On the carriage going to the imperial capital, Wei Zi was idle and asked Feng Danyuan: "Before leaving, what did you write in the letter you gave to General Jia?"
Feng Danyuan replied to her: "The names of several corrupt officials in the northwest states, the evidence of corruption, and where their stolen money is hidden."
Wei Zi blinked and understood: "Let General Huang seize corrupt officials and take their money?"
"Um."
"Is the Northwest Army so short of money?"
"Well, if I'm not wrong, I'm afraid this year's military pay has not been paid yet. As for handing over the military supplies business to merchants, it's not just the chaos of military management that Le Juntian understands. Huang Zhong is a veteran general, and he has a lot of experience in running the army.
Yan, you can't do those things under his nose, so there is only one reason: he acquiesced. Why did he acquiesce? There is only one reason: he is really short of money."
"You mean, only by expropriating these corrupt officials can we pay for military salaries and military supplies?"
"Yes, otherwise we won't be able to make much money even if we start the instant noodles business."
Wei Zi looked at Feng Danyuan in surprise: "How do you know these things?"
Feng Danyuan raised three fingers: "First, I have been in charge of the Yun Kingdom army for nearly ten years. To boast, no one knows the situation of the armies of the four regions better than me."
"Secondly, Feng Ji told me about the situation in the Northern Territory Army and the information about those corrupt officials. I raise secret guards because I need eyes that can see everywhere in Yun Kingdom and even Kyushu."
"Third, killing a few corrupt officials and bleeding them is an old trick I used when I was short of money."
With a mocking smile, he added: "In these years, I have never let the emperor worry about military pay. Maybe he still doesn't know whether the generals in the army can have enough food and clothing. Huang Zhongneng did not hesitate to destroy his own life in exchange for the peace of mind of the soldiers.
When it comes to guarding the borders, what about the Western and Southern Regions? I can only hope that it won’t be as bad as the Northern Region.”
Wei Zi's eyes were also a little cold: "If everything is as you said, then I must do a good job in this instant noodle business. It's not for anything else, just for money. The court should also let the court see the arrears of military pay and the lack of regrets.
Soldiers, their loyalty should not be let down."
Feng Danyuan couldn't help but hold Wei Zi's hand and smiled.
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As the carriage traveled eastward, the spring scenery became brighter and brighter.
Pink peaches, willows and greens, apricots pink and pears white... among the deep and shallow layers of green, there is a riot of purple and red, creating a lively scene.
"The last time I saw such a beautiful spring scene in Yun Country was when we got married." Wei Zi sat in the front of the car, admiring the abundant spring scenery, feeling emotional.
"You will have to see this kind of scenery for many years to come." Feng Danyuan smiled and stretched out his hand to pluck the petals that fell on her head.
Then, he slightly amplified his voice: "Come down."
Feng Ji, who originally wanted to hide away and not disturb his master and princess from enjoying the beautiful scenery, fell from the tree like a bird.
"Master, Princess." Feng Ji saluted respectfully.
Feng Danyuan stopped the carriage aside and asked quietly: "Is the matter almost settled?"
"I have some clues. I thought that my master would arrive in the imperial capital in two days, so I came to report to him first."
