Chapter 108: Both Thunder and Dew Are the Grace of Heaven

s that their own father wants to kill them would initially react with disbelief. Zhao Tailai was no exception."King Wen wants to kill me, how could my father send me to my death""Because your father n...Chapter 108: Both Thunder and Rain Are Blessings from Heaven

After the two left, Li Chen called for San Bao.

"Go check on Guan Zhiwei and see if this person is reliable. Also, investigate the Ministry of Works and see how many corrupt officials there are."

When the three treasures heard this, they immediately took orders.

"Your Highness, if we talk about the worms in the Ministry of Works, a few days ago, when Your Highness instructed the East Factory to keep a close eye on officials who had dealings with the Xian Dynasty embassy, there was a record of Lin Dongliang, the Minister of Works. He contacted the Xian Dynasty embassy three times, each time receiving huge gifts."

Li Chen let out a cold smile, his killing intent still lingering.

"Your Highness, shall the Dongchang take action" Sanbao whispered.

Li Chen said faintly, "The East Factory has been watching those corrupt officials for quite some time. Do you know why this palace hasn't made a move"

"The three treasures shook their head and said, 'Your Majesty's thoughts, the servant girl dares not guess.'"

Perhaps that's why San Bao could remain firmly in his position as the head of the Dongchang, even wielding power over the Jinyiwei commanders. Just that level of intellect is something Chen Tong cannot match.

Li Chen calmly said, “Among the common people, when times are good, they slaughter a pig for the New Year in advance of one or two months to fatten it up before killing it. This way, they get more meat.”

Three Treasures' face revealed understanding as she said, "I understand now, Your Highness is of extraordinary talent and wisdom. I am far inferior to you in every way."

"Stop flattering me. How many thoughts are swirling in your head that I'm unaware of"

Li Chen waved his hand and said, "Keep an eye on them for now, let them get fatter before I make my move."

“I understand, Your Highness. Additionally, the Prince instructed me to thoroughly investigate the background of the Crown Princess Consort. Here are all the details about her family, please take a look, Your Highness.”

Having received the report presented by Sanzhao, Li Chen flipped through it for a while.

After finishingulder, and spoke in a soft voice: "Such matters, you can't decide. If your Jin Kingdom were intelligent enough, upon receiving the message you sent back last time, they should have already dispatched...