After rebirth, I don’t want to be a Mary Sue heroine anymore!

After the Shanyuan Temple case, Concubine Hui also went to the Huguo Temple to practice, and I was always worried about why the emperor didn't let us talk about the military pay case.

Is there any hidden reason behind this? Although I was sitting at home, I was already worried about these things.

I was becoming more and more absent-minded. When my mother came to see me, she noticed that something was wrong with me.

My mother said to me: "Qingqing, what's wrong with you? Why do you seem absent-minded today? Tell me what's wrong! Maybe I can help you!"

I was thinking about whether I should say it out loud, and my mother was anxious like an ant on hot pan.

I hesitated for a while and then said, "Mother, at the last celebration banquet, the emperor wanted to conduct a thorough investigation into the military pay. But up until now, the emperor has not informed us. We don't even know if the military pay has been distributed!"

My mother straightened my hair and said, "Qingqing. The Shanyuan Temple case has just passed. The emperor may not have time to deal with this matter. Besides, the court is not a battlefield. You just need to kill the opponent.

The court needs to maintain the surface peace, but behind the scenes it may not be possible.

A military payroll can involve too many people. These people are now in the court and have long-standing roots.

The emperor naturally has opinions about these people. But the issue of military pay is not as simple as it seems."

I sighed and said, "Is there really no room for change in this matter? I wonder if the military pay has been paid yet!"

My mother said to me softly, "Your grandfather is trying his best to find a solution for the military pay. It should be settled soon."

I looked at my mother's worried expression and didn't want her to worry too much. I immediately said, "Mom, I know!"

My mother then asked the servants to bring me a specially prepared tonic and said, "You need to drink more tonic for your wound. You need to take care of your wound. Don't worry too much!"

I smelled the bitter taste of the medicine and immediately hugged my mother and said coquettishly: "Mom, can you boil less of this medicine in the future? This medicine is too bitter. Qingqing can't drink it!"

My mother held a spoon and served me the medicine, saying, "Drink it quickly, little ancestor! Good medicine tastes bitter. Others want to drink it but haven't yet! These are all top-quality medicinal materials!"

After my mother gave me the medicine to drink, she stuffed a jujube into my mouth. I was so happy because the medicine was really bitter.

I asked my mother again: "Mother, what are you going to do about the future expenses of this mansion? You can't give up your position in this family!"

Mother put down the bowl of medicine and said, "This is natural. I have worked so hard to get something, I can't give it to others. Now that you are back, I will naturally not let you down. My dowry will be yours from now on. So I will treat them differently in the future. They don't deserve it!"

I asked worriedly, "What if Daddy finds out, or if the mother and son go and complain?"

Mother immediately said, "Your father is so proud of his success in the court. Besides, mother has already found out that your father is secretly buying and selling official titles. They are asking for trouble, and this matter will be discovered sooner or later. We need to find a way to get out of this!"

I nodded, and said some private words to my mother, and then she went back.

After my mother passed away, I lay on the bed feeling powerless, not because of the wound, but because we were a family and were bound together, so it was not easy to get out!

It seems that the only way is to suppress him and force him to stop, otherwise he will die without knowing how.

As I thought of this, I fell into a deep sleep.

After a while, I heard a noisy sound in my ears and was awakened by it.

I asked Xiaotao to go and see what the situation was. Xiaotao told me: Luo Qingqing is outside, knock on the door and want to come in.

I asked Xiaotao to bring Luo Qingqing in and let her go down by herself.

Luo Qingqing came and started talking directly: "As for cooperation, we still need time to discuss strategies, right?"

I nodded and said, "But isn't it a little early now?"

Luo Qingqing said: "You know, the court and the harem are always changing rapidly. We need to plan carefully!"

I asked directly: "Since you are here today, then tell me what you want? What kind of result do you want Wen Yiheng to have in the end!"

Luo Qingqing shook her head and said: "It depends on you! What do you want from him? He is just a stepping stone!"

I shook my head and said, "I don't know yet. I haven't thought about it yet. He wants my life, so naturally I have to give it back!"

Seeing that I had no interest in Wen Yiheng, Luo Qingqing continued, "Since he uses us as chess pieces, then we can also use him as a chess piece and let him experience it!"

This method is indeed good, but I naturally haven’t figured out how to make Wen Yiheng get the punishment he deserves.

I immediately said, "We'll discuss this matter again in three days!"

Just as I finished speaking, the emperor's edict came, asking me to go to the palace.

I don't know what the emperor is up to, but I know I have no choice but to go.

Soon I got on the palace carriage. When I arrived at the gate of Qinzheng Palace, I found that my grandfather, Luo Chen, and Wen Yichen were all there!

The imperial edicts received by the four of us were the same, but at different times.

We all stood at the entrance of the Qinzheng Hall, looking at each other in bewilderment. The emperor was still inside discussing other matters, so we could only wait.

Seeing that they were calling us in, I finally understood that it must be about the military pay, otherwise why would they call the four of us alone?

Luo Chen also said: "The reason why they summoned the four of us is probably related to the military pay issue we mentioned last time!"

After a while, the emperor summoned us in.

After we paid our respects, the emperor gave us seats.

After we all sat down, the emperor said, "I called you all here today to discuss the reward I mentioned last time. What do you think is the appropriate reward?"

My grandfather was the first to speak: "Your Majesty, I have been there and know how difficult the environment is. They haven't received military pay for a long time. I think we can give each of them a few taels!"

The emperor still didn't say anything, just stared at us.

I was so dazed by the emperor's stare that I immediately said, "Your Majesty, I was there at the time. I also asked the soldiers in the army, and they do get their salaries once every three months or half a year. I don't know when I can get them this time, so it's better to give them more at once!"

The emperor immediately threw the memorial from the border guards in front of us and said, "Not sent? Look carefully for me! I have asked them to pay the military salaries every month. The report from the border guards says that the military salaries have been paid on time every month."

The three of us kowtowed immediately, and my grandfather immediately said, "Your Majesty! I have served you for many years and led the army for many years. This time, I have been here for such a long time and still haven't received any military pay! Please let your Majesty see clearly!"

The emperor asked angrily: "If I don't pay you, what will you eat at the border? You will starve to death!"

I immediately straightened my back and said, "Your Majesty! The food that the soldiers on the border are eating is what my grandfather and the third prince used to sell their own things to pay the soldiers on the border and buy food.

If it weren't for their help, the soldiers at the border wouldn't even have enough to eat, let alone fight! "

The emperor looked up at me and said, "My dear, you are a lucky star! But you can't confuse right and wrong. Otherwise, you will be killed without mercy!"

I nodded and said, "I don't think I'm a lucky star and I'm just talking nonsense. I just know the truth and I'm telling it out!"

Luo Chen also echoed: "Your Majesty, I was the one who moved the grain. But few people know about this. We told the soldiers at the border that it was a reward from the emperor!"

After the emperor heard this, his expression eased a little and he said, "Chen'er, is your story true?"

Wen Yichen nodded and continued, "Father, this is absolutely true. The tents where the soldiers at the border lived were all leaky. When I went there, I found that they only ate frozen potatoes every day.

The daily consumption was so high that eating those things was not enough. The soldiers were all starving and pale! They all looked like they were completely unable to defeat the people of the Rong tribe!

Later, General Wang used his own money to buy meat for the soldiers, and the soldiers calmed down a little. General Wang's money was not enough, so Miss Luo and Mr. Luo took out their own money, and finally the son also took out some money.

Only when the soldiers are well fed and warmly clothed can they win the battle!"

After the emperor heard this, he said to General Wang: "Wang Xian, why did you bring the money with you in advance? Was this premeditated?"

Grandfather shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, this was not premeditated. I have led troops to fight for my whole life, and there are often times when the treasury is empty and the army cannot be paid. Or because of the weather, the army's pay is delayed.

In the past, I had no experience and could only wait. Many soldiers' lives could not wait. Many soldiers either died in battle or starved to death!

This time I was going to the border, and I thought the conditions there were tough. The weather was bad in winter, and it was easy for the army to run out of food on the road. So I brought some with me in advance.

As for the Third Prince and his men, they should have the same idea! It was not premeditated.

Your Majesty, please understand!"

After hearing this, no matter how dumb the emperor was, he knew that someone must have embezzled military pay!

The emperor immediately asked us to stand up, laughed and said: "It is a blessing for the Dayun Dynasty to have several talented people here!"

We stood up trembling, not daring to say anything.

The emperor continued: "This battle with the Rong tribe was very dangerous. The people of the Rong tribe are all very barbaric. I naturally know how much effort it took to win this victory.

I didn’t expect that someone would embezzle military pay! I’m afraid even if we investigate, we won’t be able to root it out completely!”

Wen Yichen immediately said, "Father, I think this matter needs to be investigated privately. If we investigate it openly, everyone will know that they can't escape it. They will definitely find a few people to be scapegoats. We will be more cautious in doing things in the future."

If we can’t eradicate this group of people, I don’t know how much military pay they will embezzle in private in the future!”

The emperor sighed and said, "I have investigated the matter of embezzlement of military pay before. Every time, those people would just send a few people out and leave it alone. This time, I called you here privately because of this matter.

There are too many people involved in the process of distributing military pay. If everyone takes a bite, someone at the bottom will be the scapegoat. I have no other options."

My grandfather said, "Your Majesty, I think this is also a case of corruption. The last time I went there, I had dinner at the magistrate's place in Yecheng.

He once told me that his monthly salary was not much. As for the military pay, some soldiers had come to him to ask him to make the decision and ask him to urge them to pay.

He had written to the emperor several times to urge him to do so. But there was no response! Finally, someone even threatened him that if he dared to urge him again, he would not be able to serve as a county magistrate!

I can infer that it was eaten layer by layer."

After hearing this, the emperor was filled with anger.

It seems like corruption is rampant in this Dayun Dynasty!

The emperor immediately said: "I know that the life of the county magistrate at the border is hard, and the monthly salary given to him even exceeds that of some officials in the capital. I didn't expect that even the salaries of officials would be deducted!