C18 (1/2)
”I didn't say that I wouldn't pay you, I just have to wait a few more days.”
Zhao Shiqian's intention was very clear. After continuously fighting in the treasury for so many years, even though the imperial government could not raise so many soldiers, they had to first disarm even though they could not pay the military bills. The heavy burden was all on her shoulders because they wanted her to become an evil person.
No wonder he couldn't say it out loud.
She also insisted, ”The Emperor has paid the military salary and pension in arrears. I will not hesitate to disarm him.”
Zhao Shiqian facepalmed and laughed coldly, ”My beloved one, you must make things difficult for us.”
”This official dares not.”
”You don't dare?” Zhao Shiqian closed the distance between them with a single step, and placed his hand on her shoulder, ”Aren't you forcing me?”
His hand was on her injured shoulder, and he exerted a little weight on her, which gave her a lot of pressure.
”I am the emperor, the king of a country. However, the king of a country isn't someone who can do as he pleases. He has the final say when he wants.”
”You are the Chief General, and those are your soldiers. You should be the one to tell them about disarmament.”
Zhou Leping said, ”This subject is the emperor's subject, and the soldiers at the border are all the emperor's soldiers. This subject does not dare to go overboard.”
Zhao Shiqian's face changed, his hands became even more forceful, ”Even you want to go against us?”
”This official dares not.”
”You are different in my heart. I don't want to see you standing opposite me the most. Go back and think carefully. I hope your answer won't disappoint me.”
Zhou Leping returned to the manor in a daze. The current Zhao Shiqian made her feel unfamiliar, but the matter of disarmament gave her an even greater headache.
When she came back, she locked herself in her study room and began to calculate the amount of money she had saved over the years. However, the more she calculated, the more her head hurt.
When night fell, she woke up from her nightmare and heaved a sigh of relief. When she saw a black figure at the door, she immediately became alert. ”Who is it?” As he spoke, his hand had already reached the sword at his side.
”The general has a nightmare?”
Zhu Guanliang walked over and lit up the candle on the table. The light from the candle gradually brightened and his face became clear.
”Dr Zhu, what are you pretending for?” She put the sword away. ”How do you know I have a nightmare? When did you come in? ”
”The general has been shouting for people to hurry up in his dreams, but he suddenly woke up … There's sweat on his forehead and his face is pale. It's impossible for me to have such a beautiful dream. ”
Zhou Leping was embarrassed: ”Are you a doctor or are you just looking at people's faces?”
”I know a little about appearances.”
”I feel much better now. In the future, just let Qu Tan change the medicine, the two pills you gave me were pretty useful. The wound doesn't hurt anymore, so you should give it to me more, just in case I need it when the time comes.”
”Qu Tan doesn't know anything about medicine, the General's wound needs to be cleansed of the pus, if you are not careful and get infected, the injury will only get worse.”
”But …”