Givers are soft-mouthed; takers are short-handed. This is an eternal truth.
Jiang Shaohua offered two hundred thousand shi of military provisions to the border army and also took charge of transporting and delivering the rations. Such generosity and loyalty even silenced those officials who were previously dissatisfied with the Nanyang County Princess overseeing the Six Ministries. Prime Minister Wang, in front of all the ministers, bowed and cupped his hands to Jiang Shaohua: "On behalf of the hundred thousand border troops, I thank the Princess."
In recent times, Jiang Shaohua and Prime Minister Wang's relationship had greatly improved. Hearing this, she smiled and said, "Prime Minister Wang, please rise quickly. In Nanyang County, we have plenty of grain. This year's autumn harvest was bountiful, so offering some surplus to the court is only right."
