Shen Lian said: "Anyway, this clue can be considered for the time being."
Shen Lian looked at Fang Xuanling and said, "Thank you Lord Fang for giving me the advice. If Beichen's purpose is really what Lord Fang said, then Lord Fang will have made a great contribution."
Fang Xuanling shook his head repeatedly: "I don't dare to take credit. I just had a meal of Master Shen's delicacies and then gave some answers."
"My answer has already been repaid with your good wine and good food, so no matter whether it goes as I said or not, this credit... belongs only to you."
The next day, the sky was bright.
Shen Lian did not go to the venue of the Wanbang Chamber of Commerce, but walked to the official office.
After last night's farce, Shen Lian believed that even if there were other thieves hidden among these businessmen, they would definitely not dare to do anything today.
After all, the tragedy of the Japanese and Khitan traitors last night is still vivid in my mind.
The other thieves must have been trembling with fear.
Besides, the Wanbang Chamber of Commerce will be held for four more days, and they still have a lot of time. As long as they have some brains, they will not rush to take action.
Therefore, there is a high probability that today will be calm and there will be no movement.
For Shen Lian, the Wanbang Chamber of Commerce is no longer a big deal.
After solving the Japanese and Khitan countries, we now know that there is a problem with the merchants of the Kucha Kingdom, and the thieves of the Wanbang Chamber of Commerce have basically discovered it.
Even if there were more, Shen Lian didn't think it would be too much.
And Jing Zhaoyin, Hu Bu and Shadow Guard all spent a lot of energy on it.
Therefore, even if a thief does appear, they can easily deal with it.
Therefore, Shen Lian is no longer prepared to spend too much energy on the Wanbang Chamber of Commerce.
For him, finding out Beichen's purpose is the most important thing.
Because he knows Beichen too well.
It's okay if Beichen doesn't take action.
But once Beichen takes action, if Beichen succeeds, the consequences will be absolutely disastrous!
This may be more terrifying than several Wanbang Chamber of Commerce!
Not long after, Shen Lian stopped in front of the official office.
The guard at the door saw Shen Lian and quickly bowed to Shen Lian: "I have met Mr. Shen."
Shen Lian had settled cases before and had been to the Ministry of Personnel several times, so the officials in the Ministry of Personnel were also very familiar with him.
Shen Lian nodded slightly and said, "Is Lord Changsun here?"
The guard hurriedly said: "Master Changsun has just arrived."
Shen Lian nodded: "I want to see Lord Changsun."
The guard quickly stepped aside and said: "Master Shen, please."
Shen Lian smiled: "Thank you very much."
With that said, he entered the official office.
As one of the six departments, the Ministry of Personnel has a very high status in the hearts of officials, and the Yamen is also very magnificent.
Of course, a luxurious castle cannot be compared with the Ministry of Revenue, which is in charge of money and food, but because the Ministry of Personnel is in charge of the promotion and demotion of all officials, in the minds of officials, their status is higher than that of the Ministry of Household Affairs.
Sun Wuji, the official's chief minister, was naturally revered by the officials.
In addition to Changsun Wuji's status as a relative of the emperor, his status as Minister of Civil Affairs also prevented officials from taking him lightly. After all, if Changsun Wuji was offended and Changsun Wuji casually wrote a "failure" on the year-end evaluation, then
This will make this official have no hope of promotion in his life.
Even if they are qualified, the appointment of officials is still based on the appointment of the Ministry of Personnel.
Therefore, Changsun Wuji can completely transfer him to a place where birds can't poop, thus ruining his future future...
Therefore, except for officials with statuses such as Fang Xuanling and Cheng Yaojin, ordinary officials would like to enshrine their eldest grandson...
As a result, Changsun Wuji had an outstanding position in the entire Tang Dynasty.
At this time, Changsun Wuji was looking through the files sent by his subordinates.
"grown ups."
At this time, an official from the Ministry of Personnel walked in.
Changsun Wuji picked up the teacup, took a slow sip of tea, and said, "The tea doesn't taste very good. Let's go to the Ministry of Finance to get some new tea."
"Also, the local year-end review is about to begin. We are going to send notices to local officials to ask them to prepare. Those who want to be promoted should give their own time and don't make a mess. The Ministry of Personnel will not clean up the mess for them.
."
"besides……"
"Lord Changsun."
Seeing that Changsun Wuji couldn't finish what he was saying, the junior official couldn't help but interrupt Changsun Wuji.
Changsun Wuji was interrupted and his brows could not help but frown.
But before he said anything, he heard the clerk say: "Master Shen, the great lord of the Tang Dynasty, is here. He is outside the door now. He wants to see Master Changsun."
Changsun Wuji heard the word Shen Lian.
He stood up immediately.
He stopped drinking tea leisurely or arranging tasks. He said directly: "Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
"Shen Lian saved my son's life. He is my benefactor. Why don't you invite Mr. Shen in quickly?"
"never mind!"
Changsun Wuji walked directly out and said, "I will pick him up personally!"
"If Shen Lian comes again in the future, just tell him that if you linger here, if Shen Lian feels that I am neglecting you, I will not spare you!"
Shen Lian had already entered the official office and was waiting outside Changsun Wuji's room.
So as soon as Changsun Wuji left the room, he saw Shen Lian.
Changsun Wuji hurriedly walked towards Shen Lian and said with a smile: "Master Shen, come here to see me, why didn't you send someone to inform you in advance? In this case, I will greet you at the door."
Shen Lian smiled and cupped his hands and said: "I know that Mr. Changsun is busy with official duties, and my matter is not a big deal, so I went there in person, and I don't want to bother Mr. Changsun. It will be too much trouble for Mr. Changsun."
Changsun Wuji shook his head and said, "How can you say it's trouble? You are more important than anything else in my heart."
"So, in my opinion, your matter is a major headache. Nothing in this world can compare to Lord Shen's matter."
Shen Lian smiled, knowing that Changsun Wuji was deliberately getting close to him.
So he no longer refused, he smiled and said: "Then I will never be polite to Lord Changsun from now on."
Changsun Wuji nodded and said: "This is right!"
He invited Shen Lian into the office and then ordered his subordinates to prepare tea.
When the tea was served, Changsun Wuji eagerly filled Shen Lian's cup with tea.
Shen Lian picked up the tea cup, blew on the tea noodles, took a sip of tea, nodded and said: "Good tea!"
Changsun Wuji smiled and said: "I still have a lot of tea like this. If Lord Shen likes it, I can bring some with me when I go back later."
Shen Lian said: "How can this be so embarrassing?"
Changsun Wuji said seriously: "Master Shen, please don't be polite to me. I don't like drinking tea that much. If you like it, then it won't be a waste."
When Shen Lian saw this, he smiled and said, "Then I would like to thank Lord Changsun."
When the subordinates on the side saw this scene, they couldn't help but sigh in their hearts. Mr. Changsun really valued Shen Lian too much and cared too much.
Just now, Mr. Changsun said that there was not much tea left and asked him to go to the Ministry of Household Affairs to get some.
Now I have to give the tea directly to Master Shen!
If he hadn't been here all the time, he would have thought that he was hallucinating just now.
But he was not jealous of Shen Lian.
After all, he knew Shen Lian's abilities.
Shen Lian has solved countless cases, has a great reputation among the people, and is highly valued by His Majesty. Now he is going to become the Prince Consort of the Tang Dynasty.
Everything is enough to make Mr. Shen the most popular person in the court.
Therefore, it is normal for Changsun Wuji to treat Shen Lian like this.
Not to mention, Shen Lian also saved Changsun Wuji's son, so the relationship between them should be even closer.
After drinking tea, Changsun Wuji looked at Shen Lian and said, "Master Shen came to see me early in the morning, but is there anything you want me to do?"
Changsun Wuji said directly: "If Master Shen has anything to do, just ask him. As long as it is something I can do, I will not shirk it."
Shen Lian put down the teacup and said, "Master Changsun, I won't be polite to you anymore. I really have something I want to ask for your advice."
Shen Lian looked at Changsun Wuji and said: "Lord Changsun, if, I mean if... you are the number one enemy of the Tang Dynasty now, and during this period, you are going to do something that will seriously damage the Tang Dynasty, what will you choose? What is your goal?"
"this……"
Changsun Wuji looked at Shen Lian, thought for a moment, and said, "Master Shen, this question is a bit scary!"
Shen Lian smiled and said: "Don't worry, Lord Changsun, this problem is not a trap."
"To be honest, I am encountering this problem right now."
"I'm half sure that someone is going to do this, but since that person isn't going to do anything that I can logically reason from, I need some advice."
"As for Changsun Da, you are thoughtful, strategic, and good at planning, so I made a special trip to Changsun Da to ask for some advice."
Shen Lian knew that Changsun Wuji was very scheming. If Changsun Wuji did not dispel his concerns, Changsun Wuji would not tell the truth.
Therefore, he had nothing to hide and even praised Changsun Wuji a little.
With Changsun Wuji's status, he had never heard any flattering words. He thought he was immune to such words, but until he met Shen Lian and heard Shen Lian's two casual compliments, Sun Wuji actually felt I feel a little dizzy myself.
At this time, Changsun Wuji realized that he was not immune to compliments, but wanted to see who said the words.
He looked at Shen Lian, showed a heartfelt smile, and said: "Since Lord Shen said this, I must share your worries for Lord Shen."
Changsun Wuji was immediately praised by Shen Lian and felt comfortable.
This made him become even more enthusiastic when facing Shen Lian.
He also began to think seriously about Shen Lian's problem.
Think for a moment.
Changsun Wuji looked at Shen Lian and said, "Master Shen, can I know which rebellious minister and traitor is going to cause trouble?"
Shen Lian didn't hide anything.
After all, Beidou will be the common enemy of all of them.
Shen Lian said directly: "Beidou Club, Beichen!"
"Beichen!?"
Changsun Wuji's eyes suddenly widened!
Changsun Wuji naturally understands the terror of Beichen.
Although he has not directly fought against Beichen, he clearly knows how many times Shen Lian and Beichen have fought against each other.
He knew Shen Lian's abilities very well, and Changsun Wuji always thought that he was also very wise.
But compared with Shen Lian, he had no idea at all.
Shen Lian's wisdom is simply that of a monster!
As for Beichen, Shen Lian, who was as evil as a monster, had fought so many times, but he had not been killed by Shen Lian, and he had escaped unscathed.
This in itself is enough to prove Beichen's power.
This Beichen is definitely Datang's number one enemy!
Therefore, now that Beichen was about to take action to harm Datang, Changsun Wuji's expression became serious.
He looked at Shen Lian and said, "Master Shen, are you really sure that Beichen will take action?"
Shen Lian nodded: "Almost, but I can't be 100% sure. Compared with someone like Beichen, his whereabouts are unpredictable. Unless he shows up on his own initiative, he will not be found at all."
"But we have to guard against it, because even if he only has a 10% chance of taking action and we are not prepared, the loss is not something we can afford!"
Changsun Wuji nodded, agreeing with Shen Lian's words.
Some enemies cannot be underestimated even if there is a slight possibility.
He thought for a while and said: "Master Shen will come to me. He should have directly excluded the Wanbang Chamber of Commerce, right?"
"If it were the Wanbang Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Shen would never have thought of it."
Shen Lian smiled and nodded: "Master Changsun is really smart. Yes, he is not the Wanbang Chamber of Commerce."
"Although the Wanbang Chamber of Commerce also has problems, it is just a goal used by Beichen to attract our attention."
Changsun Wuji was not surprised.
After all, the Wanbang Chamber of Commerce is such a sensation right now. If it is really Beichen's target, with Shen Lian's ability, it is impossible not to know about it.
"It's not the Wanbang Chamber of Commerce, but it has to be very important."
Changsun Wuji narrowed his eyes.
He gently tapped the teacup with his fingers, his deep eyes flashing with thought.
Just like that, after a while, Changsun Wuji said: "I have two choices!"
"I'm not sure if this is Beichen's goal, but if it's not the Wanbang Chamber of Commerce, there should be only these two possibilities."
When Shen Lian's eyes moved, he suddenly became interested and said, "Master Changsun, you might as well talk about it."
Changsun Wuji raised a finger and said: "The first possibility is that your Majesty will offer sacrifices to heaven."
Upon hearing the word "sacrifice to heaven", Shen Lian's eyes flashed suddenly.
This is consistent with what Fang Quanling said.
This shows that Li Shimin's sacrifice to heaven is really the most important thing in the past few days.
Changsun Wuji said: "Every month, I must go to worship heaven to pray for good weather and hope that the people can live and work in peace and contentment!"
"And the sacrifice to heaven needs to be done by Your Majesty in person, so I feel that if there is anything more important to Beichen than the Wanbang Chamber of Commerce, it may be Your Majesty!"
"If he can find a way to assassinate His Majesty, or do other things, it will be a huge blow to Datang!"
Shen Lian nodded.
This is also Fang Xuanling’s point of view.
"What about the second option?"
Shen Lian was already prepared for the matter of offering sacrifices to heaven. Now he wanted to know, in Changsun Wuji's opinion, what else was there that even Fang Xuanling ignored.
Changsun Wuji did not hesitate, he said directly: "The second possibility is our annual official meeting of the Ministry of Personnel!"
Changsun Wuji did not hesitate, he said directly: "The second possibility is our annual official meeting of the Ministry of Personnel!"