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Chapter 283 - Chapter 283 Chapter 284 The Emperor Flies into a Rage

Chapter 283: Chapter 284 The Emperor Flies into a Rage Chapter 283: Chapter 284 The Emperor Flies into a Rage Yun Qian and Zhao Yuebei exchanged glances before departing in quick succession, knowing their cues.

Only Shao He and Pei Huaian remained in the courtyard.

After a long pause, it was Shao He who broke the silence first, “Could it be that Pei Chengye wants to turn the tables on us?”

Pei Huaian, eyes slightly squinted, looked at her with a smile that was not quite a smile, and asked, “Not likely, Pei Chengye isn’t that clever, it must be the handiwork of the Zheng Family.”

Shao He pursed her lips tightly, lifting her head to meet Pei Huaian’s gaze, her speech calm yet laced with a touch of urgency, “Why would the Zheng Family do such a thing?”

“The Zheng Family is the Empress’s maiden family; their actions are most likely intertwined with the Empress. However, this gives me a good opportunity to weaken the Zheng Family’s power,” Pei Huaian said methodically, his expression composed, clearly prepared.”

Hearing this, Shao He furrowed her brow and asked, “Then what do you plan to do? Even if you can weaken the Zheng Family, if you can’t eliminate the Empress…”

Pei Huaian glanced at her coolly, replying coldly, “Don’t worry, I have a foolproof plan, I will tell you when the time comes.”

Reassured by his words, Shao He finally breathed a sigh of relief, then reminded him, “Be careful not to let the Empress discover anything, after all, the Zheng Family still has the backing of the Empress.”

“That’s not a problem, apart from Zheng Hai, the Empress’s father, there’s no one else in the Zheng Family worth worrying about,” Pei Huaian said, nodding with a smile, then turned and left, leaving behind a mysterious silhouette for Shao He.

Seeing this, Shao He shook her head helplessly and sighed, muttering to herself, “I really can’t understand what he’s thinking…”

…

Three days later, a drizzle suddenly started in the sky.

The issue of the bad coins driving out the good ones had also been brought up at the Imperial Court, causing a significant uproar.

But at this moment, the Emperor was furious, and nobody dared to bring up the matter, which would be akin to seeking death.

Thus, all the officials chose to remain silent.

“What exactly is going on, why are there underweight silver taels circulating in the Capital City?”

The Emperor thundered in anger, and a deadly silence fell over the court.

The ministers, with grave expressions, bowed their heads and did not dare to speak, fearing that a slip of the tongue might lead to fatal consequences.

After a long while, the Emperor took a deep breath to suppress the anger in his chest and asked coldly, “Who is most aware of this issue, give me a detailed explanation!”

The Imperial Censor standing on the right trembled as he stepped forward and stammered, “Your Majesty, these silver coins have been found among the hands of patients at Anji Hall.”

“Anji Hall?”

“Yes, today there was a disturbance at Anji Hall. When the constable arrested the people involved, he accidentally found these coins and immediately noticed something was wrong and reported it,””

“Have you investigated where these coins originated from?” the Emperor asked with narrowed eyes.

“I have not found that out yet.”

“Useless!”

A loud “bang” resounded, startling the officials who all trembled violently.

“With an Imperial Censor like you who cannot even handle this small matter, what use are you to me!”

“Your Majesty, please calm your anger, Your Majesty!”

The kneeling minister was as silent as a cicada in winter, not daring even to breathe heavily.

“Father, I believe this matter is of great importance and should be thoroughly investigated,” Pei Huaian, dressed in white, slowly stepped out from the ranks and bowed.”

The Emperor’s expression slightly cleared, “Then according to you, how should we handle this?”

“I believe we should first trace where these inferior silver coins originated from, and through whose hands they passed.”

“Hmm, I think what you said makes sense.”

The anger in the Emperor’s heart finally began to subside, and he then raised his hand to point at Jhiang Ming below, “Minister of Revenue, take on this case. You must thoroughly investigate this matter and ensure no miscarriage of justice occurs.”

Jhiang Ming, who is Jhiang Yijia’s father, was promoted directly to Minister of Revenue by the Emperor after the last corruption case in the revenue department involving Chu Yu.”

“I obey the decree.”

Jhiang Ming knew this was not an easy task, as anyone daring to counterfeit silver taels certainly had an extraordinary background. But since the Emperor had personally assigned him this investigation, he had no grounds to refuse.”

He braced himself to take on the task, and returning home after the court session, he remained gloomily silent.

Lady Jhiang saw her husband looking troubled and immediately brought him a cup of Refreshing Tea, handing it over and massaging his shoulders as she asked, “You look very preoccupied, what happened? Was there a difficult issue at court today?”

Jhiang Ming did not hide anything, sighing, “His Majesty tasked me with investigating the counterfeit silver issue, but this matter is certainly widespread, especially since it occurred at Anji Hall.”

The situation was tricky, and Jhiang Ming was unsure how to handle it.

“What? Anji Hall? Could this possibly involve Doctor Shao?”

Lady Jhiang had heard about Doctor Shao from their daughter’s accounts several times, and Doctor Shao’s family owed them a great debt of gratitude. Regardless, Lady Jhiang hoped nothing would befall him.”

“It’s hard to say,” sighed Jhiang Ming lightly.

Under normal circumstances, he would not worry about such a matter, as Anji Hall was just a small medical hall, and even if implicated, it likely wouldn’t be a severe issue.”

But the situation was different now, and he had to be extremely cautious.”

“Nevertheless, I believe Providence always looks after the kind-hearted. Do not worry too much,” Lady Jhiang consoled.”

At such a time, he didn’t know what else to say, hoping Providence would bless them and that the counterfeit silver issue wouldn’t implicate Doctor Shao.

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