Beijing, on the street
"Hey, do you know that the general is coming back today?"
"I know, I won a battle and came back victorious. The reward, let alone gold, is just a word from the princess or the general."
In the court room,
"My dear, this expedition represents the style of our country. You are really young and promising. I will reward you heavily! My dear, please mention it. I will not shirk it."
"I have no plans, I just hope to protect this vast territory from foreign invasion!"
"My dear, you are so humble. Come and give the general a thousand taels of gold, a hundred deep-sea pearls, and a hundred bloody horses..."
Rewards came down like water, but the general's expression remained calm.
"Thank you, my emperor, for the reward."
"Yes. Retreat from the court."
In the palace, among the thin sand on the dragon bed,
"Cen, I can't do it anymore."
"My emperor's body needs to be replenished. There are hundreds of deep-sea pearls you gave me. Only ten of them have not arrived yet."
"You! Let me go quickly, otherwise, I,"
"What do you want?"
"You, you bastard!"