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Xiao Qian held the bottle of wine and looked deeply at her. ”You'll understand in a few days.”

She shook her head and said somewhat regretfully, ”Even though I didn't pay for the silver, I truly feel sorry for the general. It was supposed to be a headache for the government, so how did it become your responsibility?”

Xiao Qian raised his head and gulped down the alcohol, not caring about his wealth at all.

”It is merely something made of white and yellow. This general has the ability to help, so there's no harm in helping.”

”But …” If the imperial court is in arrears every single time, there's nothing you can do about it. ”

This was the first time that the military salary had not been issued since the beginning of the Grand Wei Dynasty.

Gao Zu was a fighter, and every year he spent a third of his national treasury on military expenditures. The Ancestor went even further after he ascended to the throne, but the late emperor had left early. Now, the Emperor Wei Xian, who was in charge of the country, refused to use force to expand the land and instead used literature to rule the country.

The military expenditures had been reduced significantly, and no military payments had ever been made.

Xiao Qian frowned as he fiddled with the wine bottle in his hand, lost in thought.

Su Zhi obediently waited at the side, not bothering him.

”Right, have you and A Jin decided on where to go?”

Why did he suddenly remember about her? Su Zhi hurriedly nodded and replied, ”It's Xuan City.”

”Have you thought about it?”

Su Zhi nodded.

Xiao Qian gave a faint smile and agreed, ”Going to Xuan City is good as well. That place is bustling with life, and it is close to the capital. If it is, hehe …” If there was anything, he would be able to take care of it.

Xiao Qian did not say the last half of the sentence, and Su Zhi did not hear what he was saying to himself.

Tomorrow was the day they would return home, and the morale of the soldiers below was high. Some of them took advantage of the alcohol to strip naked and sing loudly.

He was beating his bowl with bamboo chopsticks while singing a song of Zhawei.

The past is when I arrived,

Liu Yiyi.

Now that I think about it,

Rain and snow.

With the help of the bright white moonlight, the homesickness soared in the sky, riding on the wings of the night, and reverberated in the world.

Even Xiao Qian had a gentle expression on his face.

It was unknown who was drunk, but he shouted towards Su Zhi who was on the stage, ”Young wife Su, do you know how to sing a song? Come and sing a few lines to liven things up!”

Su Zhi froze for a moment, her hand holding the wine jug tightened, and said bashfully, ”Not really, don't disturb your mood.”

The soldiers who came up with the alcohol shouted for her to sing a few lines.

”This little lady cooked a good meal. How could she not know how to sing a song? Just humming a few words for us brothers to listen to is fine!”

Su Zhi could not resist the curiosity of the soldiers below. Although she was troubled, she was not annoyed.

Xiao Qian looked at her with interest. Being with this woman for so long, he had never heard her sing a song before.

”How is it? But he was in a difficult position? If you don't want to sing, then go on. ”

”Thank you, General, for your understanding. Since young men think highly of this woman, I shall sing a few words of praise instead.”

Su Zhi cleared her throat and said with a smile, ”Let's make a deal first. If my singing doesn't sound good, you all are not allowed to laugh at me.”

”Of course not!”

”I'll beat whoever dares to laugh at my wife!”

”Exactly, let's see who has the guts to do so!”

She was so amused that she simply put down her wine pot and walked down from the high platform to the side to play drums.

This thing was used by the soldiers to help them enjoy themselves. Su Zhi patted the drum twice with her small hands. The sound was rich and rich, so it was the best thing to do as a accompaniment.

She began to gather her energy in her voice, looked at the crescent moon in the sky, and slightly smiled.

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Please drink less wine, General.

The road ahead is not easy

I come to wait at home

This ”My General” was sung very nicely by Su Zhi. Her voice was not sharp at all, and her slightly hoarse voice had a bit of the perfect magnetism to it.