Chapter 237 Young Master Ji is both brave and resourceful
"Yingying, do you have any ideas?" The Crown Prince couldn't wait any longer and asked hurriedly.
If you have any ideas, speak up quickly, he's waiting for them!
"Ah..." Ji Yingying was chatting happily, so she changed the subject.
"I'm telling you, what's your idea? Tell me quickly."
"No, Your Highness, how do you think I have ideas?" Ji Yingying blinked, feeling a bit absurd.
Crown Prince: ...I've seen scoundrels before, but I've never seen one as scoundrel as you.
"The Linfeng Kingdom is too rampant now. I suggest we attack them," said Minister Hong.
The Minister of Rites was unwilling to fight. After he finished speaking, he quickly added, "Although the country is peaceful and prosperous now, we are not enough weapons or money. We are also planting grain. It is not suitable to fight at all."
"Ministry of Works, what do you have to say?" Minister Gong stepped forward and said, "Sweet potatoes and corn are being promoted and planted in many places, but they haven't been harvested yet. According to the report written by Lord Ji after his trip, there are also many places where the planting quantity is small, and I'm afraid the grain supply really can't keep up."
"Furthermore, we are indeed short of silver, let alone weapons. Most of our Ministry of Works personnel are focused on agriculture. Although the Ministry of War is supporting weapons production, we in the Ministry of Works cannot provide manpower, and the Ministry of Revenue cannot provide the silver."
Good heavens, I thought the country was at peace and prosperous, but a battle has brought us back to reality.
Everyone: So, you'd better think of a solution quickly!
"Young Master Ji, you have so many ideas, hurry up and think of a solution!"
"I'll find a way, have you no shame? How old am I?"
[Your last sentence reminds me of a gangster in Phoenix Legend saying: "How many lyrics do I even have!"]
[Yes, yes, I haven't listened to Phoenix Legend's songs or square dancing in ages.]
Stop talking, a bunch of people are staring at you, just say it!
"Don't look at me anymore, I have nothing to say. The only thing I can say is that the wars fought by our generation are better than those fought by the next generation. And my suggestion is that if we can unify, we should unify. If we can't unify, we should try to find a way to unify."
"But what about weapons?"
“We have them, do they? One for each person is enough. As for bullets, we have several thousand rounds right now, that's enough. Shoot the strong ones, and as for the weak ones, just fight them with bayonets.”
"As for food, each person should carry a few days' worth. If we run out of food, we'll just kill the enemy. We may not have any, but surely the enemy does too?"
Ji Yingying chattered on and on, recounting all the details of the mutiny and such.
"Our weapons are powerful, so could their weapons be more powerful than ours? Besides, we didn't announce the production of these weapons to the public, so the Linfeng Kingdom has no idea about them."
"But we've already used it outside!" Hai Xiang Kingdom has surrendered and will pay tribute annually thereafter.
“You said it’s Hai Xiang Kingdom, which is quite far from Lin Feng Kingdom.”
"However, the Ministry of War still finalized the plan itself; mine was too hasty."
I've already forgotten what I said, so let them try it themselves.
"Very good, Lord Ji is both brave and resourceful, we admire him greatly."
Hehe~
"Now that this matter is settled, let's deal with the corn and sweet potato issues," the Crown Prince said, not giving Ji Yingying a chance to flirt. He directly called out, "Ji Jiaming, Tian Dafu, Xiao Fu, and Rong Gulan, the four of you, with Ji Jiaming as the leader, will serve as imperial envoys to go to various provinces and counties to investigate the corn and sweet potato planting situation, as well as the income and expenditure of the garment factory."
"Your subject obeys the decree!" The four men had been waiting behind, and only came out to receive the decree after their names were called.
"Big brother, when did you arrive?" Ji Yingying blinked; she had no idea when Ji Jiaming had arrived.
"I arrived when you arrived." But you were ahead and I was behind... I couldn't catch up, and I didn't get to become a familiar face to the Crown Prince.
Ji Yingying nodded, met the Crown Prince's gaze, and asked leisurely, "Your Highness, now that we've settled things, shouldn't we head back?"
"Go back, Yingying. You will attend court tomorrow."
"No, my brother is going on a business trip tomorrow. I'll see him off at home, and then I'll come to work the day after tomorrow."
“Your brother will wait for you to finish court before setting off.” The Crown Prince waved his hand and added, “If you don’t come, I will send someone to invite you.”
"Fine!" [Just like your old fox father, shameless.]
Crown Prince: ...Thank you for praising me!
It has to be said that in just half a year, many people have already learned Ji Yingying's shamelessness.
When Ji Yingying got home late at night, she was hungry. She had been eating when she left, but she hadn't even had a few bites before she was forced to go to the palace. Now that she was back, the moon was already high in the sky. How could she not be hungry?
"Miss is back. Madam has prepared a meal. Please go and eat." Apple said happily from the side. Ji Yingying turned around and glanced at her. Didn't she know what Apple was thinking?
It just means I can have another meal with her.
Fang Yulan was also there when we entered the restaurant.
"Mom, it's so late, why aren't you sleeping? What are you doing here?"
"I saved this for you because I noticed you hadn't eaten much."
“I’m not going anywhere else by going to the palace, and the palace won’t treat me badly.”
[Hmph, I've heard that the old emperor's study originally didn't have any pastries, but because of her, she put in quite a few, including my favorites.]
"Those pastries aren't meals, how can you lose weight if you don't eat some?"
Ji Yingying looked at Fang Yulan as if she were something else. Was this still Fang Yulan?
"Mother, are you crazy? Or do you have a fever? Or is someone possessing my mother? Tell me, who are you, and get out of my mother's body right now!" Ji Yingying's eyes were wide open, and she even reached out to touch her forehead.
"Smack..."
She was hit on the hand, and the pain made her grimace.
[Sure enough, this is normal, this is my mother. She must have really possessed me just now.]
Is it wrong for your mother to care about you?
[That's right, but I've never been cared for like this since I was born. She criticizes me every day, saying all sorts of things about me, and even calling me a troublemaker. Am I really that scary?]
[Tsk tsk~ Look at what you've done, is that even a proper thing to do?]
[Hehe, that's true. But why hasn't anyone in the capital heard that I'm the Little Tyrant? Or is it because I haven't been in contact with the inner quarters enough to not know? Wait a minute, with you as my precious treasure, how could I not know if rumors were spreading about me?]
That means no one is spreading it, your reputation is quite good.
Fang Yulan rolled her eyes: You think you have a good reputation? If it weren't for this whole "meeting with Grandma" thing, she would have made up a thousand times over.
"Eat quickly, eat your fill and go to sleep. You'll attend court tomorrow."
"I've told the Crown Prince that I won't be going to work tomorrow!"
"You can't just say you won't go. The Crown Prince has sent word that you must attend court tomorrow, did you hear me?"
What should I do? My hands are itching to beat someone up!
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