RPAGF Chapter 343 Chu Sangning's Feelings
Chapter 343 Chu Sangning's Feelings
They formed a human ladder and poured water on the fire, but strangely, no matter how much water they poured, they couldn't put it out.
When Chidotu arrived, the military flag was just an empty iron pole.
"what happened?!"
"Ah!" he roared.
As if in response to his ironclad support, it fell to the ground. If he hadn't dodged in time, he would have been smashed to pieces.
Wen Luozhi, who was holding binoculars, laughed so hard that her shoulders were shaking. Helian Yue only knew that the ball of fire that had suddenly appeared over the Northern Barbarian camp had disappeared.
"Lolo?" he called out, and Wen Luozhi handed him the binoculars.
Helian Yue took the document and looked over there, where he saw a burly man pulling Chiduotu, who was wielding a large sword.
With his knife gone, Chidotu turned around and punched the man several times.
"Look at their military flags," Wen Luozhi reminded him beside him. Helian Yue looked up but there were no military flags to be seen.
He searched everywhere and finally found a lone pole on the ground.
Looking upwards, there was nothing but a patch of charred remains.
Could it be that ball of fire just now...?
He paused for a moment, then a slight smile appeared on his lips.
When the two returned hand in hand, they had already moved most of the grain and fodder, and they were smiling even more happily than before.
"Ah Yue! Heaven is truly helping our Great Jing!"
Gu Yunqi saw the two return and slid over to tell them what he had just heard.
The northern barbarians haven't slept all night and seem to be looking for something; he guesses it's probably grain.
Before Chidotu could even attend to something, the military flag on the other side suddenly burst into flames for no apparent reason.
They thought they were being punished by God, and now the army is in a state of panic.
In a fit of rage, Chidotu even attacked Balu, whom he had always valued.
"To be fair, Balu is a truly skilled person; otherwise, the Northern Barbarians wouldn't have been able to win so many matches in a row."
In the end, Gu Yunqi sighed and said that after investigating Balu, they found that he was indeed a ruthless character and would be difficult to deal with without some effort.
After he finished speaking passionately, the two of them didn't seem to react much. "Aren't you happy to hear that?" he asked, looking puzzled.
Wen Luozhi coughed lightly and forced a big smile. "Happy? Of course I'm happy!"
However, they had already been happy before that.
Jingyue trained his troops overnight, and he looked spirited as he held his sword.
Apart from the people who were called to move the grain, no one else knew that the problem they had been worrying about for several days had been solved in an instant.
Qin Yu watched Jing Yue, who was in high spirits, from a distance and assumed that Jing Yue was upset about the fact that Qin Yu had only cooked half of the grain during the day.
While the northern barbarians were still anxiously calling for supplies, Jingyue led his men in a surprise attack.
Seeing the urgency of the situation, Balu begged the enraged Chidotu to withdraw his troops immediately.
Seeing the overwhelming force of the Great Jing, Chiduotu had no choice but to grit his teeth and retreat.
The news of this night battle, won without a fight, quickly reached Jun Shuyan's ears.
In the imperial court, Emperor Jun Shuyan was overjoyed and slapped the dragon table three times.
"Excellent! My Jing Dynasty men are all outstanding!"
The officials below the hall offered their congratulations, while Chu Ci, who had just returned to the capital, frowned and remained silent.
Everyone was only concerned about whether the soldiers of Dajing had won the battle, but they completely forgot that someone had reported yesterday that the food supplies would only last for three days.
"Your Majesty, I believe it would be best to send the grain over as soon as possible."
He said something while crawling on his stomach, and Qin Qiao immediately retorted.
"Of course, Lord Chu need not trouble himself with this matter; I have already sent someone to deliver it."
They just didn't send that many.
Qin Qiao was happy to think of the extra half of silver in his treasury, but he didn't show it on his face.
Chu Ci remained silent as Jun Shuyan told him to step down, saying that since returning as the Left Prime Minister, he had become much less assertive.
"With the national treasury currently depleted, the amount of military supplies that can be sent to the north is limited."
As soon as Jun Shuyan said this, everyone below knew what he meant, and they all lowered their heads as if they wanted to bury them in the ground.
Qin Qiao, who was usually so outspoken, fell silent at this moment. If he could afford to spend money, he wouldn't have had to go to such lengths to squeeze money out of other sources all these years.
Their reaction was exactly what Jun Shuyan had expected. He snorted coldly and began to exert pressure.
"In the past, I have always paid my beloved ministers quite generously in salary, and I also bestow rewards upon them for festivals and holidays."
"Now that I have a need, all of you ministers have hidden yourselves away. This truly disheartens me."
Jun Shuyan was heartbroken, but the officials below the hall remained unresponsive.
Finally, Chu Ci stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I am willing to offer one hundred taels of gold to relieve your worries and difficulties."
Thanks to Chu Ci's actions, Jun Shuyan was not in such an awkward situation.
After praising Chu Ci a few times, he looked in Qin Qiao's direction and then coughed lightly a few times.
Qin Qiao chuckled awkwardly twice and reluctantly said five thousand taels of silver.
Ministers from his faction could no longer remain silent and began to speak out.
However, the number was far from enough, falling far short of what Jun Shuyan wanted.
Jun Shuyan was furious but could not vent his anger. He couldn't very well rush into the ministers' residences and rob them, could he?
Just then, the Minister of War, who had remained silent until now, stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, although my family does not possess much gold or silver, we have a thousand fine horses that can be used to transport provisions and supplies to the front lines."
Jun Shuyan nodded and offered another round of praise.
Under his horrifying gaze, some individuals offered to exchange their belongings for money, which made Jun Shuyan's expression soften somewhat.
He put pressure on Qin Qiao again, and Qin Qiao trembled and quickly said:
"Your Majesty, the late Emperor once bestowed upon General Helian a gemstone mine."
"With the national treasury currently depleted, even mining a small portion could alleviate the immediate crisis."
He should have kept quiet, because the mere mention of Jun Shuyan filled him with rage.
That mine was forbidden by imperial decree! No one except someone from the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion is allowed to operate it!
So what if he's the emperor? Can he still disobey his own father?
Wouldn't that make him a target of public criticism?!
He snorted coldly, and Qin Qiao finally realized that his haste had brought him bad luck.
He painfully added another five thousand taels, and this time Jun Shuyan didn't praise him for leaving the court with a wave of his sleeve.
Not long after he arrived at the Imperial Study, Eunuch Cui led several people in carrying some things.
"Your Majesty, the Empress has sent someone to deliver some things."
Jun Shuyan lifted his eyelids slightly, looking at the object being carried by the palace servant, and asked indifferently, "What did she send over?"
Could it be the same as before, where Qin Wanyue was forced to copy the Women's Ring as punishment?
Eunuch Cui told someone to put the things down and then lifted the red cloth covering them, revealing several boxes of neatly arranged gold ingots in front of Jun Shuyan.
"Your Majesty, the Empress has asked me to inform you that you must take good care of your health."
"These are a small token of Her Majesty the Empress's appreciation."
Eunuch Cui was filled with mixed emotions; the Empress was truly generous.
Although he doesn't usually like the emperor, he's absolutely ruthless when there's a problem.
Look at all this money; it's far more than all the donations from those ministers combined.