Virtue-Returning General Lei Zhixin looked disdainful and let out a long "Tch-"
Whenever they asked this Iron Rooster to release funds for military supplies, five requests out of ten failed. For the other five, he always dragged his feet, sending people to investigate at length and determine the absolute minimum they needed from every possible angle, terrified of giving them too much.
Now, this man had actually volunteered to attack another country...
The expenses would flow like water. If he had not heard that those two countries were so wealthy, who knew how long he would have hidden under his blankets and cried!
Lei Zhixin gave another contemptuous "Hah-"
Money can make ghosts turn the mill-the ancients truly did not lie!
Faced with two successive sneers, Jiao Hongmiao neither blushed nor missed a heartbeat. He declared passionately, "Great Rui has strong soldiers, sturdy horses, and mighty national strength! How can we allow petty villains from other countries to provoke us like this?!"
Attack!
We must attack!!
This is an excuse delivered right to our doorstep!!
We would be fools not to attack!!!
Minister of Revenue Jiao Hongmiao clenched both fists in his mind and screamed his heart out.
Though the Upright Officials who could hear the little one's thoughts scorned Jiao Hongmiao's remarkably flexible stance, their eyes gleamed as they turned their burning gazes toward Emperor Mingze at the seat of honor.
"Your Majesty, I believe Lord Jiao is absolutely right. If we allow these scoundrels to stir up wind and waves in Great Rui this time, villains from other countries will surely follow their example!"
"Your Majesty! This concerns Great Rui's national dignity. We absolutely cannot let them off lightly!"
"Indeed, Your Majesty-"
The ministers, so often hamstrung by insufficient funds, chimed in with eyes glowing green.
Jiang Yanchuan