"Look, I specially prepared this for you. I originally wanted to give it to you later."
"After I finish investigating the case, I will accompany you to the theater in the south of the city to listen to your favorite Kunqu opera, and to the snack street to buy your favorite osmanthus cake, okay?"
Ji Yuyan looked at the delicate hosta in front of her, and listened to Su Fei's gentle promise. The grievances in her heart disappeared instantly, and a smile bloomed on her face again. She nodded gently, took the hosta and held it in her hand, speaking in a soft voice.
"Okay, then Su Lang, you have to finish investigating the case quickly."
"Yeah, definitely."
Su Fei leaned over and kissed her on the forehead.
"I'll go to Pacification Office to handle the case first. You can wait for me to come back in the house."
After comforting Ji Yuyan, Su Fei turned back to the room and took out the Imperial Guard commander's official uniform.
This official uniform is mainly black, with a flying fish pattern embroidered on the chest, a jade belt around the waist, and silver cloud patterns on the collar and cuffs. The whole outfit exudes a sense of majesty and solemnity.
This is the first time Su Fei has officially put on this official uniform after being named the commander of Imperial Guard.
He put on his commander's official uniform and straightened his clothes in front of the bronze mirror.
Afterwards, Su Fei said goodbye to Ji Yuyan and strode out of the house.
The entourage of Imperial Guard, who had been waiting outside the door, immediately brought a magnificent horse.
Su Fei turned over and mounted, reining in the reins.
"Let's go to Pacification Office."
The horse neighed, its hooves flew, and it galloped away in the direction of Imperial Guard Pacification Office carrying Su Fei.
When the people on the street saw Imperial Guard wearing Flying Fish Robe, commanding Su Fei, they all stepped aside, their eyes full of awe.
Galloping to the door of Imperial Guard Pacification Office, Su Fei turned over and dismounted with a crisp movement.
Wearing black Flying Fish Robe, he goes to that stop.
Imperial Guard on duty at the door bowed and saluted.
"See the Commander!"
"Welcome to you, Commander-in-Chief!"
Su Fei nodded slightly and strode into Pacification Office.
He walked through the training ground in the front yard and walked to the meeting hall. At this time, Lei Chongxiao was already waiting here. When he saw Su Fei coming in, he quickly stepped forward and bowed to greet him.
"I would like to see you, Your Majesty the Commander. The files and samples of fake copper coins have all been prepared. Please review them."
Su Fei glanced at the long case in the middle of the hall. There was a stack of thick files neatly stacked on the case. Next to it was a wooden tray covered with red cloth. There were dozens of fake copper coins in the wooden tray, and there were several real copper coins next to it for comparison.
Lei Chongxiao is quite well prepared.
He stepped forward and motioned to Lei Chongxiao to excuse himself.
Then Su Fei picked up the file and began to read it.
Lei Chongxiao stood aside, not daring to express his anger, looking nervously at Su Fei's expression.
Su Fei read every page very carefully, from the initial report record of the case, to the investigation process of the government police officers, to the investigation details after Imperial Guard took over, and occasionally stopped to read.
Thought for a while.
A full hour passed before Su Fei closed the last file and placed it on the case.
He did not speak immediately, but reached out and picked up a fake copper coin from the wooden plate, touching the edge of the coin in his hand.
God-tier Insight Technique is running.
This fake copper coin is slightly cool to the touch and is lighter in texture than the real copper coin. The patina on the surface is imitated vividly. The shape of the outer circle and the inner square, the edge lines, and even the writing on the copper coin are almost the same as the real copper coin.
Without prior knowledge, it would be difficult for ordinary people to distinguish.
Su Fei put the fake copper coin on the table and turned it around a few times, then picked up a real copper coin and compared it for a moment. Then he looked up at Lei Chongxiao and asked the first question.
"Lord Lei, no clues have been found for such a long time. Have you ever thought that maybe your investigation direction was wrong from the beginning?"
Lei Chongxiao was startled when he heard this, and then bowed.
"This subordinate is stupid and has not thought deeply about this matter. Please give me some advice from the commander."
"Look at this fake copper coin."
Su Fei put the fake copper coins and the real copper coins in his hand on the table together, pointed at them and said.
"Except for the slight differences in materials and weight, the size, scale, writing, and even the markings on the edges are all imitated exactly."
"Being able to achieve such a real thing is beyond the reach of ordinary folk craftsmen."
He paused and his tone became more certain.
"I remember that Great Xuan Dynasty's copper coin casting has always been under the exclusive management of the Ministry of Works Mint Bureau. The molds for casting coins are supervised by dedicated personnel and are controlled at all levels. Ordinary people have no access to them."
"To be able to create such counterfeit coins that are almost identical to real coins must be someone who knows the minting process and mold details very well."
At this point, Su Fei changed the subject.
"Is there something wrong inside the Ministry of Works Mint Bureau? Our Imperial Guard investigation should start with Ministry of Works."
Lei Chongxiao Hearing this, his eyes suddenly lit up, a look of surprise appeared on his face, and he said quickly.
"What the commander said is absolutely true. My subordinates previously only thought about investigating suspicious persons in the market, but never thought of tracing the source of the coinage. However, I heard that Ministry of Works Mint Bureau's molds are extremely strictly guarded. All entries and exits are registered, and there are dedicated personnel on duty. If there is a problem with the Mint Bureau mold, this matter is of great importance. I really can't imagine that they will have problems."
Su Fei shook his head gently, his tone was calm but filled with undoubted power.
"Lord Lei, there is no airtight wall in the world, and there is no absolutely foolproof defense. There are exceptions to everything. Is there really a problem? Let's go to the Ministry of Works Mint Bureau and take a look for ourselves, and we will know, right?"
Su Fei After saying this, he decided not to delay any longer, stood up and said.
"Without further ado, Lord Lei, come with me Ministry of Works Mint Bureau."
"Yes, I will obey."
Lei Chongxiao responded quickly and followed Su Fei's footsteps.
The two people walked out of the meeting hall one after another. Imperial Guard's entourage at the door had already prepared their horses.
Su Fei got on his horse, and Lei Chongxiao followed him on another horse. A Imperial Guard team of dozens of people, surrounded by Su Fei, galloped away in the direction of the Ministry of Works Mint Bureau.
Ministry of Works Mint Bureau is located in the workshop area on the west side of the imperial city. It is surrounded by high walls. There are several guards with weapons at the door, and the security is very tight.
After all, this is in charge of the entire Great Xuan Dynasty coin minting, which is the most important and important department of Great Xuan.
When Su Fei and his party arrived at the door of the Mint Bureau, the guards saw Imperial Guard wearing Flying Fish Robe and Spring Embroidered Saber on his waist.
His face suddenly became solemn.
One of the little guard leaders took a step forward and asked very politely.
"May I ask, sir, where are your colleagues from Imperial Guard? What important matters come to me Mint Bureau?"
Lei Chongxiao urged the horse forward and said in a deep voice.
"You're blind, this is Commander Imperial Guard, Lord Su. I'm here today to investigate the case. Go in quickly and inform your officer in charge."