It's good to exchange marriages. My sister eats coarse food while I wear gold and silver.

"Uncle Chu only lent us 150,000, not 1.5 million. I don't even need to ask to know that we have spent almost all of it. Besides, it's almost the New Year, so you should sew an extra set of winter clothes for the soldiers, as well as quilts, food, etc. The most important thing is that the tents they live in should also be reinforced to be windproof, right?"

Every time Yuan Buwei said something, Lu Sui's forehead was covered with cold sweat: "But this silver..."

"If the Gale Camp doesn't need it, you can give the money to Ling Jiuyuan. We can't just keep talking about it without actually helping him." Yuan Buwei thought for a moment, "Then I'll get another 20,000, a total of 50,000 for him to use."

"Yes, I can give him the money. He is very busy now. The last time he came to see me, he looked tired and in good spirits." Lu Sui called Li Yan in while speaking, "Go to Ling's house and ask Ling Jiuyuan to come to me when he is free. Tell him that I have something important to discuss with him."

"I'll go prepare some things for my daughter's household, and then have Ling Jiuyuan give them to Sister Ling'er. After all, he's taking care of her mother now, and it's very hard." Yuan Buwei winked at Lu Sui, "When Ling Jiuyuan comes, don't forget to tell him, lest he forget again."

Lu Sui immediately understood: "Understood."

The first snow of winter lasted for three days and three nights.

On the fourth day, the sky cleared up.

However, the thick snow collapsed many people's houses and froze many people to death.

Now, let alone charcoal, all items that can keep out the cold are sold out. Some people who are not short of money cannot buy anything even if the price is increased several times.

Therefore, those who are interested have discovered business opportunities in it.

He actually took the military supplies and resold them, and by the time he was discovered, most of the supplies had been sold out.

When the emperor learned of this, he was furious in the court, executed several masterminds, and ordered the Minister of War to replenish the supplies within a month.

But the problem now is that we have money but no supplies, not to mention that the military pay of the Ministry of War is already tight.

Minister Li of the Ministry of War was so worried that he couldn't sleep all night. Seeing the date slowly entering the countdown, he really had no choice but to come to the Mansion of Marquis Wanning uninvited.

Lu Sui had heard about this matter before, so he was not surprised by the arrival of Minister Li.

"Minister Li, I have always remembered that you and Prime Minister Feng spoke up for me at the emperor's birthday banquet. I also know that you would not have come to me for help if you were not desperate." Lu Sui handed the list he had prepared to Minister Li. "These are the supplies I raised earlier. Although they are not enough for you to hand over, they can solve the urgent problem. Please take a look and see if there is anything you want to add. If there is anything later, I will inform you as soon as possible. As for the price, it will be based on the original market price. I will not charge you a penny more."

When Minister Li opened the name and saw the details, he almost burst into tears: "Young Marquis Lu, you really helped me a lot, otherwise I would not be able to save my head."

"Minister Li, there aren't many supplies. I think we should supply them to the Imperial Guards first. They are protecting the safety of the entire imperial city and the imperial palace. If they don't have enough cold-proof supplies, they won't be able to survive the long night." Although Lu Sui had never guarded a city gate, he had led a large army through ice and snow before. The feeling was not something that ordinary people could endure. "Also, I have specially prepared some medicines. These were specially taken care of by Awei."

"Young Madam is so thoughtful." Minister Li held the famous minister in his arms, his eyes full of gratitude.

"But Minister Li, I also want to make it clear to you that if the emperor asks, you should say that you prepared it yourself, and never say that I gave it to you."

Minister Li nodded. He understood what Young Marquis Lu meant. Originally, the imperial court had always been short of everything in the Swift Wind Camp. If the emperor knew that the Swift Wind Camp not only had supplies but also had abundant supplies under such a difficult situation, he would definitely find an opportunity to make Young Marquis Lu give up everything.

"Young Marquis Lu, don't worry, I know what's going on. Besides, I won't hand over all the supplies you gave me. I'll always keep some for emergencies."

"That's good."

"By the way, after the Chinese New Year, the Emperor asked the Ministry of War to set up a cavalry battalion. He wants to select the best cavalry from various military camps. I want to inform you in advance, so that you don't know when the people from the Ministry of War go to the Gale Camp."

"Why are we setting up a cavalry battalion out of the blue?" Lu Sui was puzzled.

"The emperor feels that the security of the capital is still not comprehensive enough, so he established a cavalry battalion. First, it is convenient for patrols, and second, any emergencies can be reported in time. Of course, what the emperor is thinking is not something we ministers can guess."

"Thank you, Minister Li, for letting me know."

"If everything is ok, I'll go back first, so as not to be seen by others."

"Minister Li, take care."

When Yuan Buwei entered the room, she found Lu Sui was in deep thought. He didn't react at all when she walked up to him.

I shook my hand at him a few times before he came back to his senses: "What are you thinking about?"

Lu Sui hesitated for a moment and told Awei what Minister Li had just said.

In fact, it was Yuan Buwei who suggested that Lu Sui prepare the supplies in advance. He was a little confused at first, thinking that Minister Li would never come to him for help, but he was slapped in the face.

According to the timeline of the previous life, Princess Jinghe was almost dying at this time.

Once she died, she no longer posed a threat to the emperor.

In the following years, there was no news about the emperor's plan to set up a cavalry battalion.

In this world...

"Do you think the Emperor wants this cavalry battalion to protect his safety?"

"Protect him?" Lu Sui thought for a moment, "Is it because of Princess Jinghe?"

"It's possible. Princess Jinghe is very well behaved now, and her reputation in the harem has improved. The emperor can't just make trouble for no reason, but he is the emperor, so he has to spend some time to consolidate his position, right?"

"I was thinking, since we are going to set up a cavalry battalion, we can just recruit new soldiers. Why do we have to extract elite soldiers from various major military camps? It turns out that this is the key to the problem." Lu Sui snorted and laughed, with a hint of sarcasm on his face, "We emperors seem to be quite timid."

Not only is he timid, he's also extremely suspicious.

He always felt that someone was trying to harm him.

"Lu Sui, I want to know, if the princes get involved in a fight for the throne in the future, who will you support?"

This is a question that Lu Sui has to think about.

"I have thought about this question a long time ago, but I really don't like any of those princes. They are either idiots or playboys. As for our crown prince, because of his status as a crown prince, he always thinks that he will become the emperor sooner or later. I can't bear to watch him do that."