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It was not until General Murong reminded him that Old Master Gao realized the Imperial Court was not ignorant of the matter, but rather due to years of constant warfare, the treasury was depleted and simply had no silver to repay the Gao Family.
Upon learning that the batch of medicinal supplies was all that Old Master Gao had compensated with his entire fortune, even incurring heavy debts, General Murong found himself powerless as the Imperial Court could neither afford the silver to repay the Gao Family nor acknowledge the issue.
General Murong, grateful that Old Master Gao's timely delivery of medicinal supplies saved many soldiers' lives, and his subordinates collected some silver together to give to Old Master Gao.