Zhou Shuren straightened his back, his smiling face vanished, slowly transforming into an expression of woe, "The original plan was to place the damaged ancient books from the Ministry of Revenue in the library, but, alas, the damage was too severe, they were overly worn, it would tarnish the library's reputation, so..."
Zhou Shuren left the rest unsaid, as everyone present was intelligent enough to understand!
Xiao Qing understood, thinking to himself that Zhou Shuren had indeed not disappointed him. These princes were wealthy, with very thick family coffers. The maternal families of several princes had not refrained from plundering in the past. The princes' hands were dripping with wealth, and it was precisely because their roots were too profound that minor financial schemes continued without end.
