This villain has become a ghost

The eldest princess will not let the villains successfully allocate food.

She wanted military power.

The Song family has been a military family for generations, and Song Haotian is a first-rank general. Forty percent of Daying's military power is in the hands of the Song family. However, the Song family has always been loyal, and this forty percent of military power is subtly biased towards the villains.

What she had to do was to make the Song family lose heart towards the villains, provide timely assistance, and let these 40% of the troops be used by her.

It seems to be a war between Daying and Chiyu, but in fact it is a fight between the villain and the eldest princess.

It seems to be a fight between the villain and the eldest princess, but in fact, the male protagonist finally gains the advantage and obtains the favor and support of the first-rank general.

The urgent matter at the border has been going on for some time, and during this period, the affairs of the court should be handed over to Nangong Qianshang.

As for why this matter has not been resolved yet...

After Song Haotian finished speaking, Nangong Qianshang stood up and knelt straight down, his tone also showing a little anxiety. He said: "The emperor has been ill for the past few days due to the assassination attempt. I have also put a lot of effort into this matter, but the food and wages allocated to us have been cut down at every level, and there is little left in the hands of the soldiers at the border."

"I originally wanted to ask the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of War for food. The Ministry of War did allocate military pay, but the Minister of Revenue kept claiming illness and refused."

Nangong Qianshang looked at the Minister of Revenue. His usually gentle eyes were filled with a sharp chill, and his tone was full of aggression: "Why is the Minister suddenly well and coming to court today?"

Nangong Qianshang rarely acts so radically. He always behaves like a modest gentleman and never makes enemies with anyone.

He knew that his brother was suspicious, so he often did not speak rashly about state affairs.

But now he is acting like this and is so uncalm, it must be because of Song Zhiyi, he is worried and confused.

How could she tolerate the fact that her beloved was fighting the enemy at the border, while these people under her protection were scheming without considering the overall situation?

The Minister of Revenue had a calm expression, his skin as thick as a mountain: "Your Highness Prince Xuan is cursing me. I am now well, but Your Highness Prince Xuan is displeased."

No one knew he was the eldest princess's man, and the eldest princess had always been indifferent to state affairs and lived a peaceful life. Everyone would just think he was sent by the emperor.

After all, the emperor had always been wary of King Xuan, so it was natural that he did not give him too much power.

"Now that the Minister has recovered from his illness, can you please fulfill your duties and allocate grain to the border as soon as possible?" Nangong Qianshang tried his best to suppress his anger and tried not to quarrel with him in the hall.

In front of all the ministers, he wanted to see what else the Minister of Revenue could refuse.

The Minister of Revenue said, "This old minister only obeys Your Majesty. I'm afraid Your Highness Prince Xuan cannot make this decision."

His words were equivalent to telling everyone that everything he did was the emperor's will, and it was the emperor's power to withhold grain from King Xuan. The emperor could not blame him rashly, after all, his reason was loyalty.

Yue Liuyun sneered and said calmly, "There's no need to argue anymore."

Even if the power of the general granary was regained, the distance from the Eastern Capital to the border was thousands of miles. If food was allocated from the granary at this time, the march of the baggage would probably take a long time.

If so many innocent people and soldiers were suffering because of the treacherous and fickle nature of the imperial court, would those in high positions still be able to sit securely in their positions?

Yue Liuyun looked at Song Haotian and Nangong Qianshang who were kneeling below and said soothingly, "My dear minister, my royal brother, please stand up for a moment. I will definitely give an explanation to the soldiers at the border."

"Among the sixteen prefectures, Xuan, Wu, Jing, Quan, and Xiang are closest to the border. We will first allocate 40% of the local granaries in these five prefectures and ship them to the border. The food shortage in these five prefectures will be filled by eleven prefectures including Liang, Yi, and Linxi. The same will apply to the five cities and three capitals."

"This method will temporarily solve the urgent problem and allow the grain to reach the border as quickly as possible. At the same time, the grain in the main warehouse will be transported to the border as quickly as possible after a long journey."

After hearing this, the ministers pondered in their hearts.

This is indeed a good idea.

However, it sounds easier said than done. This is a massive undertaking that cannot afford to make any mistakes. It requires the appointment of someone you trust wholeheartedly to accomplish this task.

The Minister of Revenue's eyes were filled with dark colors, and the corners of his lips curled up imperceptibly. As expected, grain still had to be allocated from the main warehouse. He would definitely... not let the grain be allocated successfully.

Her Royal Highness the Princess taught him many ways to sneak into Chencang, making the grain in the main warehouse disappear without a trace.

He was about to step forward to receive the order when he heard his own emperor say, "This matter will be handled by the Minister of War, the Vice Minister of War, and the local supervisors. King Xuan will supervise it with all his strength. General Qisha will escort them on the way. There must not be any mistakes. Do you have any objections?"

Nangong Qianshang suddenly raised his head, his eyes seemed moved, and a smile finally appeared on his face. He quickly said, "Your Highness, I obey your command!"

"I will take your orders!"

The Minister of Revenue was shocked and his pupils trembled.

Oh no, he was deliberately omitted. Could it be that... the emperor already knew that he was the eldest princess's man?

This is impossible!

Over the years, he has never done anything out of line, and has even been diligent and conscientious, leaving no room for others to find fault with him. It is impossible for the emperor to know about this!

But... just as he said, "I'm afraid His Royal Highness Prince Xuan can't make this decision," the emperor actually let Prince Xuan be in charge of this matter.

This is a slap in his face.

But hasn’t the emperor always been wary of King Xuan?

The Minister of Revenue was sweating profusely, and a terrible idea emerged in his mind.

Or... is the emperor actually willing to join forces with King Xuan, or even willing to trust King Xuan?

The more the Minister of Revenue thought about it, the more frightened he became. If this was true, if he rushed in rashly at this moment, who knew what the tyrant would do with his cruel methods. It would be better not to alert the enemy and make a decision after discussing with the princess.

Yue Liuyun looked at the Minister of Revenue with displeasure and said to him with a smile, "As for you, my dear minister, the reason I asked them to complete this matter is that I have more important things for you to do."

The Minister of Revenue was stunned.

"In recent years, natural and man-made disasters have occurred frequently, and the national treasury is empty. I have decided to raise funds among civil and military officials, royal relatives, and major merchants. After much consideration, I believe that you are very suitable..."

Fundraising?

The expression on the Minister of Revenue's face was almost unbearable.

In other words... to get money from those people who are in high positions and are extremely stingy!

The Minister of Revenue felt a pang in his heart when he saw the emperor's creepy smile.

The emperor would laugh like this every time he wanted to kill someone.

He swallowed subconsciously and smiled wryly: "Your Majesty wants me to take charge of this matter. I will do my best!"

"Since you are so confident, I will set a small goal for you. Let's raise 100 million first." Yue Liuyun smiled gently.

One...hundred million? This means...one hundred million taels of silver!

Did he hear it correctly? !

"I will send people to keep an eye on you. If I find out that even a tiny bit of the 100 million taels of silver was plundered from the people, your life... will be wasted." There was a hint of threat in Yue Liuyun's tone.

The Minister of Revenue was almost frightened to the ground.

She thought for a moment and added, "Oh, by the way, if the funds are not enough... As the Minister of Revenue, if you are so incompetent, there is no need to keep your position."

If you stick your head out, you will be killed; if you hide your head, you will also be killed.

Yue Liuyun didn't care whether he could do it or not, it would be beneficial to her anyway.

Nangong Qianshang and Song Haotian looked at each other and saw smiles and surprise in each other's eyes.

Seeing the Minister of Revenue in such a miserable state, all the grievances he had suffered in the Ministry of Revenue in the past few days disappeared, and he felt like he had let out a sigh of relief.

But they didn’t expect... that the person who helped them vent their anger was actually the emperor.

They expected that the emperor would allocate grain, but they did not expect that Nangong Mingzhu would allocate grain in that form, solving the time problem and completely considering the perspective of the soldiers.

The one who was most surprised was Nangong Qianshang.

He hadn't expected his brother to actually entrust this matter to him. Did this mean...his brother's suspicions about him were somewhat lessened?

Thinking of this, he felt relieved.

Great.