However, on the seized counterfeit banknotes, the encrypted words below are scribbled, that is, they cannot be translated at all.

Look at the banknote printing paper, but it is exactly the same as the paper produced by the Daming Bao Banknote Bureau.

After some interrogation, it turned out that this batch of currency began to circulate from Wu County, Suzhou Prefecture, where the Daming Banknote Printing Factory is located.

Lu Ning's eyebrows furrowed and he asked.

"Who is that official in charge of printing money?"

"Zhu Shouzheng, the director of the Treasure Money Bureau, he is the current Zongren Order."

Speaking of which, this person is also a relative of Zhu Yuanzhang and their lineage, and they were also the first people to take refuge in them when they started the army.

Although he was not knighted like others, he was also given a fat shortage, the head of the Household Treasure Banknote Bureau.

Since Zhu Yuanzhang issued an order requiring Daming Bank to keep all precious metals, the task of producing and issuing banknotes was entrusted to him.

Lu Ning asked.

"Could it be this counterfeit banknote led by Zhu Shouzheng? After all, he has a lot of power in his hands. ”

Zhu Biao shook his head and said.

"Although the banknote printing paper is produced from him, the printing and coding belong to other departments, especially the coding, which is actually in the hands of Liu Xingwu, the horse of the East Palace Economic Bureau."

Liu Xingwu knows Lu Ning, this guy's temper is not ordinary stinky, although he doesn't give Lu Ning any face, and even has a lot to do with other Confucian schools.

In this East Palace, he was like a bat, neither belonging to Lu Ning's birds, nor to the beasts of Lu Ben's faction.

Although Lu Ning's impression of him is not too good, it is not too bad, after all, he does not exclude himself like other people.

"There must be no problem with this Liu Xingwu, otherwise, these secrets will also be leaked."

Zhu Biao nodded and asked.

"Do you want to arrest Zhu Shouzheng immediately and interrogate him? After all, his suspicion is the greatest. ”

Lu Ning shook his head and said.

"It's useless to do these things now, because this papermaking technology has been leaked, even if you catch a Zhu Shouzheng, as well as Wang Shouzheng and Li Shouzheng, the only way is to upgrade the currency paper and improve the anti-counterfeiting conditions."

Prince Zhu Biao eagerly grabbed Lu Ning's hand and said.

"Brother, you can do this, I'm counting on you for my brother, you can't let me down."

Lu Ning nodded and said.

"These technical brothers do have them here, and the relevant equipment is under construction, and it is estimated that they will be handed over to the National Products Division, and the domestic products will be privately distributed to the mint for use."

The prince was overjoyed when he heard this, and immediately said.

"If that's the case, you're really in time, why don't you be the head of the Treasure Money Bureau now, responsible for the production of banknotes."

Lu Ning added.

"Brother Huang really wants me to arrest this, it's not enough to simply upgrade the currency paper, I also want the editing rights of follow-up anti-counterfeiting technology and encryption technology, I don't know if Brother Huang is willing to give it to me."

"This ......"

Zhu Biao was a little hesitant, and he said immediately.

"Mr. Liu Xingwu is different from Lu Ben and Fang Xiaoru, this is a lonely minister in the real sense, upholding the concept of a gentleman and not a party, and he only has my Ming royal family in his eyes."

Lu Ning thought about it and said again.

"Otherwise, please transfer Liu Xima to my subordinates, and we will decide together on the matter of anti-counterfeiting encryption of currency, so that there will be no problem."

Zhu Biao said.

"In this case, all the things are entrusted to you, brother, it is related to my Ming Dynasty and society, I must be cautious and cautious, and there can be no loopholes."

Lu Ning also proposed to ask his apprentice Zhu Xiongying to be his deputy, and Zhu Biao naturally agreed.

"Master, are we going to meet that Lady Xima now?"

"Let's go, go to the Economic Bureau immediately, there can be no delay!"

In the Ming Dynasty, the Bureau of Economics was subordinate to Zuo Chunfang Zhan's Office, and Xima was mainly responsible for some of the rules and books of the Prince's East Palace.

In addition, this official has a more important responsibility, that is, he is responsible for giving advice to the crown prince and is the absolute military advisor of the Donggong Group.

When they arrived, Liu Xingwu was reading there.

He heard footsteps, glanced up, then ignored them and began to read his book again.

Lu Ning came to him, slapped the table hard, and said.

"Sir, you are wrong, how can you not fight about the life and death of the country? There is a flood of paper money on the market, which harms the interests of the common people in the world, and fattens those corrupt officials and corrupt officials, what kind of gentleman are you still reading. ”

Liu Xingwu glanced at him and said speechlessly.

"What does this have to do with me? The set of passwords I compiled can't be deciphered by others, even if he forges thousands of banknotes, the password is not in vain, as for the coinage paper to circulate, it belongs to the incompetence of the head of the Treasure Banknote Bureau, why are you angry with me? ”

It turned out that this old man was not blind to what was going on outside the window, and he only read the books of sages.

Although his people have not left the Bureau, he has long been clear about what is going on outside.

Lu Ning didn't wait for him to be humble, he moved a chair and sat opposite him, then found a teacup next to him, poured half of the tea from his teapot by himself, and took a sip very leisurely.

"The best bitter Ding, can defeat the fire, your fire is gone, but the fire in the world can be big, paper money is overflowing, the people can not identify in time, the recognition of the current Ming treasure banknotes is getting lower and lower, and there is no copper money available on the market, and in the end it has fallen back to the original state of barter, is this really good?"

Liu Xingwu said with a sneer.

"Isn't it easier for anyone to know this set of passwords? So what's the use of us encryption? ”

"Why not try another set of anti-counterfeiting technology?"

Liu Xingwu stood up: "Do you really understand, Your Highness?" ”

Lu Ning's words were conclusive.

"As long as the old gentleman is willing to go with the late student to have a look, you will know, I won't talk big casually, you should know about me."