Chapter 119 Fake Banknote Case!

Everyone was silent, only the rustling sound of leaves in the wind echoed in the empty courtyard.

Tu Sui shook his head and continued, "Now Ye Chi has taken control of the real power, commanding the navy and commanding all quarters. However, I deliberately made things difficult for him in the court, in fact, to protect myself."

"Self-protection?" everyone asked in unison, with even more confused looks on their faces.

"That's right." Tu Sui nodded affirmatively, "The more I do this, the more I appear to be non-ambitious and non-threatening."

"Ye Chi is extremely powerful now, but serving the emperor is like serving a tiger, so his position may not be stable."

"We need to wait for the right time and not act rashly."

After hearing this, the generals were silent for a long time. Finally, an elderly general sighed and said, "The general is thoughtful and far-sighted. We cannot compare with him."

Tu Sui smiled slightly and patted the old general on the shoulder: "In this court, you must be cautious and careful. If I plead guilty today, it will be like cutting off my retreat and I will never be able to turn over a new leaf."

"On the contrary, I also have a little prestige in the court. If I do the opposite, how can Your Majesty easily attack me in public?"

When everyone heard this, they all fell silent and thought.

Tu Sui's words were like a ray of hope, bringing them hope.

"Then General, what should we do next?" another general couldn't help but ask, with a bit of urgency in his voice.

Tu Sui took a deep breath and said slowly: "I think we should send some loyal and reliable people to infiltrate the navy and slowly replace Ye Chi's position."

As soon as this statement came out, everyone was shocked.

Tu Sui looked calm, as if he had already made up his mind: "Although this plan is risky, it is our only way out. Only by controlling the navy can we gain the upper hand in this game."

The moonlight was like water, shining on Tu Sui's resolute face.

The generals looked at each other, nodded, and decided to follow Tu Sui and work together for the great cause.

As the night deepened, flames of conspiracy began to ignite in Tu Sui's mansion.

……

It was late at night, but the lights in Li Si's mansion were still bright.

In the study, Li Si was buried in a mountain of accounts. His eyes moved quickly across the account books with the brush in his hand. His brows were furrowed, and it was obvious that he was worried.

"Sir, you have been working hard all day. Have some soup to warm yourself up." The servant carefully brought a bowl of steaming hot soup and comforted him softly.

Li Si looked up at the soup but did not stop the work in his hands. He just shook his head slightly and signaled the servant to put it aside.

As time went by, Li Si's expression became more and more solemn.

He was flipping through the pages of accounts, and suddenly his eyes fixed on an unusual account.

He checked it again and again and found that it was a bad debt, and the amount was not small.

"What's going on?" Li Si muttered to himself, with an ominous premonition in his heart.

He followed the clues of bad debts and discovered a shocking secret!

Some people even used fake silver bills to replace real ones in order to cover up the fact that the debt was bad.

Li Si stood up suddenly, his face livid: "Who did this? How dare they do this in a bank!"

There was a strong sense of anger and confusion in his voice.

The servant was frightened by Li Si's reaction and quickly stepped aside, not daring to make a sound.

The study fell into a brief silence, with only Li Si's angry breathing echoing in the air.

He knew that this was no accident and there must be someone behind the scenes manipulating it.

He took a deep breath, tried to calm himself down, and began to think of a solution.

"This matter must be thoroughly investigated!" Li Si said firmly, "I will go to the money house myself to find out who is behind this!" Li Si hurriedly left the mansion and went to the money house.

His face was solemn and his heart was filled with confusion and anger.

After arriving at the money house, he immediately summoned all the clerks and asked them about the bad debts and counterfeit banknotes.

"Do you know the origins of these bad debts and fake banknotes?" Li Si asked in a deep voice, his eyes sweeping across the faces of every clerk.

The clerks looked at each other and shook their heads to indicate that they did not know.

Li Si took a deep breath and suppressed the anger in his heart. He knew that he needed to be calm and rational at this moment.

"Take me to check the accounts and banknotes immediately." Li Si ordered.

Led by the clerk, Li Si came to the warehouse where the accounts were kept.

According to the time records in the accounts, they found the corresponding sealed wooden boxes.

When the box was carefully opened, Li Si stared at the banknotes inside nervously.

Among a pile of real banknotes, Li Si keenly discovered the fake silver notes mixed in.

He looked closely at the fake banknotes and found that they were so realistic that they were almost indistinguishable from the real ones!
However, Li Si was personally in charge of the money shop's affairs after all, and was familiar with the anti-counterfeiting marks on silver bills.

He soon discovered the flaw in the fake banknote!

"These anti-counterfeiting marks give away the fake banknotes." Li Si pointed at the anti-counterfeiting marks on the fake banknotes and said, "Only an expert in banknote copying can tell them apart."

All the clerks came forward to check it out, with looks of surprise on their faces.

Li Si's heart sank. He knew that this matter was of great importance and that action must be taken immediately.

"Prepare the horses and head to Ye Chi's mansion!" Li Si ordered decisively.

He knew very well that this matter might be related to Ye Chi, so he had to go to Ye Chi's mansion in person to find out.

Li Si mounted his horse and galloped away with a few of his trusted men.

……

Soon, Li Si finally arrived at Ye Chi's mansion.

After getting off the horse, he hurried into the mansion and asked to see Ye Chi with a serious expression.

When Ye Chi heard that Li Si was coming, he immediately came out to greet him.

The two men sat opposite each other, and Li Si couldn't wait to tell Ye Chi in detail about the fake silver bills found in the money house.

"Lord Ye, this matter is of no small importance. I suspect someone is secretly making trouble and deliberately making fake silver bills to disrupt the market order." Li Si frowned, his tone revealing deep worry.

After listening to Li Si's narration, Ye Chi's expression became solemn.

He pondered for a moment, then slowly said: "Prime Minister Li, this matter is indeed strange."

"These fake banknotes are so realistic that it is impossible for ordinary people to make them. I guess there must be an expert behind the scenes..."

"Or, in other words, there might be someone secretly fanning the flames behind this incident!"

When Li Si heard this, his heart moved, as if he had grasped some key information.

He nodded and whispered, "Master Ye is absolutely right. There must be a bigger conspiracy behind this matter! We must act carefully and keep an eye on the development of this matter."

Ye Chi took a deep breath and said solemnly: "Prime Minister Li, send someone to secretly investigate this matter! At the same time, strengthen the protection measures of the bank, just in case."

The two smiled at each other, and there was a tacit understanding in their hearts.

(End of this chapter)