In fact, from the moment Zhao Ze returned to the Capital, the questioning of him had never ceased. Some people harbored deep-seated fear, while others desperately wished he would stay away and never come back.
Earlier, the matter of the tuition fees had made them feel they had found a handle on him, claiming Prince Jing was inventing excuses to force everyone to part with their silver. The Prince's Mansion had grandly declared it was for preparing military supplies for Da Qian, yet the Prince himself hadn't spent a single penny.
And now, the sum of two hundred thousand taels left them speechless.
Chapter 258