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Chapter 298 The Reason for Declaring War!
This matter is a headache to hear about; Xiao Ran really hadn't thought of these things before.

This problem is impossible to solve in modern times.

At first, Xiao Ran was worried that something might go wrong, but things remained fine for several months, so he didn't think much of it.

They felt things were going very smoothly and that the money exchange business was stable.

Xiao Ran spoke with Qin Qiong and Cheng Yaojin, and the group returned to Chang'an.

Cheng Yaojin and Qin Qiong exchanged a glance, knowing that something serious had happened.

Even Li Chengqian, the crown prince who was in charge of the country, came in person, which shows that the situation is very serious and urgent.

Upon returning to the Lizheng Hall, the group went directly to the warehouse.

Without delay, we returned to the villa immediately.

Without the three little princesses, the villa was very quiet.

Only Empress Zhangsun and Empress Xiao, both wives of Emperor Taizong of Tang, would go out for walks when the weather was nice.

"Eldest son, what brings you here?" Upon seeing Li Chengqian, Li Shimin sensed that something was amiss.

"Grandpa, something's happened at the money exchange."

Li Shimin nodded. "Sit down and talk."

Li Shimin remained calm and showed little surprise.

Xiao Ran was a little surprised. If he weren't the emperor, Xiao Ran would have suspected that it might be related to Li Shimin.

Li Chengqian handed the counterfeit money to Li Shimin.

Taking the counterfeit money, Li Shimin sighed, "The thing I feared most has still happened."

Xiao Ran could tell that Li Shimin was not surprised.

It seems they had noticed this problem long ago, and perhaps anticipated that this would happen.

Empress Zhangsun, standing beside her, also glanced at the banknotes, remaining equally calm.

"Your Majesty, did you know this would happen?" Xiao Ran asked.

"The Empress thought of it the first time we mentioned the money shop and even reminded me. But even if you foresee it, you can't avoid it."

Li Shimin was quite helpless. "I had Fang Xuanling and the others add relevant laws before, so that there would be a legal basis for resolving these matters in the future."

"So that's how it is." Li Chengqian knew about the law.

However, Li Chengqian didn't think much of it, because Xiao Ran and Li Lizhi were in charge of this matter, and Li Chengqian was already busy, so he didn't delve into it.

Xiao Ran and Li Lizhi really didn't know.

The imperial court would promote paper money, but there were few money shops, and many remote areas were destined to have no paper money.

The common people know about it, but they've never seen it.

That's the most crucial point. If people didn't know about paper money, they wouldn't have been fooled. The problem is that the people found out from the government.

Therefore, people are more likely to believe someone holding paper money.

Some people will naturally not accept it, but there are many people, and there will always be some who are willing to believe in paper money and feel that it is convenient to carry.

Naturally, they are more easily deceived.

Xiao Ran had to admit that he was just an ordinary person, while Li Shimin was a brilliant and ambitious emperor, and Empress Zhangsun was a wise empress with political foresight!
"Since this happened in the Western Regions, it's most likely related to foreign tribes. They couldn't possibly be unaware of the seriousness of this matter, and the person behind it is no ordinary person."

"Of course, we can't rule out the possibility that it was done by one of our own people behind the scenes."

“Send people to investigate this matter, starting from these two directions. Once the investigation is complete, punish them severely. Anyone related to or involved in this matter will have their entire family wiped out.”

"After the losses from the recovery of counterfeit currency are recovered, the government will bear the losses of the people due to the counterfeit currency, and try to minimize the impact. In any case, we cannot let the people lose trust in money shops, even if it means spending more money."

Li Shimin did not deal with it, but gave instructions.

"This kind of thing is inevitable; it's just a matter of time. Go!"

Li Chengqian stood up and gave a slight bow. "Yes, Father. I'll go back now."

Xiao Ran, along with the little princess, escorted Li Chengqian back to the Tang Dynasty.

On the way back, Li Chengqian didn't say anything more and became much calmer.

He was pondering how to handle the matter and who would be most suitable to handle it. For Li Chengqian, Li Shimin was indeed a pillar of stability.

With someone to back you up, you won't panic too much most of the time.

"I didn't think about this much before; I should have considered these things," Li Chengqian said with a hint of self-reproach.

Xiao Ran didn't know how to put it, but he really hadn't thought of that issue.

The way modern people think is indeed quite different from that of people in the Tang Dynasty.

I'm not good at these things to begin with.

He was just an ordinary person, so it was normal that he didn't expect this. Xiao Ran comforted himself, feeling much better.

Li Lizhi was unaffected and returned to her room to organize the photos she had taken earlier.

Li Lizhi doesn't need to worry about these things; they are matters for Li Shimin and Li Chengqian.

With Li Shimin around, Li Lizhi had nothing to worry about.

At first, she was a little worried, but seeing Li Shimin's calm demeanor, Li Lizhi knew that there was no major problem.

When Li Chengqian returned to the Tang Dynasty, he appeared more natural and composed.

They began to make arrangements according to Li Shimin's instructions.

After returning to the villa, Xiao Ran stopped thinking about the matter.

You don't need to worry about this kind of thing.

Just do your own thing.

Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun were not worried and were relatively relaxed.

The three little princesses went to play on one side, while Xiao Ran went to the study on the second floor.

Seeing that Li Lizhi was tidying up, he didn't disturb her.

Li Lizhi seems to be more knowledgeable about agriculture than I am.

Noticing someone approaching, Li Lizhi looked up and said, "Young master, could you help me take a look?"

"Okay!" Xiao Ran mainly wanted to see how Li Lizhi did the statistics.

This incident did bring Xiao Ran to his senses, but it didn't have much of an impact on him.

He forgot about it the next day.

A few days later, Li Chengqian came to the villa again.

“Grandpa, we’re starting to see some progress. There are indeed families in the Central Plains secretly pulling the strings, but the source is in Tibet.”

Li Shimin nodded, not surprised. "We don't need concrete evidence. We just need to identify the culprit and put pressure on Tibet to hand over the person and all those involved. If they refuse, we'll declare war!"

"There is absolutely no room for negotiation on this matter."

After Li Shimin met Xiao Ran and learned about modern weaponry, he developed an interest in Tibet.

Now we have a convenient excuse to give the Tang Dynasty a legitimate reason to launch its attack.

Li Chengqian understood Li Shimin's meaning. "My thought is that since the Tibetans caused the losses to the Tang Dynasty, shouldn't we not only make them hand over the people, but also compensate the Tang Dynasty for its losses, like the one Sixth Sister mentioned before, what was it called?"

“Mental distress!” Xiao Ran said.

“Yes, yes, that’s it.” Li Chengqian nodded.

"Of course, it's fine if they make excessive demands. I'm not afraid they won't agree. If they don't agree, the Tang Dynasty has its own ways of handling problems," Li Shimin smiled.

The point is to crush Tibet.

Li Shimin's first step in building the Tang Dynasty, the "Empire on which the sun never sets," was Tibet, followed by the Western Turks, and then Goguryeo.

Then they began to expand their territory in all directions.

Now that we have this excuse, there's really no reason to let Tibet off the hook.

"Okay, I understand. I'll go back and prepare." Li Chengqian got up and left.

(End of this chapter)