Datang: Hiding private money, exposed by Xiao Sizi

Chapter 582 Such a gap! A world of difference!
It seemed as if they were worried that their breathing would affect the final result.

In this way, they watched the ripples on the lake spread out in circles.

Watching bubbles appearing on the surface of the lake.

Finally, they saw a figure emerging directly from the lake.

The man popped his head out of the lake and shouted in great joy: "Your Majesty, there are many boxes at the bottom of the lake, and those boxes are filled with copper coins!"

"According to the number of boxes, it must be worth hundreds of millions of copper coins!"

Brush it!
As soon as these words came out, everyone's eyes widened.

Fang Xuanling stroked his beard subconsciously and said, "If that's true, it's actually at the bottom of the lake!"

Zhang Sun Wuji was also shocked and astonished: "The military pay that has disappeared for ten years is actually hidden right under our noses, hidden in the palace!"

Bai Yanguan couldn't help but ask, "Is the most dangerous place the safest place? Back then, I never thought that the missing military pay would be in the palace. The first place I ruled out was the palace!"

Even Li Shimin couldn't help but reveal a complicated expression at this moment.

Obviously, Li Shimin never dreamed that the military pay he had been looking for for so long was actually hidden in his own palace.

This made him at a loss for words to express his current mood.

The military pay was so close to him.

There were even a few times when he passed by the military pay.

But he didn't notice anything!
What a good plan!

He knew that he would be furious and turn the entire city of Chang'an upside down, but he would never turn the imperial palace upside down.

Because he never thought that the lost military pay was in his harem.

The officials couldn't help but whisper to each other at this moment.

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"It's dark under the lamp. Isn't this dark under the lamp?"

"This is too bold, hiding in the palace!"

"Who could have thought that the thieves were so cunning that they would hide the military pay in the most unlikely place?"

"Now I finally understand the saying 'the most dangerous place is the safest place'!"

The officials were talking about it, but Li Shimin remained calm and silent.

The others also gradually stopped talking.

They secretly glanced at Li Shimin's expression and dared not speak again.

…………

They knew that this news was definitely not good news for Li Shimin.

After all, this is simply making a fool of Li Shimin!
Why not hide it somewhere else? Hide it in Li Shimin’s house!

What’s the difference between this and ridicule and sarcasm?
Shen Lian said: "It seems that all the military pay from that year is here. It has been buried at the bottom of the lake for ten years, and today it finally sees the light of day!"

After that, he looked at Li Yuanchang again and said, "Your Highness the King of Han, do you have anything else to say now?"

Li Yuanchang's face had turned pale.

His face was bloodless.

But he still gritted his teeth and said, "Lord Shen is really amazing. He was able to find the military pay that had disappeared for ten years. I am very happy. This is a good thing!"

Shen Lian sighed.

He looked at Li Yuanchang and said, "Even in this situation, His Royal Highness the King of Han is still playing dumb."

"Forget it. Since His Royal Highness the King of Han is going to play dumb till the end, I will show you the final piece of ironclad evidence."

"I hope His Royal Highness the King of Han sees this irrefutable evidence..."

Shen Lian's eyes flashed, staring at Li Yuanchang, and said meaningfully: "You still have the mood to continue playing dumb."

"Ironclad evidence, what ironclad evidence do you have?"

When Li Yuanchang heard Shen Lian's words, his face suddenly changed.

His nails, hidden in his sleeves, dug into his flesh.

The pain instantly penetrated into my brain.

This kind of pain can barely help him calm down.

So that you don't lose your composure completely.

But the people present were all shrewd people, the kind who observed details meticulously.

Therefore, they all took Li Yuanchang's reaction to heart.

Even though Li Yuanchang managed to keep his emotions under control, this subtle change definitely could not escape the sight of Fang Xuanling and others.

This also made Fang Xuanling and others realize that it seemed that Li Yuanchang... really had a problem.

Shen Lian didn't care about Li Yuanchang's reaction. He just said calmly: "Hundreds of thousands of strings of silver, let's not talk about anything else, just moving it is not an easy task."

"And this Hanfang Palace seems somewhat special because of its function."

"Any person who shows up rashly will attract a lot of attention. After all, no one will come here for a long time."

"So, if we want to move these silver coins here without attracting other people's attention, there is only one way..."

Shen Lian looked at Li Yuanchang and said, "Then come in with a legitimate identity and openly!"

"But what kind of identity is a legitimate identity?"

Li Yuanchang almost held his breath.

Then Shen Lian smiled and said, "That is naturally in line with the identity set by Hanfang Palace."

"Then, this means you are punished to come here and reflect on yourself!"

As soon as these words came out.

Fang Xuanling and others were all moved.

"Yes, if I am punished to reflect here, since there is an order from His Majesty, then no one will think it is a big deal."

"Indeed, no one usually comes to Hanfang Palace. If someone comes to a place where almost no one comes, how can it not attract attention? But if someone comes with the order of His Majesty, no one will pay much attention!"

"So that's it!"

"Because no one usually comes here, it is absolutely safe to hide the silver here. After all, people who come here are here to reflect on themselves. No one would be in the mood to go boating on the lake. And once they come, they all want to leave as soon as possible. No one likes this place, so hiding the silver here is indeed the safest place!"

"Now that you mention it, there really is no place that is not as safe as here!"

"No wonder no one has discovered these military pay in ten years. That's why!"

Everyone was talking about it.

When Li Yuanchang heard their discussions, his expression changed.

Shen Lian continued: "So, if you want to know who hid the money here, it's very simple!"

Shen Lian looked at Li Yuanchang and said calmly: "As long as we check who was reflecting on the situation at that time, that is, the one or two days when the military pay was lost, we will know!"

"After all, the imperial court reacted very quickly after the military pay was lost. His Majesty was furious, and everyone was searching for the military pay. I think... the thief didn't dare to waste time. After all, if he was slow, someone might discover the trace of the military pay..."

"So, at the latest, the next day after the money is lost, we must hide it all here. Otherwise, the danger will be too great."

Everyone nodded.

Fang Xuanling couldn't help but say: "I didn't expect that solving this case would be so simple. The key lies in a record." At this time, Bai Yanguan shook his head and said: "Master Fang is wrong."

"Lord Fang thinks it's simple because Shen Lian has been guiding us here step by step. We are looking at this case from an outsider's perspective."

"But if we investigate it ourselves... Lord Fang should know what happened in the past. We haven't solved the case in ten years."

Fang Xuanling thought about it and nodded, "Master Bai is right. Master Qin is still the best at solving cases!"

Li Shimin seemed to be in no mood to discuss the difficulty of the case with others. He said directly: "Come here, bring the records!"

Soon, someone brought over the record book of Hanfang Palace.

Li Shimin found the record book and opened it.

He went straight to the days ten years ago when the military pay was lost.

Then he looked upwards.

After a while, Li Shimin raised his head, looked at Li Yuanchang in front of him with disappointment, and said: "The day before the military pay was lost, you came to Hanfang Palace, and the day after the military pay was lost, you left here."

"Li Yuanchang, I need your explanation."

Li Shimin's words were like the last straw that broke the camel's back.

In an instant, Li Yuanchang's face turned pale, without a trace of blood.

His hands were shaking, and at this moment, he felt as if he had fallen into an icy cave.

He subconsciously stepped back, his head shaking continuously.

He opened his mouth, wanting to explain.

But for a long time, no sound came out.

He didn't know how to explain it.

Because, there's really no explanation for this.

Hanfang Palace is different from other palaces. Normally, no one comes here. But during those few days, he just happened to come here by himself.

And it would be impossible to hide such a large amount of military pay at the bottom of the lake from me!
So, this is basically irrefutable evidence.

No matter how he explained it, it didn't work.

Everyone looked at Li Yuanchang's pale face and desperate expression, and couldn't help but shook their heads.

Now, Li Yuanchang didn't need to say anything, they already understood everything.

All of this was indeed done by Li Yuanchang.

The proof is like a mountain!

Shen Lian looked at Li Yuanchang and said calmly, "You can think of hiding the money in the palace. I have to say that this method, although it sounds a bit crazy, is really brilliant."

"But you probably never expected that after you hid the money here, you would never have the chance to take it away again."

"You underestimate the control of His Majesty over the palace."

"At that time, your majesty had just ascended the throne and his foundation was not stable. There were all kinds of people in the palace, so you were able to hide the money here by bribing others."

"But soon, His Majesty firmly took the throne and purged all the problematic people in the palace with blood. This meant that you could no longer find an opportunity to take away the money."

"And this, I think, should have made you sleep poorly for the past ten years, right?"

Li Yuanchang suddenly raised his head and stared at Shen Lian with his eyes.

Then Shen Lian said, "After all, you can't be sure that no one will find the silver at the bottom of the lake."

"Although not many people come to Hanfang Palace, on average, one or two people come to reflect every month."

“Although those who come here to reflect on themselves will not be in the mood to go rafting, but what if?”

"And you can't afford to take that chance, because once someone discovers the trace of the military pay, you know you will definitely be discovered!"

"After all, the records of that year are enough to prove everything."

"So you are eager to get the money away. Only in this way can you sleep peacefully."

Li Yuanchang gritted his teeth and didn't say a word for a long time.

Shen Lian sighed, "How sad."

"You were able to steal the money without being discovered by anyone. This is enough to prove your wisdom and strategy."

"But unfortunately, your wisdom and strategy have been used in the wrong way!"

"I think you must have regretted it, right? After all, you stole the military pay but couldn't use a single cent. Instead, you had to endure the torture of being discovered day and night. I admire you for not collapsing."

Li Yuanchang listened to Shen Lian's words, was silent for a moment, and finally spoke.

His voice was hoarse and his face was heavy as he said, "This time, you deliberately gave me this opportunity, right? You made me think that I had a chance to take the money away?"

Everyone was stunned when they heard Li Yuanchang's words.

Some of them didn't understand what Li Yuanchang meant.

What does it mean that Shen Lian gave Li Yuanchang an opportunity?

Isn’t Shen Lian solving the case?
Why give Li Yuanchang another chance?

Then, they heard Shen Lian calmly say: "You are really smart. You saw through my thoughts at a glance."

He said calmly: "Yes, the main reason why I showed up in person is to create an opportunity for you."

"I have been away from Chang'an for several months. Now that I am back, I will definitely attract a lot of attention."

"Plus, the case I'm judging is that of Lord Bai, which will attract the attention of all of Chang'an."

"After all, whether it's my first case after returning after several months, or whether Lord Bai is guilty or not, both are too attractive."

"So, as long as I show up, I will definitely attract everyone's attention, and I think this should be your only chance."

"After all, the moment you attacked Lord Bai, you knew that once Lord Bai was found not guilty, he would most likely continue investigating, and he would find you sooner or later."

"So, you must take the money away before Lord Bai finds you. Only in this way can you be invincible."

"And this opportunity only comes once. Only this time, His Majesty has left the palace, and everyone is gathered at the Dali Temple. Whatever you do, this is the opportunity that is most easily overlooked!"

"I think, since you are so smart, you will not miss this golden opportunity."

"result……"

Shen Lian raised the corner of his mouth slightly and said calmly: "You really seized this opportunity."

When Shen Lian's voice fell, everyone present couldn't help but be shocked.

They all stared at Shen Lian with wide eyes.

It was not until this moment that they realized that... Shen Lian had actually set up such a trap!

It turns out that Shen Lian showed up today and presided over the case today. All of this... was to create an opportunity for Li Yuanchang to take action.

All for a chance to catch the thief and take away the dirty tricks!

And Li Yuanchang didn't see through Shen Lian's plan at all.

He resolutely jumped into the trap prepared for him by Shen Lian.

Now, everything is settled.

Li Yuanchang completely lost to Shen Lian!
He had been planning for so long that he even plotted against Bai Yanguan.

But in the end, he lost to Shen Lian, who had only been back for a few days!

The gap between the two is so huge!