PFC Chapter 493: Fake Silver from the Prime Minister's Mansion
Chapter 493: Fake Silver from the Prime Minister's Mansion
Xiao Er curled his lips and lowered his voice.
"Old sir, please listen to me. The merchants worked together to calculate the total amount of debt owed in the past few years. They were shocked when they calculated it.
It is said that the total amount of debt owed this time is as much as 10,000 taels, and the money brought is all fake. Once the matter becomes public, the whole capital will know that the Prime Minister's Mansion is using fake silver to cheat people!"
Hearing this, Fang Qingge asked,
"Oh? So the Emperor knows about the fake silver?"
"It is said that they know! But Prime Minister Xiao is really capable! He beat his chest and cried bitterly, and fainted several times due to anxiety and anger!
I told the emperor that the silver ingots worth more than 10,000 taels were all rents collected from the prosperous shop and had never been touched. Who would have thought that it was fake and I was also deceived.
The government couldn't find anyone even if they went to arrest him. The emperor actually believed that Prime Minister Xiao was unaware of the situation, and only ordered him to pay off all the debts owed by the merchants, and not to do it again! "
“Ah? Is that so?!”
After hearing this, Fang Qingge felt a little disappointed.
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The waiter looked at Fang Qingge and said,
"Old man, if you have nothing to do, are you going to work?"
Fang Qingge waved at him and drank his tea alone, feeling sulky.
The elf communicated with his master in his heart,
"Master, let's go to the Prime Minister's Mansion to check. There is more than 10,000 taels of silver in his storehouse. If we change it all, I don't believe he won't find out.
Let's go and see where he gets the money to pay his debts."
Fang Qingge also had this idea, so he stood up and said,
"Let's go!"
The trip to the teahouse was not in vain. At least I heard some news that I couldn't hear outside.
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Fang Qingge returned to his room in the inn, bolted the door, and entered the space with a thought.
Whispering,
"Send me to the study in the Prime Minister's Mansion."
As soon as he finished speaking, Fang Qingge closed his eyes and felt like he was flying.
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Prime Minister Xiao’s outer study.
Bright lights.
There were bursts of roaring sounds coming from the study.
Fang Qingge hid in the space and did not come out, looking at the room quietly.
The two guards knelt on the ground trembling with fear. Prime Minister Xiao screamed in despair.
"Tell me again, all the silver in the treasury is fake?"
The guard stammered back,
"Well, Prime Minister, it is absolutely true. The forty boxes of silver ingots are all fake. They are all fake silver mixed with black stone."
"Fake? Fake? All fake?"
Prime Minister Xiao was shaking all over as if he had been hit. He staggered and almost fell to the ground.
"Grandpa?"
King Rui, who was stunned by the situation, reacted quickly, shouted, and hurried forward to hold him.
Prime Minister Xiao looked at Prince Rui with empty eyes, his lips trembling and he suddenly roared,
"My hundred thousand taels!" His eyes rolled back and he fainted.
"Grandfather? Grandfather?"
"Prime Minister? Prime Minister?"
There were a few screams in the room, and the servant outside the door also ran in, followed by a chaos.
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Liang Hengrui pinched Prime Minister Xiao's Ren Zhong acupoint vigorously. It was so tight that blood marks appeared. Only then did Prime Minister Xiao, who was sitting on the chair, make a sound and wake up.
King Rui let out a long breath.
Prime Minister Xiao seemed to be hit hard and did not speak for a long time.
"Grandpa? Grandpa? Are you okay?"
Prince Rui looked at Prime Minister Xiao, who had suddenly aged, and shouted to the guards who were frantically busy beside him,
"Everyone get out!"
"Yes, yes. King Rui."
The two guards and the servants were so scared that they closed the door and went out!
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a long time,
Prime Minister Xiao grabbed Liang Hengrui's hand and said with trembling lips,
"It's bad, it's bad! King Rui, my good grandson, your grandfather just distributed the silver to those people in the mountains a few days ago.
It's all the silver in the treasury! If something goes wrong, it's going to be a big disaster!"
Prime Minister Xiao was so anxious that he was incoherent and babbling. He suddenly stood up again.
"No, no! Go get it back quickly. Don't let them know it's fake. It will be bad for you if they destabilize the army!"
When King Rui heard this, he knew that they were talking about their private soldiers!
I suddenly broke out in sweat and had a headache.
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He suddenly shook off Prime Minister Xiao's hand and questioned sternly,
"Grandfather, tell me the truth, these fake silver ingots were really not made by you?"
"How dare you slander your grandfather like that? What good will it do me if you make so many fake silver ingots and something goes wrong?
These are all the money that your grandfather prepared for you to ascend to the throne! Woo woo woo."
Prime Minister Xiao was so distressed that he beat his chest and stamped his feet, tears streaming down his face.
Seeing Prime Minister Xiao's loss of composure and hearing that such a huge sum of money was prepared for him.
Liang Hengrui was somewhat moved, and he calmed down and bowed to his grandfather.
"I'm sorry, Grandpa. I was the one who wronged you!"
"Humph! Grandfather is so old! Who is he still planning for?!"
Prime Minister Xiao, with tears streaming down his face, flicked his sleeves and turned his face away from his grandson, not caring that he was a prince.
Liang Hengrui suddenly said in a panic,
"Grandfather, please think of a solution quickly. We must not fail at the last moment!"
Both the grandfather and grandson were at a loss.
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In the space, the elf said to Fang Qingge,
"Master, let's watch this show! It turns out that the fake silver was also distributed to their private soldiers! Hahahaha. It would be better if there was chaos!!"
Fang Qingge pondered,
"It's hard to say whether it will be a mess or not, let's listen to what they say inside!"
Fang Qingge just finished speaking.
Then he heard Xiao Chengxiang, who had regained consciousness in the study, saying to King Rui,
“Prince Rui, now is not the time for us to blame each other. The silver has become fake, and grandfather will definitely get to the bottom of it.
The most important thing right now is to quickly raise money, exchange it for fake silver, and appease the three thousand private soldiers.
There is no time to lose. I will send someone to recover the silver. You go back and collect 20,000 taels of silver. If it is not enough, go to your mother and ask for more. We should solve the urgent problem first!"
Liang Hengrui's face froze, and he looked at Prime Minister Xiao and asked,
"Grandfather, is this the only silver ingot worth 100,000 taels in your house? Is there no gold in your house?"
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Prime Minister Xiao was stunned by the question, and instantly thought of the gold ingots in his small warehouse. It seemed that he had to move them quickly.
Of course, his thoughts only lasted for a moment, and his expression became extremely ugly like a chameleon.
"Prince Rui! You actually think of your grandfather like this.
I have devoted my entire life to you and your daughter!
All your uncles and brothers in the mansion have been saving money and doing their best to live a simple life for you and your daughter.
In order to raise more money for you, I participated in everything and did everything. To put it bluntly, I was just short of murder and arson!"
When Prime Minister Xiao said this, he covered his chest with some pain.
Liang Hengrui pursed his lips tightly and said nothing. He walked to Prime Minister Xiao and bowed respectfully.
"Grandfather, I will remember the kindness you and my uncles and brothers have shown me. I will find a solution right away."
"Well, let's go!"
King Rui said goodbye in a hurry and left.
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