However, there were two people absent that day. One was the crown prince, who was still under house arrest, and the other was the Imperial Court Attendant Guo Hongru. The old man submitted a memorial at night and then rushed to the northwest in person.
It must be said that although this guy doesn't look like a third-rank official, he is very attentive to the other party's instructions.
"Hahahaha, Guo Hongru got punished? Serves him right. This is what goes around comes around. Who knew he'd scolded me before?"
The sudden voice in my heart appeared again.
Then there was some nonsense, sometimes talking about what he wanted to eat tomorrow, sometimes talking about what his brother was having an affair with some girl, etc.
The officials were distracted by the series of gossip.
Fang Zhiyi was beginning to suspect that this time-traveling girl had brought some kind of soul-sucking prop. Since you guys won’t move, then I will.
"Lu Shiwang, I heard that the frontier army is expanding. What is the current situation?"
"Your Majesty, the military expansion has been completed, but... due to the expansion, the soldiers on the frontier are still 30% short of winter clothing..." Minister of War Lu Shiwang woke up from his gossip and hurried out, "But the Ministry of Revenue has been slow to provide..."
Liu Lezhang, the Minister of Revenue, followed closely behind and said, "Your Majesty, Lord Lu is not aware of the Ministry of Revenue's current situation. We need to conduct a detailed calculation before we can distribute winter clothing."
"You've been calculating for a month!"
"The Ministry of Revenue is in charge of the nation's finances and has a multitude of accounts. Does that mean they revolve around your Ministry of War?"
The two gradually began to quarrel.
Fang Zhiyi was somewhat satisfied. This was a normal way of attending court.
"Keep arguing, it's like dogs biting each other and getting a mouth full of fur." The voice in his heart sounded, and everyone was stunned.
"Liu Lezhang is not a good person. He's in charge of the Ministry of Revenue and he's always taking bribes. He's a corrupt official. Lu Shiwang is even worse. He knows nothing. It's my eldest brother who leads the troops to fight, not you. The situation there is so harsh, and you want winter clothes? Pah."
In an instant, the two arguing old guys shut up.
"Oh right, speaking of this, I can speak now, right? I was originally planning to ask Dad to petition for a raise for Big Brother, but now there's no need. I'm also a Censor! Censor!"
But just as she was about to open her mouth, Xu Yuanzhi stepped forward, fearing that his daughter would cause trouble.
"Your Majesty, I, an old minister, also have something to report."
Fang Zhiyi waved his hand. "No rush. Let's take it one by one." He turned to look at the two people in front of him. "You guys continue. We must come to a conclusion within a day."
But the two old men looked at each other and reached a rare consensus: "Your Majesty, the winter clothes will be completed within ten days."
Fang Zhiyi nodded in satisfaction, then turned to Xu Yuanzhi: "Old General, what's the matter?"
Xu Yuanzhi gritted his teeth, but his daughter's voice still did not stop.
"Your Majesty, please improve the treatment of the soldiers on the frontier a little bit."
Everyone looked at him, but no one was surprised. After all, this general was famous for his love for his soldiers.
Fang Zhiyi nodded. This was what loyalty was. He was not only thinking about his own son, but also about other soldiers.
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