It should be said that for him, whether clean or corrupt, civil or military, first or third rank, his salary was not much.
After all, he grew up surrounded by gold, silver, jade, and gemstones.
However, for the sake of accuracy, he added, "For ordinary people, it's not a small amount, provided they don't hold office in the Imperial Capital. Ordinary people, with ordinary ranks and ordinary salaries, let alone socializing, even maintaining a basic livelihood would be a problem."
It's difficult for a poor family to produce a successful child.
For a successful child to go to the Imperial Capital, it's even harder than scaling the blue sky.
Such people will eventually find it difficult to remain factionless, as they'll have to rely on others due to poverty. No matter what kind of dependence, in the end, they can't leave cleanly.
Those with high rank who catch the Emperor's eye have it better; perhaps the Emperor will be delighted and grant them a house.
