Borrowing Money to Get By

When the Emperor said they would have to use the National Treasury to deal with the current crisis, the first person to step forward was neither the Prime Minister nor the Minister of Finance, but the Defense Minister.

Your Majesty the Emperor did not immediately argue with him. Instead, he looked at the others. He needed to figure out whether any of these ministers had changed their attitudes or positions.

When his gaze fell on the Army Minister, the Army Minister hesitated before meeting his eyes. "Your Majesty, I share the Defense Minister's view. The end of the year is almost here."

"The end of the year?" Your Majesty the Emperor's lips twitched. "What about it?"

He knew it was an excuse, and he also sensed a growing urgency. Only an emperor who firmly held power was a true emperor.

An emperor who did not possess all the power was nothing more than a puppet. He could not be considered a puppet who could be manipulated at will, but seeing these people constantly oppose his ideas still filled him with fury.

None of that anger showed on his face. Neither his expression nor his tone revealed the slightest trace of rage.

There was only a hint of indifference and coldness.

A troubled look appeared on the Army Minister's face. He said softly, "We have to distribute the compensation for the soldiers who died in battle during the second half of the year. The troops stationed there need to rotate with the mainland troops, and the weapons and equipment also need maintenance. On top of that, some equipment needs to be replaced..."

Those words made Your Majesty the Emperor, who had been about to refute the Army Minister, fall silent. He remained quiet for a long time. Not a sound could