Although it was a reprimand, Yun Beiye's tone was very indulgent, without a trace of blame.
He gently patted Yun Duoduo's back.
Yun Duoduo released Yun Beiye and smiled at him.
"Your subject greets Your Majesty."
Yun Yishu bowed to the side, standing behind Yun Duoduo, about three steps away from Yun Beiye.
Yun Yishu was still somewhat afraid of his father, the emperor.
"Yes, the third brother is here too."
Yun Beiye nodded, gesturing for the group to go inside.
"Zhao Zhongquan, have the imperial kitchen prepare three cups of milk tea."
Ever since he drank the milk tea that Yun Duoduo had ordered the imperial kitchen to make, Yun Beiye has been unable to stop drinking it.
He deeply understood the joy that Yun Duoduo mentioned regarding milk tea.
"Oh, make four cups, and you can have one too!"
Zhao Zhongquan was overjoyed to hear this. He was always incredibly envious of Yun Beiye's happy expression as she drank milk tea.
Unexpectedly, he will be able to taste this milk tea in his lifetime!
Zhao Zhongquan shouted at the top of his lungs, "Thank you for your great favor, Your Majesty! This servant will certainly devote himself to serving Your Majesty with utmost loyalty..."
"Alright, go ahead."
Yun Beiye interrupted him, waving his hand to signal him to leave quickly.
"As people get older, they tend to talk more."
Yun Beiye sat down on the dragon throne, while Yun Duoduo took off her shoes and nestled comfortably on the soft couch beside her.
Yun Yishu sat upright opposite Yun Beiye, his expression serious.
"Duoduo, is there something you need from your father so early?"
Yun Beiye looked at her daughter with some concern, worried that she might have encountered some difficulties.
"Father, Duoduo and Third Brother have come here today because of something important!"
The palace maids and eunuchs in the Zichen Palace all lowered their heads and walked out, closing the doors and windows behind them.
"Father, the Xie family is counterfeiting coins!"
The clouds are straightforward.
"Counterfeiting?"
Yun Beiye looked somewhat displeased upon hearing this.
"Could it be Xie Jun, the Vice Minister of Revenue?"
The only person Yun Beiye could think of who was related to money was Xie Jun.
Yun Duoduo nodded.
"Bad money drives out good money. If this is not controlled, people will start minting their own coins, and that would be terrible!"
Yun Duoduo was very worried. She had read a lot of information about the impact of counterfeit currency on a country.
"Bad money..."
Yun Yishu couldn't understand some of it, but she could still guess about 70-80% of it.
“Father, the Xie family’s copper coins are thinner and smaller. The amount of copper that could originally only be used to make one coin is now being used to make two or even three coins.”
"The enormous profits involved are enough to tempt the other ministers."
Yun Beiye nodded.
"This matter will be left to the Prince of Jibei to investigate in secret."
Just then, Zhao Zhongquan walked in beaming, and even from a distance, Yun Duoduo could feel his joy.
"Your Majesty, Ninth Princess, Third Prince, the milk tea is here!"
Zhao Zhongquan carefully placed the food box on the table and took out three bottles from it, placing them on the table as well.
"Your Majesty, this old servant..."
Zhao Zhongquan looked at Yun Beiye with some hesitation.
"You can drink here!"
In Nanyang, servants are not allowed to eat in front of their masters. So just now, Zhao Zhongquan wanted to ask Yun Beiye for permission to go to the side hall to drink milk tea.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Zhao Zhongquan was overjoyed and carefully took the bottle out of the food box.
He took a sip out of curiosity, and then froze.
How can something taste so good?!
Zhao Zhongquan's cloudy eyes suddenly welled up with tears.
Yun Duoduo felt a mix of emotions as she looked at Zhao Zhongquan's reaction.
These things that she takes for granted and can enjoy at will are, for some, a tremendous gift and blessing.
It seems she should share more modern good things with those around her in the future.
After chatting for a while, Yun Duoduo and Yun Yishu left.
Zhao Zhongquan couldn't help but exclaim, "The Ninth Princess is truly resourceful; she even knows about the Xie family's secret counterfeiting of coins!"
"That's right, she truly is my daughter!"
...
Soon, the news and imperial decree reached the Prince of Jibei's residence.
Jin Jinzhi, along with Military Advisor Cao and a group of men, prepared to search Xie's residence.
"Your Highness, although the Xie family mansion is large, why is there absolutely no sign of them counterfeiting coins?"
Cao Canjun was very puzzled. He was patrolling the capital, and Xue Deyi, the garrison commander of the capital, had never noticed it.
"Counterfeiting is not like making gunpowder; it doesn't cause much of a stir."
"I guess the Xie family either discovered a copper mine, or they collected all the copper coins on the market, melted them down, and made them into thin copper coins as light as elm seeds."
Jin Jinzhi said while changing her clothes.
"So that's how it is. I heard the princess also mentioned something about inferior currency."
"This kind of inferior currency is bad money."
"If left unchecked, counterfeiting will rampant among the people, and by mixing lead and tin, they can produce fake coins."
"If the copper coins are made with inferior materials, the copper that could only make one coin can be used to make three coins. With such blatant fraud, it's no wonder that Lord Xie is not tempted."
"Your Highness, is that silver also counterfeited in this way?" Military Advisor Cao's eyes widened as he listened. He was just a military man, a general from the army camp, and he had never imagined that there could be so many twists and turns involved.
Jin Jinzhi nodded: "Fake silver is made by mixing one ounce of copper with three-tenths of an ounce of silver. It will appear as a dead fish white color, but it will not have a bluish-white color."
"There are also those mixed with cheap metal impurities such as lead, and those with less than 70% silver content, which are genuine fake silver. Many small vendors may not be able to tell the difference and will be deceived."
Cao Canjun nodded; this time he understood.
Jin Jinzhi and Cao Canjun, dressed in black, planned to sneak into Xie's residence to assess the situation before deciding whether to bring troops in to search.
The rest of the people were left outside to meet them.
Just as the two were about to climb over the wall, they suddenly received a message from the palace.
"Your Highness, the princess has sent a message."
[Has Duoduo sent someone to deliver a message?]
Jin Jinzhi opened the note, and it read:
"The things are in the backyard."
[The backyard?]
The items are in the backyard.
He smiled. The handwriting was clearly written by Yun Duoduo, and it looked rather hasty and messy than her usual handwriting.
Yun Duoduo learned from Yun Shaomu's description that the place where the Xie family made counterfeit money was in the backyard.
After it learned that Jin Jinzhi had led people to search the Xie residence, it quickly sent him a message.
"Let's go, take the men inside!"
Cao Canjun was taken aback: "Your Highness, didn't we say that we should go in and check the situation first?"
"Duoduo has already sent a message, let's go in and search!"
Military Advisor Cao scratched his head. "The Prince really trusts the Ninth Princess."
If the information is wrong, wouldn't we be alerting the enemy?!
"Send men to search the backyard thoroughly!"
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