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Chapter 106 The Counterfeit Currency Disturbance (Part [-])
It was rare for Emperor Yuanchang to get angry directly in the Golden Palace and throw Zhezi in front of all the officials. Although many veteran officials in the court who had been following Emperor Yuanchang all the time said, this Emperor who was killed on the battlefield back then, His Majesty , his temper is not as peaceful and good as he looks now.

"The counterfeit money in Jiazhou has already flowed to Yongjia. I just received the news now. What do you need on weekdays?"

Emperor Yuanchang was so angry that his face flushed a little, and the veins on his forehead were bulging. He coughed heavily again, quickly took out the handkerchief in his sleeve to cover his mouth, coughed twice, and waited to remove the handkerchief. Suddenly, An Cheng who was standing behind was a little shocked, and was about to say something, but was stared back by Emperor Yuanchang.

The minister below hurriedly knelt down, "Your Majesty, calm down!"

"Your Majesty, calm down..."

The few princes who were usually relatively active in the court did not dare to say anything else, "Father, calm down."

All of a sudden, there was a panic in the hall.

After a while, Emperor Yuanchang seemed to have calmed down, and his anger was not as loud as it was at the beginning. Although his voice was a little lacking in energy, he still said clearly, "Jiazhou is thousands of miles away. It must have been a long time since it was circulated to Yongjia. I don’t believe it, but no one found out or reported it when it came up layer by layer? How come the booklet in my hand doesn’t mention a word, and it’s left and right, what do you say?”

When they heard Emperor Yuanchang say these words, Ruan Song and Feng Hexuan already knew what Emperor Yuanchang was going to say, and they were still kneeling on the ground at this moment, "I have neglected my duty, please punish me!"

"Hmph! What's the use of punishing you? Can punishing you solve the Yongjia counterfeit money issue? If so, you two will die!"

This was a bit serious, and it was very blunt, and the emperor didn't even save any face for the prime minister on weekdays.There was a moment of silence in the Golden Palace, and there was a thick uneasiness.

Shaking his head, Emperor Yuanchang said in a deep voice, "Now, what do you think should be done?"

"Your Majesty!" The Ministry of Households came out to speak first, "The matter of counterfeit money has been circulating in Jiazhou for a long time. The source of counterfeit money comes from Jiazhou banks. Copper coins, silver ingots, and banknotes are all counterfeit. After this incident, the people of Jiazhou have already Chaos broke out, and the people in Jiazhou Qianzhuang had already fled, which made the local people uneasy. The chaos has extended to the surrounding state capitals. If it continues, I am afraid that it will cause unrest among the local people. I think that we should send people from the court to Jiazhou as soon as possible. The state will investigate this matter and appease the people."

"That's exactly the case. We should send important officials to Jiazhou to investigate the counterfeit currency and suppress the rioters."

Emperor Yuanchang pursed his lips, and the court naturally wanted to send people to Jiazhou, but how to send and how to check, now there is only an empty Jiazhou bank, and only countless counterfeit coins are circulating among the people, even after this matter has been revealed , Jiazhou's commercial routes have been broken, and the merchants in the capitals near Jiazhou have more or less distrusted Jiazhou coins, and even, not only for Jiazhou, but also among the merchants, there has been some confusion. If it is not resolved, Jiazhou is not the only one that is in chaos.

Seeing that Emperor Yuanchang pursed his lips and said nothing, Yu Wulin said, "Father, the people of Jiazhou are in turmoil now, and I believe that we should send troops to suppress it."

"Father, there are three thousand soldiers in the surrounding area of ​​Jiazhou. My son thinks that before things get serious, the local people should be suppressed by Jiazhou soldiers, so as not to cause chaos later, and the people will damage the emperor's prestige." See Yu Wulin Speaking, Yu Wujing was not to be outdone.

"Your Majesty, don't do it!" Someone objected, "Your Majesty, the people are not afraid of death, so why should they fear it? Now is the time when the people are in a panic, and if you use government soldiers to suppress it, I'm afraid it will make the people feel cold." After listening to the opinions of the two princes, Minister Tang, it was the first time that he objected in such a hurry.

"Master Tang probably doesn't know, but now the people of Jiazhou are so chaotic that they dare to make trouble in the Jiazhou government office." Yu Wuyan said.

"His Royal Highness, Jiazhou's bank is in chaos, and the people's money is useless. There is no way to solve this matter, and the prefect of Jiazhou has done nothing. How can there be no chaos, but this is by no means a reason to suppress the people."

Master Tang still insisted on his opinion.

Yu Wuyan's face darkened, Tang An, the son of the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, belonged to their faction, but the real ruler of the Ministry of Officials was a stubborn old man, who would not get in.

Emperor Yuanchang looked at the people below with a gloomy expression, and finally put his gaze on Yu Wujue, "King Jin, tell me."

The golden palace fell silent for a while, and everyone looked at Yu Wujue in unison.

Seeing this, Yu Wulin, Yu Wuyan and the others suppressed the unwillingness in their eyes, but after seeing the silent Yu Wujing on the other side, their expressions were not too obvious.

Yu Wujue still looked as usual, her voice was light but clear and stable, "There are only three things that need to be resolved regarding the counterfeit money in Jiazhou."

"How do you say it?" Emperor Yuanchang looked at him, and his tone became much calmer.

"The first is to find out, the second is to appease the people, and the third is to announce the resumption of business in the surrounding areas."

This is something that everyone knows, Emperor Yuanchang's face darkened, Yu Wulin smiled and said, "No one knows what the fourth brother said."

"Since Fifth Brother knew, why didn't he say anything?" Yu Wufan said coldly.

Yu Wulin's face changed, but Yu Wujue continued, "Where did the counterfeit money come from, who made it, and in what way? Where did the copper, silver, iron, and tin come from, and where did the real money go?" Who is this matter related to? Why did the counterfeit money in Jiazhou circulate for a long time before the court received the news?" Yu Wujue's calm voice floated in the hall, and for a while, no one in the hall stopped. Make another sound.

But these questions one by one silently reminded the people present where the real coins went. In this conspiracy of counterfeit coins, the person who made millions of profits and took Jiazhou coins into his pocket Who, and who has such a great right to hide this matter for so long, and this person, at this moment, may be someone standing by their side.

Suddenly, a delicate atmosphere appeared in the Golden Palace.

After a long time, someone from the household department finally spoke again, "Your Majesty, I implore you to send someone to Jiazhou to thoroughly investigate this matter." After that, the young servant of the household department knelt down in the hall directly, "I am willing to go to Jiazhou immediately Jiazhou, do your best to thoroughly investigate this matter."

This sonorous sound full of anger and righteousness made most people in the Golden Palace react, "I wish to go to Jiazhou to thoroughly investigate the counterfeit money."

Ruan Song and Feng Hexuan looked at each other, then cupped their hands and said, "Your Majesty, the lack of news and the failure of all officials to investigate is the prime minister's dereliction of duty. I would like to go to Jiazhou."

Emperor Yuanchang looked at the crowd, and finally pondered for a while, wandering his eyes around the hall, and then said in a deep voice, "In this case, the right minister, as an imperial envoy, can go to Jiazhou tomorrow, and the Minister of the Household Department Gao Li assists from the side, and must investigate this matter as soon as possible."

"Yes!" The two took orders one after another.

"Father, son..."

Hearing this, several voices rang out in unison. Emperor Yuanchang's expression was not very good, and his voice became a little bit lower, "What else do you have to say?"

Seeing this, Yu Wuyan, Yu Wuqi, Yu Wuyang and the others wanted to continue pleading for orders, but seeing Emperor Yuanchang's appearance, they had no choice but to keep silent.

The early court retreated an hour later than usual. When Ruan Fu was ordered to enter the palace, he happened to meet Ruan Song who came out of the imperial study.

Ruan Fu smiled faintly, "Father."

"Your Majesty announced you to enter the palace because of Jiazhou's counterfeit money?"

Ruan Fu did not answer Ruan Song's question directly, but looked at the imperial decree in Ruan Song's hand, "The matter of counterfeit money in Jiazhou is of great importance. Father is an imperial envoy to Jiazhou this time?"

Ruan Song lowered his eyes and nodded. Ruan Fu seemed to be just asking casually. He nodded and said, "Your Majesty has summoned my daughter to go in first. Jiazhou is my mother's hometown. If my father goes to Jiazhou, if you have time, you might as well go and see it." Look at the mother's clan."

Ruan Song was taken aback for a moment, but before he could react, Ruan Fu had already nodded and went to the imperial study.

Only Ruan Song was left standing there with a somewhat unclear expression.

Gao Li, the servant of the Ministry of Officials who came out, saw that the father and daughter got along very strangely, and his eyes were a little puzzled, but he didn't ask anything after all. There are still some matters that the lower officials want to confirm with Prime Minister Right regarding the matter after the State Council."

Ruan Song came to his senses and suppressed the emotion in his eyes, "Master Gao, please—"

When Ruan Fu entered the imperial study, he saw Yu Wujue and Yu Wufan inside, and they were not surprised to see her come in.

"Ruan Fu has seen His Majesty."

"It's all free." Emperor Yuanchang sat on the dragon chair, looking unhappy, "You should know about the counterfeit coins in Jiazhou, right?"

"Yes." Ruan Fu said with deep eyes, and took out a counterfeit coin from his sleeve, "This is what Jiazhou's counterfeit coin looks like, Ruan Fu got it by chance a few days ago."

As soon as she took it out, Yu Wufan on the side directly took it, put it in his hand and looked at it for a while, then sighed, "It's just like the real thing, this craftsmanship is really admirable."

After finishing speaking, he seemed to realize what he said, shut up quickly, looked up and saw Emperor Yuanchang glared at him, and hurriedly exchanged the counterfeit money to Ruan Fu.

Before Ruan Fu took it, Yu Wujue reached out to take it, and got a cool look from His Royal Highness King Jin.

"What do you think about this matter?" Emperor Yuanchang looked at Ruan Fu and said.

Ruan Fu seemed to be pondering for a while, looked at Yu Wujue, and then said, "Your Majesty, a few days ago, Ruan Fu sent someone to investigate this matter. Jiazhou's counterfeit money has few banknotes, and most of them are paid in thousands of taels of silver. Lord, copper coins and silver ingots are the main ones. The reason why they are called counterfeit coins is because the proportion of silver and tin in the copper coins is positioned at [-], and the production is rough. It is similar to the real coins that have been used for many years and cannot be distinguished. As for the silver ingots, they are only mixed with iron and copper. However, the weight of silver in one tael of silver ingots is actually less than two cents."

When Emperor Yuanchang heard this, although he didn't speak, one could already tell how angry he must have been from the heaving of his chest.

Realizing Emperor Yuanchang's reaction to this incident, Ruan Fu hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, calm down!"

Emperor Yuanchang was so angry that he coughed heavily, his wrinkled face was already flushed, and An Cheng was so frightened that he said, "Your Majesty!"

Seeing this, Yu Wujue hurried forward and squeezed Emperor Yuanchang's wrist, using his true energy to ease the depression that was squeezed in Emperor Yuanchang's chest today because of his emotional excitement.

His complexion is not very good either.

After a while, Emperor Yuanchang calmed down, but Yu Wujue still frowned, and retreated silently, as if nothing had happened.

Ruan Fu pursed his lips, "Your Majesty, forgive me."

Emperor Yuanchang's voice was not as excited as before, "It's none of your business, these people are too bold!"

"The matter of counterfeit currency has been impossible to guard against in all dynasties. If it is profitable, someone will take the risk." Ruan Fu said.

"It's just that this time it's a bit too serious." Yu Wufan said thoughtfully, "I'm afraid there are hidden plots behind it, fourth brother, Changqing, what do you think?"

"The manufacture of counterfeit coins is generally divided into two types. One is private mining of private mines, and then engraved with a copper-tin ratio different from that of government-made coins to profit from it; and other things, but no matter what method is used, there is only one purpose, to make a profit." Ruan Fu said.

"that's it?"

Ruan Fu shook his head, "Of course it's not just that, but it depends on the situation. For example, sometimes you have to consider whether all the private mines mined are used for copper coins? In addition to being used to make silver, these minerals can also be used do what?"

Yu Wufan was taken aback for a moment, but he heard a slightly lowered voice from beside Ruan Fu, "Silver can be hoarded, and copper and iron can be used to make utensils."

Ruan Fu looked calm, turned to Yu Wujue and said, "My lord is right, such things and cases are not uncommon in history, and they happened from time to time in the early and late dynasties."

The corners of Yu Wujue's lips showed a sense of indifference, "This matter needs to be carried out in secret besides a clear investigation. Jiazhou's counterfeit currency is a serious matter, and it is impossible for a Jiazhou magistrate to do it."

Emperor Yuanchang was silent for a while, and then said, "Leave this matter to you, and you must find out the hand behind Jiazhou this time."

"Yes!" The three voices below answered in unison.

After leaving the imperial study room, Ruan Fu did not go back to the mansion immediately but went to Yu Wujue's mansion together with Yu Wufan.

In the study of Prince Jin's Mansion, Yu Wufan made a surprised voice, "What, I'm going to Jiazhou?"

He seemed to be in disbelief, standing up and staring at Ruan Fu and Yu Wujue in a daze. Ever since Emperor Yuanchang said that he would leave this matter to them, he always thought that Yu Wujue should be traveling in secret, otherwise, no. Is there another powerful Meng Changqing?

Yu Wujue's voice was light, "No?"

"Of course not!" Yu Wufan hurriedly said, and then realized, "It's not impossible, fourth brother, I always thought it was you who went to Jiazhou."

Ruan Fu smiled and said, "Now, King Jin cannot leave Jiazhou."

Facing Shangyu Wufan's doubts, she continued to explain, "The counterfeit money in Jiazhou is no small matter. If there is no one with sufficient status behind it, would you believe it?"

Yu Wufan shook his head abruptly, Ruan Fu continued, "So, at this juncture, you can leave Yongjia, but King Jin can't."

Yu Wufan suddenly realized, "I understand, once the fourth brother leaves, no matter who that person is, he must be aware of it. It may make things more difficult, or there will be other actions in secret."

Ruan Fu nodded, this is probably half of the reason, "No matter who that person is, at least King Jin is in Yongjia, so he can sit in charge."

Yu Wujue glanced at Yu Wufan with some distaste, and then said indifferently, "I have sent a letter to my third brother, and my third brother will arrive in Jiazhou soon, so you will go to Jiazhou in secret tomorrow, do things in secret, don't talk to Ruan Song and Gao Li have any contact."

"I see." Yu Wufan also said seriously.

Yu Wujue just nodded, and after they talked about Yu Wufan going to Yongjia, Yu Wufan also got up and left the Jin Palace.

Yu Wujue returned to the desk, writing something like wind.

However, Ruan Fu didn't let go of the heavy eyebrows. Looking at the blooming magnolias in the courtyard of King Jin's mansion, she was in a daze.

Yu Wujue hugged her from behind and rested her chin on Ruan Fu's shoulder, her voice revealed a faint laziness, "Still worried?"

Ruan Fu couldn't let go of him, but found that the more he struggled, the tighter he hugged him, so he simply let him go, "I always feel that behind this incident, there may be bigger things behind it."

"Ok?"

Ruan Fu smiled and said, "If it is true as we guessed, the court of Chen Kingdom may undergo a major change of blood, my lord, are you not worried about the instability of the court?"

"That's the emperor's business, so what does it have to do with me?" Yu Wujue paused as if the matter had nothing to do with him, and then said, "Chen Kingdom will have such a day sooner or later, besides, what happened this time may not happen." With you thinking so smoothly."

Ruan Fu was taken aback, a little puzzled, and turned back to look at the person who was leaning on him, "What do you say?"

She humbly asked for advice.

Yu Wujue smiled, fixedly looking at Chi Chi's face with a strange look in her eyes, "You want me to tell?"

Ruan Fu pursed his lips and thought for a while, then finally shook his head lightly, avoiding him by the way, "My lord, don't I think so?"

Yu Wujue chuckled, "Ruan'er, I can't wait."

Before Ruan Fu could understand the meaning of Yu Wujue's words, he felt the fragrance of magnolia on the tip of his nose, and his lips were already warmed.

Outside the window is a garden full of magnolias in full bloom, and there is an incomparably familiar scenery that she was once familiar with, but in front of him, what seems to haunt him is a familiar and reassuring atmosphere.

Yu Wujue became more gentle and lingering in her obedience.

He really couldn't wait any longer, the waiting in those unknown times didn't feel like anything, but when he knew that she was the one he had been waiting for all along, he felt that a moment was already a long life.

He no longer wants to endure those who are still blocking her.

　His Royal Highness King Jin: I can't wait any longer!

　　Xiqing: (with a confused face) What?
　　His Royal Highness: What do you say?
　　Xi Qing: (Continuing to be confused) I don't understand His Royal Highness Jin Wang.

　　His Royal Highness King Jin: (squinting his eyes) ... It seems that you are also the one who gets in the way.

　　Xiqing: Hahahahaha I know you can't wait to be hugged and fed...

　　His Royal Highness King Jin gave a cold shot.

　　Xiqing died, this article is over.

　　La la Xiqing can finally have a holiday. I will go home tomorrow. I have been busy for the past few days. The current chapter was uploaded yesterday before going out, but Xiqing has to work overtime until the early morning, so tomorrow’s chapter has not yet been published. The typos and typos are still in the draft box. I don’t know if I have time to modify them during the period, so tomorrow’s chapter may not be uploaded at 06:30. If there is no update at 06:30, it can be uploaded from 09:30 to [-] o’clock. Come up, everyone, come see later, okay?

　　
　
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