After being struck by lightning and being in the world of women

So, that morning, when Zhang Yufeng and others came to pay their respects to Xiao Ziran, they were politely sent away by the secretary.

His master was so tired that he had no energy to talk to his concubine.

After His Highness had his fun, he went out.

When Xiao Ziran woke up again, it was already noon.

If nothing unexpected happens, Zhong Ruhuang will shoulder the affairs of Chaotian Pass for many years to come.

So, after she got off Xiao Ziran's bed, she had a simple lunch and went to the yamen.

Zhong Ruhuang had learned how government offices in various places operated, but she still needed to practice how to put them into practice.

All military and government affairs had to go through her hands. She would handle what she could, and report what she couldn't to the court.

Therefore, after arriving at Chaotian Pass in early September, Zhong Ruhuang became busy.

Leave early and come back late.

Go out very early in the morning and come back very late at night.

In addition, there is the autumn harvest in September, so the entire Chaotian Pass is very busy.

At this time, Zhong Ruhuang's ability to remember everything she saw was revealed. Basically, everything she saw once would be remembered in her mind.

Chaotian Pass had to defend against attacks from the Pingning Dynasty and the Shengyun Dynasty, so there were 200,000 soldiers and 30,000 cavalry at the border.

Half of the food was self-sufficient, and the other half was distributed by the imperial court.

Military pay must not be reduced every month. The imperial court would never owe pay to the soldiers of Chaotian Pass, no matter who it owed pay to.

You must know that Chaotian Pass is the gateway to the Qinglan Dynasty. Once Chaotian Pass is lost, it is equivalent to the gate being opened, and the country’s destruction is a matter of time.

Therefore, no matter how foolish the empress was, she would not dare to delay the payment of military pay to Chaotian Pass.

What's more, now that Zhong Ruhuang is here, it is even less likely that the military pay will be delayed.

Because Zhang Rufeng's eldest sister is the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, and the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue is in poor health and is about to retire, the position of the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue will then belong to Zhang Rufeng's eldest sister.

With this relationship, and the fact that Zhang Yufeng's elder sister loves her younger brother very much, she would naturally keep an eye on the issue of Chaotianguan military pay, and it would be impossible for anyone to fool Zhong Ruhuang.

I have to say that with the support of Emperor Showa, the Cheng'en Mansion has developed very well.

Zhong Ruhuang was busy for a whole month, and at the end of September, she finally sorted out the affairs of Chaotian Pass.

And the autumn harvest is over.

The tax grain from Chaotian Pass did not have to be handed over to the imperial court, but was directly used as military rations.

The people kept 60% for themselves and handed over 40%, and the scale was unified.

When the people paid taxes and grain, Zhong Ruhuang personally watched it, and she even checked the scales herself to make sure there was no foul play.

To support an army of more than 200,000, the tax grain from Chaotian Pass was only enough for half of the army, and the remaining half was supplemented by the imperial court.

This matter is under the charge of the prefect Mu Haoxue.

"Your Highness, will the imperial court still make up half of the compensation this year?"

In the main hall of the yamen, Mu Haoxue, who was sitting not far to the right of Zhong Ruhuang, raised her head and asked.

Zhong Ruhuang put down the grain harvest file in her hand and did not answer immediately. Instead, she thought: "Do we have any grain in stock?"

With an army of more than 200,000, the food and drink for the people and horses is not a small number, especially for the war horses, which need to be well fed so that they can be well raised and run fast on the battlefield.

Mu Haoxue said honestly: "The grain stored in Chaotian Pass, from the autumn harvest and the supplement provided by the court, can last until the autumn harvest next year. If a war breaks out, the grain and fodder will not be enough."

"That's it..."

Zhong Ruhuang looked at Mu Haoxue and said, "Well, you can write that the harvest this year was not good, and that we only received 30% of the tax grain. We still need 70% to get the court to make up 70% of the grain. The soldiers' summer clothes are too thin, so it's time to make winter clothes. Then ask the court to send cotton cloth. Some of the weapons are old, so they need to be replaced..."

Zhong Ruhuang talked a lot, and the more Mu Haoxue wrote, the more stunned she became.