When Liu Dehai suddenly heard Qian Ruoyu say this, his face was filled with shock.

She said it very calmly.

"Nothing, it's just a small matter."

"Besides that, we are going to fight again next, and that is to get rid of the several bandits nearby. This will also let His Majesty know that our bandit suppression army is still very useful."

Liu Dehai said quickly.

"I see. If that's the case, I'll take my leave first, lest His Majesty gets suspicious."

Then Liu Dehai left the camp directly.

After hearing what she said, Jin Lianhua also spoke in confusion.

"My Lady, if that's the case, should we continue on our journey?"

Qian Ruoyu smiled faintly.

"What are you going to do?"

"Let's stay here for two or three days, and then go to the capital. If anyone comes to the gate of the camp, tell them I'm not here and that I've gone on to suppress the bandits."

After hearing what she said, Jin Lianhua nodded quickly.

There was singing and dancing in the camp for two days and two nights, and every soldier got the news.

Two days later, Qian Ruoyu brought Jin Lianhua to the imperial palace.

After a round of greetings, the emperor said this.

"My dear, please stand up."

Qian Ruoyu then stood up and spoke directly.

"Your Majesty, we not only wiped out the bandits in Jiulong Mountain, but we also searched several nearby mountains and found three other bandits. It was because we wanted to wipe out these bandits that our bandit-suppression army came to report two days late."

After hearing what she said, the emperor spoke quickly.

“I see…it should be so!”

"You have done a great job. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid the capital city wouldn't be able to live in peace. By the way, have you brought back the herbs?"

She nodded immediately.

"Your Majesty, you are right. All the medicinal herbs have been taken back. By the way, we also got a full 200,000 silvers from the bandits. They have also been transported to the capital and are currently outside the palace."

The emperor was startled.

He never thought that Qian Ruoyu's trip to suppress bandits could actually bring back 200,000 pieces of silver to the capital.

Although it is only 200,000 taels of silver, it is still not a small amount of money.

"I didn't expect that you would have such a small harvest on this trip. If that's the case, I'll give you these two hundred thousand taels of silver."

After hearing these words, dozens of ministers standing by actually gritted their teeth in their hearts.

They also didn't expect Qian Ruoyu to be able to achieve such results this time. Some people were envious, some were jealous, and some hated him in their hearts.

Among the people who were hated naturally was Liu Sandao.

And at this moment, Liu Sandao also walked out of the queue and said.

"Your Majesty, the bandit suppression army was able to achieve such a great result this time, all thanks to your Majesty's great fortune!"

"In addition, General Qian also has the advantage of fighting, and has captured many bandits! This is a good thing. If the bandit suppression army can continue to fight, it will be a powerful force!"

Just after Liu Sandao finished speaking, the dozen or so ministers around him were all surprised.

Because two days ago, Liu Sandao took the initiative to join them in launching a call for the disbandment of the bandit-suppression army.

It would have been fine if Liu Sandao didn't ask for the disbanding of the bandit-suppression army, but now he actually took the initiative to let the bandit-suppression army continue to fight.

After hearing what Liu Sandao said, everyone thought that he had become schizophrenic at this moment and would actually say such a thing.

The emperor said with even greater confusion.

"This... Liu Aiqing, didn't you write a letter a few days ago saying that you wanted to disband the bandit-suppression army? How come you have changed your mind after only two days? You should know that a king's words are not a joke!"

Liu Sandao explained immediately.

"Your Majesty, please listen to my explanation. I did not change my mind casually. It was after two days and two nights of thorough thinking that I came to this conclusion. I think the bandit suppression army cannot be abolished, let alone disbanded!"

"With the existence of the Bandit Suppression Army, it will be a great protection for our capital. Being able to receive the protection of the Bandit Suppression Army is a blessing for the people of the capital. What's more, the Bandit Suppression Army has brought so many medicinal materials to the people of the capital. This is also done under the wise guidance of Your Majesty!"

"If Your Majesty cancels the anti-bandit army, then I'm afraid you will become a sinner for all eternity. After all, these medicinal herbs were sent by Your Majesty at his request. If you cancel it, wouldn't that also damage Your Majesty's wisdom?"

Hearing what Liu Sandao said, the emperor nodded slightly.

"You are right. What do the other ministers think?"

After all, Liu Sandao had already turned against the emperor, so naturally all the other ministers stopped saying anything and instead shook their heads.

Seeing everyone like this, the emperor felt more relieved.

He himself was not sure about the matter, so naturally he wanted to seek advice from other ministers. Now that he saw other ministers in the same state, he felt a little more determined.

"Well, if that's the case, it seems that there is no problem with the existence of the Bandit Suppression Army. There is naturally no need to cancel the Bandit Suppression Army!"

"But the military expenditure for the bandit suppression army... is a big problem!"

"After all, we have to maintain the military expenses of the prince on the one hand, and the military expenses of the imperial guards in the capital on the other hand. These two are the big expenses..."

The emperor looked very thoughtful, but Qian Ruoyu knew what he was thinking in his heart.

So she spoke directly.

"Your Majesty, you are absolutely right. It seems necessary to cancel some small military expenditures. I have two suggestions."

Hearing what she said, the emperor naturally looked over immediately, wanting to know if Qian Ruoyu had any good suggestions.

"The first is half of the military expenses of my bandit-suppression army. After all, my bandit-suppression army can get a little bit of military expenses from suppressing bandits on weekdays. Although it's not much, it can at least sustain our livelihood."

"On the other hand, it is impossible to cancel the Royal Guards. So I suggest canceling the Prince's Camp. Anyway, the possibility of a war is very, very small. If there is a war, just let the Prince regroup. There is no need for it to become like this!"

When the emperor suddenly heard what Qian Ruoyu said, he immediately became alert.

He never thought that Qian Ruoyu actually understood what he meant, and even took the initiative to say such words. He thought to himself that it seemed that Qian Ruoyu really had a grudge against Chu Mobai!

And it’s not just a small grudge, but a deep hatred!

Otherwise, how could he say such a thing?