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No one could tell the Emperor what had happened, why a dike that cost three million taels of silver and was supposed to last decades had been breached after only two years. Even with one's toes, one could guess there was something serious amiss.
The Emperor first summoned the Minister of Public Works to enter the palace, "Bring Fen Cheng to Us."
He wanted to ask how the Ministry of Public Works had completed the construction of the dike after the Ministry of Revenue had disbursed the silver.
Fen Cheng soon entered the palace, looking at Eunuch Zhao at the door with an inquiring gaze, hoping for some hint from Eunuch Zhao.
