Datang: Hiding private money, exposed by Xiao Sizi

Chapter 581 Impossible! Hold your breath!

Han Min lowered his voice and said, "Sir Shen, can you really find evidence? Looking at the King of Han in Xiaguan, it seems that he wants to play dumb to the end."

Shen Lian smiled and said, "Don't worry, you will be able to witness the transformation of a living person with your own eyes soon."

Han Min blinked and found that he still didn't understand what Shen Lian meant.

However, Han Min has absolute trust in Shen Lian.

Since Lord Shen said that there will be evidence soon, then it must be correct.

In this way, the boat soon reached the center of the lake.

Then, Han Min stared at Shen Lian.

On the shore, Li Shimin and others also looked at Shen Lian.

They wanted to know what Shen Lian would do next.

At this time, they saw Shen Lian put his hand in the lake and gently touched the water.

Shen Lian smiled and said, "Although the sun is hanging in the sky, it's not too hot in March. The water is still a little cold."

"Han Min, do you know magic?"

Shen Lian suddenly asked.

Han Min blinked: "Magic? What?"

Shen Lian smiled and said, "Look, there's no one around us, right?"

Although Han Min didn't understand what Shen Lian was going to do, she nodded subconsciously.

Shen Lian then said, "Do you think I can conjure up some people for you out of thin air?"

Han Min thought about it, then nodded: "Yes."

"Oh?"

Shen Lian smiled and said, "You believe all this?"

Han Min said seriously: "Lord Shen can do anything."

Shen Lian laughed directly.

He raised his voice, looked towards the shore, and said, "Everyone, please open your eyes and watch carefully. From now on, you will witness a miracle!"

As he spoke, Shen Lian took out a porcelain bowl directly from the boat.

Then he filled the porcelain bowl with water, looked at a wormwood rhizome on the water surface, smiled, and poured the water directly into the hollow wormwood rhizome.

At first, Han Min and others didn't understand what Shen Lian was doing.

But the next moment...

Han Min's eyes widened immediately.

Because he discovered that the roots of the Artemisia were moving violently.

And the next moment, many bubbles appeared near the roots of the wormwood.

The bubbles kept coming out of the lake, as if there was something inside.

after that……

A figure suddenly emerged from the lake.

He breathed heavily, as if he was short of oxygen.

After he finished breathing, he subconsciously raised his head. After seeing Shen Lian and others, his face turned pale and he froze on the spot.

Shen Lian smiled and said, "The performance was a success."

Everyone listened to Shen Lian's words "the performance was successful" and looked at the person who suddenly appeared on the lake. They were confused at first, and then their eyes suddenly widened.

"There's someone in the lake!"

Someone exclaimed.

"Protect Your Majesty!"

Suddenly, the Qianniu Guards quickly protected Li Shimin behind them.

Li Shimin, on the other hand, looked at the people emerging from the lake with a gloomy face and said coldly: "Capture them all!"

Upon hearing this, the Qianniu Guards naturally did not dare to have any doubts.

They acted quickly and rowed their boats towards the center of the lake.

At this moment, many bubbles suddenly appeared on the originally calm lake surface.

Afterwards, one figure after another quickly emerged from the lake.

They seemed to be aware of the crisis and did not dare to delay, so they turned around and tried to escape.

But this is the imperial palace, Li Shimin’s territory, and the Qianniu Guards have already taken action.

So, there was no chance for them to escape.

Before they swam to the shore, the Qianniu Guards caught up with them.

Then, they were beaten up by the Qianniu Guards.

Those who dared not resist were arrested directly.

Those who dared to resist were killed on the spot by the Qianniu Guards.

These people hid in the lake of the imperial palace, which was a capital crime.

This is considered sneaking into the palace.

The imperial palace is the most important place for the emperor. Entering without permission would be a capital crime if caught.

Therefore, there is absolutely no problem in killing them on the spot.

If Shen Lian didn't need to keep them for interrogation, perhaps he wouldn't have kept any of the Qianniu Guards.

Just like this, it didn't take long before all the people who emerged from the lake were dealt with.

There were thirty-two people in total, twenty of whom were beheaded for resisting.

The remaining twelve people were arrested.

The Qianniu Guards escorted the twelve men to Li Shimin.

Li Shimin glanced at them but did not ask them anything. He just looked at Qin Wenyuan and said, "Shen Lian, continue with your work."

Because Shen Lian is in charge of this case.

So Li Shimin gave Shen Lian enough face.

He would not influence Shen Lian's decision. Shen Lian would be allowed to interrogate the case in his own way.

This also clearly shows that Li Shimin firmly stands behind Shen Lian and firmly supports Shen Lian.

This scene was seen by Fang Xuanling and others.

They looked at each other, their eyes sparkling.

At this moment, the expression of King Han Li Yuanchang changed obviously.

How could he not understand what Li Shimin meant?

Even though the thief had been caught, Li Shimin hadn't asked a single question and instead still let Shen Lian take charge.

There is no doubt that no matter what the result is, Li Shimin will not object.

Shen Lian glanced at Li Yuanchang, smiled and said, "Your Highness the Prince of Han, you just said there is no one else here, so would you like to explain these people?"

Li Yuanchang shifted his gaze away from Shen Lian's. He seemed afraid to meet Shen Lian's eyes.

He said: "I didn't know there were people in the lake. They were hiding too well. If Lord Shen hadn't found them, I wouldn't have known they were here."

Li Yuanchang is playing dumb to the end.

Shen Lian was not surprised.

If Li Yuanchang pleaded guilty so easily, he would not be the man behind the scenes that even he admired.

He looked at the people captured by the Qianniu Guards and said, "His Royal Highness the King of Han said he didn't know you were here. What do you think?"

These people's faces turned pale and their expressions were tense, but they were all gritting their teeth and no one spoke.

Shen Lian smiled and said, "Loyal and devoted."

Shen Lian naturally guessed that they would not speak easily. After all, if Li Yuanchang was not an absolute confidant, he would not have used him to do such a thing that could cost him his life.

Shen Lian looked at Li Yuanchang and said, "If they don't speak, does Your Highness feel relieved?"

Li Yuanchang frowned, he looked at Shen Lian, his face unchanged and said: "I don't know what you are talking about. If these thieves don't speak, what does it have to do with me?"

Shen Lian sighed.

He said, "Your Highness, why are you still hiding things now?" "We have already found this place, and we are about to catch the criminals red-handed. What's the point of your denying it?"

Li Yuanchang's face changed slightly. He clenched his fists in his sleeves and said with gritted teeth, "Stop talking nonsense. I don't understand what you mean. Shen Lian, you keep saying those nonsense to me again and again. If you don't give me an explanation, I will not forgive you!"

Shen Lian smiled and said, "Your Highness, do you want to explain?"

"Well, I will give you an explanation now!"

"But after I give His Highness an explanation, I hope His Highness can also give us, especially His Majesty who trusts His Highness, an explanation!"

When Li Yuanchang heard Shen Lian's words, his eyes flickered a few times.

He looked at Shen Lian deeply, and then said: "Okay, I want to see how you will explain it!"

Shen Lian said: "Before I explain, let me ask you a question."

Shen Lian looked at Fang Xuanling and the others and said, "My Lords, if the military pay from ten years ago was hidden in Hanfang Palace, where do you think it would be hidden in Hanfang Palace?"

Everyone was slightly stunned when they heard Shen Lian's words.

They couldn't help but look around Hanfang Palace.

The area of Hanfang Palace is not very large, with just a lake, a courtyard and a palace.

If the military pay is really hidden here, where is it hidden?

Fang Xuanling frowned and thought in his heart.

Changsun Wuji also looked thoughtful.

But after all, they are not detectives like Shen Lian who are keen on all clues. They are good at governing the country, but not good at solving cases and finding clues.

So I thought about it for a long time, but couldn't figure out where the salary would be.

Shen Lian was not surprised. He turned his eyes to Li Yuanchang and asked with a smile, "What do you think, Your Highness? Where is the military pay hidden?"

Li Yuanchang's face was obviously gloomy.

However, he was still very determined in controlling his will. Even when Shen Lian asked such a question, he did not glance at the lake once.

Because he was not sure whether Shen Lian knew that the military pay was hidden here or whether he was just making a simple guess.

Shen Lian didn't know where the salary was. If his gaze gave Shen Lian inspiration, it would be troublesome.

Li Yuanchang was able to steal military pay, and even Bai Yanguan almost got caught by him. This shows his character. He is the kind of person who is bold but careful.

It is not easy to make him reveal his flaws.

When he heard Shen Lian's words, he just said calmly: "This prince has read the books of sages and done good deeds, so naturally I can't guess where the money is hidden."

Shen Lian almost laughed at what Li Yuanchang said.

If he didn't know the specific situation, he might really think that Li Yuanchang was that kind of good person.

He looked at Li Yuanchang and said, "Since His Royal Highness the King of Han is such a kind person, it seems that asking His Royal Highness the King of Han is really a bit too much to ask."

"In that case, let me, a person who has not read many books of sages and has not done many good deeds, go and look for it."

When Li Yuanchang heard Shen Lian's teasing words, his face turned a little ugly.

He said in a cold voice: "I want to see what Lord Shen can find."

Shen Lian looked at the thieves who were caught hiding in the lake. He asked calmly, "Why are you hiding in the lake?"

These people did not respond.

They were like dead soldiers, and no matter what Shen Lian asked them, they didn't say a word.

Shen Lian smiled and said, "It seems like you are unwilling to answer this question."

"Then let me change the question."

He looked at these people and said, "You are hiding in the lake, it should not just be because the lake can help you hide your figures, right?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of these assassins changed slightly.

Even though their changes were very minor and they adjusted quickly, who among the people present was not a smart person?
Which one of them is not a master at guessing the emperor’s intentions?

Which subtle expression on Li Shimin's face could escape their sight?

They are training this skill every day.

Therefore, the changes in the expressions of these assassins did not escape everyone's sight.

This also made Fang Xuanling and others suddenly realize...

Shen Lian is right!

It seems that these people hid in the lake not just because they could hide there.

But if this is not the reason, then what is the reason?

What other reason could there be for hiding in the lake?
Everyone fell into deep thought.

At this time, Shen Lian's voice rang out again: "What I just said was a little inaccurate. I will put it another way."

He looked at these assassins and said, "You weren't hiding in the lake, were you? You were working in the lake and happened to hear us coming, so you just went in, right?"

As soon as these words came out.

All of a sudden, the eyes of those assassins widened.

They all looked at Shen Lian in shock.

Even Li Yuanchang's expression changed drastically.

This time the changes are far more obvious than before.

This undoubtedly proves Shen Lian's guess!

"Could it be..."

Fang Xuanling's heart moved, and he couldn't help but ask: "Could the military pay be hidden in this lake as well?"

Shen Lian smiled and said, "Master Fang is really smart."

After saying this, he looked at Li Yuanchang again and said, "Your Highness, Prince of Han, do you think my inference is correct?"

When King Han Li Yuanchang heard Shen Lian's words, his pupils shrank slightly.

He clenched his hands into fists in his sleeves.

He was staring at Shen Lian with eyes filled with chilling coldness and murderous intent.

It seemed as if he would take out a knife and fight Shen Lian to the death if they had a disagreement.

But he struggled for a moment and looked away again.

He didn't look at Shen Lian, and said calmly: "I don't know, the lake is very deep, and I don't like boating and fishing. Besides, the lake in Hanfang Palace doesn't allow boating and fishing, so I never go near the lake, so I naturally don't know what's in it."

This is still an excuse.

And there is no technical content in the refusal.

But this kind of argument is really hard to refute.

Shen Lian laughed and said, "It seems that His Royal Highness the King of Han doesn't even dare to guess."

"In that case, let's get started and give it a try."

As he spoke, Shen Lian's eyes flashed, and he said directly: "Do it!"

These Qianniu guards and yamen runners had been waiting for a long time.

Hearing this, there was no hesitation at all.

Some people jumped directly into the lake and swam to the bottom of the lake.

Everyone, including Li Shimin, was staring at the lake.

Everyone is waiting for the final result!

That's the military pay that has disappeared for ten years.