"These are indeed the coins His Majesty requested, but their origin remains to be investigated."

He Jin reeked of horse manure and was furious, refusing to back down.

Even when facing Liu Hong's personal eunuch, He Jin couldn't calm down.

Yuan Shao, who was standing far away from him, involuntarily covered his nose.

However, seeing that He Jin was about to argue with Wang Chengen, he quickly endured the smell of horse manure and stopped He Jin:

"General, please don't act rashly!"

"If we have a falling out with His Majesty over this matter, it will be detrimental to us at the grand court assembly at the end of the year!"

Upon hearing about the court assembly, He Jin instantly calmed down.

Of all things under heaven, the matter of Liu Bian being made crown prince is of utmost importance.

If we were to clash with Liu Hong over these coins, wouldn't we be losing more than we gain?

If the money is gone, we can just plunder it again. If we let Liu Hong appoint the Prince of Chenliu as the crown prince at the court meeting...

Wouldn't all this effort be wasted?

He Jin glared at Liu Wei: "Don't think that just because people in the palace are protecting you, everything will be fine. I'll remember this!"

Wang Chengen said, "General, you are a high-ranking official of the country. These coins are from the King of Yunzhong, who came to buy an official position from His Majesty. You don't need to doubt it!"

"What? Buying an official position?" He Jin was even more puzzled upon hearing this. "King of Yunzhong, you want to buy an official position? What kind of position?"

Liu Wei is already a prince, holding a large army in his hands. Why would he need to buy any more official positions? He has money to burn!

That's not the main point. The main issue is that this money, along with the money that went missing from Baoguo Temple yesterday, is becoming increasingly suspicious.

"General He, do you know why Lao Tzu wrote the Tao Te Ching?"

Seeing that Wang Chengen had already revealed his intention to buy an official position, Liu Wei no longer concealed anything and asked He Jin with a smile.

He Jin didn't know why Liu Wei suddenly asked such a question.

It looks like Liu Wei is mocking him again for being a pig butcher.

So he turned to Yuan Shao beside him and quietly asked, "Benchu, you're well-read, do you know why?"

Yuan Shao's family had produced five high-ranking officials for four generations, and he was very knowledgeable. He had read extensively since childhood, including the Tao Te Ching.

However, this was the first time he had ever heard someone ask Lao Tzu why he wrote the Tao Te Ching.

After racking his brains, Yuan Shao couldn't come up with a solution and could only shake his head at He Jin: "General, I don't know either?"

If Yuan Shao didn't know, then it shouldn't be a shameful thing for He Jin not to know either.

He Jin then angrily said to Liu Wei, "I don't know, but I'd like to hear why I wrote the Tao Te Ching!"

Yuan Shao and Huang Qiong also looked at Liu Wei at the same time, as they were also eager to know.

"For no reason other than... I want to!"

Liu Wei burst into laughter!

What's the meaning?

He Jin was completely bewildered, but Yuan Shao quickly understood what he meant: "General, he's playing you!"

"you..."

Despite his anger, He Jin realized that he probably couldn't stop the flow of these coins today.

He asked unwillingly, "King of the Clouds, if you can explain the origin of these coins in a reasonable way, I will no longer make things difficult for you!"

"Heh, you're determined to get to the bottom of this!"

Liu Wei smiled slightly, "I borrowed this money from the Princess, that should be reasonable, right?"

"Is the General blind? The carriage from the Princess's residence is obviously carrying her family's money."

Wang Chengen had taken gold from Liu Wei twice and reaped considerable profits. Now that Liu Wei's future prospects were clearly and reasonably explained, he immediately chimed in:

"Everyone in Luoyang knows that the Princess's mansion is worth billions, and the Prince of Yunzhong is her imperial nephew. Borrowing from her is no problem at all!"

"General, please don't keep His Majesty waiting!"

By this point, He Jin could find no excuse to stop Liu Wei's carriage.

Liu Wei waved his hand, signaling the convoy to enter the palace in a grand procession.

Wang Chengen hurriedly led the way, while Huang Qiong quickly escorted them on both sides.

He Jin watched the convoy slowly drive in, then stood silently to the side without saying a word.

Seeing this, Yuan Shao said, "General, we should prioritize the overall situation."

"Of course I understand!"

He Jin frowned. "Benchu, you should continue searching Luoyang and find the lost coins for the Empress."

"General, this estimate is very difficult! I've searched the entire city, but found absolutely nothing!"

Yuan Shao complained bitterly.

"Why don't you go and check on the families of those ministers who are at odds with us?"

He Jin blinked. "They must have some money of dubious origin in their homes!"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Shao realized that this was an opportunity to strike at his political opponents!

However, this method is still quite good.

In Luoyang, many prominent families were at odds with the Yuan family and spoke ill of them behind their backs.

Take this opportunity to give them a good talking-to.

Anyway, it was General He who gave the order, so it has nothing to do with the Yuan family!

"Understood, I'll get to work now!"

He Jin took another long look in the direction Liu Wei had gone.

A ruthless glint flashed in his eyes.

Previously, Empress He had repeatedly urged He Jin to take action against Liu Wei, but He Jin disregarded this, believing that Liu Wei posed little threat to them.

He Jin did not take it seriously enough, so he casually assigned He Chang to handle the matter, and the result was that the work was not satisfactory.

Liu Wei is still alive and well!

However, after He Jin met Liu Wei in person today, he realized that Empress He's worries were justified!

Liu Wei not only knew how to buy an official position, but he also knew how to subtly and quietly humiliate He Jin.

This level of cunning is beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Furthermore, Huang Qiong, the General of the Five Offices, and Wang Chengen, Liu Hong's personal eunuch, seemed to be on friendly terms with him.

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