Datang: Hiding private money, exposed by Xiao Sizi

He looked at the butler and said, "So, the fact that you can wear shoes made of this fabric can only prove that...either you are a member of the royal family and a share of it was distributed to you, or His Majesty once gave it to you as a reward."

"And these fabrics can be considered new products, specially supplied this year. If Your Highness is giving them as rewards, only a few people will be given them!"

"so……"

Shen Lian raised the corners of his mouth slightly, looking at the butler whose expression could no longer remain calm, and said with a smile: "Among the royal family members, and those people His Majesty has rewarded with cloth this year... you are among them!"

When everyone heard Shen Lian's well-reasoned and confident words, their eyes subconsciously fell on the butler.

Although Shen Lian is still speculating now.

But no one, not even those officials who were jealous or resentful of Shen Lian in their hearts, doubted Shen Lian's inference.

They felt that what Shen Lian said was the truth!

This guy who disguised himself as a butler and used them like idiots must be one of the people Shen Lian mentioned!
But... who is he?
As Shen Lian made his inference, everyone became more and more curious, and they wanted to tear off the man's mask to see what the face behind the mask looked like.

And this housekeeper...

At this moment, the indifferent look on his face completely disappeared.

He stared at Shen Lian closely, and a hint of nervousness appeared in his grey eyes.

His only target tonight is Shen Lian.

He only wanted Shen Lian to die, but he didn't want to kill those stupid officials.

After all, there are quite a few of these officials, and they will be useful in the future. If they all die at once, it may cause considerable trouble to the Beidou Society's cause.

Therefore, he must not reveal his identity.

Otherwise, even if he killed Shen Lian, he would surely die!
He had always been very careful from beginning to end. Even if Shen Lian deliberately asked him questions, he did not reveal any information about himself.

But who would have known that Shen Lian...had actually identified himself among those people just based on the pair of shoes he wore!

Even... you might actually be able to guess your own identity.

At this moment, he actually felt a trace of fear in his heart.

The Shen Lian in front of him made him feel terrified for the first time.

But Shen Lian did not stop there. He just glanced at the changes in the butler's expression, trying to figure out what was in the butler's mind, and continued to infer based on the feedback he got.

For Shen Lian, this kind of reasoning process, which is like solving a puzzle, is his favorite.

Because this is a test and challenge for him in all aspects.

Reasoning ability, detail observation and psychological suggestion ability, as well as feedback and deception ability...

The more challenging, the more difficult, and the closer to the truth, the more excited he gets.

He raised his chin slightly, and his black eyes were finally no longer lazy.

"The identity range has been determined. Don't worry. Next, we will find a second limiting condition from you that can confirm your identity."

Shen Lian looked at the person in front of him, raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and slowly uttered two words: "Age!"

The pupils in the butler's eyes suddenly shrank at this moment.

Even the skin on his face twitched violently.

Although he quickly concealed his completely subconscious and uncontrollable action, he still couldn't hide it from Shen Lian who had been staring at him.

A gleam of light flashed in the depths of Shen Lian's eyes, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly. From the feedback from the person in front of him, it seemed that the direction of his inference was correct.

Although Shen Lian did not have any clues or evidence about the person in front of him beforehand, and today was the first time he saw him. They had never fought before and were very unfamiliar with each other...but this did not prevent Shen Lian from looking for clues and making inferences on the spot.

Shen Lian's wisdom in responding to situations is enough to make anyone believe that he is confident and well prepared.

But how could they know that what Shen Lian now possesses are the same as they do?

It was just that Shen Lian's demeanor was so calm and confident that everyone raised him much higher in their hearts and unconsciously thought that Shen Lian already knew everything.

Even the mysterious butler in front of him was the same.

He didn't realize that Shen Lian was just guessing and was just looking for feedback from him.

Shen Lian looked at the butler whose expression changed drastically. Even though he knew nothing, he acted extremely strong and confident.

It makes people feel that he has known all this for a long time: "I have disguised myself several times before, and my bodyguard Snake is the best among them. It is not an exaggeration to call him a little master of disguise."

"So, I, Shen, do have some knowledge of the art of disguise."

"When it comes to disguise, the easiest thing is your appearance, while the hardest thing is your temperament and bearing, so that people won't notice anything wrong with you at first glance."

"Just like the housekeeper of the palace."

Shen Lian said calmly: "Although I have never seen the housekeeper of the palace, I have heard that the housekeeper of the palace followed Wang Wenru from the Wang family and has followed Wang Wenru since childhood, so if nothing else, his age cannot be low."

"As for people who are a little older, their behavior style, the confusion in their eyes, and the tone of their voice are very different from those of people of other ages!"

"Young people are full of passion, but because they have little experience, all their emotions are written on their faces."

“Middle-aged people have experienced a lot and are at the most powerful period of their lives as prime-aged people. The confidence in their eyes is very obvious.”

"And the elderly ..."

Shen Lian looked at the housekeeper in front of him, raised his lips, and said, "I have experienced enough, but I am old, I am powerless, and my days are numbered. The look in my eyes is inevitably tinged with old age and fatigue."

"These are people of three different age groups. Just look at their eyes and it's very obvious!"

"And you..."

The butler was stared at by Shen Lian, his pupils moved slightly, and he was actually afraid to let Shen Lian look directly into his eyes, and he subconsciously avoided his gaze.

Shen Lian chuckled: "You don't even care about the details of clothes and shoes, so naturally you won't care about the deeper details."

"But the feeling you give me is very similar to that of the old housekeeper, which is why those officials were so easily deceived by you... So, there is only one possibility."

The supporting actor Zhao Xianye asked very perceptively: "What is possible?"

Shen Lian's eyes flashed, and he said calmly: "That is, you are the same age as the housekeeper! In other words, you are not young anymore!"

"Only in this way can you give me, Shen, no sense of disobedience in such details as the eyes."

"So you are at least forty years old..."

The situation in ancient times was different from that in later generations. In ancient times, the average life expectancy was not high, so people over 40 years old were qualified to call themselves old men, that is, old people.

Fifty or sixty years old is definitely a long life.

"And just now, I also limited the scope of your identity..."

The butler clenched his hands subconsciously, and only then did he realize that his palms were filled with sweat because of Shen Lian's words.

Shen Lian seemed not to notice the change in the housekeeper, and continued calmly: "Among the royal family members currently in Chang'an, there are very few people over 40 years old."

"And not the royal family. There are only a dozen people over 40 years old who have been rewarded with cloth by His Majesty in the past year." As an official in the court, although Shen Lian did not care much about political parties, he still knew who had made what contributions and who was rewarded.

So he doesn't need to send anyone to investigate, he can just tell the names of those people now.

"Another point!"

Shen Lian looked at the butler with beads of sweat rolling down his forehead and said with a smile: "Although you are quite old, you were able to rush from here to the gate within 20 breaths. This ability is absolutely impossible without martial arts skills and a poor body."

"So, we can exclude civil servants and people with poor health, so..."

Shen Lian looked at the butler in front of him and said with a half-smile: "It seems that there are only three people left!"

Let me think, who are they?

He looked at the butler, but at this time, the butler's expression was evasive and he no longer dared to respond to Shen Lian.

Shen Lian chuckled, twirled his fingers slightly, and said, "One is the Minister of War, Marshal of the Tang Dynasty - Li Jing!"

"One is the Minister of War, the famous general of the Tang Dynasty, Qin Qiong!"

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"There is another one, the newly appointed Shaoqing of Guanglu Temple, the elder of the Changsun family, and the one who has done great service to the emperor, Changsun Shunde!"

"so……"

Shen Lian asked meaningfully: "Who among them are you?"

Li Jing, Marshal of the Tang Dynasty!

The famous general Qin Qiong in the lobby!

Shaoqing of Guanglu Temple, Changsun Shunde, the elder of Empress Changsun’s family!
When these three names came out of Shen Lian's mouth, the butler in front of him didn't react, but the officials around him, one by one, all changed their expressions.

Even Zhao Xianye trembled and almost fell to the ground!
Indeed, the identities of these three people mentioned by Shen Lian are too special!
And every one of them is so awesome, none of them are weak!

Li Jing!

Marshal of the Tang Dynasty!

The military god of the Tang Dynasty!

Minister of the Ministry of War!

With hundreds of thousands of troops at his disposal!
The mighty pillar of the military!

Who would doubt him? In other words, if he really was the steward in front of him, it would definitely be a fatal blow to the Tang Dynasty!
After all, he represents the military of the Tang Dynasty!

Duke Qin of the Tang Dynasty is admired by countless people for his moral character!
A famous general of the Tang Dynasty, his reputation in the military was only lower than Li Jing and on par with Cheng Yaojin and others.

Even Li Shimin would call Qin Qiong "Brother Qin"!
Much more powerful than Wei Zheng and his ilk!

There is no need to say more about power and status!

Before Shen Lian grew up, many people did not dare to cause trouble for Shen Lian just because Wei Zheng said a few words for him. Shen Lian was able to solve the case smoothly without encountering many setbacks, which was also largely related to Wei Zheng's official position!

And Qin Qiong is much more powerful than Wei Zheng! !

Qin Qiong is a big boss himself, who dares not to give him face?
Therefore, if this housekeeper is Qin Qiong, there will be huge trouble!
And what about Changsun Shunde?

This is also an existence that Zhao Xianye and others dare not provoke!

Not to mention anything else, the fact that he was the uncle of Empress Changsun and Changsun Wuji was enough to allow Changsun Shunde to act with impunity.

Not to mention, Changsun Shunde was one of the first to follow Li Shimin.

He made considerable contributions in the Xuanwu Gate Incident.

Adding to that the relationship with Empress Changsun's family, she was also among the royal family.

Therefore, if this person is Changsun Shunde, it will also cause huge waves.

After all, this represents the Queen’s family!
Changsun Wuji and Empress Changsun are both related to him. If he is really the steward, then by then, perhaps Changsun Wuji and the others will be implicated.

So... no matter which of these three people, Zhao Xianye and his men cannot afford to offend them.

At this moment, all the officials couldn't help but tremble.

It was not until Shen Lian revealed the possible identity of this person that they realized what a terrible thing they were involved in.

Even Zhao Xianye couldn't help but say, "Shen... Lord Shen, this man's identity, is there... no other suspect?"

He was afraid that Jingzhao Yin couldn't handle it!

Shen Lian saw through Zhao Xianye's thoughts at a glance and said calmly, "What are you afraid of? I'm here. I will take charge of this matter directly from now on. You have nothing to do with it."

When Zhao Xianye heard Shen Lian's words, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

He cannot be compared with Shen Lian. Shen Lian has already become an independent force in the court.

At best, he was a supporter of Shen Lian, and he really couldn't handle such a case.

Li Jing, Qin Qiong, Changsun Shunde, really any one of them could crush him to death.

After Zhao Xianye breathed a sigh of relief, he suddenly became more interested. He looked at Shen Lian and asked, "Who is Lord Shen?"

Although the others began to tremble, they still couldn't help but turn their heads to look at Shen Lian. They also wanted to know who this scary guy was.

Shen Lian did not answer them, but looked at the housekeeper opposite him. He smiled and said, "Among these three people, there is you... Do you think my inference is correct?"

The butler couldn't help but turn pale at this moment.

Being stared at by Shen Lian, he actually felt as if he was being stared at by the god of death.

It was as if all his disguises, everything about himself, were seen through by Shen Lian at a glance.

This made him feel extremely cold.

There was more cold sweat on my forehead.

His palms tightened, and he couldn't help but say, "You...you are not very smart? Then guess it yourself!"

It was not until he spoke that he realized his voice was a little hoarse.

And this hoarseness was entirely caused by nervousness.

Although Shen Lian did not get any useful feedback from his words, his voice... also told Shen Lian how he felt at the moment.

Shen Lian's eyes flickered, the corners of his mouth curled up, and he continued, "Okay, if you let me continue to deduce, then I, Shen, will continue to deduce. This matter is not urgent."

He chuckled, and to the butler, that smile was like that of a devil, making him extremely frightened.

"Actually, we can still eliminate some more people among these three!"

………………(End of this chapter)