Xiao Ze's influence had spread far and wide over the years. In his determination to kill Ling Hua, he spared no effort in cultivating a Hidden Guard, which indeed drained his coffers of silver.
Because of this, in the past, someone secretly tampered with the funds for the dike construction in Hengchuan Prefecture. But he had not anticipated that a downpour would cause the poorly constructed dikes of the Hengchuan Prefecture to collapse. The disaster stretched over a thousand miles.
His hands trembled so much that he could barely steady himself on the desk.
If His Majesty were to find out, his position as Crown Prince would undoubtedly be insecure.