Chapter 179 The Counterfeit Currency Case
Wei Xueqi glanced at Hu Aman, then at Qin Jinzhi.
"I want to follow you."
Qin Jinzhi nodded. "Send a letter to your mother. If she agrees, you can come with me."
Wei Xueqi's eyes lit up, "Really?"
Qin Jinzhi hummed in agreement.
Wei Xueqi immediately pulled Hu Aman and said, "Aman, I'll go write a letter to my mother right now! You don't need to see me off, I'll go back by myself!"
Hu Aman still escorted Wei Xueqi to the door.
When she returned, she closed Qin Jinzhi's door, stroking her chin with her fingers as she looked at Qin Jinzhi.
Qin Jinzhi hissed, "Speak your mind!"
Hu Aman said with a wicked grin, "Tell me the truth, what kind of scheme are you plotting?"
Qin Jinzhi leaned back and said, "I feel like you've gotten quite a bit smarter since you came to the capital."
Hu Aman's eyes lit up, "I also feel like I've become much smarter lately!"
The two of them burst out laughing.
Hu Aman said, "Xueqi has been frail and sickly since childhood. She was even kidnapped when she was young, so she is very timid. I was quite surprised that she took the initiative to say that she wanted to follow you this time."
Qin Jinzhi was surprised by Wei Xueqi's experience. The Canal Gang was a mixed bag, and for Wei Xueqi's mother, a woman, to win the leadership position among a group of men, she must have experienced a lot of bloodshed.
Her daughter was also the first to be affected.
Hu Aman leaned closer to Qin Jinzhi, "But if Xueqi were with you, wouldn't it be easier to ask Manager Wei for favors in the future?"
Qin Jinzhi smiled and said, "I never ask anyone for help."
Hu Aman had an "I knew it" look on his face. Although he didn't know what Qin Jinzhi was up to, he was sure she had something in mind!
As soon as the court session ended, Prime Minister Cui quickly walked to Cui Ying's side.
"Ah Ying!"
Cui Ying turned around and looked at Prime Minister Cui, saying calmly, "Father."
Prime Minister Cui said, "You haven't been home for the past few days, and your mother is very worried. Will you be able to return home today?"
Cui Ying thought for a moment, "Qianniao Si has been very busy with official duties lately. Please tell Mother that I will make time to go back and see her."
Prime Minister Cui remained silent for a moment before saying, "Very well."
Upon reaching the palace gates, Cui Ying mounted her horse and said to Prime Minister Cui, "Father, I have official business to attend to, so I will take my leave first."
They were very polite and showed no disrespect whatsoever.
As Prime Minister Cui watched Cui Ying's retreating figure, his murderous intent towards Qin Jinzhi intensified!
Back at the Thousand Birds Bureau, Cui Ying closed the door and looked at Qin Jinzhi with a long sigh of relief.
Qin Jinzhi raised one eyebrow. "A dog is chasing you?"
Cui Ying shook her head. "I really never imagined that one day I would be able to confront my father and stand in the main hall, listening to the officials discuss state affairs! You're so comfortable letting me go like this, aren't you afraid I'll cause trouble?"
Qin Jinzhi smiled and said, "Do you know how eaglets learn to fly? Adult eagles will push their eaglets off a cliff, and as they fall rapidly, the eaglets learn to fly."
If you can't learn it, you'll die without a burial place.
Cui Ying let out a long sigh of relief, "Thank you so much for being so kind to me."
Qin Jinzhi readily accepted, saying, "You're welcome."
Cui Ying walked up to her and said with a gossipy look, "Also, do you know how many impeachment memorials were submitted today? I counted them, a total of eighteen! I wrote down all the names so we can take revenge later."
Qin Jinzhi laughed even louder, "Alright, then you'd better remember clearly, don't forget anyone."
Cui Ying frowned. "Are you saying these people are all under the command of the Ming King?"
Qin Jinzhi shook her head. "Du Zhong, your father, Li Chao, the Shen family, all are possibilities. It's quite difficult to find a few people in the capital who have no grudge against me."
Cui Ying looked at Qin Jinzhi with a disgusted expression, her face twitching. "How can you say that so naturally?"
Qin Jinzhi blinked. "You'll get used to it."
Just then, there was a knock at the door. "Princess!"
Qin Jinzhi opened the door and saw Yunshan say with a somewhat solemn expression, "Princess, something may have happened to Chen Chi."
Yunshan handed over a letter, saying that Chen Chi had been out of contact since entering Guanzhong.
After more than a month of undercover investigation, no trace of Chen Chi was found.
Qin Jinzhi frowned.
"I have something to attend to, I need to return to the Prince's residence first."
Cui Ying nodded; coincidentally, it was time for her to start working as well.
After returning to her residence, Qin Jinzhi had someone summon Chen Suo.
"Is there any secret code between you and your brother that only you can understand?"
Chen Suo nodded, then said nervously, "Has something happened to my brother?"
Qin Jinzhi's expression was somewhat serious. "Chen Chi disappeared after entering Guanzhong. I suspect that he sensed something and hid himself. I'll give you a team of men to support Chen Chi."
Chen Suo nodded immediately, then, as if remembering something, asked, "Is my brother's accident because there's been some progress on the counterfeit money case from ten years ago?"
Qin Jinzhi looked at the girl with red eyes and nodded.
Chen Suo rubbed his eyes. "My entire Chen family died in a wrongful case ten years ago for counterfeiting. If my brother gets any leads, he will never let go, even if it means death."
Qin Jinzhi patted her shoulder, "Trust your brother. Only by living can he take revenge. In order to clear the name of the Chen family, your brother will not let himself lose his life."
Chen Suo cried and threw himself into Qin Jinzhi's arms, "I will definitely bring my brother back."
Qin Jinzhi patted her head, "Come back alive."
Chen Suo wiped away his tears and went back to pack his bags.
Qin Jinzhi took out a letter from a shelf in the study.
Ten years ago, counterfeit currency was rampant in Guanzhong, involving a wide range of people.
All those involved and their entire families were executed.
The main culprit at the time was Yang Ping, the governor of Guanzhong.
However, Chen Chi and Chen Suo's father were tricked into being involved in a wrongful case of counterfeiting.
Yang Ping deceived his superiors and subordinates by handing over the pirated coin imprints to the fathers of the two men and issuing a false imperial edict. The Chen family believed they were doing something honorable for the court.
But when the incident came to light, all of the Chen family members, except for the siblings Chen Chi and Chen Suo who were traveling, were beheaded without even a chance to seek justice.
This counterfeit currency case is suspicious in many ways.
In the past two years, counterfeit currency from that time has started to reappear in Guanzhong.
Although it is small-scale, if the source is not found, the counterfeit money will spread and cause turmoil in the State of Jin.
However, this also confirms Qin Jinzhi's conjecture: Yang Ping is nothing more than a scapegoat.
Chen Suo and Chen Chi perfectly inherited their father's skills.
Not only are they masters of forgery, but they are also adept at concealing their tracks.
If we're talking about murder, the brother and sister are both utterly useless.
But if they were trying to escape, no one should be able to harm the two siblings.
Qin Jinzhi put the documents back in the cabinet.
As soon as the door opened, Yun Jin and Fei Yan stood at the entrance with ingratiating expressions.
Feiyan said to Qin Jinzhi with a smile, "Princess, the opera troupe from Chuntai probably won't be coming tomorrow. Can we change the troupe?"
Qin Jinzhi looked at the two of them and asked, "What are you two doing?"
Yun Jin rubbed her hands together. "That Miao Tangchun actually dared to covet the princess. I couldn't help myself and punched him twice."
Qin Jinzhi raised an eyebrow and laughed, "Tomorrow I'll have Commander Xue change the opera troupe for you two."
Feiyan immediately walked up to Qin Jinzhi with a smile, "Thank you, Princess. By the way, Her Majesty the Empress also asked me to bring you a letter."
Qin Jinzhi opened the letter, and the handwriting on it was exactly the same as hers—elegant and unrestrained.
"Go ahead and do it. Leave anything you can't handle to Grandmother!"
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