In the Chu State, ever since the separation of sovereign and military power, high-ranking generals in each army held vast sums of money—funds originally established to handle emergencies.
If these funds went unused by the end of the year, they would naturally flow into the hands of the high-ranking generals, who could spend them as they pleased. Consequently, the generals of the Chu army possessed far greater wealth than the upright officials in the imperial court like Huo Xianju.
Hearing He Wen say this, Huo Xianju gave a faint smile. "General, that is not what I meant. I was merely stating the facts."
Chapter 706