our ancestors? Staying alive is the most important thing. With Li'er around, even if they want to attack Qi, they will have some reservations."
"If Lord Li is willing, you can use the ancestral rules to persuade Li'er at the court tomorrow morning. If you can convince her, it will naturally be a good thing."
After saying that, he shook his sleeves and said, "Let's adjourn the court!"
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