The queen is spoiling the king and madly criticizing him for spoiling her

Gu Jianchu knew very well that the emperor would not agree to let them hand over the military power.

No one in the court can replace the eldest brother and father. The emperor needs them to guard the border and also needs to leave a hostage in their hands.

"Brother, don't worry. I'm fine. The concubines in the harem can't hurt me." The system gave her an advance warning. Even if those concubines made a move on her, they couldn't hurt her at all.

Gu Jianchu was afraid that continuing to talk about this topic would make his brother worried, so he simply asked about something else, "I haven't seen my elder sister for a long time. How is the situation over there?"

"Originally, my parents were planning to find a new marriage for Ayue, but Ayue was not very willing, so they gave up the idea. Instead, Ayue now opened an embroidery workshop in the capital, which specializes in taking in homeless women, teaching them embroidery, and giving them a place to settle down." Gu Jianbai was very excited when he talked about his sister.

"My sister actually opened an embroidery workshop in the capital. Why didn't she let anyone know?" Gu Jianchu didn't use the system to monitor his family's hobbies, so he had no idea what was happening at home.

Gu Jianbai said lovingly, "Ayue was afraid that you wouldn't be able to help and would be worried after knowing these things in the palace, so she deliberately didn't let parents tell you. But now the preliminary work is almost done, and Ayue's Chunshui Embroidery Workshop will open the day after tomorrow."

"If you don't tell me, I won't worry." Gu Jianchu muttered, his bright eyes rolling around.

If I had known earlier, I would not have married into the palace. It’s even difficult to go out and join in the fun.

"Ayue didn't plan to tell you because she was afraid that you would be anxious." Gu Jianbai still understood his sister's character.

Although he usually doesn't like to go out except eating and sleeping, he has another thing in mind: he will definitely go to any place where there is a lot of fun.

Gu Jianchu lowered his eyes and asked, "How is the military pay going?"

"Originally, there was no problem, but there was a problem with the Ministry of Revenue. They said that all the money was allocated to the Western Camp. Now the Ministry of Revenue does not have much money. The emperor was worried about hurting the soldiers, so he allocated half of the money to the Liaodong Army first. I'm afraid it will take some time for the remaining money to be paid."

This was not a particularly important military or political matter, so Gu Jianbai did not hide it from his sister.

After hearing this, Gu Jianchu couldn't help but frown.

Before, when she went to Chuigong Palace to deliver cakes to the emperor, she accidentally heard the Minister of Revenue complaining to the emperor about the military pay issue of the Western Camp. However, it was only a few words. Later, when he saw her appear, he did not bring it up again.

The military pay and daily expenses of the 50,000 soldiers in Xidaying are almost as much as the expenses of the 300,000 Liaodong troops.

Daddy is very good at saving money for the emperor. When there is no war, he will lead the soldiers to reclaim wasteland and grow food on their own. The food grown by the Liaodong army alone is enough to solve half of the military food problem.

[There's indeed something wrong with the West Camp.]

[The young general who protected the nation openly embezzled military pay. Every time he requested money from the Ministry of Revenue, he would overstate the number of troops and even lie about the number of people. He even overstated the damage to military equipment. To embezzle more money, he even lied about bandits and used the excuse of suppressing them to ask the court for more money for military pay and equipment damage. He could then use the false pretenses to offset the number of heads he had falsely reported, instantly draining the court of compensation funds.]

[The young general who protects the country has a very good plan.]

[It was because the young general who protected the country knew that the emperor was a military general and valued military generals more. He would definitely not let his soldiers go to war on an empty stomach, so he came up with this plan.]

[The Emperor had good intentions and was concerned about his soldiers, but he never expected that some scoundrels would come up with such a plan, sucking his blood.]

It seems necessary to remind the emperor, otherwise he will really be treated as an ATM machine by these people.

"The emperor values military generals, so you don't have to worry too much about the remaining military pay." Gu Jianchu comforted his elder brother.

After all, she was a stranger, so Gu Jianbai couldn't stay for long. He sat in Kunning Hall for a while, and after making sure that his sister was fine, he left.

The bright moon hangs high in the sky, and its light fills the entire palace.

At this time, the Kunning Hall was still brightly lit.

Gu Jianchu, wearing a light pink undershirt, tossed and turned on the bed, her eyes drifting out the window from time to time.

Zhu Xia trimmed the candle wick, then walked to the bedside and whispered, "Your Majesty, it's already midnight. I'm afraid the Emperor won't come tonight."

"Would you like to rest first, or should I ask Yunhe to go to Chuigong Palace to take a look?" Zhu Xia asked cautiously.

Before Gu Jianchu could speak, there was a slight noise outside the door, and Xie Ci'an came over in a dark robe under the moonlight. "Why aren't you sleeping yet?"

"Of course I'm waiting for Your Majesty." Gu Jianchu ran off the bed barefoot and hugged Xie Ci'an's arm.

Zhu Xia withdrew very tactfully, and at the same time instructed the palace servants on duty outside to serve carefully.

Although it was already spring, the late spring chill was exceptionally cold. Xie Ci'an frowned and looked at Gu Jianchu's bare feet. He put one hand around her waist and the other hand around her knees to pick her up horizontally. "Don't go out barefoot in the future."

The body suddenly flew into the air, and Gu Jianchu was so frightened that she hooked her arms around Xie Ci'an's neck and pressed her whole body against Xie Ci'an. "I'm just thinking about the emperor, so I don't care about so many things."

"Why did the emperor come so late today? There is an important matter at court." Gu Jianchu looked at the man with a little coquettishness.

Xie Ci sat on the edge of the bed, holding the delicate girl on his knees, looking at the person in his arms with a hint of inquiry.

Normally he would come very late sometimes, and it was rare to see Gu Jianchu waiting for him like this. There must be a reason for her to be so clingy.

He couldn't help but think of the fact that he had asked Gu Jianbai to come this afternoon. He was afraid that it might be related to the Liaodong Army's military pay.

Although he had asked Wen Zhu to investigate, with the Queen's ability, she might be able to know some other inside information.

Xie Ci'an hugged Gu Jianchu's waist, frowning slightly, and casually mentioned, "I'm worried about the Liaodong Army's pay. The Ministry of Revenue has been complaining that they have no money, and the Western Camp has been asking me for money all day long. I have to find a way to raise the pay. I can't let your father go into battle hungry."

If His Majesty doesn't quickly discover the problem with the Western Camp, the Ministry of Revenue's treasury will be emptied by the Western Camp.

[Respecting military commanders is a good thing, but unconditional respect will only give those people an opportunity to take advantage.]

After hearing Gu Jianchu's thoughts, Xie Ci'an frowned even more tightly, and a terrifying coldness flashed in his eyes.

He suspected that something was wrong with the West Camp, but he didn't expect that there really was a problem.

Gu Jianchu didn't expect that things would go so smoothly. Without waiting for her to seduce him, the emperor actually took the initiative to mention it.

She had been thinking about the West Camp issue for the entire afternoon. "This afternoon, my brother mentioned the West Camp. I heard that they were constantly out of town suppressing bandits to protect the people, and they were often wounded. I think Your Majesty shouldn't be bothered by the West Camp constantly asking you for money. Your Majesty should reward the soldiers of the West Camp more often to avoid hurting their feelings."