"I don't dare, I don't dare!" Lu Tong was so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat.
It was the first time in his life that he entered a prison. The prisoners he saw on the road and the torture instruments hanging on the wall in the room already made him tremble. Mu Sen's sudden change of face made him even more frightened, fearing that he would never get out again.
"I'm overjoyed, I can't believe it's true. If you catch the person who forged the gold coins, this merchant will benefit the most. I'm willing to reward everyone who investigates the case with five thousand gold coins." He immediately spent money to eliminate the disaster.
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"In this case, I would like to thank President Lu on behalf of the person handling the case." Qian Musen dared to accept it. Although it could not enter his pocket, it could improve his reputation. This was Han Xin's order. The more the merrier.
Next, the warden brought in more than a dozen people in batches. Some were counterfeiters, some were responsible for distribution, and some were thugs and accomplices. All of them served the purpose of counterfeiting gold coins.
"It turns out that Sir, you remained calm on the surface, but secretly attacked with an iron fist and wiped out the counterfeit gold coin group. It's really admirable!" Lu Tong was a little excited.
The counterfeit gold coins have seriously damaged the reputation of Lu State's gold coins. The number of people in Nanqiu County who are willing to hold and use them has dropped sharply. Once the counterfeit coins spread, more people will be affected, and the Lu Chamber of Commerce will suffer immeasurable losses.
Ding Kui's policy of restricting the circulation of foreign currencies had already devalued Lu's gold coins, and the emergence of counterfeit coins made matters worse.
"As you just saw, there are no organizers among the prisoners who make counterfeit money. Although we have taken down several counterfeit money workshops, the main criminal is still at large.
I'm worried that the main criminal will flee abroad and continue to forge gold coins, which will greatly increase the difficulty of catching them and make it difficult to completely detect the counterfeit gold coins." Musen poured cold water on them.
This "overseas" refers to areas outside the control of the small imperial court, which may be abroad or domestically. In short, they are not under Ding Kui's control.
Lu Tonggang's heart froze as he was ignited. The area where counterfeit money is rampant may not be limited to Nanqiu County. There is reason to believe that it will spread to other counties and may even be circulated abroad.
"Then, what should we do?" Lu Tong's words were unclear.
Musen comforted him: "Don't worry, Nanqiu County will organize a severe crackdown. Once anyone is found to have forged coins, he will be imprisoned immediately. Once convicted, he will be beheaded, and he will be sent to the mines, and he will never be lenient."
The mines owned by Ding Kui basically use prisoners and criminals to operate the mines. The conditions in the mines are very difficult and the miners may lose their lives at any time.
Lu Tong thought: That's right! I'm only in charge of the Nanqiu County Chamber of Commerce. What does it have to do with me if counterfeit coins appear in other places? The superiors forced me to offend Ding Kui, and they couldn't let me suffer alone.
He didn't believe that Ding Kui's people couldn't catch the main culprit of forging counterfeit money. There had been no counterfeit money in Shaodian country for so many years. Why did so many pop up in Nanqiu County all of a sudden? The locals had no worries about food and clothing, so why did they risk losing their heads?
Risk of forging counterfeit currency? There are many doubts about this matter.
These thoughts could only be thought in his mind, he did not dare or could not express them out loud.
Musen sent Lu Tong to Lu's Chamber of Commerce before returning to the Earl's Mansion. At the door, he met Fei Ze, who was tired of traveling. "Minister Fei, are the negotiations in Shibu County over?" he greeted with a smile.
Fei Ze replied with a dark face: "Minister Mu has a very lenient control. Are the affairs of the Military Command Department now also under the jurisdiction of the Household Department?"
"I'm just asking casually, does Mr. Fei have any misunderstandings about me?" Musen looked stunned.
"I don't dare. How dare I, a deputy minister, misunderstand you? Your Majesty is waiting for me to report and leave." After saying that, Fei Ze waved his hands and left, leaving Mu Sen with a gloomy expression.
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"Hahaha!" Ding Kui laughed after hearing Fei Ze's report, "Sir, the investigation is so fast! But have you ever thought about why those clues were delivered to you?"
Fei Ze was stunned and his mind was racing. Ding Kui looked at the peace negotiation documents and said nothing further.
"Ah! My lord's clever plan!"
Ding Kui said without raising his head: "He came up with it. I just dug the hole a little bigger. It was my intention to keep it secret. The three ladies knew about it, and now you are included. Don't misunderstand him in the future."
"Hey, isn't this what you want to see?"
Two foxes, one old and one small, looked at each other and smiled.
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Half a month later, Nanjing City.
"What? There's a commotion in Ding Kui's backyard? The eldest princess is competing with the lady from the Long family?" Shao Dianxi was surprised and happy.
The backyard is uneasy and the house is uneasy. He hopes that the Ding family will be as chaotic as possible, but this news comes too suddenly.
Lou Xiao replied with certainty: "That's right! Hall Master Wei confirmed this information. To be precise, Ding Kui's eldest daughter competed with his eldest son for favor."
"What? What? Has it been confirmed that the eldest princess is pregnant with a boy?" Shao Dianxi didn't believe the rumors.
"Yes, it is said that Master Gongliang has confirmed that the eldest princess has established herself as a superintendent of the country. Her son is qualified to be listed as the heir to the throne. All he needs to do is for Ding Kui to recognize himself as the royal family."
Lou Xiao is now deeply trusted by Zhou Mu, and his relationship with Wei Si is getting closer. Many news are known earlier than Zhou Mu knows.
"I always thought it was Ding Kui's boast, but I didn't expect it to be true! How dare the Long family girl compete with the eldest princess? The eldest princess may have a future king in her belly, although we don't agree." Shaodian.
Xi still has doubts.
"The Intelligence Department has verified that Ding Kui's eldest daughter is named Jiang Jing, and she is the heir designated by Duke An. This girl has the backing of the Jiang family and the Long family, and her backers are no smaller than those of the 'future monarch'. The subordinates think this is true.
"." Lou Xiao carefully studied the information sent by Wei Si.
He didn't dare to tell Zhou Mu if he wasn't 80 to 90 percent sure that he was now the number one person below Zhou Mu, and this status could not be shaken by unnecessary mistakes.
"Okay! Okay! Okay!" Shao Dianxi shouted three times in a row and was stunned. He didn't know what to say.
He calmed down and then said: "Then what should we do? We must not sit back and watch the quarrel between Ding and Ding. We must seize this opportunity and give Ding a severe blow."
"Your Majesty, it's clear to you! Most people in the land of thieves are still loyal to the imperial court. As long as we guide them, we can let some people intervene in the internal disputes among the Ding thieves. It is best to intensify the conflict between the two factions and make the Ding thieves' strength fight among themselves.
It will be consumed." Lou Xiao followed Shao Dianxi's wishes and offered his advice.
"Okay! Do you have a specific plan? Talk to me quickly." Shao Dianxi wished that he could destroy Ding Kui's family immediately.
"This matter requires some official positions and a lot of money. Without the approval of the adults, my subordinates dare not make the decision without permission." Lou Xiao said calmly.
"As long as we can bring down the Ding thief, official positions and money are not a problem. I can also ask the regent for a reward. The question is how capable they are? How much damage can they cause to Ding Kui?" Shao Dianxi did not agree to Lou easily.
filial piety.
"My lord, I can rest assured. That's right..." Lou Xiao then revealed the plan in full.