My father, Li Shimin, requests Your Majesty to become the Retired Emperor.

"Fine, fine, I'll write it however you want, okay?" Li Tai's defenses had completely collapsed.

"Just write that you purchased 5 jars of wine from us, at 10 taels of silver per jar, so you paid us 50 taels of silver, and the account will be settled," Su Wan said with a smile.

"Ah, no," Li Tai said with a bitter face, "Sister-in-law, when did I ever take a jar of wine from you?"

"What, you're not happy about it?" Su Wan glared at him.

"Alright, alright, I'll write it!"

After Li Tai finished writing the document, he handed it to Su Wan and said, "Take this document and you can go to my warehouse to get the silver now."

Su Wan carefully examined the document, then showed it to Su Gui. Finding no problems, Su Wan put the document away.

"Qingque, let's consider this case closed. There's one more thing I need to discuss with you."

When Li Tai heard Su Wan say this, his scalp tingled, because he knew that what Su Wan wanted to discuss with him was definitely not good.

"What is it?"

"This time, your father has appointed you as the Grand Commander-in-Chief. How many troops do you command?"

"5 cavalry, 5 infantry, and 5 naval troops," Li Tai told him truthfully.

"Oh, so you have quite a few soldiers."

Here's what we'll do: you give me 1 cavalry, 1 infantry, and 1 naval troops.

"What? How can that be?" Li Tai grinned. "What do you need troops for?"

"Don't misunderstand, I'm leading these troops to the Western Regions."

Yanqi suffered a defeat last time and has been holding a grudge ever since.

Recently, they have joined forces with Gaochang and are preparing to make a comeback.

The east of the Tang Dynasty was important, but the west of the Tang Dynasty was also very important, wasn't it?

"I'll lead these troops and fight for you, isn't that better?"

Upon hearing this, Li Tai almost burst into tears, thinking to himself that Su Wan was really joking. Was military campaigning a child's game?

"That won't do. Although I command these troops, they are not my personal property; they belong to the imperial court."

If I divide my troops with you, and someone reports this to my father, the Emperor, what will I do?

"What's wrong with that?"

Just say they were all deserters who ran away.

Anyway, desertions are common among your troops; this isn't the first time.

Li Tai blushed; he knew Su Wan was intentionally mocking him.

Last time, when he led an army of 10 against the Tuyuhun, he was utterly defeated.

Of the ten troops under his command, three had deserted.

Later, Li Shimin was so anxious that he had no choice but to transfer Li Chengan to the army, which finally stopped the decline.

"Sister-in-law, this really won't do."

"What? Say that again!" Su Wan raised the dagger again. "I don't have that much time to waste with you."

If you say 'no' again, I'll gouge out your left eye.

Just then, the door opened, and Xue'er walked in, carrying a basin of foot-washing water: "Master, Su Gui, both of you step aside. He's not thinking straight; I'm trying to clear his head!"

Su Wan and Su Gui dodged to the left and right, and then there was a "poof" sound.

Well, a basin of ice-cold foot bath water was poured over Li Tai, drenching him from head to toe. The water was icy cold.

It's freezing cold.

Li Tai couldn't help but sneeze twice, and some of the foot-washing water dripped from the corner of his mouth into his mouth.

He smacked his lips, savoring the taste; it was still salty.

He quickly spat it out: "Ugh, whose foot bath water is this? It smells so strong!"

"Besides me, who else?" Xue'er asked with a smile, hands on her hips. "How was it?"