Da Qin: I exposed myself as a time traveler, why are you Zhao Gao panicking?

Chapter 166 Who dares to forge banknotes!

When Zulong heard Li Si's words, his face showed satisfaction.

"Okay! The Prime Minister has indeed lived up to my expectations. In this case, the road construction will be jointly supervised by you and Ting Weiqing."

"I hope you two will work together to complete this great undertaking as soon as possible!"

"The minister obeys the order!"

Li Si and Qin Chi looked at each other and bowed together.

Qin Chi said this so that Zulong could start the construction of Chi Dao as soon as possible. Originally, historically, Chi Dao would not be built until the second year after the unification of the world.

If you can build it in advance, you can naturally enjoy the benefits in advance.

After retreating from the court, Qin Chi slowly walked out of the towering palace gate.

The sunlight fell on him, reflecting the solemnity and majesty of his court uniform.

He was about to board the car and go back to the mansion, but suddenly he heard a soft call: "Sir, please stay."

Qin Chi paused for a moment, then looked back and saw a man with a pale face and bright eyes, walking quickly.

It's Xiao He!

Xiao He walked up to Qin Chi, bowed deeply, and with a solemn look on his face, he cupped his hands and said, "Sir, I have something important to discuss with you. Please take a moment to speak."

Seeing that Xiao He was so solemn about his affairs, Qin Chi knew that there must be something important to discuss with him.

He nodded slightly and motioned for Xiao He to follow him out of the palace.

Xiao He always maintained a respectful attitude in front of Qin Chi and did not dare to show any slightness.

With Qin Chi's current status and resourcefulness in the court, everyone is in awe of Qin Chi!

But Xiao He is different. He was promoted by Qin Chi single-handedly. This kind of kindness has long been regarded as a treasure by Xiao He!

The two of them took a car to the general's mansion.

Xiao He looked around and after confirming that no one was following him, he whispered: "Sir, a batch of fake banknotes have appeared on the market recently, and their ticket numbers are exactly the same as the genuine ones. Many banknotes have been affected."

"This matter is not trivial. I'm afraid there are evildoers at work."

When Qin Chi heard this, he frowned and said in a deep voice, "Is this happening?"

"Have you ever found out the truth?"

It turns out that Qin Chi had been prepared for this trick for a long time. There was a mark printed on the back of the bank note, which would only appear when encountering a special potion!

Xiao He shook his head and said: "The official has sent people to investigate secretly, but there is no conclusive evidence yet."

"However, as far as I know, these fake banknotes seem to be related to certain clans."

Qin Chi's eyes narrowed and he sneered: "A clan again? Huh, these traitors are really bold."

"Please tell me the details of what you know, and I will make my own calculations."

Xiao He responded. At this time, the two of them just arrived at Jiang Zuo's mansion. Xiao He told Qin Chi one by one about the clues he had found in the past few days.

After listening to Xiao He's narration, Qin Chi fell into deep thought.

He knew very well that the Qin court was stable and must be cautious about this matter.

Qin Chi thought, the treatment can be postponed, but the person can be arrested first.

"Don't be afraid, just arrest them directly!" Qin Chi said, "After arresting people, investigate and deal with them slowly, so they can't escape."

Xiao He nodded heavily. He had already prepared for a rainy day and secretly arranged people to keep an eye on these suspects.

After hearing what Qin Chi said, he immediately mobilized a group of capable subordinates from Tingwei's mansion to prepare for the arrest operation.

This operation must be carried out in one fell swoop and there will be no room for error.

It was night, the moon was dark and the wind was high, which was a good time to catch the traitor.

Xiao He gave an order, and the subordinate officials in Tingwei Mansion were like tigers descending from the mountain, quickly dispatched, and went straight to the hiding places of the clans that had been targeted for a long time. These subordinate officials are all strong and quick in action.

They either climbed over the wall or broke into the door, and captured those clan members who were still sleeping one by one!

The whole process was clean and tidy, without any sloppiness!

The captured clan members were awakened from their sleep. Faced with the sudden arrest, they panicked and fled in all directions.

But helplessly, the subordinate officials have already laid a dragnet, making it difficult for them to fly, so they can only be caught without help.

After the arrest operation was over, the captured clan members were escorted to Tingwei Mansion.

Faced with their crimes, they still spoke harshly and protested and defended themselves.

"We are innocent people, why are we guilty?"

"You are abusing your power and arresting innocent people wantonly!"

"I am a minister of the imperial court, how can I allow you to insult me ​​like this?"

Although their voices were loud, they could not hide the panic in their hearts.

Qin Chi, on the other hand, watched with cold eyes. He knew that the crimes of these clan members were serious and did not allow them to make excuses.

He was determined to completely eradicate these moths that were harming the Qin Dynasty.

So, he waved his hand to the subordinates to take away those clan members who were protesting and defending.

The captured clan members, like eggplants beaten by frost, left Tingwei's Mansion dejectedly.

Once someone is caught, everything becomes much simpler. After some careful and in-depth investigation, the truth finally comes to light.

It turned out that the masterminds behind this counterfeit banknote incident were actually the clans that had suffered great losses due to the imperial court's land clearing in the past.

These clans have been entrenched for generations and have deep-rooted power. However, they have lost a lot of fertile land and beautiful houses due to the imperial land policy, and they are naturally resentful.

They were unwilling to sit back and watch their family business decline, so they harbored evil thoughts and secretly colluded with traitors.

These traitors are either money-hungry scoundrels or desperadoes with ulterior motives.

They conspired with the clan to produce batches of counterfeit banknotes and quietly flowed into the market in an attempt to disrupt the imperial economy and even subvert the foundation of the country.

After Qin Chi learned the truth of the matter, a sharp look flashed in his eyes!

A bunch of traitors!

This time, they dared to violate the laws of the Qin Dynasty and produce counterfeit banknotes. This was undoubtedly digging their own graves and gave Qin Chi a golden opportunity to carry out a thorough attack on them! !

Qin Chi knew in his heart that this was a war without gunpowder, but more dangerous than any other war.

He must be cautious and step by step in order to completely eradicate these clans and restore purity to the court.

Therefore, he secretly made up his mind to wipe out all these clans no matter what, to serve as a warning to others!

The news of the massive arrests in Tingwei Mansion was like a bolt from the blue, instantly exploding throughout the government and the public!

The normally arrogant clan members and their party members were all pale-faced and horrified at this moment!

They never imagined that the power they had worked so hard for many years would be completely destroyed by Tingwei Mansion overnight.

"What on earth does this Tingwei Mansion mean? Why are we being arrested for no reason?" A clan member slapped the case angrily, his face livid and his eyes flashing with anger.

"It must be Qin Chi who is behind this!" Another clan member said through gritted teeth, "He has long disliked us, and this time he must be taking the opportunity to attack!"

"What should we do now? We can't sit still and wait for death!" Someone was pacing back and forth anxiously, with a look of helplessness and despair.

Just as everyone was talking about it, a close aide hurriedly walked in, holding a memorial tightly in his hand.

"My lords, the memorial to be jointly presented has been drafted." He said breathlessly and handed the memorial to everyone.

(End of this chapter)