Su Shijie slammed the hall wood: "Wang Qianshan, you disassociate yourself cleanly, yet you live extravagantly. The Governor Mansion is resplendent with gold and jade. With your salary as a Prefectural Governor, how is this possible? What do you have to say for yourself?"
Wang Qianshan kowtowed and said: "Your Honor, I entered officialdom for the sake of literary pursuits, but my brother is fond of business. We share a great bond. It's my brother who made a good amount of silver in business and couldn't bear to see his elder brother, the governor, in poverty. He contributed silver to embellish my home. All these expenses were borne by my brother, and Your Honor can verify this!"
Wang Qianshan is a clever man. From the outset, he let his brother pursue business under the pretense of his official convenience, opening all doors for his brother. Some silver, under his brother's name, was extensively amassed.
Anticipating circumstances like today.
