Traveling through troubled times: Princess disguises herself as a man and becomes a soldier to earn

Minister of Revenue Jiang Huai frowned, strode out, and knelt on the ground with a plop: "Your Majesty, the purchase of grain and grass has always been the responsibility of the Ministry of Revenue. If it is now handed over to Minister Mo, isn't it a little..."

I didn’t say the rest, but I believe Your Majesty will understand.

Now that the princess has married into the Mohist family, she has so much dowry in her hands. The matter of food and fodder is handed over to the Mohist family, and the conscription of soldiers is also handed over to the Mohist family. This is not a disguised way of saying that everything needed for the rebellion can be directly prepared for the Mohist family.

Your Majesty is not yet senile and confused, so how can you do such things recklessly?

Emperor Ming heard this, a smile flashed across his eyes, and he said seriously: "Lord Jiang, you are right. The matter of grain and grass has always been the responsibility of the Ministry of Revenue. Now that it is handed over to Lord Mo, it is inevitable that he will be a little unfamiliar."

"How about this, Lord Mo will take the lead in the matter of food and grass, and Lord Jiang will assist. We must use the lowest price to prepare more food and grass. Do you two have any opinions?"

This... Your Majesty's intention is to let him keep an eye on Mo Jue. In case the Mo family shows signs of rebellion, he can secretly collect evidence and directly take Mo Jue down. If they don't rebel, that would naturally be the best.

He understood that His Majesty was far-sighted. In this way, not only could the treasure brought back by the princess be used directly to Qi State, but it could also test Mohist loyalty. It was a two-pronged approach, truly a brilliant move.

Jiang Huai knelt on the ground, his face full of excitement and said: "Yes, Your Majesty, I understand, I will definitely not let Your Majesty down, I will assist Lord Mo in buying food and grass."

"Okay, Mr. Mo, do you have any opinions?"

Mo Jue knew that His Majesty had never been truly confident in the Mo family, so it was normal for him to send people to keep an eye on him. If he didn't send anyone to keep an eye on him, he would have felt that there was something wrong. Now he felt very relieved.

"I have no objection."

Jiang Li was confused as he listened to this. What was going on? It was just buying food. His elder brother was very good at this. When he was in Yu Country, he was very good at bargaining and was an expert in buying food.

He came closer and asked in a low voice, "Brother, I don't understand. Why is buying food so complicated? Do you want to let that old man come with you? If you don't want to, I will go and tell Father."

Turning his head to take a look at his third brother's wife, whose eyes were as clear as water, he couldn't help laughing. "Your Majesty, it's better not to tell him what he is thinking. Otherwise, it would be a very embarrassing thing for a king of a country to be chased and beaten by his own daughter in the court."

Jiang Huai just followed, he is just a not very smart guy and it won’t cause any trouble.

He shook his head and said, "Nothing. It's good to have someone to help me. It will make me feel more relaxed."

Jiang Li nodded and said solemnly, "Okay, then listen to my elder brother. You are so smart. Even if the corrupt officials want to do something, they will have no chance. If someone wants to embarrass you, just tell me and I will help you find a place to fight."

"Ha, okay, thank you, Third Sister-in-law."

Jiang Huai: ...What did he do? How come he is a corrupt official!

Seeing that the matter was settled, Emperor Ming waved his hand and said, "My dear ministers, do you have anything else to do? If not, please leave the court early. I am a little tired."

"After returning, report the number of slaves to the princess for disposal. The money from selling slaves will also be taken from the princess. You don't need to tell me. Li'er, do you have any objections?"

Jiang Li curled her lips. Now that things had come to this, what else could she have to object to? If it wasn't for Qiguo's sake, she wouldn't have taken out the treasure. She would only be cheating her daughter's father. How despicable.

He said listlessly, "Oh, no problem."

After the court was dismissed, the minister walked towards Mo Yuan and said, "Young General, I have quite a few slaves in my mansion. Should I go directly to the General's Mansion or the Princess' Mansion to settle the silver?"

Mo Yuan said calmly, "Go to the Princess's Mansion."

"Okay, I understand."

The ministers left one after another. Jiang Li walked beside Mo Yuan and sighed, "My silver is about to be gone before I can even warm it up. My father is so cruel. I am so heartbroken."

"Pfft, I have a good idea, I wonder if my wife would like to listen to it."

"Huh? Tell me."

Mo Yuan opened his thin lips and slowly uttered two words: "Suppress the bandits."

"First, it can be used as a disguised form of conscription, second, it can be used to recover property, and third, it can prevent them from becoming stronger and posing a threat to the court in the future. Do you think it's fun, my lady?"

Jiang Li's eyes lit up. She liked taking advantage of others' misfortune.

He nodded repeatedly: "It's fun. I want to go and suppress the bandits. When the time comes, just tell my father. He would rather I am not in the capital, so as not to cause trouble for him. Hehe, bandits, here I come."

Mo Yuan pursed his lips and smiled: "Well, you can sweep along the capital and head towards the border, recruit soldiers along the way, and the bandits and slaves will be under your charge. In the future, you will have an iron-blooded army."

"Bandits and slaves are not suitable to join the Mohist Army, but they can be used as the princess's private soldiers, provided that His Majesty agrees. Otherwise, it will not work."

Your Majesty is afraid of the Mohists and the military power in their hands. If you pull all the people into the Mohist army, I am afraid that before the battle even starts, Your Majesty will not be able to hold back and will want to deal with the Mohists. Instead of this, it is better to hand over the troops to my lady.

After all, my lady is a member of the royal family. If that troop is in her hands, Your Majesty can feel more at ease. He won't have to worry about the Mohists rebelling. By then, no one in the court will be able to resist. Well, it's good to give Your Majesty some peace of mind.

Jiang Li scratched his head, feeling that something was wrong, but he couldn't figure it out. He said doubtfully, "A Yuan, you won't lie to me, right? If I find out, you'll be in trouble."

Mo Yuan shook his head, his expression calm. He leaned over and whispered a few words in her ear. Seeing her sudden realization, he couldn't help but smile and said, "This is the best. Your Majesty will feel more at ease if someone from the Mo family is restrained."

"...A Yuan, you won't be disappointed if your father does this."

"No, it's not just Qi, it's the same in other countries. Emperors value military commanders during wars, and once there's no war, the first ones to be dealt with are also military commanders. It's just like the rabbit dies and the dog is abandoned."

"The only wish of my Mohist school is that the people will not suffer from the war. No matter what the superiors do, the people will suffer in the end. As for your majesty's precautions, it is normal and does not matter."

Jiang Li felt uncomfortable listening to this. Her history teacher used to always say that military generals in ancient times were the most miserable, but she didn't feel anything at all. But now that it was happening right before her eyes, she felt really bad.

He cursed inwardly, "My father is such a piece of shit. Don't worry. As long as I'm alive, he won't dare to do anything to the Mo family. Let's go home."

Mo Yuan looked down, held her own hand, and said, "Okay, let's go home."

The two walked hand in hand, talking and laughing. Jiang Li suddenly remembered something: "Wait, Yuan, if I go to suppress the bandits, then if you want to recruit soldiers, won't we be separated and won't see each other for a long time?"

"Ha, no, the conscription is not only in the capital. I will go to see my wife, don't worry."

"OK then."