Xing Bin didn't understand why Li Si was still concerned about that little bit of gold and silver at this time, but he still replied.
"It was all spent without anyone noticing."
After hearing this, Li Si felt much more relieved.
"Since the money has been spent, what are you worried about?"
"They are just minions. How many of them really know who we are?"
"Now that His Majesty has returned, tomorrow, you will send someone to destroy all the evidence in West City."
When Xing Bin heard this, he was a little surprised.
"Lord Li, I'm afraid this is inappropriate."
Li Si raised his eyebrows, with a hint of impatience in his eyes.
"What's wrong? As long as there is no evidence, their accusations are false accusations."
"Besides, Your Majesty is going to collect herbs this time, so he may not be able to find those mines."
"The reason why we dealt with that idiot Li Mo was because he was greedy and lustful. He actually offended Your Majesty. He deserves to die."
"Then Commander Zhou still has to protect His Majesty and won't stay in West City for long."
"After some time, when His Majesty has almost forgotten about this matter, we will go and bribe a new city guard."
Xing Bin was still a little worried, and Li Si patted him on the shoulder when he saw this.
"Master Xing, people die for money and birds die for food. Now that you own two mines, what are you worried about?"
Xing Bin smiled bitterly, "What else can I worry about? I'm just afraid that His Majesty has discovered the mine."
"You know, this means the entire clan will be executed."
Li Si snorted disdainfully, "Master Xing, those who accomplish great things don't dwell on trivial matters."
"If you are so afraid of wolves in front and tigers behind, will it be of any use?"
"If you have this much time, you might as well get down to business."
Xing Bin had no choice but to sigh and leave temporarily.
After Xing Bin left, Li Si's wife came out from behind.
"Master Xing is the elder brother of Concubine Shu after all. Master, you should be a little more polite when speaking to him."
Li Si snorted coldly, "If it weren't for the relationship with Concubine Shu, why would I cooperate with him?"
"Now, this Concubine Shu is just a decoration in the harem, so why should I be afraid of him?"
"What's more, my sister has become his concubine, so it's a bargain for him."
Li Si's wife massaged his shoulders helplessly.
"Master, calm down. Although His Majesty and his men have returned, there has been no clear response from Maoshan and Xichengshan."
"I don't know why, but I always feel very anxious."
Li Si frowned. "This matter is not that simple. Tell the people in the mansion to be more careful during this period and not to let anyone catch them."
Li Si's wife nodded, and then told him some other trivial matters.
The night passed quietly, and the next morning, the ministers were already waiting in the conference hall.
"The Emperor has arrived."
Following Eunuch Yu's response, all the court officials immediately knelt down.
"Long live the emperor."
Shangguan Lingyun glanced at the court officials, smiled faintly and waived the greetings.
"I'm going out for a while this time. I wonder if anything big has happened in the court?"
After Shangguan Lingyun finished speaking, he looked quietly at the ministers in the court.
Everyone was whispering, not knowing how to respond.
After a long time, Ye Pengcheng took the lead and stood up.
"Your Majesty, I have something important to report."
Shangguan Lingyun raised his eyebrows, "Lord Ye, please speak."
"Your Majesty, this matter is not something I should be concerned about."
"However, it so happens that my son has recently made some discoveries, so I have gone beyond the rules and submitted this report. I beg Your Majesty to forgive me."
Shangguan Lingyun didn't say anything, just nodded, and Ye Pengcheng revealed the recent counterfeit currency manufacturing incident.
"Your Majesty, my son and daughter-in-law have recently discovered that a large amount of illegal currency has flowed into the capital."
"Currency has always been under the control of the imperial court. The release of this counterfeit currency will inevitably damage the prestige of the court. I hope Your Majesty will take a clear look at this."
As soon as Ye Pengcheng said this, the court officials below immediately began to whisper to each other.
"What's going on? Could it be that the reason Tianji Bank couldn't make deposits recently is because they discovered this counterfeit currency?"
"Yes, if it is really counterfeit currency, then it will cause chaos if it circulates among the people."
"Who has the audacity to forge counterfeit currency? The punishment is exile at best and execution of all nine generations of the family at worst."
Listening to everyone's discussions, Xing Bin was sweating profusely, and Li Si also had a bad feeling in his heart.
Li Zhiming glanced at Xing Bin with a half-smile and asked in confusion.
"Master Xing, the temperature in this hall is not too high, is it? Why are you sweating so much? Are you feeling unwell?"
Xing Bin immediately wiped the sweat from his forehead and smiled awkwardly at Li Zhiming under Li Si's dissatisfied gaze.
"Thank you for your concern, Lord Li. I may have been feeling unwell recently, so I am sweating profusely."
"It's okay. Your Majesty hasn't attended the morning court for a long time. I can still hold on."
Li Zhiming smiled faintly, "Master Xing is so dedicated to his duties, he is truly a role model for our generation. I admire him."
Xing Bin smiled awkwardly and didn't respond.
After listening to Ye Pengcheng's words, Shangguan Lingyun turned his attention to Li Zhiming.
"Sir Li, as the Minister of Revenue, do you have anything to say?"
Li Zhiming stepped forward respectfully and said, "Your Majesty, I have also heard about the counterfeit currency incident."
"I have an account book here that details the origin and purpose of these counterfeit coins. Your Majesty, please review it."
The account book was naturally prepared by Ye Chang for Li Zhiming in advance.
After Eunuch Yu took the account book, Li Zhiming gave Ye Pengcheng a grateful smile.
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