The emperor's foresight made them feel deeply grateful—after all, if it were a civil official in his place, they would never have understood, no matter how clearly the reason was explained.
After all, the Minister of Revenue was infamous for his stinginess. Though the gold and silver in the imperial treasury were not his own, he guarded them as if they were his very life.
Everyone in court knew that whenever the emperor requested funds, the minister would delay, argue, and even cut the amount by half if given the chance.
So when Xiang Long Wei mentioned that he had already sent a decree to the capital—ordering additional grain and medicine for the frontier troops—the hall fell silent. Shock flashed across the generals' faces.
None of them had expected their emperor to act so swiftly—or to have anticipated the same concern that weighed heavily on their minds. It was a move that revealed both foresight and authority.
