The peasant girl has a private space, and her husband is handsome.

The war in the northern border region continues to drag on, and there will be no result anytime soon.

This greatly troubled Emperor Jing of Qi.

Because war is very expensive.

The army of nearly 300,000 people consumed a lot of food and other supplies every day.

The crops have just been planted, and it's still a long time before harvest. If you want to get a lot of grain, you can only buy it with money.

During this lean season, when food supplies are scarce, grain is at its most expensive.

The national treasury is almost empty.

Therefore, Emperor Jing of Qi shamelessly solicited donations from his ministers again during the morning court session.

"My beloved ministers, the fighting on the northern border is costly every day, and the national treasury's silver reserves will only last a few more days. I have no choice but to ask for your help. You must not let me down."

As emperor, he had already lowered his attitude considerably and made it very humble.

He only hoped that the ministers would heed his words and donate more money.

Anyone who dares not to donate will be targeted.

Prime Minister Feng was furious. Emperor Qi Jing was treating his ministers like his own private treasury, asking them to donate silver again. How many times had this happened?

If the battle in the northern frontier is not ended as soon as possible, there will likely be countless more fundraising efforts in the future.

"Your Majesty, that Miss Su from Qinghe County is extremely capable. She was able to repel the King of Huainan's army of over 100,000 men. If Miss Su is sent to fight on the border, I believe the war should end soon."

Prime Minister Feng certainly didn't really think Miss Su was amazing; he was just setting a trap for her.

It's already the second month of the lunar calendar, but it's still snowing on the northern border. The weather is extremely harsh, and it's impossible for young Miss Su to withstand such a harsh environment.

Young girls are most susceptible to cold, and their bodies will definitely be affected, preventing them from performing at their best.

Didn't Zhang Lang of the Ministry of Personnel say that the young girl was as beautiful as a fairy? Well, even if a fairy went to such a cold and windy place, her skin would crack.

If a celestial being stayed at the border for half a month, she would definitely turn into an ugly monster.

If the cold air gets too strong, it may even affect your ability to have children in the future, and you may never be able to have children again.

Let's see what the Marquis of Guiping's mansion will have to boast about in the future!

A woman's natural mission is to bear children. A daughter-in-law who cannot have children is utterly shameful.

Prime Minister Feng's injuries from being beaten by Marquis Guiping haven't healed yet. Marquis Guiping didn't come today, and if he had, Prime Minister Feng would never have dared to mention Miss Su.

Duke Anguo firmly defended Miss Su, standing up to object and saying, "Your Majesty, the war in the south is also very important. If Miss Su is transferred to the border, the area around Huainan will be in grave danger!"

Minister Qin of the Ministry of War also said, "Your Majesty, if it weren't for Miss Su guarding the south, the army of the Prince of Huainan might already be at the capital."

Recently, his grandson Qin Changfeng has made great contributions with Miss Su and has been promoted one rank, so he is especially grateful to Miss Su.

Zhang Lang of the Ministry of Personnel also said, "Your Majesty, although Miss Su is known as a female war goddess, she has fought against the Prince of Huainan's subordinates many times and is more familiar with the war in the south. It would be inappropriate to rashly transfer her to the northern frontier."

Prime Minister Feng was so angry that he blew his beard and glared at his opponent.

He had never heard anyone boast that Miss Su was a female warrior before; this was the first time.

It seems that Zhang Lang himself gave that girl the title, calling her the Goddess of War. What a resounding title!

This kid got cocky after just one trip to Qinghe County. He probably forgot even his own surname. Now, apart from that little girl, he doesn't respect anyone else.

If it weren't for him as prime minister, Zhang Lang wouldn't have risen to his current position, and he doesn't know how to be grateful at all.

Zhang Lang knelt in the center of the main hall, speaking earnestly, "Therefore, I implore Your Majesty not to send the Goddess of War to the northern frontier."

Emperor Qi Jing was well aware that the war in the south was still inseparable from that Miss Su.

"Alright, Prime Minister Feng, you are the prime minister of the country, so you should take the lead in donating silver. All of you ministers, please write down the amount of silver you wish to donate in the register, and I will send someone to your residence to collect it later."

Prime Minister Feng thought to himself: "They're making it impossible for me not to donate now; they're even planning to send people to my house to rob me."

No, we can't let the war on the northern border continue. If it goes on, the emperor will plunder all our family's wealth. We must find a way to end the war in the north.

Reluctantly, Prime Minister Feng wrote down one thousand taels in the ledger, saying, "Your Majesty, I also have no money to spare."

The Prime Minister's mansion certainly has money, but he won't give out too much, otherwise people will suspect him of embezzlement.

Not only did Prime Minister Feng donate less, but the other ministers also donated much less money than last time.

I'm tired of donating money again and again.

Emperor Jing of Qi personally calculated the total amount of donations and found that the combined donations of over a hundred officials amounted to just over ten thousand taels of silver, which was far from enough.

Thinking of this, Emperor Qi Jing's gaze toward his civil and military officials turned somewhat cold.

Prime Minister Feng could easily see that Emperor Qi Jing was angry, and he needed to quickly get His Majesty to change his target.

"Your Majesty, Miss Su has a silver mine in her possession."

Many ministers were envious when silver mines were mentioned.

That young girl is the first person to privately own a silver mine!

How can someone who possesses mountains of gold and silver not be the envy of others?

Emperor Qi Jing still had some sense of shame. He thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I am the Son of Heaven, and my word is as good as gold. I said that as long as the war is not over, Miss Su can start mining silver on her own. I must keep my word and not go back on my word and take back the silver mine."

"If I were to break my word, what would the people of the world think of me? Moreover, Miss Su's army has already expanded to more than 80,000 men. She has maintained such a large army, yet she has never asked me for a single penny. Therefore, what she deserves is rightfully hers."

Prime Minister Feng thought for a moment. The emperor still needed that Miss Su for the time being, and he needed to use that girl to resist the army of the Prince of Huainan. Therefore, he was unwilling to make an example of that girl.

It will take time to deal with that girl.

Once the war in Huainan is over, that little girl will be of no use anymore, and then we can deal with her.

Who knows, the first person to stand up and punish that little girl might be the emperor himself.

Now, we have no choice but to shift our focus.

Prime Minister Feng immediately offered another suggestion: "Your Majesty, the five great families are truly wealthy. If we have their assistance, the national treasury will surely be much fuller."

Other ministers also hoped that Emperor Qi Jing would shift his focus to the five great families, because the fleecing shouldn't be limited to them!

Minister Luo was most concerned about money, because the Luo family was so poor that they were almost starving. He quickly stood up and said, "Your Majesty, we agree with Prime Minister Feng's statement. The five great families are indeed very wealthy."

Emperor Jing of Qi was well aware of the wealth of the five great families.

However, the five great families have influence in all four kingdoms. For hundreds of years, the imperial court has tacitly allowed the five great families to maintain private armies.

Not only him, but even the Western Xia and Southern Yue dared not offend the five great families.

The five great families had already established their power hundreds of years ago during the Great Xia Dynasty. Although the once powerful Great Xia Dynasty and Great Chu Dynasty had both perished, the five great families remained as stable as Mount Tai.

No one knows exactly how many private soldiers the five great families currently control.

"Alright, Prime Minister Feng, arrange for someone to deliver invitations to the heads of the five great families. I intend to host a banquet for them in the palace."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Prime Minister Feng had successfully shifted the blame eastward, and he was secretly pleased with himself.

Whether the five great families would be willing to pay up the money was none of his concern.

Prime Minister Feng thought that since the five great families had already been tricked, he should also trick Miss Su and make her pay some money as well.

How could we let go of the chance to make that little girl bleed?

He'd like to see how much silver that girl would donate.

"Your Majesty, would you like to invite Miss Su to the banquet as well?"

"Alright." Emperor Qi Jing thought to himself, inviting Miss Su along as a way to entertain meritorious officials.

In truth, Emperor Qi Jing was quite unsure about hosting the banquet for the five great families. Last time, when he hosted the heads of the five great families, only three families showed up, and he feared that not all of them would attend this time either.

With Miss Su present, the banquet won't be too deserted.

"Prime Minister Feng, you shall write a letter to Miss Su and tell her that she can bring two meritorious officials with her to the capital for a banquet, as I wish to celebrate their achievements."

Prime Minister Feng was quite uncomfortable. It would have been fine for the girl to come alone, but she even brought two people with her. What a big face she had!

Being on equal footing with the five great families is a great honor. I wonder what kind of scoundrel that girl will bring with her.

His original intention was to get the girl to donate more money, but unexpectedly, it made the girl look good instead.

It's so strange. Why does he always suffer losses whenever that girl is involved?