Datang: Hiding private money, exposed by Xiao Sizi

Lu Shisan said: "Qin He's retirement and return to his hometown ten years ago was actually quite abrupt."

"Very abrupt?"

Shen Lian raised his eyebrows.

Lu Shisan said, "According to the records of the shadow guards, before Qin He retired and returned home, he completed the tasks of the Ministry of Works very seriously, and played chess and drank with his friends. He did not show any signs of retiring at all."

"But suddenly, he asked His Majesty to retire and return home."

"This incident surprised several of Qin He's friends."

Shen Lian narrowed his eyes.

He resigned from office and retired without any warning.

According to what Lu Shisan said, it was obvious that he left suddenly.

Perhaps, even Qin He himself did not expect that he would suddenly resign from his official position and retire.

Shen Lian asked: "Before he resigned from office and retired, did anything happen, or did he encounter anything special?!"

Lu Shisan shook his head. "The Shadow Guard didn't record anything special happening to him. I think everything should be normal."

"Oh, right."

Lu Shisan said: "I found out that the days when Qin He retired and returned home were exactly the days when the Temple of Heaven was completed."

There was a gleam of light in Shen Lian's eyes.

He nodded slightly and said, "Then what? Did he encounter any problems after returning home?"

Lu Shisan said: "At first, when he returned to his hometown, he was warmly welcomed by the local government and fellow villagers. After all, he was once the Minister of Industry, a very high position, so no one dared to harm him."

"Even the government officials showed some courtesy and leniency. Everything went on as usual for the first few years. But in the seventh year, which was the year he died, something unexpected happened."

Shen Lian asked: "What accident?!"

Lu Shisan said: "One day, Qin He went to the temple to pray, but he never came back. His family was worried and went to look for him, but they couldn't find him. It was as if he had disappeared. The Qin family was worried and went to the government, hoping that the government would come forward to look for him."

"Qin He is the former Minister of Industry, so the government naturally didn't dare to delay him. However, before the government officials could take action, Qin He had already gone back."

"According to Qin He, he got lost in the forest and it was dark, so he found a cave to rest for the night and returned the next day. Less than half a month later, Qin He passed away."

Shen Lian listened to Lu Shisan's story with his eyes flickering.

He said: "Qin He is lost?"

"He's been back home for seven years, how could he still get lost?"

Lu Shisan listened to Shen Lian's question and wondered, "This subordinate is also very puzzled. This was not the first time Qin He went to the temple to pray, nor did he just return home and was unfamiliar with the roads there. But he said he was lost, so his relatives and the local government all believed that Qin He was old and not as smart as before, and chose to believe this reason."

Shen Lian narrowed his eyes slightly.

The local authorities chose to believe this reason because they did not want to make the matter bigger.

After all, if the higher-ups knew that under their rule, the former Minister of Works was lost and almost had an accident, it would affect their assessment of the Ministry of Personnel.

As for Qin He's family, who knows whether they really believe it or just pretend to believe it.

They told others that they believed it, but maybe that was just to help Qin He cover up something.

Moreover, Qin He died less than half a month after that incident.

It is hard to say what happened during the night Qin He went missing.

Perhaps, it was this night that caused Qin He to die soon after.

Shen Lian asked, "After Qin He passed away, did you check his body?!"

Lu Shisan shook his head. "The Qin family watched closely, and when he died, they were all watching. Soon, the Qin family buried him, so the shadow guard had no chance, let alone reason, to check his body."

Shen Lian nodded slightly.

This is understandable.

After all, at that time, no one thought that there was anything wrong with Qin He's death, and his family was always there. If the shadow guard insisted on checking the body rudely, it would cause unnecessary trouble.

However, in this case, the exact reason why Qin He died will remain a mystery forever.

Unless the Qin family is called in for questioning, it will take at least seven days to go back and forth.

Shen Lian doesn't have that much time to waste.

Shen Lian asked: "After Qin He's death, has anything unusual happened in the Qin family?"

Lu Shisan said: "After Qin He died, some members of the Qin family moved away, as if they were splitting up. The second and third sons of the Qin family went to Xiangyang and Yangzhou respectively, leaving only the eldest son of the Qin family in the old house."

"Moved?!"

Shen Lian raised his eyebrows, "Do you know the reason?!"

Lu Shisan shook his head: "The Qin family has never told anyone, but they will move away. It's just a small matter, such as hatred when dividing the family property, or brothers not getting along."

Shen Lian pondered for a moment and said, "There is another possibility."

"what?"

Shen Lian said meaningfully, "Qin He's request."

"Qin He's request?!"

Lu Shisan was stunned. "Why would he want to separate his sons?"

"Maybe it's to avoid disaster?"

"Avoid disaster?!"

Lu Shisan was stunned for a moment, but soon he seemed to think of something, his eyes widened, "What the lord means is..."

Shen Lian looked deep in his eyes and said, "I am just guessing, but considering Qin He's disappearance and his death soon after his return, and the fact that Qin He's children were separated immediately after his death, it is hard not to wonder if all of this is related."

"If everything is really as I expected, then Qin He is quite far-sighted. He separated his children. If something unexpected really happens, at least the danger can be dispersed and the bloodline can be preserved."

Lu Shisan frowned.

He said: "Who wants to harm Qin He?"

Shen Lian's eyes were deep. He said, "Hasn't the place where we are already given the answer?"

Lu Shisan raised his head suddenly.

Shen Lian said, "Well, you've worked hard today and have been running around for a long time. You should have a good rest from now on. Although it has been more than ten years since the incident, many clues and evidence have been erased in the long river of time, but some of the existing things can still help me restore the truth of the matter."

"Also let me know what the fake Han Qian and his men are looking for."

When Lu Shisan heard this, he hurriedly asked, "What are they looking for?"

Shen Lian raised a meaningful smile and said, "A key."

"key?!"

Lu Shisan was stunned.

He wanted to continue asking, but saw that Shen Lian had turned around.

Shen Lian said: "Let's go, it's time to reveal the truth of all this, and it's also time to see through some people's lies."

Shen Lian returned to the crowd.

Deshun saw Shen Lian, who had just been talking secretly with Lu Shisan, and Lu Shisan looked very surprised, as if Lu Shisan knew some secret that surprised him.

This made Deshun extremely curious.

He couldn't help but ask, "Master Shen, did Master Lu gain anything from this trip?"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Tiangang and others also turned their eyes to Shen Lian.

Shen Lian's eyes swept across their faces one by one, taking in their expressions.

Then, he said slowly: "Over the past decade, many things have been worn away. The traces of time have obscured many clues."

"However, no matter how time changes, the truth will never change because of time."

"What was it like in the past? What is it like now and in the future?" Hearing Shen Lian's meaningful words, Deshun and others were slightly stunned.

Before they could ask further questions, Shen Lian smiled and said, "What I meant is that I already know the truth behind these strange things that happened more than ten years ago."

Brush it.

Hearing Shen Lian's words, the eunuchs, guards, officials from the Ministry of Works, and Yuan Tiangang all widened their eyes slightly.

They all looked at Shen Lian in unison. Deshun couldn't believe it and said, "Master Shen, you... you know the truth about all this?!"

"This, you know it in just such a short time?"

He was really very surprised.

After all, he came here with Shen Lian.

Before Shen Lian arrived here, he knew more about this place than Shen Lian.

Then he accompanied Shen Lian wherever he went, and he listened to every word Shen Lian talked about with others.

The results of it?
Up to now, he just felt that something must have happened when the Temple of Heaven was built more than ten years ago, but other than that, he knew nothing.

But who knew that Shen Lian would directly say that he already knew the truth behind everything.

How could he not be surprised?!

De Shun was able to serve Li Shimin, so he must be smart.

After all, understanding the emperor's intentions, knowing the affairs of the court and beyond, and being able to unravel the truth behind many things are the basic skills that allow him to sit firmly in this position.

Because of this, he felt that his reasoning ability was definitely not weaker than anyone else's, it was just that he had become a eunuch at an early age and had no chance to come into contact with criminal investigation knowledge.

But at this moment, after seeing Shen Lian's completely overwhelming performance with his own eyes, he realized that he seemed to be looking at the world from a narrow perspective.

He hurriedly asked Shen Lian, "Master Shen, what is going on behind all this? Master Shen, do you really know the truth about those three strange things?!"

Deshun is now impatient and wants to know what Shen Lian has deduced.

Du Chuke and others also stared at Shen Lian closely.

Shen Lian didn't keep anyone in suspense. He chuckled, looked at the others, and said, "Based on the information I have now, I do have some guesses about the truth."

"However, there is one thing that I need to confirm, because all my speculations are based on this matter. If this matter is false, then my speculations will not stand."

Desheng asked hurriedly: "What's the matter?!"

Shen Lian looked at Fatty Zhang and said, "Fatty Zhang, go and bring some people to verify it."

When Fatty Zhang heard this, he immediately looked at the guards that Deshun had brought with him and said, "Everyone, can you help me do something?"

The guards looked at Deshun.

Deshun frowned and said, "Didn't you hear Lord Shen's order?!"

Upon hearing this, the guards did not dare to delay and immediately followed Fatty Zhang to a place in the Temple of Heaven.

Then, Fatty Zhang pointed to a piece of white marble on the ground and said, "Everyone, please dig this stone out and put it aside."

The guards were very puzzled.

But at this moment, they did not dare to disobey Shen Lian's orders and immediately took action.

Looking at their actions, Deshun and others were very confused.

Deshun asked, "Master Shen, what are you doing?"

Shen Lian smiled mysteriously and said, "Don't worry, the fun will start soon."

Hearing Shen Lian's mysterious words, everyone was filled with curiosity, and couldn't wait to watch the guards' actions, wanting to know what Shen Lian was keeping secret.

I also want to know why Shen Lian asked the guards to move that white marble brick?
As the guards worked together, the heavy, originally motionless white marble was finally lifted up by them.

boom! !

As they put the jade aside, a heavy sound was heard.

However, the crowd did not have time to look at the white marble, but instead hurriedly looked underneath the white marble.

However, there is just ordinary ground underneath, and there is nothing there.

"Master Shen, this is..."

Desheng asked doubtfully.

Shen Lian's expression remained unchanged, and he said calmly, "Dig."

Fatty Zhang picked up a shovel and started digging quickly.

Seeing this, the guards quickly joined in.

In this way, they dug for about the time it took to stick of incense and had dug one foot deep into the ground.

Suddenly, a guard's shovel made a clanging sound.

The guard was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly said: "There is something underneath!!"

Upon hearing this, everyone quickly looked down.

The guards quickly dug up the soil.

Then, one by one, they all exclaimed in surprise.

"This……"

"This is?!"

"how could this be?!"

Everyone exclaimed in surprise.

Yuan Tiangang frowned.

Deshun's eyes widened slightly.

Seeing this, Fatty Zhang wiped the sweat from his forehead and let out a long breath.

Shen Lian nodded slightly, he looked at Fatty Zhang and smiled at him.

It seems that Fatty Zhang's inference was correct.

There is indeed a problem under this stone.

"This……"

Du Chuke looked at Shen Lian and asked, "Master Shen, what is this?"

Everyone else also turned their eyes to Shen Lian.

Shen Lian looked down calmly.

I saw that under the soil, there was a pure metal door.

The gate was completely black, and when a shovel hit it, it made a distinct metallic collision sound.

And this sound is rather dull.

It can be judged that this metal door is very heavy.

At this time, the door was locked.

There is only a tiny keyhole-like hole on the entire door.

Apart from this, there are no other holes.

So, it is obvious that in order to open the IQ metal door, you must have a key.

Shen Lian said to Fatty Zhang: "See if there is any other way to open this door?!"

Shen Lian said to Fatty Zhang: "See if there is any other way to open this door?!"

(End of this chapter)