"So, I might as well ask for nothing and agree with them in advance. That way, they don't have to worry about how to give me gifts, and I can have a good wedding just for me and Changle."
When the old woman heard Shen Lian's words, she couldn't help but sigh.
"You can see clearly."
"There are too few people in this world who see things as clearly as you do."
Shen Lian shook his head and said calmly: "It's not that there are too few people who see it as clearly as I do, but that there are too few people who can refuse to accept money openly and honestly."
"Of course, I'm not very honest, but I don't need this little money, so there is no need to add trouble to myself because of this money."
His mother, the Beidou Empress, left him a fortune in the underground palace.
That wealth is enough for Shen Lian to live comfortably for several lifetimes.
So he is not short of money at all.
Naturally, it is easier to refuse the money.
When the old woman heard this, she just sighed again: "Having said that, although you are not short of money, how many people in this world can't live without this kind of money?"
"In the final analysis, it is the greed of the human heart that is at work."
"Some people, even if they are as rich as the country, will never say I won't accept it if they have the opportunity to accept money from members."
"So, Shen Lian."
The old woman looked at Shen Lian, her eyes full of satisfaction and happiness: "You are much better than them."
Shen Lian saw the old woman praising him so seriously.
He actually felt a very strange feeling.
Why are you so happy?
Over the years, many people have praised themselves for their intelligence, saying that they are the smartest person and a great detective.
He didn't even feel happy.
But the old woman's praise made Shen Lian particularly happy.
This is really strange.
Shen Lian looked at the old woman and said, "Auntie, please stop praising me. If you continue to praise me, I will float to the sky."
The old woman shook her head and said: "You are better than others, why don't you let me praise you?"
She slapped the table with both hands and said, "I'm just praising you, who dares to say no?"
Shen Lian only felt that the old woman in front of him was really cool.
He smiled and said: "Okay, okay, I can praise you if you want."
The old woman leaned back.
He looked at Shen Lian, touched his chin, and said, "Marrying a princess is not a good thing."
"Um?"
Shen Lian was startled and looked at the old woman.
I heard the old woman say: "After marrying a princess, it is not easy to have a concubine."
Shen Lian: "..."
He didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Auntie, you are thinking too far."
"The princess and I haven't even gotten married yet, so you've already considered me taking a concubine."
The old woman shook her head and said seriously: "How can we not think about this future expansion in advance?"
"But I have also inquired about Princess Changle."
"A virtuous and kind-hearted person. I have helped you a lot. It is said that I even personally made new clothes for you..."
"So, just so-so."
"I'm quite qualified to let you marry her."
Shen Lian only felt that the old woman's opinion of him was a little too high.
Even when the dignified Princess Changle married him, the old woman thought it was just ordinary.
She is just barely qualified to marry herself.
If other people in the Tang Dynasty heard this.
It will definitely cause turmoil!
Shen Lian said: "Auntie, please don't worry about these things. Except for the case that attracts me, other things actually don't attract me much."
"So I really haven't thought about anything like a concubine."
"Do you still want to live with the case for the rest of your life?"
The old woman rolled her eyes.
She looked at Shen Lian and said, "And are you sure that no other girl really likes you?"
"I thought the little girl who followed you when we were at Beidou Temple was very good!"
"She looks like someone from the world at first glance. She is smart, capable, and very considerate. You will not lose out if a little girl like this becomes your concubine."
Shen Lian said helplessly: "Those are the subordinates I recruited."
"Don't tell me that you don't know this little girl's feelings?"
The old woman looked at Shen Lian with her eyes and said: "You are such a smart person, no matter how emotionally dull you are, your wisdom should allow you to find some problems."
Shen Lian didn't hide it either.
He said: "I do know her thoughts."
"Then what do you think?"
The old woman blinked her eyes and said: "How about I knock her out in the middle of the night and you cook the rice? In this case, Princess Changle knows about it and there is nothing she can do. I can't kill you just after you get married. Are you okay?"
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Shen Lian felt that this old lady had a somewhat bad character.
This is to find something for him to do tomorrow night.
He said: "Auntie, I don't need to worry about these things for you. I can handle my affairs myself."
"I have enough brains to handle these things."
The old woman curled her lips and said: "In matters of emotion, wisdom is useless. Human emotions are never controlled by reason."
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Listening to the old woman's story, Shen Lian looked at the old woman and said, "Auntie, she seems to have some stories, right?"
The old woman was startled for a moment.
Immediately, he raised his head, as if avoiding Shen Lian's gaze, she picked up the wine glass, raised her head, and drank all the wine in the glass.
Then she stood up directly and said, "I lost my mood."
"I won't drink with you anymore, let's go."
When Shen Lian saw the old woman leaving immediately, he was wondering if he should leave her contact information or something.
I heard the old woman say: "If anything happens, I will look for you. You don't have to look for me, and you can't find me."
"In this world, as long as I want to hide, no one can find me."
"Also, let me give you a piece of advice."
Shen Lian looked at the old woman.
Just listen to the old woman saying: "The collapse of a high mountain often comes from the inside!"
After saying that, the old woman left without any hesitation.
Shen Lian, on the other hand, squinted his eyes.
Thinking about the advice the old woman said before leaving.
The old woman left a message before leaving, which made Shen Lian a little concerned.
She said that mountain collapses often originate from within.
Does this have any special meaning?
And before saying this, she also reminded Shen Lian not only to be careful of external enemies, but also of internal people.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Does this mean... that there are extremely dangerous people in the court, or even around you?
Shen Lian narrowed his eyes.
First of all, he could be sure that the old woman did not have any ill intentions toward him.
Secondly, he was also sure that the old woman and the Beidou Society should have some connection.
Although the old woman did not admit it, she was the one who solved the two strongholds of the Beidou Society.
But based on Shen Lian's judgment of her reaction, Shen Lian believed that she was the one who did it.
And the fact that she was able to find the Beidou Society's stronghold where even she and Changsun Wuji couldn't find it was enough to prove that she either knew enough about the Beidou Society or had more powerful intelligence than them.
No matter which point, it is enough to prove that the old woman and Beidou have a connection.
Of course, this origin is not a good one.
"There is no ill will towards me, and the relationship with the Beidou Society should be hostile."
"In this case, you have to pay attention to her reminder."
Shen Lian held the wine glass, looked at the stirring wine in the glass, and narrowed his eyes slightly.
He was thinking, if there is someone dangerous in the court, who would it be?
Moreover, from what the old woman said, this person definitely has considerable strength.
Otherwise, a mountain will not collapse!
So, who could it be?
besides.
What would be the identity of the old woman?
Shen Lian recalled all the memories of his contact with the old woman, and every detail was replayed in his brain.
When he was in Nanzhao, it was the old woman who took the initiative to find him.
This time, it was the old woman who took the initiative to find him.
But these two times she came to him, the old woman never made any request or wanted her to do anything.
For the first time, it seemed like I just wanted to talk to myself.
But this time, it was more like he was worried that he didn't know Beichen's true thoughts, so he came here to remind himself.
So, why is this?
Shen Lian's eyes kept flashing with thoughts.
Shen Lian was a detective in his previous life and a minister of Dali Temple in this life. He has seen too much of the darkness of human nature and the true meaning of this world.
As the saying goes, all the hustle and bustle is beneficial.
This is the truth.
Anyone who does anything will be motivated by profit.
A person will never do anything without a reason!
But the old woman, the two times she came to see her, didn't ask her to do anything, nor did she hint that she wanted to use her for anything.
This conflicts with some of Shen Lian's cognitions.
"He didn't want to take advantage of me. The two times he came to me, there was nothing beneficial to her."
"This is very wrong!"
"Who in this world would be willing to help me without asking for anything in return?"
Shen Lian tapped the wine glass with his fingertips, listening to the crisp sound it made.
The brain is spinning rapidly.
"Changle did this because she likes me and will become my future wife."
"Master Bai would do this because I was brought up by him. I rode on his neck and walked thousands of miles with him in life. He looked at me like a grandson, so he didn't ask for help. Return..."
"Yu Heng helped me because I knew him when we were young, and my father also asked her to help me... On the one hand, she has a relationship with me, and on the other hand, she wants to repay my father's kindness."
"Everyone who helps me but doesn't want to benefit from me has some experience or emotional connection with me."
"Then, why does this old aunt want to help me?"
"Could it be that she and I have a similar emotional relationship?"
"But in my memory, this person does not exist at all, and my father did not say that he had any brothers or sisters... She cannot really be my aunt."
"Then why does she want to help me?"
One possibility after another flashed through Shen Lian's mind.
suddenly.
His eyes flashed.
Shen Lian stood up abruptly.
He thought of a possibility.
A possibility that he couldn't believe, but was somewhat looking forward to.
Shen Lian took a long breath and shouted: "Boss, check out."
But at this time, the shopkeeper said: "The bill has been settled."
Shen Lian was stunned for a moment.
He didn't expect that the old lady would settle the bill before leaving.
This is because I don’t want to take advantage of myself at all…
Shen Lian's eyes were deep, and at this moment, his heart could not calm down for a long time.
This is a feeling I haven't had in a long time.
The last time I couldn't calm down for a long time was a few years ago, right?
Shen Lian took a deep breath, turned around and left without further delay.
No matter whether his speculation is true or false.
Now is not the time to test these speculations.
The matter in front of me is Beichen!
Two days later.
Wanbang Chamber of Commerce venue.
Shen Lian came to see the warrior Yan.
At this time, the warrior Yuzheng looked happy, and the worry on his face was much less than before the Chamber of Commerce of All Nations was held.
When he saw Shen Lian, he hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "Master Shen, I haven't seen you in the past few days. I miss you."
You can do it if you want me, let alone if your daughter misses me... Shen Lian bowed his hand to the warrior Yi in return.
He smiled and said, "I've been preparing some things these days."
"The real drama is about to take place, so I have to prepare well to ensure nothing goes wrong."
When the warrior heard this, he raised his eyebrows. He looked around and saw that no one was paying attention. The warrior then lowered his voice and said, "Does Master Shen know the true purpose of the Beidou Club?"
Samurai Yan knew that Shen Lian had been busy with the Beidou Club these days.
At first, he was also worried that the Beidou Society's target was the Wanbang Chamber of Commerce, so he was very worried.
After all, once the Wanbang Chamber of Commerce is destroyed, all the previous efforts will be in vain.
However, Shen Lian told him not to worry.
Because the goal of Beidou Society is not Wanbang Chamber of Commerce at all.
This made Samurai Yu feel relieved, but also a little worried.
After all, even such an important Wanbang Chamber of Commerce cannot attract the Beidou Club. One can imagine how big the Beidou Club's intentions are.
Shen Lian nodded slightly and said, "The purpose of the Beidou Society is almost certain."
"However, there are some things in between that are very troublesome. Knowing their purpose is one thing, and how to deal with it is another."
"In the past two days, I have also mobilized my strength in various aspects, and now the arrangements are almost the same."
The warrior Yi sighed: "The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility."
"Master Shen is the most intelligent person in the Tang Dynasty. Dealing with such a cunning enemy will only make Master Shen more tired."
Shen Lian smiled: "It doesn't matter if you're tired, as long as it's effective."
The warrior nodded in agreement.
Who can not be tired in this life?
If you are tired and can gain something, then it is worth it.
But if you are tired but have gained nothing, it would be a bit miserable.
Shen Lian looked at the warrior Yan and said, "Seeing that Mr. Wu looks so good, the Wanbang Chamber of Commerce is going well, right?"
Samurai Yi nodded: "It went very smoothly."
"These days, people have a thorough understanding of the Wanbang Chamber of Commerce and are relieved, and they continue to come here to buy goods from other countries."
"So, businessmen from various countries have also benefited from this."
"They're happy, and we're getting some tax revenue, and we're happy too."
"The common people also bought what they wanted at a low price. They are also very happy."
"Therefore, now a win-win situation has been formed."
"The common people are very supportive, and foreign businessmen are very approving of it. It can be said that the foundation of the All Nations Chamber of Commerce has been firmly laid."
"The common people are very supportive, and foreign businessmen are very approving of it. It can be said that the foundation of the All Nations Chamber of Commerce has been firmly laid."