Chapter 194
Zhu Jingchen remained silent, but in his mind he was carefully considering the truthfulness of Li Tianyou's words.
The Imperial Study was deathly silent.
"Minister Li is a doting father to his daughter."
After a long while, Zhu Jingchen finally spoke.
Zhu Jingchen had considered whether Li Tianyou's words contained any falsehoods.
But upon closer inspection, it's not necessary.
However, Zhu Jingchen had an absurd thought in his mind: could it be that Li Tianyou gave Li Zhiwei something that couldn't be brought to light?
Want to get it back?
But if that's the case, why would Li Tianyou need to make such a big fuss?
"Minister Li, you have achieved so much now. Your ancestors must have left you a considerable legacy, right?" Zhu Jingchen asked casually.
Li Tianyou glanced at Zhu Jingchen with some confusion, wondering why the Emperor had kept him here just to chat with him.
Didn't they say that the national treasury had been robbed?
How can he still have the leisure to care about his own family affairs?
“Your Majesty, my ancestors were just ordinary farmers, without any great skills, but they managed to make a living by tending their small plot of land. By my generation, there was very little left. I was unwilling to accept this situation, so I had the idea of going into business. Later, I simply sold the land left by my ancestors, exchanged it for silver, and began my business career.” Li Tianyou did not hide any of this.
After all, these things can actually be found out by asking around.
Moreover, Li Tianyou didn't think this matter needed to be kept secret.
"I didn't expect Minister Li to be such an inspirational figure." Zhu Jingchen was a little confused. If there was no problem with Li Tianyou, then there shouldn't be any problem with the dowry that Li Zhiwei donated to the national treasury either.
Why would it still attract people's attention?
The key point is that this person was able to easily access the national treasury, which means that he knew the location of the national treasury very well, and even knew very well what was inside.
Could this person be Li Tianyou?
After all, Li Tianyou was a member of the Ministry of Revenue, and also Xu Heming's father-in-law.
It's hard to guarantee that the Imperial Guards won't be on guard against him.
"Your humble servant is ashamed!" Li Tianyou felt that the Emperor's gaze towards him was somewhat strange.
Why does Your Majesty's statement sound so strange?
I haven't done anything to cause the Emperor to misunderstand, have I?
Recently, the Ministry of Revenue has been working hard to increase revenue, and hasn't it added some money to the national treasury?
"Your Majesty, has this humble subject done something against the rules?" Li Tianyou couldn't understand, so he simply asked directly.
Even if I die, shouldn't I at least die knowing the truth?
"No," Zhu Jingchen said without hesitation, shaking his head.
In fact, since Li Tianyou entered the court as an official, he has done far better than those who were originally officials.
After all, he was genuinely trying to make money for himself and fill his national treasury.
He really couldn't find anything wrong with such a talented person.
However, the fact that the national treasury was robbed this time was too strange, and he had reason to suspect him.
"Your Majesty, if you believe that I did this, you may simply send me back to Li'an County." Li Tianyou understood everything from Zhu Jingchen's expression; the Emperor suspected him!
He was doing just fine as a merchant, but he chose to stay.
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