In the Dayan Dynasty, there was a regulation that officials were not allowed to serve in their place of origin. Therefore, Xia Zhou could not serve as a county magistrate in his family's locality.
But Shen Shikang's question was not about this; his intentions were still ahead.
"Exactly!" Xia Qing saw that the Emperor did not intervene, so despite his irritation at Shen Shikang's meddling, he had to answer his question.
"Very well, I have a question. May the Prime Minister clarify my doubts?" Shen Shikang looked stern, but his eyes glowed with excitement as he looked at Xia Qing.
"How much silver did your clansman Xia Zhou embezzle in total, and how did he do it? Other things are not as important. You should clarify these first."
Upon hearing this, Xia Qing did not rush to answer. He wiped his tears with a handkerchief, thinking to himself what amount would satisfy the Emperor?
