Madam General, please run slower.

I don’t know if it was because Li had just woken up and his appetite was not that good, or because Yu Xun ordered too much, but both of them were almost full and there was still more than half of the dishes on the table.

"What a waste! What a waste." Li muttered, and suddenly called out loudly, "Little Sixteen!"

Wei Shiliu hesitated for a moment. Wei Yi had been sent out by his master, so he probably wouldn't be punished if he went down now.

"Master, Princess." Wei Shiliu jumped down from the roof in a flash. Seeing Li's raised hand, he subconsciously covered the back of his head.

Unexpectedly, Li was in a good mood after having eaten a full meal. He had no intention of beating him at all. He just raised his hand to indicate the dishes on the table and said, "Eat the rest. Don't waste it."

"Ah?" Wei Shiliu looked at Yu Xun in confusion.

Yu Xun nodded and agreed with Li's statement. This was just enough for a secret guard to eat.

When Wei Shiliu sat down on the stone chair, he dazedly picked up a piece of meat and put it into his mouth. He still didn't come back to his senses. Is it the New Year? Why can he eat so much meat? Wow, it's delicious.

When the other secret guards were envious of Wei Shiliu's good fortune, Li said unexpectedly, "Eat more. When you are full, practice with me."

Wei Shiliu: ...the meat in my mouth suddenly doesn’t taste good anymore.

Other secret guards: It was a close call, luckily I wasn’t the sparring partner.

Yu Xun's face darkened as he spoke. She didn't ask him, a living person, but had to ask a secret guard?

"Why don't you practice with me?"

"What do you think?" Li asked back sinisterly.

Yu Xun thought of the time when she punched the wall in anger after failing to beat someone, and glanced at Li's injured hand. "Why don't I just not hide?"

"General, have you finished your military affairs? Have you dealt with the emperor? Have you figured out how to arrange for your concubine?"

Yu Xun's expression turned ugly as Li asked questions one after another, as if he was back to the time when he was a child and was urged by his father to practice martial arts.

"Jiang Guan will be locked up for the time being, and you will be in charge of the household supplies."

"I don't want it. You can ask anyone you want to take care of it. Of course, if you're not afraid that I'll tear up all the account books in a rage, then just let me take responsibility." Li is good at fighting, but not at settling accounts.

"Do you know what it means to be in charge of the household expenses? This represents your status as the mistress of the household." It was the first time that Yu Xun saw a woman pushing away the power of a household.

"Why do I need this status?" Li was confused. She just came to the general's mansion to eat for free.

"If you ask me, you should just release the girl. Jiang Qianzhang will definitely make trouble after being dismissed from his post. It would be a waste if you don't use Jiang Wan, such a good bait. This is a conspiracy of the Jiang family, and it is just a flirting trick between husband and wife. You are so smart to throw the girl into jail."

"You!" Yu Xun didn't know where his anger came from, he was just unhappy, so he stood up and said goodbye.

"Little guy." Li crossed his arms and watched Yu Xun leave with satisfaction. When he turned around, he saw Wei Shiliu standing there in a daze, holding a piece of meat.

"Eat your food, and don't accuse me of abusing you later."

Wei Shiliu: I also want to run away o(╥﹏╥)o

Yu Xun finally dragged the man out of jail, because no one else wanted to be in charge of the household affairs except this man. When the two sisters of the Song family heard the word "housekeeping", they were as disgusted as if they heard a poisonous snake or a ferocious beast. Considering their situation, he didn't want to force them.

Originally, he wanted to let the old housekeeper take care of it, but the old man insisted that he was too old to take care of it and asked him to persuade the little princess again. Yu Xun had no choice but to do as Li said and let Jiang Wan go to continue to manage the household.

He just didn't understand. Was the food in his general's mansion poisonous or something? Other families were scrambling to get it, but to him it was like garbage and everyone despised it.

Little did they know that everyone had been idle during Yu Xun's absence, and now with the pressure of a princess's status, no one wanted to find work for themselves. Look at those who have nothing to do, one was sent back to the countryside by the emperor's order, and the other was thrown into prison by her husband, which one has a good ending? They just eat and drink every day, go shopping, etc., isn't it better?

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The dismissal of Minister Jiang caused a great sensation in the court. No one understood why the person they had been giving gifts to a few days ago had gone home to farm today. For several days in a row, people had been advising Emperor Qu to think twice about this matter.

After issuing the imperial edict, Emperor Qu calmed down. He couldn't tell the court officials that he was anxious to get rid of Jiang Qianzhang because he was afraid of Yu Xun, so he could only let these officials persuade him to think twice in the court.

Looking at these people below, Emperor Qu felt annoyed. They never talked about serious matters but just talked a lot of nonsense.

Yu Xun glanced at the people who spoke for Jiang Qianzhang, and followed the crowd and said something fair for Jiang Qianzhang. It would have been fine if he hadn't said it, but his words directly and accurately touched upon Emperor Qu's anger.

Emperor Qu immediately made the decision not to discuss the matter any further and turned to the issue of pirates in the south of the Yangtze River.

"Your Majesty, I believe that General Li is the only one who can suppress the pirates this time!" A minister in court robes stepped forward with a loud voice and a firm look between his brows.

General Li is a new general who has emerged in recent years. Because of the victory of capturing five cities in one battle, he was specially appointed as the third-rank Guangwu General.

However, as soon as he finished speaking, another general stepped forward and said, "General Li is indeed brave, but the pirates are very cunning this time. I think General Zhennan should lead the expedition. General Yu is well versed in military tactics and has fought on the sea for many years. He knows the habits of pirates very well."

In addition, there were many people who did not support the expedition.

"Your Majesty, no." A civil official argued, "The country is in a turbulent time now, the finances are tight, and people's livelihood is declining. If we use military force again, it will probably make the situation worse and cause greater turmoil." His tone was steady, but revealed deep worry.

The general refused to accept the rebuttal and said, "As long as the pirates are not eliminated, the people will be uneasy. Are we just going to sit back and watch them burn, kill and plunder?"

The civil officials did not back down and argued: "Sending troops to suppress is certainly one way to solve the problem, but we must also consider the actual situation. Do we have enough troops and financial resources now? If we act rashly, if we are defeated, the consequences will be disastrous."

The debate in the court was fierce, and the atmosphere became increasingly tense. The ministers held their own opinions and refused to give in. They could not come to a conclusion until the court was adjourned. However, based on experience, the majority of ministers supported Yu Xun's military action.

Jiang Qianzhang's dismissal was settled, and depending on Emperor Qu's attitude, the expedition would soon be on the agenda. Yu Xun's mood couldn't be better.

In the past few years, he had been fighting outside, and Jiang Qianzhang had used his name to gain benefits. If it was just some small profits, it would be fine, but he should never have thought of taking the food and grass of the Yu family army.

When Yu Xun thought of the days when he and his soldiers had to eat grass and drink dirty water, he was so angry that his teeth itched. This Jiang Qianzhang was just the beginning. He wanted to personally kill those termites one by one in the court.

Outside the palace gate, Wei Yi led the carriage and saluted respectfully to Yu Xun, "Master, are we going back to the barracks now?"

"Yeah." Yu Xun responded lightly. After getting on the carriage, he couldn't help but think of that pitiful little face. He turned around and ordered, "No, let's go back to the general's mansion first. On the way, you can stop by Fu Man Lou to pack some meat."

"Yes." Wei Yi lowered his head and responded, pulling the reins to drive the carriage towards the general's mansion.