The case of Prince Wu'an's murder stirred up a minor commotion in the Capital City; people sighed or marveled for a couple of days. Soon, it was overshadowed by new news.
The Imperial Guards escorting the military funds to various garrison camps began returning with reports one after another.
The first to report back was Tao Da. Tao Da had been sent to the garrison camp closest to the Capital City. Upon arrival at the camp, Tao Da, following the Emperor's instructions, gathered all the soldiers at the Martial Arts Training Ground. Then he distributed the soldiers' pay according to the roster. In just over half a day, the pay was fully distributed to each soldier. In addition, each soldier received a brand-new military uniform and two pairs of shoes and socks.
