Zhao An could not understand why the people at the Prefectural Yamen looked at him with such biased eyes.
He truly couldn't.
Could these fools really not see that the actual architect behind this Crime Redemption Silver was none other than the Old Ancestor Qianlong himself? Grand Secretary Heshen was merely a white glove executing the master's intent. If the Old Ancestor wanted to collect this money and you idiots refused to pay, you were just full of complaints—was it that you had no respect for the Old Ancestor in your eyes? Or did you think the Old Ancestor had grown too old and could no longer swing his blade?
Chapter 69