Zhangtai Palace.
Ying Zheng was sitting on the high platform with a very serious expression on his face.
Miao Yuan, who was standing in the middle of the hall, lowered his head tremblingly and rubbed his hands back and forth in his sleeves.
He persisted in this tense atmosphere for a few minutes before he began to sweat all over his body.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty, now that the national treasury is not full, we really cannot come up with more money to supply the army."
"This matter... I... I can't do anything about it. General Wang has been urging me for several days... I can't do anything."
"At that time, Sishui County was providing disaster relief, and it was very difficult for Mr. Xu to obtain relief funds. Now the treasury is even more..."
As he spoke, Miao Yuan's heavy voice fell silent under Ying Zheng's gaze.
But the way he looked at Ying Zheng still looked very embarrassed, as if he was saying that he was really at the end of his rope.
Zhao Lei, who was standing next to Miao Yuan, had a very angry expression on his face.
If it weren't for the fact that he was in front of His Majesty, he would have wanted to pick up Miao Yuan and beat him up so that he would spit out the military supplies!
"Your Majesty, the army has been without pay for a month now, and the hearts of the people in the army are floating. If this continues, I am afraid it will cause dissatisfaction among the soldiers."
"Moreover, General Wang Ben must clear out the remnants of the Chu region in the Chu region. He must train and march every day, and he must not go without food for a day!"
"Miao Yuan said this, I'm afraid he's not delaying time!"
"As far as I know, many corrupt officials in the court were arrested in the past few days. Could it be that all the proceeds from their confiscated homes were embezzled by Master Miao?!"
Miao Yuan, who originally had a nervous expression on his face, was startled when he heard Zhao Lei ask this question, but he had forgotten about it.
It took him a moment to react, and he knelt down on the ground, his head pressed tightly against the ground, and loudly shouted his injustice: "Your Majesty, you have learned the truth——"
"I am absolutely sincere. Mr. Zhao was in the army before and was just promoted to captain of the army by General Wang Jian. There are some things that I don't understand well."
"Nowadays, the affairs of corrupt officials are investigated by the Tingwei Mansion. Naturally, all the corrupt officials are brought back to the Tingwei Mansion. Only after the matter is completely resolved can they be returned to the national treasury."
"If I take it back now, if it spreads to the ears of the people, it will be my fault. They may even think that the treasury of the Qin Dynasty is not sufficient. If someone with intentions interferes with it, then I will be responsible for death!"
"His Majesty--"
"Please make the decision for me."
Seeing him behaving like this, Zhao Lei didn't know how to deal with it.
After all, he spent a lot of time in the army and had little interaction with a slippery man like Miao Yuan, so he didn't know how much of his words were true or false.
The most important thing is that Miao Yuan's first few words revealed the fact that he had just entered the imperial court. He was also worried that if he said too much, his majesty would have a grudge against the Wang family.
Helpless, he had no choice but to imitate Miao Yuan's posture and kneel on the ground, but his face looked very sincere.
"Your Majesty, I have no choice but to do this."
"If this military matter is not resolved, I am afraid it will also be detrimental to Great Qin."
"What I said is true. Please tell me, Your Majesty!"
After speaking, he kowtowed respectfully to Ying Zheng and waited for his answer.
There was not a trace of profit for himself in his words. Every word he wrote was for the sake of Da Qin. Coupled with the unswerving expression on his face, it added a bit of trust.
Ying Zheng looked at him with a hint of admiration.
Feeling the changes in Ying Zheng, Miao Yuan immediately sounded the alarm in his heart.
Just as he was about to continue speaking, he saw Wei Liang walking in from outside the hall, holding a square box in his hand, which looked very delicate.
Wei Liang walked to the middle without squinting, held the box and bent down to salute His Majesty, and then said respectfully: "Your Majesty, I command Ran Fang to send something for your Majesty to take a look at."
This sudden accident broke the tense and depressing atmosphere in Zhangtai Palace, and everyone's eyes fell on the box.
Ying Zheng was also a little surprised and couldn't figure out why Ran Fang would give him something at this moment?
In the past few days, he had withdrawn his surveillance of Ran Fang, so he didn't know anything about what Ran Fang did.
However, he has always believed in Ran Fang. Since it was a gift, there must be a certain reason.
"Open!"
With an order, Wei Liang slowly opened the box and revealed the contents.
Everyone was stunned, only to see a crystal clear object placed inside. It looked like a plate, but the color was very different from the plate.
Before Ying Zheng could speak, Wei Liang said directly: "Commander Ran Fang said that this object is called Wan Gen, and it is made of a sacred glass. It is a rare thing."
"Your Majesty, the Commander, specially made this thing to show his gratitude to His Majesty."
Wei Liang felt the purse in his sleeve and silently praised himself in his heart. He felt that what he said was extremely sincere.
Sure enough, after hearing his words, Ying Zheng looked at Wan Gen with a happy expression, and even a look of praise.
"Send it up!"
Wei Liang lowered his head and slowly walked up to the high platform with Wan Gen in his hands.
When passing by Miao Yuan and Zhao Lei, his steps paused slightly so that the kneeling people could clearly see the magic of this graceful thing.
Finally, he gently placed it in front of Ying Zheng.
"Your Majesty, please take a look."
Ying Zheng gently picked up Wan Gen with his hand and held it in front of his eyes for a closer look. He could actually see everything in the hall through this Wan Gen.
This is so surprising and unexpected!
He held it in his hand and hesitated to put it down, seeming to have forgotten what he was discussing just now.
Miao Yuan, who was kneeling there, was a little anxious. With just one sentence, he could blame Ran Fang for this matter.
After all, Ran Fang is so smart, solving the problem of supply for the army is definitely not a problem.
In this way, your mission is completed, and your promotion will be just around the corner!
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, since the commander can make such magical things, it is enough to prove that he has peerless talent."
"Now that the DPRK is encountering difficulties, the commander must have a solution."
"Why don't you leave this matter to the commander to resolve it? Your Majesty's expectations will not be disappointed."
Zhao Lei turned his head in surprise. He stared at Miao Yuan closely, as if he wanted to see through his heart.
This matter was obviously a matter of Zhi Su Neishi, but he pushed the matter onto Ran Fang. What was his intention?
When his lord, Wang Ben, went to Chu to resolve an issue between the old nobles, if Ran Fang had not helped them, they would have been able to take the hinterland of the Xiang family so quickly, and they might have stayed in the miasma for several months!
But now, Miao Yuan actually wanted to frame Ran Fang, how could he accept it? !
"His Majesty……"
Before he could finish speaking, Ying Zheng had already put down Wan Gen in his hand and raised his hand to interrupt Zhao Lei.
Then Ying Zheng spoke slowly and said: "Zhi Su Neishi is already responsible for the supply of the army, how can he do it for others?"
"But now that the treasury is empty, it is really an important matter for the Qin Dynasty."
As he spoke, he paused and his eyes fell on Miao Yuan.
Then he continued: "Miao Yuan can go to Ran Fang and ask for advice on how to solve this matter."
"There must be no delay in supplying the army. This matter must be resolved within five days!"
In this way, Ran Fang did not have to be responsible for the supply of the army, so Zhao Lei swallowed the words in his heart.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
But Miao Yuan didn't think so. He thought this was an opportunity.
If Ran Fang helps him fill the treasury, then he will have another chance to seek some benefits for himself, but if Ran Fang fails, then don't blame yourself for adding insult to injury!
Thinking about it, a smile appeared on his lips.
"I obey the order, thank you for your grace!"
