Datang: Hiding private money, exposed by Xiao Sizi

"Wang Wenru... Interesting. You came to me on your own initiative. You think I can find you anyway, so you're just going to stop pretending. Are you showing your hand?"

Shen Lian's eyes flickered: "Then let's have some fun tonight."

Time passed quickly, and soon it was evening.

As the sun sets, the fiery red light shines down, as if dyeing the entire earth red.

Everywhere I looked, it was all red.

Dali Temple Yamen.

Xu Gou knocked on Shen Lian's door and walked into the office.

Seeing Shen Lian who was correcting the files, he cupped his hands and said, "Master, it's almost time, we should set off."

Upon hearing this, Shen Lian raised his head and glanced at the sky outside. He had been handling official business and had not expected that it was already this time before he realized it.

Shen Lian put down the cinnabar pen and closed a file.

He stretched lazily and said, "We can't delay any longer. If this continues, I will be either busy to death or exhausted to death. We must find a suitable time to investigate Li Wencheng thoroughly and then return the power to Bai Yanguan and others."

Now the Dali Temple has files about Li Wencheng, and Shen Lian is the only one who reviews those files. This is equivalent to him doing the work of several departments alone, which is really exhausting.

Ugh.

uncomfortable.

Shen Lian sighed, and suddenly said, "Xu Gou, by the way, have you found the people I asked you to look for?"

Xu Gou said hurriedly: "Xue Rengui is currently in the Hedong military camp. He is just an ordinary fireman. We have not yet come into contact with him."

"As for Chu Suiliang, he resigned from his post and lived in seclusion last year. Now we only know roughly which mountain he lived in, but we haven't found his exact location yet. It will take some time."

Recluse?

Why doesn't Shen Lian remember that Chu Suiliang once resigned from his official position and lived in seclusion?

But when I think about it, the history of the Tang Dynasty has changed a lot because of my existence, so it’s no big deal that some things that have never happened happened.

As long as those people are still those people and they still have the abilities recorded in history books, that's enough.

As for whether to live in seclusion or not... Shen Lian was not worried.

After all, Chu Suiliang was going to be the prime minister in the future, and he didn't believe that this guy would really suppress his ambitions and live in seclusion.

However, Chu Suiliang resigned from his official position and retired from the officialdom, which may be because his career was not going well or he encountered some setbacks, otherwise he would not have been so discouraged and retired from officialdom.

And the more this happens, the easier it is for someone to take advantage of the situation.

Shen Lian narrowed his eyes and said, "Continue to send people to search for Chu Suiliang, and also ask the Intelligence Department to find out why Chu Suiliang resigned from his post and retired."

"If we take this matter seriously, he will be our reliable partner if nothing unexpected happens."

When Xu Gou heard that Shen Lian attached so much importance to Chu Suiliang, he immediately began to take him seriously as well.

Although he didn't know what abilities Chu Suiliang had, he believed that he must have some abilities since Young Master Shen Lian valued him so much.

After all, the young master has never made a mistake in choosing someone.

He nodded directly: "Master, please rest assured, I will keep an eye on this matter."

"And Xue Rengui..."

Shen Lian thought about it and realized that the reason why Xue Rengui joined the army was because his family was poor and he could hardly support his wife, so he was short of money.

If you are short of money...

Shen Lian said, "Send someone to contact Xue Rengui and tell him that we in the Shen Mansion are in need of a commander of 3,000 soldiers, with a salary more than 50 times higher than his current salary. Ask him if he is willing to come."

Xu Gou was shocked, not because of the three thousand soldiers, but because this was the power that a lord should have.

He was surprised that Shen Lian actually gave Xue Rengui such a large authority, and said: "Master, this... this Xue Rengui is just a fireman, just a cook, Master, you just let him be the commander, this... can he do it?"

It’s no wonder that Xu Gou didn’t believe Xue Rengui.

It is true that Xue Rengui is now in the darkest moment of his life.

I have a lot of skills, but nowhere to display them.

However, Xu Gou didn't know Xue Rengui's abilities, but Shen Lian knew it clearly.

As the future military pillar of the Tang Dynasty, how could Xue Rengui fail?

Now he could take Xue Rengui in as his confidant, train him, and then directly send him to the Ministry of War to make him the leader of the Tang Dynasty's military. Wouldn't he be able to walk all over the Tang Dynasty in the future?
Just like Di Renjie.

Shen Lian believed that Di Renjie would definitely become prime minister in the future.

Then add a leader from the Ministry of War.

One is a civil official and the other is a military official, both are his confidants, so he asks others if they are afraid!
He smiled and said, "Don't worry, Xue Rengui is a rough diamond, just like Renjie, he will surprise us in the future."

"Ow."

Xu Gou thought about it and finally nodded. He still didn't believe that fireman, but he believed in Shen Lian.

If my young master says Xue Rengui can do it, then he can do it.

Shen Lian glanced at Xu Gou and said with a smile, "Are you feeling uncomfortable? You were born as a shadow guard, and you feel that I don't value you and instead gave the leadership to Xue Rengui?"

"No." Xu Gou shook his head quickly.

Shen Lian smiled and said, "Don't worry about it. I'll tell you clearly so that you won't feel unhappy and be used by Beichen and the others again."

"You are all my brothers, and the higher the position, the better. On the contrary, the easier the job, the better. And as assassins, you should not show yourselves in public."

The words fell.

Xu Gou scratched his head embarrassedly. He didn't want to laugh, but he couldn't help laughing.

"Hehe, Master, don't worry. I really don't feel unbalanced. Following you, I've experienced so many wonderful things and learned so many things. I think it's worth it."

Shen Lian said unhappily, "You are still speaking insincerely in front of me. Just take what is given to you and stop wasting time. Some of the people that Sishe found have also arrived in the past few days. Go and have a look when you are free. If you are able, you can join the Dark Guard. If not, just refuse."

"Remember my words, secret guards, don't hire mediocre people! They don't have to be extremely skilled in martial arts, but they must be special... Also, their birth backgrounds must be thoroughly investigated. Don't recruit a traitor who is in Cao's camp but has his heart in Han."

Xu Gou quickly stood up straight and said seriously: "Master, don't worry. I will keep an eye on it with Si Snake. The people we recruit will definitely satisfy you."

This matter is extremely important, as it concerns the life and safety of Shen Lian and Chang Le. Xu Gou will not be careless at all.

Shen Lian nodded.

After explaining everything that needed to be said, he didn't delay any longer and stood up, saying, "Let's go. It's getting late, and it's time to go to the banquet."

The two men left the Dali Temple and walked straight towards the palace.

Arriving at the gate of the palace, Shen Lian winked at Xu Gou and said, "Knock on the door."

Xu Gou nodded quickly, walked quickly to the door, raised his hand and knocked on the door.

Not long after, the door was opened.

A man in his forties who looked like a butler opened the door. After seeing Xu Gou, his eyes did not linger at all and looked at Shen Lian behind Xu Gou.

"Is it Lord Shen Lian?"

The butler asked.

Shen Lian nodded slightly, took out the invitation and said, "I, Shen, am here to attend the banquet."

The butler took the invitation, took a look at it, and then hurriedly said, "Master Shen, please come in. My master is waiting for you."

Shen Lian nodded slightly, and then he and Xu Gou went directly into the palace. The palace was not very large, with two courtyards, and it was just a medium level among the wealthy families.

Passing through the front garden, we arrived at the backyard.

Shen Lian looked around and suddenly said, "Butler, why don't I see any servants in your house? Why is it so quiet?"

The housekeeper hurriedly said, "Replying to Lord Shen, there are not many servants in our house. The master likes quietness, so everyone is very quiet."

Shen Lian narrowed his eyes and nodded suddenly.

At this time, the butler stopped in front of the door of the hall. He looked at Shen Lian and said respectfully, "Master Shen, please wait a moment. I will go and report to the master."

Shen Lian nodded slightly: "Please."

The butler opened the door and walked in quickly.

Xu Gou stood in front of the door, looking around. He suddenly touched his arm and said, "Master, why do I feel that this house is strangely quiet? Even if we like quietness, there shouldn't be no sound at all, right?"

"Besides, isn't this a party? There should be servants serving us, right?"

Shen Lian narrowed his eyes slightly and said calmly: "If it's not weird, it's not normal. We already know that Wang Wenru didn't hold his fart well. He is normal, so this is actually abnormal."

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"Anyway, be careful and don't get into trouble."

Xu Gou nodded quickly, "That housekeeper has been gone for such a long time, why hasn't he come back yet? Could it be that they are deliberately trying to intimidate us?"

"what!"

At this moment, Xu Gou had not finished speaking.

Suddenly, a shrill scream suddenly came from the room in front of them.

Directly interrupted Xu Gou's words.

Xu Gou was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously looked at Shen Lian: "Master, this..."

Shen Lian also looked a little strange. He said, "Wang Wenru is even more cruel than I thought..."

After saying that, he raised his foot and kicked open the closed door in front of him.

As soon as the door was kicked open, the situation inside came into their sight.

Shen Lian raised his eyebrows.

The dog's pupils simply shrank and he was stunned for a moment.

"Master, this... this..."

When Xu Gou saw the scene in front of him, he subconsciously screamed out in surprise. His eyes were wide open and his face was full of shock.

He subconsciously looked at Shen Lian, and seeing that Shen Lian was still calm and composed, he felt a little more at ease.

Xu Gou couldn't help but say, "Master, Wang Wenru... that person, is he Wang Wenru?"

Shen Lian narrowed his eyes and looked at the hall behind the door.

At this time, the tables and chairs in the hall were tilted all over the place, and next to an overturned chair, a person was lying there.

At this time, there was a dagger stuck behind this person.

The blood flowed to the ground, which looked horrifying.

And in the hall, where was the butler who was just said to come in to report?
When he heard what Xu Gou said, he just said calmly: "You will know after you go in and take a look."

After saying that, Shen Lian walked directly into the hall.

Seeing this, Xu Gou hurriedly followed in.

Shen Lian approached the man who was stabbed with a dagger while observing the situation in the room.

The tables and chairs were tilted all over the place, and there were some scratches on the ground. It seemed that a fight had taken place here.

But he and Xu Gou were outside and did not hear any sound of fighting inside.

So... these traces of fighting existed before?

While he was thinking, he walked to the man's side.

When I squatted down and looked, I saw that the dagger had pierced the man's back, and there was nothing beside him that could be used to control the dagger, so he must have been killed.

Xu Gou also checked the man's condition. He looked at Shen Lian and said, "He's dead. It was indeed Wang Wenru."

As he spoke, he touched the blood on Wang Wenru's wound again. His eyes suddenly widened and he said, "It's still warm. He just died not long ago... The scream we heard just now seemed... to be really made by him!"

"But...but this isn't right! Who killed him? We didn't see any suspicious people at all."

"And where is the butler? Didn't he come in to deliver a message? Why is he gone?"

Xu Gou's mind is now full of doubts and confusion.

He had absolutely no idea what was going on.

However, Shen Lian narrowed his eyes slightly, and a gleam of light flashed in his eyes, as if he understood something.

"My Lords, my master is inside."

"Huh? Why is the door open?"

At this moment, Shen Lian and Xu Gou suddenly heard some noises coming from outside.

The sound came from far away, and there were some footsteps.

And in the next moment--
"What!?"

"You... who are you? What did you do to the master!?"

A cry of surprise suddenly rang out.

Then they saw a figure rushing towards them.

Shen Lian turned around and didn't let the figure pounce on him. He easily avoided the figure. Xu Gou also frowned and looked at him.

At this moment, he discovered that the person who rushed in was the butler who had just disappeared.

When did the housekeeper run outside?
The Dog was very confused.

Just as he was about to ask, he heard a shrill voice: "Master, Master, Master, wake up! Master, wake up!"

The housekeeper shook Wang Wenru for a long time. Seeing that Wang Wenru did not move at all, he suddenly raised his head and looked at Shen Lian and Xu Gou, his eyes red: "It's you...it's you who killed the master! It must be you who killed our master!"

"Who are you? My master is such a good man, why did you want to kill him?"

"Someone is coming! Someone is coming quickly!"

The butler immediately started yelling.

Xu Gou frowned and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? What do you mean we killed someone? We didn't kill that person at all!"

"It was you, on the contrary. You just brought us here to see Wang Wenru, but you asked us to wait outside while you came in."

"As soon as you came in, we heard Wang Wenru's screams. After we rushed in, Wang Wenru was killed! But you disappeared!"

"So if it comes to murder, you should be the biggest suspect!"

When the housekeeper heard what Xu Gou said, he cried as if he was wronged.

When the housekeeper heard what Xu Gou said, he cried as if he was wronged.

(End of this chapter)