Shen Lian raised his head and saw a nervous maid standing in front of him.
Shen Lian looked at the maid.
I saw that this maid was about twenty-five years old. Her appearance was not outstanding, but she was not ugly either.
At this time, he was holding his clothes and legs with both hands, looking a little embarrassed and nervous.
Shen Lian looked at the maid with gentle eyes and said, "Don't be nervous. I'm just asking you some questions. Just answer them truthfully."
"Sit down."
The maid hesitated for a moment, then sat down.
Shen Lian looked at the maid and said, "How many years have you been in Han Mansion?"
The maid said: "To tell you what my lord, I have been here for twelve years."
"Twelve years is not a short time."
Twelve years, longer than that servant just now.
Moreover, he is not very old now. It can be seen that he will be even younger when he comes to Han Mansion.
Thinking about it, it must be that the family couldn't afford to support her, or there were other reasons that made her go out to work at a young age.
Shen Lian said: "Do you know why you came to Han Mansion?"
The maidservant said softly: "My maidservant's family is poor and my parents are sick. It's really hard to get rid of the blame. Fortunately, I met my wife. She knew about my family and paid for my parents' medical treatment. She was also willing to accept me into the Han Mansion."
"If it were not for my wife, my parents might have passed away and I would have starved to death."
Shen Lian nodded slightly.
It was just as the servant said.
The remaining people are all left here because of Mrs. Han.
They all received a lot of favors from Mrs. Han.
And if Mrs. Han can do this, there is no doubt that she must be a very kind person.
Shen Lian had a general understanding of the situation of several people.
He tapped his fingertips on the table and said, "How is your master like a person? If you were to put yourself in your perspective and give a fair evaluation that you think is fair, how would you evaluate your master?"
The maid hesitated for a moment, seeming to consider and consider.
After that, she took a deep breath, as if she had made up her mind, and said, "Although I have worked in the Han Mansion for twelve years, I still want to say something."
"Master Shen, you don't know that my master is really not a very good person."
"My wife loves and protects him so much. Every time he gets into trouble, she has to go and deal with it for him. Then he blames her for being nosy, and sometimes even punches and kicks her."
"The old man doesn't love the young lady at all, and wants to marry the young lady to an old man... I really don't know why the old man can be so heartless."
The maid took a breath and scolded Han Qian several times.
Then, as if all his strength had been exhausted, he lowered his head and stopped talking.
It was as if she had exhausted all her courage by saying bad things about her master.
Shen Lian said gently: "You don't have to worry or be afraid. Whatever you say to me, I promise that no one else will know."
"So, you can tell the truth, I need to have a complete understanding of Han Qian based on your story."
When the maid heard Shen Lian's words, she raised her head and seemed to have more courage.
Shen Lian continued: "I heard that your master suddenly changed his temperament ten years ago. Is that true?"
The maid nodded quickly: "Not bad."
"When my maid first came to Han Mansion, the master was actually very gentle and spoke to us in a slow and soft voice."
"But ten years ago, I went to a temple to worship Buddha. When he came back, I don't know if something happened, and his temper began to change."
"After that, we became more and more unfamiliar, so much so that we all felt that the master was no longer the same master."
Not the original master...
Shen Lian's eyes flashed.
He said: "Your master's temperament suddenly changed drastically, and you didn't think of a way to find out the reason?"
The maid said: "My wife also tried to ask the master, but the master said that my wife is too troublesome and forbade my wife to investigate his affairs again."
"So, we don't even know anything."
Shen Lian nodded slightly.
"What were you doing when the crime happened?"
"We're sleeping."
Shen Lian nodded: "Okay, I already know, you can go back."
"yes."
The maid quickly got up and left.
After the maid left, Shen Lian fell backwards.
He leaned on the back of the chair, and there seemed to be stars moving in his eyes.
After a while, Shen Lian slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air.
"Next, let's wait for news from Han Min."
"But before Han Min, let's finish asking everyone."
"I almost understand this case, but how to deal with it in the end is a headache."
"I hope Han Min can surprise me."
Within the next hour.
Shen Lian also questioned a dozen other servants.
The questions asked are pretty much the same.
And the results obtained are not much different.
The servants of the Han Mansion did not think highly of Han Qian.
Even some older people shook their heads at Han Qian.
It can be seen that Han Qian has completely disappointed these servants.
And these servants are still willing to stay in Han Mansion only because of Mrs. Han and Miss Han.
They were worried that after they left, no one would be able to take care of Mrs. Han and Miss Han.
In addition, Han Qian often suffered from domestic violence.
They were even more worried.
Although they dare not stop Han Qian from domestic violence, at least they can help take care of Mrs. Han and Miss Han after the domestic violence is over.
After knowing this, Shen Lian's speculation became more and more tenable.
At this time, Han Min's figure appeared outside the door.
While wiping his sweat, he walked in: "Master Shen, I'm back."
Hearing this, Shen Lian looked towards the door.
He said: "How is it?"
Han Min came to the table, picked up the tea cup, and drank a cup of tea.
Then, he wiped his mouth and let out a long sigh.
"Cool!"
After drinking the water, Han Min looked at Shen Lian and said, "The two things Master Shen asked me to inquire about have come to fruition."
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"Lord Shen asked his subordinates to inquire about Han Qian's colleagues' evaluation of him."
"The official has finished inquiring."
Shen Lian said: "How?"
Han Min shook his head and said: "The relationship is very bad."
"According to Han Qian's colleagues, Han Qian is an unreasonable, extremely self-centered, and extremely indifferent person."
"They said Han Qian had no sense of community at all."
"Everything you do must go according to his will. If you don't go according to his will, he will be angry, angry, and furious."
"They will even fight with fists and kicks. Many of Han Qian's colleagues have been beaten by Han Qian."
"But because Han Qian's wife would visit him personally every time, apologizing and giving gifts, they didn't get into trouble with Han Qian at the Yushitai."
Shen Lian nodded.
After everyone in the Han government evaluated Han Qian, Shen Lian already had a relatively basic and fair evaluation of Han Qian's situation.
He said: "Can Han Qian's colleagues tolerate him? Can Han Qian's superiors tolerate him?"
"He is so ununited, has such a bad temper, and often fights with his colleagues. Why didn't his superiors ever think of removing him?"
Han Min said: "I have also asked people to inquire about it."
"They said that although Han Qian has a bad temper, he is capable and can complete some tasks well."
"Moreover, Han Qian's superior and Han Qian passed the imperial examination together, and they have a friendship as classmates, so they allowed Han Qian to be admitted."
I see.
Some abilities, plus old friends.
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Otherwise, according to Shen Lian's judgment, Han Qian should have been driven away long ago.
After all, this kind of thorn is the least liked in the officialdom.
Shen Lian understood Han Qian's image more thoroughly.
When a person says he is bad, it may not be true.
When five people say he is bad, there must be a reason, but it may not be true.
But when everyone who knows him says he is bad, then there is absolutely nothing good about this person.
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Shen Lian had a thorough understanding of Han Qian.
This person is a scumbag, ruthless, unfeeling, extremely self-centered, and moody.
"Where is the temple?"
Shen Lian asked again.
Han Min looked a little strange when he talked about the temple.
He looked behind him.
After confirming that no one was there, Han Min approached Shen Lian and lowered his voice, saying, "Master Shen, you won't know about this temple unless you check it. If you check it, you will be shocked!"
When Shen Lian heard this, his eyes suddenly flashed.
He looked at Han Min and said, "Have you found the problem?"
Han Min was about to say it, but hesitated again.
He stood up, came to the door, and said to the yamen servant outside: "Come, guard at the door, don't allow anyone to come near."
"yes!"
The officer responded quickly.
After that, Han Min closed the door directly.
Then, he came to Shen Lian.
He looked at Shen Lian, took a deep breath, and said with a serious look on his face: "Master Shen, this temple has a big problem..."
When Shen Lian heard Han Min's words, a light suddenly flashed deep in his eyes.
He picked up the teacup, looked at Han Min, and said, "What did you find?"
Even though Han Min closed the door and arranged for someone to guard outside, when he spoke, he still subconsciously lowered his voice for fear of being heard.
He said: "Your Majesty sent someone to find Mr. Si to investigate the temple."
"After Master Si received Master Shen's order, he immediately used the power of the shadow guards to obtain all the information about the temple as quickly as possible."
"Originally, this information was scattered. There was nothing special found in the scattered information."
"However, when all the intelligence was compiled, combined with what happened in the temple over the years, and some special people discovered by the shadow guards, appeared in the temple... the secret of this temple finally came to light. "
Listening to Han Min's words, the light in Shen Lian's eyes kept flashing.
His brain was spinning rapidly following Han Min's words.
Shen Lian picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea. He thought for a moment and said, "Tell me more about it."
Han Min took a deep breath and said: "Under the investigation of the shadow guards, it was discovered that at least twenty officials had visited this temple before their deaths in the past ten years."
"Before twenty officials died?"
Shen Lian raised his eyebrows.
Han Min said: "Yes, there are twenty officials related to this temple."
"For example, five years ago, a member of the Ministry of Justice went to this temple to pray for blessings."
"Then, a month later, he was found dead in his home, having committed suicide."
"The cause of suicide is unknown. The Ministry of Punishment has conducted a special investigation, but no useful clues have been found."
"In the end, the case was settled by committing suicide."
"The Shadow Guard also knew about this case back then. After all, the deceased was an official of the imperial court. However, the Shadow Guard didn't find anything unusual. They just investigated the trajectory of the deceased over the past few months."
"Because there were no problems with the temple at the time, even though it was found out that the official had been to the temple, he didn't care and just sealed it."
"In the past ten years, twenty officials have died due to various reasons within three months of visiting the temple."
"Some committed suicide, some had accidents, but there was no homicide."
Shen Lian narrowed his eyes: "No homicide?"
Han Min nodded: "At least there were no signs of homicide at that time."
"Moreover, at that time, these officials were investigated by separate agencies. The Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple, Jing Zhaoyin... were all investigated separately, so the clues of these cases were not coordinated together."
"Therefore, no one has ever noticed that the deaths of these people are related to that temple."
Shen Lian nodded slightly.
He can understand this.
After all, twenty officials died in ten years, which is a long time span.
In addition, the investigators are all people from different agencies and departments...
Therefore, the clues are not interconnected. Even if it is discovered that these people have been to the temple, they will not pay special attention because they do not know the affairs of other officials.
Therefore, it has not been discovered for so many years.
Han Min said: "Before the shadow guards went to investigate, they really didn't find out that this temple was related to the death of so many officials."
"Thankfully, sir, this time, you specifically asked the shadow guards to investigate this temple. Then the shadow guards found all the intelligence clues related to the temple, compiled them, and discovered these anomalies."
Shen Lian said: "It seems that I guessed right. There is a big problem with this temple. After Han Qian went to this temple ten years ago, his temperament changed drastically. He must have something to do with this temple." ."
He looked at Han Min and said, "What else?"
If it were just these clues, Han Min wouldn't be so cautious.
So Shen Lian believes that there must be other gains.
Han Min said: "When he discovered that the problems with this temple were so big, Sir Si made a quick decision and upgraded the level of this temple."
"And as the level increases, the Shadow Guard can use more power."
"So, more information about this temple, as well as information related to this temple in other cases or some matters, have been extracted separately and analyzed and summarized."