The process of Nanliang compensating Daqi went smoothly.
After the people from Nanliang left, Old Master Zhou had lunch in the military camp and then departed with four horse carriages.
Due to the quantity and value of the items being transported, Marquis Dongxiang was uneasy about it, so he sent the Heir of Marquis Beining, leading three hundred Flying Tiger Army soldiers, to escort Old Master Zhou. Once they ensured his safety, they were to proceed to meet Old Duke Chong.
As for the remaining compensation, even before Nanliang's payment arrived, Marquis Dongxiang and the Prince had already "spent" a significant portion of this money.
The court owed the soldiers their wages, the pension silver for the fallen soldiers needed to be distributed, and the expenses for digging canals were considerable...
Three million taels delivered by Nanliang, and within three days, only one million four hundred thousand taels remained, along with a thick account book.
