"It's easy for a girl to talk, and she wants to solve the problem with just a touch of her mouth? But now our Ministry of Household Affairs doesn't want to do it. The treasury is empty. Do we have to force the Ministry of Household Affairs to send a batch of grain? Isn't it difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice? So, isn't it? You women are just short-sighted!" Xu Si sneered, not hiding the humiliation in his words.

There are only two women standing here now.

Xu Si was referring to Yunzhu in name, but in reality he was referring to Sang and Huaihuai. He was also secretly taking revenge on Yelan who had confronted him in front of him.

Yelan, who is called short-sighted, only finds it ridiculous. These people always like to talk about women's identities when they cannot attack them by other means.

In her heart, she was very disgusted with this kind of officials who had nothing to do with their bodies. She bowed her head to salute the emperor first, and then said: "Thanks to your majesty's generosity, you allowed me to march and fight with my father since I was a child. Yunzhu is the abandoned child I adopted at the border. , Qiao Country invaded our border, and countless people were displaced. When I saw Yunzhu, her parents had been killed by soldiers from Qiao Country, and she was also tortured to the point of dying. If I hadn't happened to be leading troops nearby at that time, she would have died long ago. They are the souls of those who died under the sword."

When Xu Si heard Ye Lan suddenly recount the past, he showed disdain. Women are emotional. Do you think you can impress His Majesty with these words?

However, Yelan remained calm and continued: "Your Majesty, the village where Yunzhu was born at that time was almost wiped out due to the invasion of Qiao Kingdom. It is still in ruins. The wind howls day and night, and no one dares to approach it anymore. This is It’s just a small microcosm of it, but if the Qiaoguo cavalry breaks through the border now, how many such ghost villages will appear in the future? Who can be as lucky as Yunzhu to meet me again? "

Listening to Ye Lan talking about the past, Yunzhu seemed to have returned to that bloody day, his eyes were red and he was about to shed tears.

"Your Majesty, you are kind and generous. We are just women who don't understand many truths, but we also understand that the people are the foundation of the country. We only hope that no one will be devastated at the border because of this. Please don't blame your Majesty."

After saying that, Ye Lan knelt on the ground with a plop, and Yunzhu immediately knelt with her when he saw this.

When Xu Si and Ye Hongyu saw this scene, their faces turned blue and white.

She was saying this to His Majesty, but in reality she was saying it to the people in the Household Department next to her. She wanted to accuse them of neglecting the people at the border and blindly shirking their responsibilities.

Xu Si gritted his teeth secretly and looked at Yelan angrily. This little girl was really smart when she opened her mouth. She gave him such a high hat when she came up.

"I didn't expect that there was such a past event." After the emperor heard this, he looked at Yunzhu behind Yelan with some emotion, "I have really neglected the border people after the war for so many years."

At this time, Yunzhu understood what Yelan wanted to do. She whispered: "Your Majesty said it seriously. The court had already allocated money to support us orphans. The little girl is already very satisfied. The little girl has only one request, please don't let this happen. What happened again happened to the people at the border."

Xu Si and Ye Hongyu's faces became increasingly ugly, and Yunzhu's words had already slapped their faces hard.

There are border orphans here today, and it is impossible for His Majesty to embarrass Yelan. They occupy the high ground.

The emperor turned to look at the two people in the household department, and his voice turned cold as expected, "I use real money and silver to support the household department every year. I don't want you to push back and forth here at this time. If you have any means, do it as soon as possible, delaying the military situation at the border." , I am asking you!"

Late night!The two Tobes gritted their teeth.

But there's nothing they can do about Yelan.

Ye Lan just knelt there as usual, lowering his head and saying nothing, but he was smiling in his heart.

Qiao Country was poor, so it developed an aggressive temperament. Their cavalry were famous, otherwise her father would not have specially trained Fengyun Cavalry to fight against Qiao Country.

Jingguo had too few generals at his disposal, and her father was the most powerful line of defense. If the border was breached, Qiaoguo's cavalry would march straight in, pointing their swords at the capital, threatening His Majesty's throne.

It is impossible for Your Majesty to let anything happen to the border at this critical moment.

Xu Si and Ye Hongbai looked at each other, and finally Ye Hongbai stood up, as if he had been thinking about it for a long time, and his movements were a bit hesitant when he spoke, "Your Majesty, I have a way, I don't know if it is feasible."

The emperor said: "Tell me and listen."

Ye Hongbai first saluted, and then said: "In this critical situation, only we in Jingguo can work together to solve the crisis for the border. I think it is better to follow the example of this family, and everyone pools funds to send a batch of military supplies to the Marquis." go."

Yelan's face instantly turned cold.

It was a vicious plan to get money from the aristocratic family, and she wanted to push her father to the opposite side of the entire capital!

At that time, I am afraid that it will be impossible to send this batch of military supplies out of the capital.

Her father will also be regarded as an enemy by all aristocratic families.

Xu Si smiled slowly at this time and said: "Speaking of which, I remember, didn't the eldest girl inherit a large amount of property from the Su family? The Su family is so rich that it can easily meet the needs of the country. I guess one person alone should be enough to provide military supplies. Why do we need little ones like us?" Who are you?"

There is a hidden knife in his words, and he deliberately uses vicious words such as "wealth can rival the country".

Marquis Dingguo has already mastered the military power, and now his daughter still has endless wealth. One can imagine how great the effect will be when these two things are combined into one.

This is because His Majesty is suspicious of the Ye family.

How much do these people want to force their Ye family to death!

Ye Lan deeply felt that such intrigues in the court were disgusting, but remembering the tragic ending of her family in her previous life, her heart felt as if it had fallen into boiling water, and she was filled with anger.

She turned her head, looked at Xu Si, and said loudly: "Master Shangshu's words are wrong. The Su family's property is only a drop in the bucket. Of course, only by working together can we overcome the difficulties together. So, I, Yelan, will take the lead and set an example. Now donate my Half of the Su family's property is donated to the national treasury, and they are willing to raise funds for the border and protect the peace and prosperity of the country. As the head of the household department, do you also want to set an example in front of your majesty now?"

Ye Hongbai suddenly became a little anxious when he heard that Ye Lan was going to hand over the family property to the treasury. Even Xu Si was caught off guard by Ye Lan. He didn't expect this girl to be so fierce.

The imperial study was as silent as death.

Xu Si was still trying to figure out how to remove himself, joking, how could he go back and donate money to the border to collect military supplies.

But before Xu Si could speak, the emperor squinted his eyes and rubbed the handle of the dragon chair with his fingers, and said slowly and unhurriedly: "I am very pleased that the eldest lady has this intention, but the matter of food and grass needs to be discussed further. Today's matter is Come here, I'm a little tired, please leave."

Hearing the emperor's remarks, Yelan's heart sank slightly, and her knees felt as numb as needles. She had to stand up, bow to Yunzhu, Xu Si and others and leave.

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