Chapter 1265 The Foundation of Daqian
Chapter 1265 The Foundation of Daqian
"who?!"
Under the cover of night, it was hard not to notice the red fireworks. When the guards at the front of the convoy discovered them, the two sides were only a hundred meters apart.
"boom!"
Suddenly there was a loud explosion, and the horses in the convoy were frightened and started neighing.
A red line of fire tore through the darkness and passed through the convoy at lightning speed.
After feeling the terrifying power contained in the fire line at close range, the two Tianwu realm masters in the convoy's team suddenly felt their pupils shrink and subconsciously opened their mouths to give a warning.
"boom!"
Red fire lines exploded from mid-air like fireworks, and the strong glare instantly enveloped everyone.
"There's an ambush!"
One of the Tianwu realm masters heard the dense footsteps in the nearby woods. He gave urgent warnings while trying to open his eyes, enduring the pain of the glare.
The next second, he received a heavy blow to the abdomen, and his qi sea was occupied by a fiery force, causing him to faint.
Another Tianwu realm master encountered the same fate. Just as he was about to open his eyes, an invisible giant hand grabbed him. Under the enormous force, he was unable to resist at all.
As Ning Jin knocked down two Tianwu Realm masters, the Wuwei Division that emerged from the woods quickly controlled the rest.
"Crack!"
Ning Jin opened the wooden box on the carriage and saw the copper coins piled inside. He grabbed a handful and looked at them. He said in a deep voice, "Take them all back. I will interrogate them personally."
"Yes!"
Tianwu City.
royal palace.
"Your Majesty, there is good news from Suzaku. The person has been captured and all the stuff is also there."
Zhao Hai walked over quickly, his old face full of joy.
"Well, I just don't know if the person who carved the mother coin is among them."
Shen Cangtian was sitting behind the dragon table, holding a copper coin in his hand. It was exquisitely crafted, but it was a privately minted fake coin that ordinary people could not tell at all.
The story about fake copper coins started three months ago when a vendor in Taipei City received fake copper coins when selling something.
The fake copper coins at that time were not as good as those today, but they were still good enough to be mistaken for the real ones.
The merchant dealt with copper coins every day, and when he went home and counted the money he immediately discovered something was wrong.
In Daqian, whether privately minting copper coins or privately printing silver notes is a serious crime punishable by execution of the entire family, and there is a reward for reporting.
The next day, the merchant took the fake copper coins to the government office to report it, and the government office immediately reported it to the Wuwei Division.
The private minting of counterfeit copper coins has been common throughout the dynasties, and many strict laws have been introduced to curb it.
For example, Daqian learned from the previous dynasty. Whether buying or selling iron, copper and other ores, or purchasing scrap iron and copper, all required reporting and approval locally. Although the process was cumbersome, it did curb the occurrence of private minting of copper coins at the source.
The fake copper coins reported and handed over by the small vendors were more authentic than the privately minted copper coins in the past, so Xiao Xiang, who was in charge of Tianwu City at the time, was very concerned about the matter.
After a period of secret investigation, it was discovered that this batch of counterfeit copper coins were mainly circulated in several villages and towns near Tianwu City, and later flowed into the city, gradually targeting the followers of the Jucai Sect.
At that time, the main means for the Jucai Sect to attract people to join was to give them money. Copper coins were given to believers every day, but the regulations stipulated that the spending could not be done within Tianwu City.
Therefore, the followers of the Jucai Sect were very active outside the city at that time.
With the ability of the Wuwei Division, it was quickly confirmed that the fake copper coins circulating on the market came from the Jucai Sect.
But Shen Cangtian was not in a hurry to close the net.
He knew clearly that a suddenly rising wealth-making sect would not have such energy and courage, and there must be someone else supporting it.
Playing the long game to catch the big fish has continued until today.
Lao Liu caused a stir in the whole city and also took over the northwest corner.
What surprised him more was the report from the Military Guard Division. Judging from the destruction at the scene, it should be a fight between powerful people in the Divine Wandering Realm. All the people in the entire Shadow Tianwu City disappeared, and no corpses were found, as if they had evaporated from the face of the earth.
He still needs to ask Lao Liu what exactly happened.
In addition, the people and tools of the Jucai Sect who were responsible for minting fake copper coins had internal intelligence and they had already planned to move.
The incident with Lao Liu only prompted them to move early.
With so many things and people, it is impossible for them to go through the main gate of Tianwu City openly, so they must have been transferred out of the city through underground secret passages.
Unfortunately, the secret passages of Ying Tianwu City have long been recorded by the Wuwei Division, so all we have to do is sit back and wait.
Just in case, Shen Cangtian specially arranged Ning Jin to be in charge of this matter.
At this point, it is far from over.
If the other party can support one Jucai Sect, they can support the second and third ones.
Placing the Jucai Sect in Tianwu City is more like an act of provocation.
I'm telling you openly that I'm minting fake copper coins, come and stop me!
With this style of behavior, Shen Cangtian has already guessed who the person behind the scenes is.
The game of chess between him and the "Lord" was silent for a long time, and then the opponent started to make moves again.
This move is enough to cause a huge wave.
The people are like water. When gathered together, they form a rushing river. Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it.
No matter how powerful Daqian is, it needs a solid enough foundation to maintain it.
If there is a problem with the cornerstone, it may collapse in a moment.
Shen Cangtian clenched the fake copper coin in his hand.
Zhao Hai, who was standing nearby, suddenly felt a wave of heat coming towards him.
"His Majesty!"
Zhao Hai lost his voice.
"It doesn't matter."
There was a cold look in Shen Cangtian's eyes. After a moment, a lump of copper fell from his palm onto the dragon table.
Perhaps there is no illusion at all between him and the "Lord".
The other party wants to shake the cornerstone of Daqian and use the people of Daqian as pawns. To achieve their goals, they will stop at nothing and go through a final frenzy.
The success or failure of this move determines the outcome of the game.
The impact of the fake copper coins is just an appetizer, the other party must have other tricks up their sleeves.
So cruel!
"Continue to order the military guards of each state to strictly investigate the copper trade and keep an eye on whether there are counterfeit coins circulating in the local market. Once verified, they must be reported immediately. In addition, notices are posted in various places. Anyone who provides information on privately minted copper coins will be rewarded with 100 taels of silver if the information is verified to be true. Anyone who provides important information will be rewarded with 1,000 taels of silver."
"Order Sixiang City to transfer personnel to support the states that are short of manpower."
Shen Cangtian's voice was slightly deep.
Since the other party wants to shake the foundation of Daqian, then well, he will let the other party see that the foundation of Daqian is not so easy to shake.
The power of every citizen coming together will be beyond everyone's imagination.
As he spoke, Shen Cangtian suddenly thought of something and mentioned spring planting. Spring planting should have started in various places.
Today, Daqian is a country at its peak. Normally, the probability of natural disasters occurring is very small, but it is not certain that they will not occur.
Whether it is drought, floods or the rare locust plague, if it affects spring planting, it will inevitably affect autumn harvest.
The power of a strong man in the Divine Wandering Realm is no less than a natural disaster. Since it concerns food, he has to pay attention to it.
"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan and His Royal Highness the Fifth Prince are both now in the Dali Temple."
Outside the door, a eunuch in red reported respectfully.
[Still stuck...Maybe it will be later, or maybe it will be made up tomorrow. 】
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