Datang: Hiding private money, exposed by Xiao Sizi

"This Han Qian is a fake. He is a thief sent by Beidou Society. The real Han Qian, if nothing unexpected happened, was killed ten years ago."

"And this fake Han Qian coveted Han Xin and wanted to do something disgusting to Han Xin. Madam Han couldn't stand it, so she stabbed the fake Han Qian."

"But she failed to kill Jia Jia Han Qian. She was too weak."

"The fake Han Qian was very angry and wanted to kill Madam Han. The servants of the Han Mansion heard the noise and rushed over. They found that the fake Han Qian was going to kill Madam Han. They hurried to stop him, but accidentally killed Han Qian."

"After that, the servants of the Han Mansion made their own decision to cover up the truth, so each of them stabbed Han Qian so that everyone would be included in the game. This way, there would be no need to worry about someone betraying others."

"Then, they carefully cleaned up the scene, fabricated confessions, created a perfect alibi, and a perfect secret room."

Han Min sighed when he heard this: "So that's how it is. I was wondering why those twenty cuts were so strange. It really was one cut for each of them!"

"However, this fake Han Qian really deserves to die!"

"He killed the real Han Qian, lived comfortably for ten years using Han Qian's identity, and even attacked his daughter. He deserves to be killed!"

He looked at Shen Lian and said, "Sir Shen, what about this case?"

Shen Lian said, "Let's just leave it alone. Just say I can't find any evidence or clues. Just treat it as an unsolved case."

"In this world, there are always some cases where the truth can never be found."

Han Min nodded directly. Since Shen Lian said so, he naturally would not object.

"Then what do we do next?"

Han Min said: "This fake Han Qian was a member of the Beidou Society. Now that he is dead, once the news gets to the Beidou Society, will the Beidou Society take any action?"

Shen Lian narrowed his eyes and said, "You arrange some people to secretly protect the Han Mansion, so that Beidou will not attack the people in the Han Mansion after knowing Han Qian's death."

"I am leaving now. I will leave the aftermath of this place to you."

Seeing Shen Lian was in a hurry to leave, Han Min couldn't help but ask, "What is Lord Shen going to do?"

Shen Lian did not hide it. He said, "I am going to the Ministry of Industry."

"Mrs. Han just gave me a lot of clues, all related to the Ministry of Industry. I plan to take a look."

Upon hearing this, Han Min said directly, "Master Shen, go ahead and rest assured. I'll leave this to you. I promise to do a clean job. Even if someone wants to investigate this unsolved case later, I guarantee that they won't find Madam Han and the others."

Shen Lian nodded slightly: "Okay."

Although Han Min's ability to solve cases is not very strong, his other skills are still good.

So Shen Lian also trusted him very much.

He did not delay any longer and quickly left Han's house.

As soon as I left Han's house, I saw Sishe coming.

"Master Shen."

The snake bowed to Shen Lian.

Shen Lian asked: "Why are you here?"

Sishe said, "Lord Shen just asked Lord Jingzhao Yin to let me look up information about that temple. I just found some more information, which may be useful to you, so I hurried over here."

Upon hearing this, Shen Lian asked directly: "What information?"

Sishe said: "I found out that there was a big fire in that temple fifteen years ago. That fire killed many people in the temple."

"Later, the remaining monks, together with the elephant travelers, renovated the temple."

"And the pilgrim who took the lead in renovating the temple was a man from the Ministry of Works."

Shen Lian's eyes flashed, and he asked, "Ministry of Industry? Who?"

Sishe looked at Shen Lian and said, "Minister of Works, Zhang Qin!"

Zhang Qin!

It's still him!
Shen Lian raised his eyebrows.

Mrs. Han said that the reason Han Qian went to that temple to pray was because Zhang Qin recommended it to him.

Now, this Zhang Qin has organized the renovation of the temple!
Regardless of whether Zhang Qin is a member of the Beidou Society or not, he is inextricably linked to that temple!

Shen Lian said directly: "Let's go, I just need to go to the Ministry of Industry, let's go together and meet this Zhang Qin!"

Shen Lian and Si She got on the carriage and headed towards the Ministry of Works.

On the way, Sishe asked Shen Lian, "Sir Shen, how is the case in the Han Mansion going?"

Shen Lian said: "The case has been solved, but I am not going to make the truth public."

When Sishe heard this, he looked at Shen Lian in surprise.

Shen Lian then told Sishe the whole story of the case.

After hearing this, Sishe nodded and said, "I understand you, sir. If it were me, I would not reveal the truth."

"Although in the end they killed the thieves of Beidou Society and avenged Han Qian, rumors are more ferocious than tigers."

"When this news spreads, there's no telling how it will turn out. Madam Han and the other twenty people will definitely be affected. They may even be ostracized and it will be difficult for them to continue their normal lives."

Shen Lian nodded slightly and said, "People's minds are hard to predict, and most people just want the world to be in chaos."

"They like to talk about things that are new to them. They will deliberately exaggerate and distort the truth of things according to their own ideas and preferences in order to attract other people's attention."

"In the end, even I dare not imagine how the story will be spread."

"Mrs. Han and the others are already pitiful enough. There is no need for them to suffer any more harm."

"The fake Han Qian deserves to die. Although they killed someone, they have also made contributions. Helping them conceal the truth of the matter can also be regarded as indirectly protecting them."

"Otherwise, once the Beidou Society finds out, there's no telling what these vicious guys will do."

Snake nodded in agreement.

"Don't let them get caught up in the vortex of the Beidou Society."

The carriage ticked and the wheels rolled.

Shen Lian lifted the car curtain and looked out.

He said, "We are almost at the Ministry of Industry. I hope Minister Du is there. Otherwise, we will have to spend some time talking to him."

Snake was about to nod.

Suddenly, there was a cry of surprise from the street outside.

"Go away!"

"Go away!"

Someone exclaimed loudly.

"Are you in the water?"

Sishe was stunned for a moment, then quickly lifted the curtain to look.

I saw thick smoke billowing ahead.

Go straight to the sky.

Shen Lian frowned and asked, "Where is the flood?"

"Han Min is handling a case in the Han Mansion. Does Jingzhao Yin have anyone else to help put out the fire?"

Sishe hurriedly stood up and walked outside. He looked into the distance, and then his face suddenly changed. He said, "Sir Shen, the place where the water broke out is the Ministry of Works!"

"what?"

"The Ministry of Industry?"

Shen Lian was suddenly shocked when he heard this.

He also hurriedly got off the carriage and looked towards the thick smoke.

That direction was obviously their destination.

Shen Lian's eyes flashed: "Could it be that the Beidou Society has already taken action?"

"go!"

He said directly: "Let's go over there quickly."

Sishe and Shen Lian walked quickly towards the government office, and soon they arrived outside the Ministry of Industry. They saw that the government office was in great chaos.

There were people shouting "Fire!"

You can also see people from the government carrying water to put out the fire.

The bailiffs guarding outside the yamen were also a little anxious at this time, and they looked inside the yamen from time to time.

When Shen Lian arrived here, he asked directly: "Why did the fire suddenly break out here? Do you know the reason?"

The gatekeeper heard the sound and looked over quickly.

Seeing that the person coming was Shen Lian, they hurriedly bowed to him and said, "Greetings, Lord Shen."

Shen Lian waved his hand and asked, "What's going on?"

A yamen runner said: "We don't know what caused the fire. Someone just noticed smoke rising, and then the fire couldn't be stopped."

Shen Lian asked: "Where is the fire? Are there any casualties?"

The yamen runner said, "The fire started in the archives room. So far, we haven't heard of any casualties."

"The dossier room?"

Sishe was shocked and couldn't help but look at Shen Lian.

Shen Lian's eyes were deep.

Coincidence?
I was just about to check the files from ten years ago, and the files caught fire?

Is it a coincidence, or...

Was it done by the thieves from Beidou Society?

What did Zhang Qin do?
Shen Lian looked at the servants and said, "I want to go in and look for Lord Du. Please help inform him."

The bailiff naturally did not dare to hesitate and quickly turned around and entered the yamen.

Not long after, Du Chuke, covered in dust, walked out quickly.

Seeing Shen Lian, he hurriedly bowed to Shen Lian and said, "Sir Shen, why are you here?"

Shen Lian said, "Master Du, how is your fire?"

Du Chuke sighed and said, "Most of the file room was burned, but fortunately there were no casualties. Oh, let's not talk about it. So many files were burned, this is troublesome."

Du Chuke had a headache at this time.

He rubbed his forehead, feeling very troubled.

The file room was burned and many precious files were lost.

If some buildings need to be renovated in the future, without the original construction files, the workload will increase exponentially.

Moreover, if these files are needed in the future to build similar buildings, but the files are gone, it is very likely that those buildings cannot be built.

After all, the time and energy spent on designing a new building is incalculable.

Not to mention, without the accumulation of previous experience, you are likely to make mistakes that you should not have made.

In short, Du Chuke now feels like a mess.

He looked at Shen Lian with a sigh and said, "Lord Shen, you came at such an unfortunate time. This fire caused heavy losses to my Ministry of Works. I need to quickly count the number of files that were burned so that I can report to His Majesty and then wait to be scolded."

Du Chuke could already imagine how Li Shimin would point at him and scold him.

Shen Lian saw Du Chuke had a headache, and he said, "It's not a coincidence that I came here, it's too coincidental."

"I even suspect that this fire is related to me."

When Du Chuke heard Shen Lian's words, he suddenly raised his head. He looked at Shen Lian in surprise and asked, "What does Lord Shen mean?"

Shen Lian did not keep the secret, he said directly: "I think it is Han Qian who came here!"

"Han Qian?"

Du Chuke frowned and said, "I heard that Han Qian was murdered?"

Shen Lian nodded.

Du Chuke frowned even deeper: "Master Shen came to the Ministry of Works. Does he think that the murderer of Han Qian is related to other people in the Ministry of Works?"

"Is this fire also related to Han Qian?"

Shen Lian said: "Han Qian's murder had nothing to do with the Ministry of Industry, but this fire was very likely related to Han Qian."

Du Chuke was confused by what he heard.

Han Qian was killed and it had nothing to do with the Ministry of Works.

How come this fire that broke out after Han Qian was killed was related to Han Qian?
He couldn't help but ask: "Master Shen, what is going on?"

Shen Lian said, "Master Du, let's talk as we go. I need to go to the fire scene and maybe I can help you find some clues. At least, I can help you determine the origin of the fire."

When Du Chuke heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up.

"Yes, Lord Shen is the smartest man in the Tang Dynasty. There is absolutely nothing that can be hidden from you."

"Master Shen, please hurry up. If you can find out the cause of the fire, I will go before His Majesty. Perhaps His Majesty will blame me less severely."

Having said that, Du Chuke immediately invited Shen Lian to enter the Ministry of Works.

As they walked, Shen Lian said, "The cause of Han Qian's death is a bit complicated, so I won't tell Lord Du about it."

"But there is one thing I can tell you, Lord Du. Han Qian, who has worked in your Ministry of Industry for ten years, is actually a fake."

Du Chuke paused, his eyes widened, and he exclaimed, "Fake!?"

"What...what does this mean?"

Shen Lian looked at him and said, "The current Han Qian was replaced ten years ago by a thief from the Beidou Society."

“So, Han Qian, who has worked with you for ten years, is actually a fake. He is a thief of the Beidou Society!”

Du Chuke was completely confused: "A thief from Beidou Society?"

"This matter is actually related to Beidou?"

Now, who doesn’t know the name of Beidou Society?
That is the number one evil organization in the Tang Dynasty.

Always against the Tang Dynasty.

He never imagined that the official under his command was actually a thief from the Beidou Society in disguise.

“I never found out,” he said.

Shen Lian said: "Han Qian's family didn't notice it, so it's normal that Lord Du didn't notice it."

Only then did Du Chuke nod.

Shen Lian continued, "Han Qian was a thief of the Beidou Society, but he was suddenly killed. This incident must have been beyond the Beidou Society's expectations."

"And the fake Han Qian replaced the real Han Qian and stayed in the Ministry of Industry. There must be a purpose. So now that the fake Han Qian is dead, the Beidou Society may be worried that their secrets will be discovered, so they will do something to clean up the traces."

Du Chuke understood what Shen Lian meant.

"You mean, this fire was set by Beidou!"

"Did they do this on purpose to clean up the fake Han Qian's tracks?"

Shen Lian nodded: "No surprises, that's it."

"Of course, I need to check the fire situation before I can make a judgment."

As they were talking, the two came to the burned file room.

At this time, the open fire had been basically extinguished, leaving only a small area where flames were still rising.

However, people from the yamen kept bringing in new water, which was quickly poured on the flames.

Soon, the remaining small flames were extinguished.

Soon, the remaining small flames were extinguished.

(End of this chapter)