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Nine doors, torture chamber.

The prisoners were beaten to pieces and screamed like ghosts.

The supreme commander of the Nine Gates sat on the chair in the middle, watching coldly.

"Boss, someone confessed. He said that the fake copper coins in the Minister of War's mansion today were buried with the tacit approval of the Minister of War Cheng Qingjun, right under the rockery. Today's transaction was made with some merchants in the city on the occasion of Old Lady Cheng's birthday..." A man in black stepped forward to report to the commander.

The supreme commander of the Nine Gates nodded slightly, with a barely perceptible flash of approval in his eyes. He spoke slowly, his voice low and powerful: "Continue the investigation, and make sure to get to the bottom of it."

The man in black took the order and turned back to the center of the interrogation room. When the prisoner heard the name "Cheng Qingjun", his body trembled involuntarily.

At this time, an official in brocade clothes hurried in. It was the Minister of War Cheng Qingjun. He walked straight to the commander with an anxious look on his face and bowed: "Commander, I, Cheng Qingjun, heard about this matter and came to apologize."

The commander glanced at Cheng Qingjun calmly and said, "Master Cheng, you came at the right time. What do you have to say about this fake copper coin?"

Cheng Qingjun's face darkened. He knew that this matter was very serious. If it was not handled properly, not only would his future be in jeopardy, but the entire family might be implicated. He pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "Commander, I really didn't know about this. If it is true, I am willing to cooperate with the investigation to clear my name."

The commander nodded slightly, with a hint of approval in his eyes: "Master Cheng, since you say so, then go back first. We will investigate thoroughly."

Cheng Qingjun bowed and turned to leave. He just walked to the door, suddenly stopped, turned back to look at the commander: "Commander, I have another question. Is this fake copper coin related to the Nine Gates?"

The commander's eyes turned cold, and his tone was stern: "Master Cheng, are you questioning the Nine Gates? If you have evidence, please submit it. Otherwise, don't say I didn't warn you."

Cheng Qingjun's heart trembled. He knew the commander's temper, so he said no more and left in a hurry.

In the interrogation room, the prisoner had confessed, and explained the source and destination of the fake copper coins one by one. The commander stood up, walked to the prisoner, looked at the wounds on his body, and said in a cold tone: "Since you have confessed, then cooperate well and make amends. If we can find out the truth about this matter, maybe you can be spared from death."

A glimmer of hope flashed in the prisoner's eyes and he nodded quickly.

The commander returned to his seat and called over a deputy commander: "Go and make arrangements to have the people of Cheng Qingjun, the Minister of War, take over this case. We, the Nine Sects, should not interfere too much in this matter."

The deputy commander took the order and left. The commander picked up the teacup on the table, blew it gently, and said with a deep look in his eyes: "Cheng Qingjun, since you dare to wade into this muddy water, let's see if you have the ability to get out of this."

At the same time, Cheng Qingjun returned to the mansion and immediately called his confidants to discuss countermeasures. An aide offered a suggestion: "Sir, since this matter involves the Nine Gates, we might as well start from the inside. There is a deputy commander named Lin Zixuan in the Nine Gates who has a long-standing friendship with you and may be able to provide us with some clues."

Cheng Qingjun nodded and immediately ordered someone to invite Lin Zixuan.

In the evening, Lin Zixuan came to Cheng's house. He had a serious face and entered the study. Cheng Qingjun dismissed the people around him, leaving only the two of them facing each other.

"Brother Lin, have you heard about the fake copper coins?" Cheng Qingjun asked directly.

Lin Zixuan pondered for a moment and nodded: "Yes, I heard about it. However, the Nine Gates are also strictly sealed off from this matter, and the specific details are not clear."

Cheng Qingjun frowned: "Then according to Brother Lin's opinion, what should we do?"

Lin Zixuan thought for a moment and said, "Sir, this matter involves a lot of people, we can't act rashly. I suggest starting from the following aspects: first, secretly investigate the internal personnel of the Nine Gates to see if there are any unusual movements; second, strengthen the supervision of the Ministry of War to prevent anyone from taking advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble; third, pay close attention to the dynamics of merchants in the city to see if there are any abnormal transactions."

Cheng Qingjun nodded, thinking that Lin Zixuan's suggestion was very pertinent. He stood up and said to Lin Zixuan, "Brother Lin, I'll leave this matter to you. We must find out the truth as soon as possible and clear my name."

Lin Zixuan agreed, and the two discussed some details and then left.

Cheng Qingyun and Lin Zixuan worked closely together, on the one hand to strengthen the supervision of the Ministry of War, on the other hand to secretly investigate the Nine Gates. However, they found that the Nine Gates seemed to have known about this for a long time, but deliberately delayed, as if waiting for something.

One day, Cheng Qingjun was deep in thought in his study when suddenly a confidant came to report: "Sir, someone sent a letter that mentioned the fake copper coins."

Cheng Qingjun took the letter, opened it, and his face suddenly became solemn. The content of the letter was roughly: The Nine Gates had already known about the fake copper coins, but they deliberately delayed it in order to find out the mastermind behind it. And the mastermind was Cheng Qingjun.

Cheng Qingjun was shocked, this matter was of great importance. He immediately called together his confidants to discuss countermeasures, and at the same time sent someone to invite Lin Zixuan.

Lin Zixuan came to Cheng's house, and the two discussed for a long time, and finally decided: first, try to find evidence to prove that Cheng Qingjun had nothing to do with this matter; second, secretly investigate the Nine Gates to find out the real mastermind behind the scenes.

However, all of this was under the control of the supreme commander of the Nine Gates. He watched coldly, watching Cheng Qingjun and Lin Zixuan's every move, with a sneer on his face: "Cheng Qingjun, do you think you can escape from my palm?"

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On the other side, Mrs. Lu returned to the Lu family from the Minister of War's residence in fear.

There was a birthday banquet at the Minister of War's residence today, but Minister of Rites Lu Dinglian happened to have something to do and didn't go.

After hearing what his wife said, his face changed drastically, and he felt somewhat relieved.

Lu Dinglian sat on the armchair in the study, his face gloomy, his wife's frightened voice still ringing in his ears. He tightly grasped the armrest of the chair, his eyes revealing deep worry.

"Madam, what happened at the birthday banquet held at the Minister of War's residence today?" Lu Dinglian's voice was low and powerful. His eyes were as sharp as an eagle as he stared directly at Madam Lu.

Mrs. Lu trembled slightly, took a deep breath, and spoke slowly.

Lu Dinglian frowned, thinking there must be something fishy going on. He pondered for a moment and asked, "What happened next?"

Madam Lu continued, "Later, a servant from the Minister of War's mansion suddenly rushed into the banquet and arrested a suspicious person on the spot. The man struggled and kept shouting, 'Lu Dinglian, you can't escape.' When Minister Cheng heard this, his face changed drastically and he immediately ordered someone to take him away. The whole scene suddenly fell into chaos."

Lu Dinglian's face became even gloomier. He knew the seriousness of the situation. He was silent for a while, then suddenly turned to Mrs. Lu and asked, "Who do you think is behind this?"

Madam Lu hesitated for a moment and said cautiously, "I guess this may be related to the official turmoil that happened back then. Back then, you and the Minister of War had a grudge because of your different political views. Now, he may want to take this opportunity to take revenge."