Li Changfeng's eyes narrowed. "So that's how it is! No wonder the Brocade-Clad Guard hasn't been able to receive much in the way of resources these past few years!"
Commander Lu nodded. "That's right! But His Majesty has now taken control again. The Brocade-Clad Guard's situation will certainly improve from now on!"
Li Changfeng said gravely, "I reviewed quite a few case files tonight, especially the financial ministers' files that were sent over. They all stated that the taxes paid by the great families were short by quite a bit—at least thirty to forty percent!"
Commander Lu said heavily, "I knew that long ago! Those people stubbornly insist that this was all they earned, and therefore all the tax they owed! There's nothing we can do to them!"
Li Changfeng's eyes narrowed. "It seems His Majesty's reason for having me join the Brocade-Clad Guard may not be so simple after all!"
A glint flashed through Commander Lu's eyes. "What comes next will depend on your methods!"
Li Changfeng frowned. "There's something I don't understand! Why does His Majesty, who clearly possesses the strength to suppress everything, leave them unchecked?"
Commander Lu slowly replied, "Sigh! It isn't that he does nothing. It's just that the previous civil war caused many within the Imperial Court to lose the people's support. Although His Majesty has now returned in force, they still aren't very obedient. What His Majesty needs to do now is stabilize the army's morale and slowly win them over!"
Li Changfeng still did not understand. "With strength as great as his, he could suppress them by force. I don't believe they would dare refuse to submit!"
"That is where you are mistaken! The great calamity will arrive soon. If he forcefully suppresses them, many people will surely die or be wounded.