Li Chen is not concerned with political struggles, but is entirely driven by the national interest.Though he was confident that the experiences summarized from later generations would not pose any pr...Chapter 889: Caught a Ghost

Just back in the Xizheng Palace, the information about Guan Zhiwei that Li Chen had the Sanbao gather had also been delivered.

Because it is sufficiently detailed, the material content is extensive.

Li Chen didn't mind the trouble and carefully looked through them one by one.

This was the first time he had encountered a mole within his team. Whether it was to give the subordinates an explanation or himself one, Li Chen had to make sure this matter was handled cleanly and without any room for criticism.

Guan Zhiwei, a scholar who passed the imperial examination after seven years of study, became a magistrate through connections and a financial investment. He then climbed the ranks from there.

"Over twelve years, he rose from a small county magistrate to the position of Right Assistant Minister of Works. It can be said that his progress was very rapid."

“Looking back over the years, Guan Zhiwei's strengths as an official are diligence and practicality. While his achievements haven't been particularly outstanding, he hasn't made any major mistakes either. He always handles important matters reliably, which is exactly what superiors prefer. Therefore, his evaluations have consistently been good.”

From a family perspective, Guan Zhiwei's parents have passed away in the past three years. He has three other siblings who are all married and have their own lives and businesses. While they are not wealthy, Guan Zhiwei still often helps them out financially even after taking care of his parents until their passing.

We also investigated his family's background, and they were all engaged in normal activities. There was nothing unusual about them, and they did not benefit from Guan Zhiwei's power in any way.

In the introduction of the Three Treasures, Li Chen finished reading the entire investigation report.

He looked up and said to Sanzang, "Have you found any problems"

"No, everything is normal," said Sann Bao shaking his head.

Li Chen said calmly, "That's perfectly normal."

"That's perfectly normal, that's the biggest problem."

The Three Treasures are somewhat inconceivable.

Li Chen explained: "You said, how is the salary of officials in the Qin Dynasty"

Sānbǎo felt a little awkward, but he still mustered the courage to say: "Actually, actually, it's a bit short. Ordinary officials barely make enough to support a family of four on their salary. If there were more, they would be stretched thin. And if they had bad luck, like someone in the family getting sick, they might even have to borrow money to get by."

Li Chen nodded. The three treasures were the factory eunuchs of the Dongchang, and the most common thing Dongchang did was to arrest and kill officials.

Even Lian Sanbao said so, which shows how unfriendly the Qin Empire's salary system was to its officials.

However, now is not the time to solve this problem.

Li Chen followed Sanzhao's words and said: "That's right, Guan Zhiwei has always been rated as excellent in his assessments, and there hasn't been any case of corruption. So where did he get the money to support his aging parents, help his siblings, all these years"

As soon as these words were spoken, the three treasures immediately frowned.

As the Supervisor of the Dongchang (Imperial Secret Police), he was most sensitive and adept at these matters. So when Li Chen merely hinted at something, he immediately sensed that something was amiss.

In normal circumstances, Guan Zhiwei's salary wouldn't be enough to support so many people. Even now that he holds the position of Right Servant Minister in the Ministry of Works, he is struggling financially. Let alone when his rank was lower before, his salary was even less. Back then, his parents were still alive and he also had to spend money on them.Chapter 1234: Sweet Potato Second Season