After drinking a bowl of wine at this moment, I finally felt that I could relax a little.
The old woman looked at Shen Lian and said, "You have a pretty good drinking capacity."
Shen Lian smiled and said: "Just average, third in the world."
"You are really immodest."
The old woman leaned back, looked at Shen Lian, and said, "I know you must have a lot of questions about me. I just stopped you because I wasn't afraid of you asking."
"So if you have any questions, I'll give you a chance to ask."
"Of course, it's you who's asking, and it's me who's answering. Whether I answer you or not depends on my mood."
"If I'm in a bad mood and don't answer well, don't be dissatisfied."
Shen Lian listened to the old woman's words and smiled, but didn't care.
He said: "If you want to answer, I can answer. If you don't want to answer, don't answer. I am a Tang Dynasty person who respects the old and loves the young. You will never make things difficult for me."
Hearing this, the old woman nodded with satisfaction.
He picked up the wine glass, took a sip, and said, "While I'm happy, please ask."
Shen Lian found that this old woman's temperament was really interesting and she was not coy at all.
Very atmospheric and refreshing.
Give him the feeling of a Lake Heroine.
Shen Lian didn't waste any time and asked, "Auntie came to Chang'an from Nanzhao specifically for me?"
The old woman glanced at Shen Lian, and her look gave people a speechless feeling that you were being narcissistic.
Shen Lian touched his nose, feeling a little embarrassed and said, "Isn't it?"
The old woman raised her eyebrows, suddenly smiled, and said, "I tricked you!"
"Yes, it does have a lot to do with you!"
The old woman said directly.
Shen Lian's eyes flashed: "Is it really related to me?"
The old woman nodded and said: "There is nothing shameful about this. It has something to do with you. Even if it does, I won't lie to a junior like you."
Shen Lian looked at the old woman, a searching look flashed in his dark eyes.
He said, "May I know why?"
"Logically speaking, it was the first time that you and I met in Beidou Temple that day, right?"
The old couple picked up a piece of fennel meat and stuffed it into their mouths. While eating, he said, "I don't want to talk about it."
Shen Lian was startled.
Then he smiled.
"Are you in a bad mood?"
The old woman said calmly: "I'm still in a good mood, but I don't want to tell you, what? No?"
Shen Lian smiled and said, "Of course."
"Auntie doesn't want to answer, so of course there is no problem."
The old woman said: "Ask other questions. If I want to answer your question, I will answer it naturally."
Shen Lian said: "My aunt was at Beidou Temple at the time and deliberately approached me. Can I know the reason?"
The old woman smiled and said, "Did you find it?"
Shen Lian smiled: "We met by chance three times in a row, and the last time we met was in the Beidou Tower where not many people can go. If it's a coincidence, I don't think he can explain it at all."
The old woman smiled and nodded: "That's right, you are really smart."
"However, I still don't want to say it."
Shen Lian was not surprised. He continued to ask: "What did you do after you came to Chang'an City?"
"No comment."
"I saw you once before, and you must have disappeared quickly. Did you avoid me on purpose at that time?"
"You are thinking too much."
"There is an extra letter in my home, talking about the thieves hiding in the Wanbang Chamber of Commerce. Is this what you gave me?"
The old lady blinked: "What do you think?"
Shen Lian looked directly at the old woman and said, "I have an extra set of purple robes in my house for no reason. The clothes fit perfectly. They were obviously sewn specifically for me. Was that a gift from you?"
The old woman picked up the wine glass and took a slow sip of wine.
She sighed with satisfaction, and then said: "No comment."
Shen Lian narrowed his eyes and said, "Although I don't have to answer my questions, it's not too bad if I don't answer them, right?"
The old woman smiled and said: "What? I don't want to answer, and you still want to force me?"
Looking at the old lady's rogue appearance.
Even though Shen Lian was extremely smart, there was nothing he could do.
After all, he didn't know the old woman very well.
There is no way to prescribe the right medicine.
He said helplessly: "That's it, I won't ask anymore."
The old woman looked at him and said with a smile: "Are you giving up now?"
Shen Lian said calmly: "What I want to know, if you have no comment, or if you ask me to guess, with this ambiguous answer, if I say I guessed wrong, it will affect many of my judgments."
"Therefore, instead of doing this, it is better not to ask, at least I will not lead myself into the ditch."
When the old woman heard this, she suddenly laughed.
She said: "You are so funny."
Shen Lian said helplessly: "What kind of fun is this?"
The old woman shook her head: "If you can be so optimistic in the face of difficulties, if a person like you is not interesting, then who has the right to call it interesting?"
He looked at Shen Lian and said, "But I also think you should stop asking. Some of the answers I can't say for the time being. Some of the answers... I don't know the answers either. If I tell you nonsense, I will also mislead you."
"However, I have a question. I can actually answer it for you, but I just said it smoothly."
Shen Lian's eyes flashed: "Which answer?"
The old woman looked at Shen Lian and said with a smile: "It was indeed me who stuffed that secret letter under your door. Your home is too shabby. You shouldn't live in such a shabby home with your status. !”
Shen Lian listened to the old woman's words, smiled, and said, "There is nothing inappropriate."
"That's where I grew up."
"After my father disappeared, that was the only place where I could miss him."
"When it rains, that old house can protect me from the rain."
"When the wind blows, he can protect me from the wind."
"There, I often think about where my father will find me if he comes back."
Shen Lian picked up the wine glass, took a sip of wine, and said: "To me, a house is just a place to sleep."
"Big or small, new or broken, it doesn't matter."
"The place where I have thoughts is my home. The place where I don't have thoughts is just a place to sleep. Whether I am good or lazy, I actually don't care at all."
After listening to Shen Lian's words, the old woman was silent for a moment, then suddenly picked up the wine glass, raised her head, and finished the wine.
She said: "I heard that you are getting married soon, so you should move away, right?"
Shen Lian nodded: "I don't care about the size of the house, but it is indeed a bit shabby for a princess."
"The princess treats me very well, so I want to give her the best environment."
"So, we really have to move."
He looked at the old woman and said: "I will move to a new mansion soon. There will be a housekeeper and a nursing home there. It will not be easy if you send me another letter. After all, my new home will last forever." There will always be someone looking after the house.”
The old woman raised her eyebrows: "There is no place I can't go to that I want to go to."
"Even if you move to a new home, as long as I am willing, believe it or not, I can go in without any hesitation. No one will dare to stop me."
Shen Lian smiled and said: "Yes, yes, no one dares to stop you. Even with the favor you gave me, no one will stop you."
The old woman said: "I am not someone who relies on such favors."
Shen Lian nodded and said: "Yes, yes, you are not, it is me who insists on returning the favor to you."
The old woman smiled: "That's pretty much it."
Shen Lian looked at the old woman and said, "I'm very surprised. How did you know there was something wrong with these businessmen? I think since they chose to disguise themselves, they wouldn't reveal their flaws easily, right?"
The old woman said very mysteriously: "The mountain people have their own clever plans."
Hearing that the old woman didn't want to talk, he didn't ask any further questions.
As long as you know that the old woman has helped you and is on your side, that's fine.
Everyone has their own secret.
Although Shen Lian is very smart, except when solving a case, he will ruthlessly tear open the prisoner's heart and expose his deepest secrets to the scorching sun. At other times, he will avoid exploring other people's secrets.
Shen Lian said: "Auntie, I don't think I need to waste my time. I don't know which questions you can answer."
"So, I think it's better for you to just tell me everything you can."
"In this case, it will save you from always rejecting me and causing harm to my young heart, right?"
When the old woman heard Shen Lian's shameless words, she almost spit out a mouthful of wine.
He looked at Shen Lian carefully and said, "Do you have a young mind?"
Shen Lian said: "I am only twenty years old. Compared with you, am I not young?"
"If you weren't ashamed."
"I'm just telling the truth."
The old woman looked at Shen Lian carefully, touched her chin, and said, "Not bad, shameless enough. I'm very happy."
"happy?"
Shen Lian was startled.
The old woman said: "You don't have to understand, anyway, I am very happy to see you like this."
"Since I'm so happy, let me say what I can."
She saw Shen Lian and said: "First, you are in a very dangerous situation now. There are both internal and external dangers, so you should be careful."
Internal and external dangers coexist?
Shen Lian knows about external dangers, so Beidou will!
What does internal danger mean?
Are there anyone from Beidou Huizang in the imperial court?
Shen Lian narrowed his eyes and thought in his mind.
"The second one."
The old woman continued: "The Wanbang Chamber of Commerce is not too dangerous. Someone is secretly trying to use the Wanbang Chamber of Commerce to attract your attention. You should be careful about other things."
Shen Lian's eyes flashed.
He suddenly looked at the old woman: "For example?"
The old woman said: "I don't know the specifics. Anyway, just be careful. And I think that with your ability, you won't be unable to judge where there may be danger."
Shen Lian smiled.
He looked at the old woman and suddenly said: "I think I probably know what you have done in Chang'an."
"Auntie, you destroyed those two strongholds of the Beidou Society, right?"
When the old woman heard Shen Lian's words, a look of confusion appeared on her face.
She said: "What are the two strongholds of the Beidou Society?"
Shen Lian took a deep look at the old woman, then smiled and shook his head: "It's nothing."
"There are just some enemies of mine who were killed by a certain heroine."
"But this heroine does good deeds without leaving her name, so I can't even find anyone to thank her for."
"If I meet this heroine in the future, I must say thank you to her for me."
The old woman nodded and said seriously: "Don't worry, I think I am very enthusiastic about this kind of repayment of kindness."
Shen Lian smiled and shook his head.
He picked up the wine glass, took a sip of wine, saw the old woman and said, "Don't worry, aunt, I've already deduced this matter."
"And I also know that they used two pretexts to attract my attention."
"The Wanbang Chamber of Commerce is just the first one, there is a second cover, and after that, it is their real purpose."
The old woman glanced at Shen Lian and immediately laughed: "I didn't expect you to be quite smart. You have discovered all this."
Shen Lian smiled and said: "The people of the Tang Dynasty gave me face and called me the smartest person in the Tang Dynasty. I can't let them down, right?"
The old woman smiled and nodded.
She looked at Shen Lian and said, "To be honest, you are not as smart as I was when I was young."
Shen Lian smiled and said: "I thought you were going to say that it was comparable to your shameless energy when you were young."
The old woman suddenly became unwilling.
"Who are you calling shameless?"
"I was just a flower back then. Whoever sees me would not praise me."
Shen Lian smiled and nodded: "Yes, yes, I was wrong."
"That's pretty much it."
The old woman looked away, picked up the wine glass, and shook it gently.
She looked at Shen Lian and said, "You are getting married soon. Is there anything you want? Since you call me aunt, I am your elder. The younger generation is getting married. As an elder, I must give you something. .”
Shen Lian shook his head: "No need."
"I specifically told everyone I approached that I wouldn't let them bring me anything, and I wouldn't let them follow me."
"As long as everyone can come to my wedding, that's fine."
"It's lively and lively, just have a meal and that's it."
"I don't want anything else."
The old woman was a little confused: "Why?"
"Isn't it human nature to give gifts during a wedding?"
"And this kind of gift is not flattering you, so why should you refuse?"
Shen Lian shook his head and said: "From the time I became the Young Minister of Dali Temple until today, many people have given me trust and helped me, and many of them are ordinary people."
"I hope they can also attend my wedding, but if I have to collect contribution money, then it will be a burden for them to attend my wedding."
"I don't want them to have such a burden appear out of thin air."
"Moreover, once I get married, my status will be improved again. For ordinary officials, they definitely don't want to leave a bad impression on me."
"And once they give me a gift, how much should they give me? Ordinary, they are afraid that I will not be satisfied."
"It's too expensive, and they can't afford the price."
"And they will also compare themselves with other officials for fear of being compared."
"By then, the nature of my wedding will have changed. I don't want my good wedding to become a stage for others to compete and pursue their own interests."
"By then, the nature of my wedding will have changed. I don't want my good wedding to become a stage for others to compete and pursue their own interests."