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In the afternoon, Yin returned to the inn with Qingyan and the children. He was carrying a box of silver notes, which were the deposits that Yinqi, Yinsi, and Yin's female relatives had paid to Linglong Pavilion. He discovered that these silver notes were all counterfeit.
"Brother, father-in-law, take a look," Yin said bitterly, glancing at the crowd waiting in the living room.
He placed the sandalwood box on the table. Yin was immediately taken aback, quickly opened the box, and found nothing amiss with the silver notes.
"Fourth Master, isn't this a silver note?" Fei Yanggu was also stunned. These silver notes were all issued by the Ministry of Revenue. Could they be fake?
"Take a look." Yin handed everyone a five-thousand-tael silver note. Yin and Fei Yanggu compared the notes and were shocked.
"Fourth brother, where did you come from?" Yin asked directly.
Yin sighed: "Brother, let Tulichen speak."
After bowing to Yin, Tulichen explained the investigation into the actions of Yinqi, Yinsi, and Yin. This idea came from Yin, and Yinsi persuaded Yinqi to finally compromise.
However, I, Yinyi, firmly disagreed. These three people marginalized me, excluding me whenever they had something to discuss.
"What does the fifth brother want to do?" Yin smiled bitterly. These younger brothers all have ambitions now, and the older brothers are feeling lonely.
"Brother, we can only remain calm and wait for the right moment, we can't say another word!" Yin was also annoyed, but there was nothing he could do.
Qingyan sat beside Yin, listening to him persuade Yin.
"Fourth Prince, if things continue to develop like this, we definitely won't be able to explain it to Father!" Yin was furious. While he was away, he had sent out some spies to investigate the actions of Yinqi and the others, but he hadn't yet discovered such a deep-seated matter.
"Brother, there's nothing we can do. We can only say that Fifth Brother and the others brought this upon themselves, and no one can save them!" Yin sneered.
Tulichen simply sat aside and listened. The princes were already outwardly friendly but inwardly at odds, and now they were preparing for war. Kangxi must have anticipated this, which is why he directly ordered him to come and oversee things.
“Tulichen, the matter of the counterfeit banknotes involves my brother, so you should investigate it.” Yin sighed helplessly. “No matter who investigates, Father will think we have ulterior motives, and the infighting between brothers will definitely make Father sad.”
Qingyan listened to Yin's explanation and agreed that it made sense. Kangxi would definitely not listen to Consort Tong if he got agitated. To be honest, she also felt a little sad.
"Fourth Prince, this servant understands your predicament. Rest assured, this servant will definitely investigate thoroughly." Tulichen had watched the princes grow up; Kangxi was truly concerned about them.
Yin and Yin were now more confident. In two days, they would officially move into the military ports of Guangdong and Guangxi. If they did not deal with these businessmen properly, it would seriously affect the training at the military ports.
The naval base has been conducting continuous combat training, making it arguably the most formidable navy. The naval forces of Guangdong and Guangxi were established only a few months later than the naval base, but the situation is now quite different.
"Little Darling, how's business going?" Fei Yanggu was also having a headache. He could still help with the chaos at the military port, but in the business world, he could only rely on Qingyan.
"Father, the situation is a bit tricky. Both Yuelai Inn and Linglong Pavilion have contacted businessmen in Guangdong and Guangxi to discuss how to compensate, and even have to make concessions on profits." Qingyan rubbed his temples, feeling exhausted.
"Is the situation that bad?" Yin asked Qingyan.
She nodded: "Prices fluctuate wildly and there's no way to control them. People will have a very hard time."
The men present all sighed, and Yin felt even more guilty. Qingyan had originally wanted to intervene in advance to stabilize prices, but Yin intervened in advance and stabilized them.
"Little darling, how long will it take to stabilize the situation?" Fei Yanggu asked Qingyan.
“It will take at least half a year, and the worst part is that some of the business associates are doting fathers. Their daughters are suffering, and they're itching to rebel!” Qingyan was in a dilemma. If it weren't for these issues, things would be more stable.
Fei Yanggu was taken aback. He hadn't expected these questions to be included. What was he going to do?
"Little darling, do you have addresses for these people?" Fei Yanggu was prepared to go and inquire personally. If they delayed any longer, it might affect the overall situation.
"Yes, do you want to go in person?" Qingyan disagreed with Fei Yanggu's approach. "The assets of those people have basically been taken over by Yin. I have to admit that Yin's methods are ruthless. In just five days, he has taken over all the property for himself."
After he finished speaking, everyone fell silent. Qingyan's words were worrying. If the businessmen united as one, it might cause them difficulties.
"Such a short time? Won't those families be in an even more difficult situation?" Fei Yanggu scoffed at Yin and the others' actions.
"Indeed. It is said that these families are preparing to return to their hometown. They said that the common people are courting death by fighting against the royal family!" Yin said with a cold laugh.
In the south, the Aisin Gioro family already had a bad reputation, and now, with the incident at the military ports in Guangdong and Guangxi, the people in the south have even more complaints about the imperial family.
"Lord Feiyanggu, what do you think we should do?" Yinhe thought it best to ask Feiyanggu for advice.
They are young and impetuous. If they were in charge, they might just force Yinqi and the others to give back all the benefits they had taken.
"Let's hold back for now and wait for His Majesty's decision," Fei Yanggu said helplessly.
This matter is, after all, a private affair of the royal family. If he were to interfere, it would only cause Emperor Kangxi to lose face.
In addition, he was related to the Fourth Prince's wife's family, and if he interfered too much, it would not be good for Yin's reputation.
“Father…” Yinhe shook his head with a wry smile. There was still trace of the Crown Prince involved in this matter, so Kangxi would definitely let it go.
“Your Excellencies, whatever decision His Majesty makes, you cannot submit a memorial to object. He is doing this for the sake of the royal family’s reputation!” Fei Yanggu said directly.
Yin nodded, indicating his agreement with Fei Yanggu's statement. However, Yin disagreed somewhat; he was too straightforward and could not tolerate the slightest imperfection.
“No, if we let Yinsi and the others continue to develop, how can things possibly turn out well?” Yinsi had watched Yinsi grow up and felt that he hadn’t managed the Eighth Prince well.
“Prince Zhi, if you interfere, His Majesty will think you have overstepped your bounds.” Fei Yanggu was calm and could analyze the current situation for the two princes.
Yin gradually calmed down. Before leaving, Consort Hui specifically instructed Yin that if he encountered any difficulties, he must follow Fei Yanggu's arrangements.
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