Chapter 2074 Financial Tightness

"The materials provided by the Emperor should not be exhausted, right?" Yun Dai thought for a while, "I remember that the imperial court only sent a batch half a month ago."

"It's not enough." Jin Lan shook his head, "My lady, please do the math. There are about 150,000 soldiers participating in the battle now. How much food do they have to eat every day? Not to mention the cold weather in Saibei, so we have to eat meat. That's fine, sometimes you even have to drink some wine to warm yourself up. Otherwise, the soldiers won't be able to fight at all."

Yun Dai asked: "Master Jin, do you think this battle can be won?"

"We will definitely win." Jin Lan said, "The emperor's personal expedition has so far pushed the Jiuli army back to the Jiuli territory and is launching an attack on the Jiuli tribe. But that is Jiuli's base camp and is not that easy to fight. Come down. According to my estimation, it will last at least three or four months. The consumption of food and grass is a big problem. "

"The money in the treasury is gone?" Yun Dai asked.

"The money in the treasury is managed by the Ministry of Household Affairs, so it's not that there is none. But money is needed everywhere in the country. There were floods in many places in the autumn before, and the empress also knows that a lot of money is needed for disaster relief." Jin Lan frowned, " Now the Ministry of Revenue is unwilling to allocate any more money."

"Your Majesty is on the front line. Does the Minister of Household Affairs want to die?"

"The Minister of the Ministry of Revenue said that the state treasury really does not have much money, and it must keep some for domestic use. If he cannot give money to the people and hundreds of thousands of people starve to death, his head will not be saved." Jin Lan said, "Actually, I also understand their difficulties.”

Yun Dai pondered for a moment and said: "The Ministry of Household Affairs' budget is tight every year, and it's the end of the year again. It's no wonder that they refuse to take out more money. After all, war is a bottomless pit and consumes too much money and materials."

Jin Lan said: "So during this time, I have been outside, asking local officials for money and food, but as soon as I spoke out, everyone had difficulties. There are very few people who are willing and able to provide food and food."

He clenched his fists, "When I think about the emperor and the soldiers being short of food and clothing on the front line, I feel..."

He couldn't speak anymore.

Yun Dai said: "When you come here today, do you want money from the Ministry of Internal Affairs?"

Jin Lan was silent for a moment and nodded.

The Ministry of Accounts is the wallet of the country.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs is the royal purse.

Originally, the Ministry of Internal Affairs was always in the hands of the clan, and most of it went into the pockets of the clan and the Empress Dowager.

Later, Zhao Yuanjing and Jin Lan went to Jiangnan in person, checked the accounts of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and dealt with a group of people before they recovered the money bag.

Later, Zhao Yuanjing handed over the money bag to Yun Dai.

In addition to the royal family's private weaving profits, Yun Dai also submitted the accounts of Yunji Company to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Although the accounts were kept clear, in her mind, the money Yun Ji earned was for the imperial court.

Jin Lan knew all this very well.

When he went to Jiangnan with the emperor, he handled the case of Zhizao Mansion. He was once treated coldly by the emperor for a while because he was not doing things well.

How can I forget.

If he had no other choice, he would not beg in front of Yun Dai.

Yun Dai thought for a while and said: "That's right, here at the Ministry of Internal Affairs, I have previously purchased a batch of grain and grass to send over. Now I have about more than two million silver on hand. I know this is not very good. It’s enough. But if we use food and grass instead, we should be able to maintain the army for two to three months.”