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General Ke had truly fleeced them all.
Despite many of them being unwilling, none of the nobles could slip their way out of contributing to the war effort. After all, who knew if this was not, in fact, the will of the royal palace itself?
With the donations pledged, Ke Jihai’s gloom lifted at once. He rose, cupped his hands, and bowed deeply to all four sides. “On behalf of the soldiers at the front lines, I thank you, lords, for your generosity!”
Once these tens of millions of kilograms of grain and supplies reached the front, the army would be able to hold out that much longer.
Of course, the nobles answered with words of courtesy. But then Ke Jihai immediately turned to the officer behind him: “Record every lord’s contribution to the last hundred kilo! Should there be any mistake, the blame lies with you.”
The He brothers exchanged a glance and saw the same flicker of amusement in each other’s eyes. Ke Jihai clearly feared that some of these nobles would make empty promises and later renege on them. That he went so far only proved his iron resolve in securing provisions.
He Chunhua spoke up as well, “Since fate has placed us here together, my He Family shall also donate—”
But before he could finish, Ke Jihai cut him off, “Donate, donate—what nonsense!...
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