Datang: Hiding private money, exposed by Xiao Sizi

"You don't really think that the Wanbang Chamber of Commerce, where all the civil and military officials have worked so hard, is trying to force the people of the Tang Dynasty to death, right?"

"If that's the case, is the Tang Dynasty still worthy of your fearless rush to it?"

These young people.

I was stunned.

At this moment, these passionate young people felt as if they were hit hard on the head after hearing Shen Lian's words.

My head is buzzing!

Their eyes were wide open, and their pupils were trembling violently at this moment.

There is no doubt that they were stumped by Shen Lian's question!

He was also persuaded by Shen Lian!

Before, they were filled with anger, thinking that the Wanbang Chamber of Commerce had attracted goods from other countries, squeezing the living space of ordinary people in the Tang Dynasty.

However, because of their bigotry and anger, they did not think any further.

I never thought that since goods from other countries could enter the Tang Dynasty, then goods from the Tang Dynasty should also be able to enter other countries!
It was these unexpected things that made them make the mistakes they are making now!
And at this moment, they finally realized their mistakes!

But this is really hard for them to accept!

They thought that they were protecting the Tang Dynasty by not fearing the powerful and sacrificing their lives!

But now.

They understand.

I am preventing the Tang Dynasty from becoming stronger!
It is preventing people from becoming richer!
This extreme contrast, this huge difference, made them all silent.

They don't know what to say.

They just felt that they were really too stupid!
Shen Lian swept his eyes across their faces, taking in their expressions.

He said calmly: "You now know how to blame yourself and reflect on yourself, which means that you still have your own judgment!"

"And what I just told you, I think, is not that difficult."

"You are all scholars. These principles should not be too complicated for you, right?"

"So, can you tell me why you are so sure of your previous wrong judgment?"

These young people were too embarrassed to look Shen Lian in the eye.

They pursed their lips and finally spoke.

"Because our teacher told us so and he has been teaching us all the time, so we don't think there is anything wrong with what he said!"

"That's right, the teacher taught us principles and taught us to read. We never thought that he could be wrong!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Lian narrowed his eyes.

He said, "So, it was your teacher, the great scholar Fang Ping, who asked you to come here to cause trouble today?"

These scholars just get excited easily.

But that doesn't mean they are stupid.

Hearing Shen Lian's question at this moment, and knowing that today is an important date for the Wanbang Chamber of Commerce to convene.

They were shocked.

They hurriedly said: "This must be a coincidence! Sir, there is no way he wants to use us to destroy the Wanbang Chamber of Commerce!"

"That's right, sir, you may have just made a biased judgment. This is definitely a coincidence!"

They all found excuses for Fang Ping.

And this was enough to prove that Fang Ping's intention was for them to come here today!

Shen Lian looked at them and said, "Do you think your teacher is knowledgeable? Is he wise?"

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These people said without hesitation: "Of course he is knowledgeable, sir, he is well-read and does not live up to the name of a sir!"

"That's right, and he has unique insights into many things. He is wise, calm, and very intelligent!"

"Many of Mr.'s disciples say that Mr. is always able to foresee opportunities ahead of time!"

Shen Lian sneered and said, "As you said, such a knowledgeable and wise person."

"But you made such a wrong judgment on such an obvious Wanbang Chamber of Commerce, and even let you mess up on such an important day and such an important occasion... Ask yourself, is this what a good teacher and a wise person should do?"

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"You rushed out in a fit of rage, without caring about anything. Doesn't he know what consequences this will have on your future?"

"Do you think a qualified teacher would cheat his students like this?"

Shen Lian asked three questions directly, and these young people stood still where they were.

Their eyes widened and their pupils contracted violently.

Everyone, at this moment, has cold hands and feet.

It was as if the whole body was placed in an ice cave.

At this moment, they finally understood everything!

But this truth is too cruel!

Looking at their pale appearance, Han Min couldn't help but ask, "Master Shen, what...what on earth is going on?"

Shen Lian sneered, "There's something wrong with Fang Ping."

"Either there's something wrong with your thinking, or your position is crooked."

"Go and arrest him, you won't catch the wrong person!"

When Han Min heard this, he naturally did not hesitate.

He was just very angry at these impulsive and hot-blooded young people.

Now that I finally know who the culprit is, why would I hesitate?

So soon, he sent people to arrest him!

Although Fang Ping was not very famous in Chang'an City, he was a great scholar after all, and many people knew him.

So it won't be difficult to catch him.

As these young men watched the yamen runners leave, they couldn't help but become nervous.

Some of them turned pale.

Some people were sweating profusely.

"Sir... is he, is he a bad guy?"

Someone couldn't help but ask.

Shen Lian said calmly: "You already have the answer in your heart, don't you?"

As soon as these words came out.

It directly made the last hope in their hearts disappear.

Their eyes widened and their pupils contracted violently.

They never thought that one day they would face such a cruel thing!

"why?"

Someone couldn't help but ask: "Why did you want to harm us, sir?"

"We have such respect for him!"

“We visit every holiday season!”

"We have never lacked various etiquettes."

"We have great respect for him, and our studies are not bad either."

"So why did he want to hurt us?"

They couldn't understand it at all.

Why would the great scholar Fang Ping, whom they respected, harm them like this!
It is obvious that they have no grudge against each other!

It's obvious that they respect Fang Ping so much!

Shen Lian listened to their words and said calmly: "There are many things in this world that are unreasonable!"

"You are all scholars, so I think you should have read a lot of history books."

"The purpose of history books is not to give you exams."

"Its real role is that we should learn experience and the ability to think from history books."

"The ancients used their painful experiences to teach us many truths, which are the most precious things for us."

"So, when you study in the future, I hope you can think more and not just memorize what's in the book."

"When anyone tries to instill his ideas into you, I hope you can treat them rationally and think about whether those ideas are correct."

These scholars listened to Shen Lian's words, and their faces showed deep thoughts. Shen Lian did not teach them any more.

These people are not stupid, all they need is a chance to be guided.

After a while.

These scholars all raised their heads and looked at Shen Lian.

"Thank you for your teachings, Master Shen. We understand now."

"We will never forget this lesson!"

At this time, someone couldn't help but asked nervously: "Master Shen, we...we have done these things, how severe will the punishment be?"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Shen Lian nervously.

Shen Lian laughed and said, "You were fearless before, but you are afraid now?"

These young people couldn't help but lower their heads.

Before, they thought they were fighting against power for the sake of the Tang Dynasty and the people of the world!

But now that they know they are the bad guys...

How can they still have the face to do this?

Shen Lian looked at them and said, "You have done wrong things. No matter whether you were willing to do them or were deceived, you have done them."

“So, if you do something wrong, you will be punished.”

"The laws and regulations of the Tang Dynasty have clear provisions for all of this. Don't worry, we will deal with you in the most fair way."

When these young men heard this, their faces turned even paler.

At the same time, his expression became even more regretful.

They just wanted to slap themselves a few times!
Shen Lian smiled, said nothing more, waved his hand, and had them taken away.

After these people were taken away, Han Min came over and said, "Sir Shen, do we really need to deal with these people?"

"Look, they were also deceived, and they are also pitiful people!"

Shen Lian said: "They are too impulsive, which is not a good thing. If they don't learn a lesson this time, if they make the same mistake again in the future, it may really lead to a big mistake."

"So, we punish them so that they will learn their lesson and not make irreparable mistakes in the future."

"Then how should we deal with it?" Han Min scratched his head and said, "I have never dealt with such a case before."

Shen Lian smiled and said, "Just lock him up for a few days and scare him a little."

Han Min's eyes suddenly lit up.

He smiled and said, "I knew that Lord Shen still couldn't bear to be cruel."

Shen Lian smiled and said, "It's not that I can't be ruthless, but although they made mistakes, as you said, they were also used and deceived, so they need to be taught the necessary lessons, but the punishment can be lighter!"

"Punishment is not the goal. Letting them learn a lesson and grow is the goal!"

Han Min listened to Shen Lian's words and felt that Shen Lian was worthy of being the Lord Shen whom he admired. He could make a small matter sound so philosophical.

He sighed, "These guys are lucky to have met Lord Shen, otherwise, who knows how wrong they would have been!"

Shen Lian said: "They could have avoided meeting me, but they met the wrong person, a teacher with evil intentions."

"This puts them in trouble that they shouldn't have to deal with."

Han Min couldn't help but frown when he talked about the great scholar Fang Ping.

He said, "Master Shen, what's wrong with this Fang Ping? Why is he cheating his own students?"

“This is not called a pit.”

Shen Lian said: "It's a calculation."

"Plan?"

Han Min was startled.

Shen Lian looked up at the azure sky above his head and said, "Just wait, the results will probably come out soon."

It didn't take long.

The bailiffs came back.

"Sir Shen, Lord Jingzhao Yin."

The bailiff bowed to the two men.

Han Min looked at the yamen runners who returned empty-handed and asked, "Where's Fang Ping? Didn't I ask you to arrest him?"

The bailiff said, "I was incompetent and failed to catch Fang Ping."

"what?"

Han Min was stunned.

"Didn't catch it?"

"what happened?"

"You didn't find him?"

"Or did he escape during your capture?"

Shen Lian also looked at the bailiff.

The bailiff said, "We found him."

"We first went to the academy to look for him, but he was not there, so we went to his home to look for him."

"Finally, in his house, we saw him."

"It's just that when we saw him, we were not close to him, and when he saw us, he turned around and ran away without saying a word."

"Let's go after him immediately."

"But……"

The guard looked at Shen Lian and Han Min and said, "We didn't catch up with him. He just returned to his room and disappeared without a trace."

"Disappeared without a trace?"

Han Min frowned and asked, "How could such a living person, a scholar at that, suddenly disappear?"

"Are you sure he disappeared in the room? Isn't there any other door in that room?"

The yamen runner said, "I am sure. We all saw it with our own eyes."

"When he saw us, he turned around and went into the room and locked the door."

"We broke down the door ourselves and found that this was the only door in the room."

"The window is in the same position as the door. When we came here, we didn't find that the window had been opened."

"So, Fang Ping really did suddenly disappear in the room."

Han Min couldn't help but say, "This is weird."

"How could a living person disappear without any other door or open windows?"

“This is really weird!”

Shen Lian then asked, "Have you checked the places in the cabinet where people can hide?"

The yamen runner said, "We checked."

"We checked all the cabinets and under the couch, and no one was there!"

Shen Lian asked: "Have you asked other people in Fang Ping's mansion?"

The bailiff said, "I have asked that, too."

"They don't know what happened, and no one has seen Fang Ping."

"Our people have been guarding the front and back doors of Fang's house, but they didn't notice Fang Ping leaving."

"Later, we searched the Fang residence as well, but still couldn't find anyone."

Han Min felt goosebumps all over her body when she heard this.

He couldn't help but look at Shen Lian and said, "Master Shen, this is a bit weird. How could a living person suddenly disappear?"

"Fuck that."

Shen Lian smiled.

Han Min looked at Shen Lian in confusion.

Shen Lian only said: "There is no supernatural thing in this world."

"So, it's not that he disappeared, but that you didn't find a way for him to disappear."

Shen Lian only said: "There is no supernatural thing in this world."

"So, it's not that he disappeared, but that you didn't find a way to make him disappear." (End of this chapter)