Datang: Hiding private money, exposed by Xiao Sizi

Chapter 583: Destroy it with your own hands! How big is this!
Li Yuanchang stared at Shen Lian. At this moment, his eyes seemed to be fixed on Shen Lian.

He said, "When did you come back? You can't have so much time to investigate!"

Li Yuanchang really couldn't accept it.

It's been ten years!
For ten years, no one has found out the truth.

But how could Shen Lian find it out in such a short time!

So, he thought that maybe Shen Lian had already been eyeing this case.

He was unwilling to believe that Shen Lian had just returned for a few days and had already started investigating this case.

With Shen Lian's ability to judge people, he could easily see through Li Yuanchang's thoughts.

He looked at Li Yuanchang calmly and said calmly, "Your Highness the Prince of Han guessed wrong this time. I have only been back for three or four days."

"I really don't have much time to investigate. The time you left me to frame Lord Bai is limited, so how can I spend more time on your case?"

Li Yuanchang's eyes widened: "How...how could you find this place!"

"It's been ten years. Ten years is such a long time and no one has found this place. How did you find it?"

Shen Lian glanced at the frantic Li Yuanchang and said calmly, "How did I find it? I have to thank you for this!"

"If you hadn't framed Lord Bai and wanted to kill him, I really wouldn't have paid attention to this case!"

"But you should never..."

Shen Lian's eyes were cold, and his tone also turned cold. He said, "You shouldn't have attacked Lord Bai, and you shouldn't have framed Lord Bai!"

"Master Bai has devoted his entire life to the laws of the Tang Dynasty."

"He has never had a single stain in his life!"

"But because of you, he almost died having betrayed his lifelong beliefs."

"This is unforgivable!"

Li Yuanchang took two steps back suddenly.

He looked at Shen Lian and felt that Qin Wenyuan in front of him seemed to be filled with an aura that made him extremely frightened.

There was no fluctuation in Shen Lian's tone!
But he couldn't help but feel his heart tighten, and he subconsciously stepped back.

Shen Lian said: "In this world, good and evil will always be rewarded in the end!"

"It's not that I don't want to report it, it's just that the time has not come yet!"

"Do you think that ten years can cover up everything?"

"As long as it's a case I know about, as long as it's a case I'm investigating, as long as there are still people waiting for the truth, let alone ten years, even fifty years, or even a hundred years..."

Shen Lian said calmly: "I will do the same, I will make the truth known!"

"This world deserves more truth!"

Li Yuanchang's mouth trembled up and down, he wanted to say something.

But when the words came to his lips, he couldn't say them out.

He actually found himself unable to refute.

Shen Lian's belief is very firm!
Shen Lian's pursuit of the truth left him speechless!

Li Yuanchang lowered his head, his voice hoarse and full of powerlessness: "You are better at it, I lost to you, I surrender."

Shen Lian said calmly: "You didn't lose to me, you lost to your own ambition. If you didn't have ambition, if you weren't so cruel and killed so many people, I wouldn't have the chance to find you."

"So, don't act like you're so disappointed."

"When you do these evil things, you should be aware of it."

Li Shimin looked at Li Yuanchang and asked coldly: "Why do you do this? How have I treated you badly?"

Li Yuanchang just sneered when listening to Li Shimin's words.

"Your Majesty, don't you know why I do this?"

"After all, it's you who gave me the example!"

"You can seize the throne, then I..."

Li Yuanchang asked: "Why not?"

Shen Lian sent Bai Yanguan out of the palace and then separated from him.

Bai Yanguan's reputation has been restored and all the false accusations against him have been cleared.

So it’s time for Bai Yanguan to return to the Ministry of Justice and continue his work.

Bai Yanguan was confined to his house for many days, and many matters of the Ministry of Justice were put on hold.

And because Li Shimin always trusted Bai Yanguan, he never arranged any officials to replace Bai Yanguan, so all the backlogs of the Ministry of Justice had to be handled personally by Bai Yanguan.

Therefore, Bai Yanguan is also very busy.

Shen Lian sent Bai Yanguan out of the palace and ordered someone to send Bai Yanguan to the Ministry of Justice.

But he did not leave the palace. Instead, he turned around and walked towards the palace.

Shen Lian was going to meet Li Shimin.

He had been back for many days because he wanted to clear Bai Yanguan's suspicion and catch Li Yuanchang without alerting the enemy, so he had to hide his tracks.

Therefore, he never went to see Li Shimin.

Now that all his work has been done, he can go and meet Li Shimin.

He also needed to report many things in Nanzhao to Li Shimin.

In this way, Shen Lian passed through the corridor of the imperial palace and soon arrived in front of the Zichen Hall.

As soon as they arrived here, a guard said to Shen Lian: "Sir Shen, His Majesty has ordered that if Sir Shen comes, there is no need to inform him and he can go in directly."

Li Shimin predicted that he would come, so Shen Lian was not surprised.

After all, this palace is Li Shimin's palace. If Li Shimin doesn't even know his own whereabouts, then he would be too unqualified.

He nodded slightly and said, "Thank you."

After saying that, Shen Lian walked directly into the Zichen Palace.

When he reached the door, a guard opened it. Shen Lian walked in without any hesitation.

The last time I came to Zichen Palace was last year.

When he came again this time and looked at the familiar decorations, Shen Lian actually had a feeling that things had changed and people had changed.

He walked to the front of the hall, bowed to Li Shimin and said, "Your Majesty."

Li Shimin was reviewing memorials to the emperor. When he heard Shen Lian's words, he raised his head.

Before he raised his head, Li Shimin's face looked very bad.

After all, being backstabbed by the younger brother whom you take good care of is definitely not a pleasant experience.

But the moment he saw Shen Lian, the gloom on Li Shimin's face seemed to disappear with the wind.

His old smile returned to his face.

He looked at Shen Lian and said with a smile: "You finally came to me. Even if you went to find Changle, you didn't come to me. You are really capable!"

Shen Lian smiled and said, "Your Majesty, have you guessed it?"

Li Shimin snorted and said, "Except Changle, who can hide it from me, bring you to the palace, and help you investigate the situation in Hanfang Palace, who else can do this?"

"Although my ability to solve cases is not as strong as yours, I can still do some simple reasoning."

Shen Lian smiled and said, "After all, this matter is of great importance, and His Royal Highness the King of Han hid it too deeply and was too thoughtful. I am worried that there are his people watching His Majesty." "If I come to see His Majesty and he finds out, it is very likely that he will alert the enemy."

"If he runs away directly because of this, then wouldn't it be more loss than gain for us?"

"That's why I didn't come to see Your Majesty right away. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."

Li Shimin waved his hand casually and said, "I am not so stupid as to blame the meritorious officials of the Tang Dynasty."

"I understand what you mean. I watched him grow up. I spent a lot of time and effort on him. I gave him everything I could, but in the end... I still didn't see through him, and he even betrayed me. Back then, I almost caused a crack in the Tang Dynasty."

"For so many years, I have not worn his essence, so your worries are not unreasonable."

He took a deep breath, and then I looked at Shen Lian and said, "How are you going to deal with him?"

Shen Lian said calmly: "According to the law, the three judges will hold a joint trial and convict together. It is very likely..."

He looked at Li Shimin and said, "Behead him immediately."

Li Shimin was silent for a moment and did not continue the topic.

He asked Shen Lian, "You are back from Nanzhao. How is the situation in Nanzhao?"

Shen Lian said, "Your Majesty, the alliance army is winning victory after victory. When I returned, they had already conquered nearly half of Nanzhao's territory."

"Nanzhao is simply unable to resist the alliance army."

"So, if nothing unexpected happens, the alliance army will undoubtedly win this battle."

"This battle also allowed the alliance army to develop feelings for each other. I believe that the alliance of countries will be more stable in the future, and the position of our Tang Dynasty will also be more stable!"

Li Shimin nodded slightly.

He smiled and said, "This is the best news so far."

Shen Lian also laughed and said, "Yes, this is indeed something worth being happy about."

"Through this battle, the Tang Dynasty's position among the nations has been completely consolidated."

"With the status of an alliance of nations, the Tang Dynasty has truly become the most powerful superpower in the world!"

"In the future, it is no longer just a dream that all nations will come to pay tribute to you."

When Li Shimin heard Shen Lian's words, his eyes lit up.

His greatest hope in this life is to make the Tang Dynasty a place where all nations come to pay tribute!

If these things could happen, then he could be sure that he would leave a significant mark in history books.

This is something that emperors of all dynasties, not even the Qin Emperor and Han Emperor Wu, could not do!
And he did it!

This political achievement is enough for him to make up for the stain of the Xuanwu Gate Incident in history books!

Thinking of this, Li Shimin's mood finally improved a lot.

The sadness caused by Li Yuanchang's betrayal finally eased a little.

He looked at Shen Lian and smiled even more: "Boy, you always give me a surprise out of the blue. I don't know how to say hello to you."

Shen Lian chuckled and said, "Is your Majesty unhappy?"

Li Shimin smiled and said, "Of course I am happy. You have done so much for me, how can I not be happy?"

He looked at Shen Lian and said, "This is a great achievement. I don't know how to reward you. What reward do you want? I promise you, no matter what reward you get, I will satisfy you."

Shen Lian shook his head and said, "I am already very satisfied with the current situation."

"Your Majesty trusted me and allowed me to become a nobleman of the Tang Dynasty at such a young age. No matter what case I handled, Your Majesty spared no effort to trust me and support me."

“I am deeply moved by all of this.”

"As the saying goes, if you treat me like a great man, I will repay you like a great man, so I don't ask for any reward."

Shen Lian wasn't being polite.

But he really doesn't want any reward.

He went to Nanzhao for his own personal purpose.

Li Shimin was very good to him.

Not only did he make him a noble of the Tang Dynasty as an exception and give him enough trust, he also married his most precious daughter to her.

Moreover, when Shen Lian was young, it was Li Shimin who secretly took care of him carefully.

For Shen Lian, these are all things he needs to remember.

Shen Lian doesn't consider himself a good person, but he is also a contented and grateful person.

Li Shimin had been very good to him, so naturally he would not be greedy anymore.

However, Li Shimin was somewhat dissatisfied.

He said: "You have done meritorious service, and you are not allowed to refuse the reward."

"You have had a hard time these years. You grew up alone and suffered so much. Now that your life is getting better, don't refuse me."

He thought for a moment and said, "I will think carefully about what you are lacking. When I think of it, I will give it to you directly. Don't refuse."

Shen Lian smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty, why are you still forcing me to buy and sell?"

"Humph!"

Li Shimin glanced at him and said, "My precious daughter is going to marry you. I won't give you more so that my precious daughter can suffer with you."

Shen Lian naturally knew that Li Shimin was joking.

Princesses have always been supported by the palace. Even after getting married, they still receive a monthly salary. How could they possibly suffer?

Li Shimin said: "Alright, don't bother with me about this matter."

He waved his hand, narrowed his eyes, and said in a serious tone, "Did you find the Beidou Society's base in Nanzhao?"

Li Shimin knew that Shen Lian went to Nanzhao in person with the purpose of striking down the power of Beidou Society.

So he wanted to know, Shen Lian is back now, but there is a result.

Then he saw Shen Lian nodded.

Shen Lian looked at him and said, "It's been resolved."

"We found the Beidou Society's base in Nanzhao, and caused a big commotion there."

"We left the place, but not long after that, I heard that the place was empty."

"Everyone from the Beidou Society has left!"

"I think they knew that Nanzhao could not protect them at all, so in order to avoid huge casualties, they fled directly."

Li Shimin nodded slightly.

He said: "It's a good thing they escaped early, otherwise, when the army arrived, no one would be able to escape."

Shen Lian said, "There is nothing we can do about this. Beichen is very cunning and decisive. He will not wait until the army approaches. I will go there alone with limited strength. I can only disgust him and ruin his plan, but other than that, there is no way to annihilate them."

"But your majesty can rest assured. Nanzhao is of great significance to the Beidou Society. Now that they have to give up Nanzhao, it will be a huge blow to them!"

"Besides, I have already obtained a lot of clues. I believe that one day..."

Shen Lian's eyes flashed, and he said calmly: "I will destroy it with my own hands!"

When Li Shimin heard Shen Lian's confident words, he nodded slightly.

He said, “I believe you.”

"But don't worry. Beidou is an organization that has been passed down for many years. It took them hundreds of years to reach their current strength."

"And how old are you?"