The Fierce Farm Girl Has A Secret Space

Chapter 2366: Chapter 2366: Filing a Complaint (Part 4)

Gu Qingheng’s frown deepened. Zhou Jiang’s army was under Duke An’s command, and this time they were merely here to assist. Hence, the military pay was still accounted for on Duke An’s side. Before Qi Jingyun was captured, the military pay was never delayed, indicating that the delay in military pay this time was specifically targeting him.

"Delaying military pay affects army morale." Zhou Jiang slammed the table, "This issue cannot be tolerated. I’ll immediately send a letter to Duke An..."

However, Gu Qingheng shook his head, "No need to trouble Duke An with this. I know who is behind this mischief."

"Minister of Revenue Shen Wanxing?"

Gu Qingheng nodded, "Who else could it be? The enmity with the Shen Family has been long-standing."

"So what do you plan to do?" Zhou Jiang looked at Gu Qingheng. Although by seniority this young man was his junior, on the battlefield, Zhou Jiang never dared to treat him as a junior.

"Naturally, I’ll report it to someone with the authority to handle it." Gu Qingheng smiled, "I can’t deal with them for now, but surely someone can, right? I can’t let everyone fight on an empty stomach, can I?"

Zhou Jiang laughed, "Even though we shouldn’t trouble Duke An, I still need to mention it to him."

So, the two generals began writing letters separately.

About an hour or so later, two horses galloped out of the military camp, while a hawk soared into the night sky.

In the early morning, Yang Ruxin was sleeping soundly when she heard a familiar call. Instantly, she opened her eyes, got up, and went to open the window.

Pei Pei darted in swiftly.

"Thank you for your hard work." Yang Ruxin lit the lamp, went over to stroke Pei Pei’s head, and gave it a medicine pill before untying the letter to read it.

The letter wasn’t long, but it recounted all the events of the past two days, also advising her to send a letter to either the Eighth Prince or the Crown Prince for double assurance.

Yang Ruxin couldn’t help but sigh. All these preparations were initially made for emergencies. That granary was arranged by Du Yunpeng back when they were in Hangzhou, purchasing a manor and having the steward focus solely on buying grain and preserved meats. Although she hadn’t personally seen it, the messages sent back reported a considerable stock.

Over a hundred thousand silver was spent just on this, so the quantity should be significant.

Originally, she thought that although the Imperial Court would provide supplies, they wouldn’t be abundant, so she gave the keys and address to Nian Qianqian without thinking much about it.

Only now did she realize, if the grains were to be taken out, even if she contributed, it might leave a knot in the Emperor’s heart, and who knows when that knot might become a bomb in the future.

Thankfully, Gu Qingheng thought it through carefully.

Missing out on dumplings wasn’t the real issue; if military pay couldn’t be distributed, that would be the real problem, so she didn’t dare to delay. She quickly wrote two letters, one a reply to Gu Qingheng, which Pei Pei immediately carried away, and another to Gu Di, who was in Beijing, currently close with Aunt Hong Ye by the Empress Dowager’s side, suggesting he meet with Qi Jingyi or the Crown Prince.

After this flurry of activity, the sky began to brighten. Yang Ruxin couldn’t afford to be careless, so she called Xiaohei back, tied the letter securely, and instructed, "Hurry there and back."