Hearing this, Li Changkong and others came forward one after another to observe carefully.
Under the glare of everyone's eyes, they actually saw that on the right edge of the counterfeit bill, the line somewhere on the third fish scale from top to bottom was slightly curved.
"This... is such a subtle thing, how did Mr. Zhong see it?" Zhang Han asked, dumbfounded.
"Mr. Zhong has been working in the Criminal Department for many years and has taken on cases ranging from large to small. I'm afraid there are not even a thousand cases, but as many as eight hundred."
"This insight is probably the best in the world!" Li Changkong said.
After hearing these words, Zhong Yu's face suddenly became much better, and at the same time he gave Li Changkong a kind look.
He knew that Li Changkong was building momentum for himself so that everyone, including the prince, could recognize his abilities so that he could quickly integrate into this small group.
It seems that the star soft armor at home must be sent to the Li Mansion as soon as possible.
Since Zhong Yu was able to work in the Ministry of Punishment for decades, and finally even sit on the position of Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, he naturally has a delicate heart, and he is very clear about the various branches of the officialdom.
"Master Zhong, it's really amazing!" Liu Yu also praised: "In your opinion, how did the ripples on this fish scale appear?"
"I'm afraid it depends on the other counterfeit banknotes. If all counterfeit banknotes are like this, there is something wrong with the rubbing. If only this one has a problem, there is something wrong with the rubbing process." Li Changkong said.
"General Li is right. The answer is exactly the former! Every one of those hundreds of thousands of taels of banknotes has this problem."
"Your Highness, how did the rubbings of the imperial court's banknotes come from?" Li Changkong nodded, then looked at Liu Yu and asked.
"Um, I don't know." Liu Yu shook his head in embarrassment. After thinking for a while, in order to show that he was not so useless, he added: "The rubbing of banknotes is a national event and a top priority. How about the rubbings?"
Only my father knows about coming here, let alone me, even Master Jia may not know."
When Li Changkong heard this, he frowned slightly and asked, "Does Your Highness know where the rubbings are hidden?"
"Emmm, I don't know... either."
"The hiding place of the rubbings is a top secret. Even the Minister of Household Affairs may not know where it is. It is normal that I don't know."
"I don't know where the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue is?" Li Changkong keenly grasped the key point in Liu Yu's words and continued to ask: "So, the rubbings are not in the Ministry of Hubu, but in the palace?"
"Yes, it must be in the palace. I heard that it is guarded by the Hidden Dragon Guard. No one knows where it is specifically except my father."
"If the Ministry of Revenue wants to print money, it also needs the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue to write a memorial stating the amount, and then ask the emperor for instructions."
"If my father agrees, he will issue an order to distribute the rubbings to the Ministry of Household Affairs."
"This is not over yet. Even if the Ministry of Revenue gets the rubbings, they still need to make rubbings under the eyes of the Hidden Dragon Guards. After the rubbings are completed, the Hidden Dragon Guards will take the rubbings back to the palace and seal them again."
When Li Changkong heard this, he couldn't help but ponder for a moment, and then asked: "Is it possible that the Hidden Dragon Guard has been bribed?"
"Absolutely impossible!" Liu Yu said decisively: "They are the most loyal guards of Daqian and the guarantee of the imperial power."
"If the Yinlong Guards really rebel, there is only one possibility: Daqian will die!"
Liu Yu even said such words, Li Changkong naturally had no choice but to believe it, so he nodded and expressed his guess: "Looking at it from this, that person should be a self-made rubbing."
"It's just that it's not done properly. Even though it's the same as the original rubbing, there are still some flaws."
"Ordinary people can't see it, but a veteran of the Criminal Department like Mr. Zhong can see it after spending some time."
But as soon as these words came out, everyone frowned, not quite believing Li Changkong's inference.
"Lao Li, the anti-counterfeiting requirements have been taken into consideration when designing Daqian silver notes, so the design of the banknotes is particularly complicated. The fish scale pattern is just one of them. There are other patterns, lines and shadows, which are also difficult to imitate. If you want to imitate them, To produce exactly the same rubbings would be... a bit of a fantasy." Zhang Han expressed the sentiments of everyone.
If rubbings were so easy to forge, why did the court hide them so deeply?
"Looking at all the countries in the world, even the most famous painters in the world dare not boast that they can create an exact copy of the rubbings." Zhong Yu also spoke. Although Li Changkong helped him a lot, sometimes, one has to deal with the situation. .
"I know, but what if the person you are looking for is not the most famous painter at the time? But a painter who specializes in painting fake paintings?"
“As the saying goes, practice makes perfect, and so does copying!”
"As long as you have a good foundation and practice for ten or twenty years, it's just a banknote. I don't believe you can imitate it."
As soon as these words came out, everyone fell silent.
Normal painters can also copy, but that is when they are beginners. After they have gained a certain level of attainment, they start to paint whatever they want.
But fake painters don’t!
He will keep copying! Strive to achieve the point where the fake is the real thing, or even exactly the same as the original!
With this kind of practice day after day, if it comes to copying alone, the fake painter will naturally be much better than the real painter.
"If you put it this way, it's not impossible." Zhong Yu spoke.
"I think we can check in this direction first. If we can't find anything, it's not too late to change the direction."
"Well, I also believe in Lao Li!" Prince Liu Yu said.
Seeing this, Zhang Han said helplessly: "Now that I've said that, what else can I say?"
"Let's talk about how to check."
Li Changkong heard this, nodded, and then said: "Then we will start from Qiandu City first. If we still can't find a fake painter who can copy the rubbings after three days, then we will change the direction of the investigation!"
"Lao Zhu, come here!"
Hearing this, Zhu Ben, who had been beaten by Jia Taisui with a bruised nose and face, immediately shouted, frightened Jia Taisui, and then trotted over.
"Old Li, what's the matter?"
"Looking for someone! Find me the most powerful fake painter in the entire capital within one day. Can you do it??"
"This... Qiandu City is so big, to be honest, it's hard to find." Zhu Ben said with a bitter look on his face.
"If you can find it, I'll make the decision. When the time comes, you'll be the first to pick out the items from Prince Jing's Mansion!"
"If you can find it within half a day, the prince will reward you with an additional five thousand taels of silver!"
"Is this true?" Upon hearing this, Zhu Ben's eyes suddenly lit up.
"a man of his words!"
"Okay! Just wait, there will be news within half a day!"
"Remember to keep a low profile and don't make a fuss in the city and make everyone aware of it, otherwise the five thousand taels of silver will not be recovered."
"Easy to say!" After Zhu Ben said this, he didn't dare to delay for a quarter of an hour and left the East Palace directly.
Seeing this scene, Liu Yu was so angry that he itched his teeth: "When did I say that I would give him five thousand taels of silver? I am also poor!"