"The only people who knew about this matter were a few workers at the time, as well as Lord Xiaguan and Shangshu. It is normal for Yuan Tianshi not to know."
Shen Lian nodded slightly.
He thought for a while and asked: "Were you there when we were digging the cracked soil?!"
Zhang Cheng shook his head, "Master Shangshu was worried that the news would spread and cause riots, so he asked Xiaguan to take charge of the overall situation, and then he led people to deal with it as soon as possible, so Xiaguan was not around at the time."
Shen Lian frowned and said, "In other words, when it comes to the shallow cracks, you just listened to Qin He's words?!"
Zhang Cheng nodded.
Deshun saw Shen Lian's brows furrowed slightly, and his heart moved. He whispered, "Master Shen, do you suspect Qin He was lying at that time?"
Shen Lian shook his head, "He may not have lied, but he may have lied. To find out exactly, we have to collect clues from many sources."
Shen Lian's words were ambiguous, but Deshun felt that Shen Lian in front of him had already determined the truth of the matter.
However, Shen Lian didn't want to say it, or didn't want to announce it now.
He has followed Li Shimin for many years. As the saying goes, accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger. He has always been trusted by Li Shimin for so many years. Although he is very smart and discerning.
Therefore, no matter what he thinks in his heart, he will not show it. Instead, he will help Shen Lian conceal it and support Shen Lian.
Deshun sighed, "It's a pity that Qin He has passed away. I'm afraid we will never know the truth again."
Shen Lian glanced at Deshun, smiled slightly at the corner of his mouth.
He also sighed, "It's really a pity. It would have been better if I had taken over this case three years ago."
After saying that, he looked at Zhang Cheng again and said, "Where's the third weird thing?"
"The third item..."
Speaking of this matter, Zhang Cheng's face turned pale before he even opened his mouth.
He subconsciously clenched his hands into fists and pursed his mouth slightly. Even after more than ten years, when he thought about it, he still seemed to be frightened.
Seeing the change in Zhang Cheng's expression, Shen Lian felt a little more conflicted.
He could see how nervous and panic Zhang Cheng was at this moment.
Although more than ten years have passed, Zhang Cheng is still so nervous and panicked when he recalls this incident.
It can be seen what kind of psychological shadow this incident caused to Zhang Cheng.
This made Shen Lian even more curious.
What happened that year to make Zhang Cheng behave like this?
Zhang Cheng took a few deep breaths and then calmed down.
He looked at Shen Lian and said, "Back then, just a few days after we discovered the crack, suddenly someone went crazy."
"go Ape?"
Shen Lian raised his eyebrows.
Zhang Cheng said: "This man is a worker from the Ministry of Industry. One night, when he went out to pay respects, he passed by the unbuilt Temple of Heaven and suddenly heard some sounds in the Temple of Heaven."
"So, he walked over curiously, and then he discovered that... there was no one at the Temple of Heaven, but he heard the voices of many people, and the sounds that many tools made when working.
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"This frightened him so much that he ran back quickly. The next day, he told other people about it, but others thought he was talking nonsense. After all, the Temple of Heaven is not under construction at night. How could it be possible?
Is there any construction noise?”
"Moreover, the Temple of Heaven was built not far from the warehouse where building materials are stacked. There are guards guarding the door of the warehouse. They asked the guards if they heard anything last night, but the guards said there was no sound at all."
"This made other people think that this person was deliberately talking nonsense to attract other people's attention, but this worker said that he really heard the sound and wanted to confirm it!!"
"After that, he found a few good workers and went to the Temple of Heaven together at night. However, they heard nothing. For three consecutive days, they didn't hear anything. Those workers were very tired from working every day, so they didn't want to
We were messing around with him."
"He also felt that he might really be hallucinating. Then, a few days later, he got up at night and heard the sound again when passing by the Temple of Heaven. This time, he yelled, saying that there must be a sound. He
I quickly ran to the guards guarding the warehouse and asked the guards if they heard the sound."
"The guards only thought that this man was fooling around. They didn't hear anything, but the sound of construction seemed to be right in front of them. This made the worker's hair stand on end. He only felt that there was something doing construction at night.
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"And when he thought that they were constructing during the day and other things were being constructed at night, and it seemed that only he could find out, he felt scared."
"In the next few days, he seemed to be in a daze, and became thinner and thinner day by day. Until one day, when it was dark, a group of workers had just finished their meal and passed by the Temple of Heaven. He heard the sound again, but everyone around him was talking in weird ways.
When I looked at him, he suddenly collapsed and went crazy."
"later……"
Zhang Cheng took a deep breath and said: "The next day, he was found dead next to the Temple of Heaven. He died by eating stones."
As soon as I said this.
Deshun suddenly had goosebumps.
He couldn't help but patted the dust on his body, looked at the Temple of Heaven with uncertain eyes, and subconsciously stepped closer to Shen Lian.
Yuan Tiangang and others' expressions also changed slightly.
When Shen Lian heard this, his mind was racing rapidly for no reason.
Try to guess the possible reasons for this in a reasonable way.
Yuan Tiangang, on the other hand, suddenly frowned: "Why hasn't Pindao heard about this? You guys are dead, why didn't you tell Pindao?"
Zhang Cheng looked at Yuan Tiangang and said: "This is the order of Lord Shangshu. Lord Shangshu feels that this worker is crazy and talking nonsense for no reason. There is no need to delay the construction of the Temple of Heaven because of such a trivial matter."
"After all, compared to his life, if the construction period is delayed, everyone will be punished."
Yuan Tiangang frowned.
Shen Lian sneered, "The person who died was an insignificant worker, so is it a trivial matter that doesn't need to be publicized?"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Zhang Cheng said: "I didn't agree with it at the time. After all, if a person dies, even if he is a worker, it is still a human life. But Lord Shangshu does not allow it. Even the officials dare not violate it."
Deshun sneered, "Although it is normal for someone to die in the palace, it is also normal for palace maids and eunuchs to suddenly disappear."
"But this is normal because for every person who dies, we all know why he died. But it would be better for you to build the Temple of Heaven for His Majesty. If someone dies and it's not clear, just cover up the news yourself. , even His Majesty doesn’t know!!”
"Do you know that you have committed the crime of deceiving the emperor!!"
Zhang Cheng's expression changed and he said: "I'm going to lower my rank. I'm going to admit my guilt."
Deshun put on his robe and said coldly: "That means Qin He is already dead, otherwise our family will have to capture him."
These words were full of endless evil energy, which made Du Chuke and others feel great pressure.
However, Deshun turned to look at Shen Lian. At this moment, his evil aura turned into a smile, and said: "Master Shen, do you think Dali Temple should take over this matter?!"
After hearing Desheng's words, Yuan Tiangang and others also looked at Shen Lian.
Shen Lian pondered for a moment and then said immediately, "Since it is a human life and the cause of death is so weird, then Dali Temple will naturally investigate."
As he said that, he glanced at Zhang Cheng and others and calmed down: "In my Dali Temple, there is a rule that human life is as big as the sky. To me, and to any Dali Temple member, nothing matters. Human lives matter!!”
"Even if this is just someone without any status!!"
As soon as these words came out, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but turn pale.
He was so busy that he said: "Xiaoguan, I don't want to hide it, but I don't dare to disobey orders!!"
Shen Lian looked at Zhang Cheng and said, "No matter what the reason is, this is a life that has been covered up."
"I will conduct an investigation. If Mr. Zhang is involved and has little involvement, but has to conceal it due to pressure from his superiors, then the accountability for Mr. Zhang will not be too great."
"But if Mr. Zhang deliberately concealed something and misled my investigation, then Mr. Zhang, you should know the consequences."
Zhang Cheng's face turned pale, and he said quickly: "I understand, Mr. Shen, don't worry, I will not hide anything!!"
Shen Lian looked at Zhao Heng and the ten others and said: "The same goes for you. The Temple of Heaven is related to His Majesty and the royal family. If you conceal it, the consequences will only be more serious than Zhang Cheng."
These eunuchs and guards were all shocked. They shook their heads quickly and said they did not dare to hide it.
Shen Lian listened to their words and nodded slowly.
He said: "In that case, I have some questions that I need you to answer seriously."
After saying that, Shen Lian first looked at Zhang Cheng and said, "You said that the worker died of eating stones. Do you have any evidence?"
Zhang Cheng said hurriedly, "When we found his body the next day, his mouth was full of stones."
"Furthermore, his teeth are also stained with stone evil. However, because of the hard stone, several of his teeth have been broken. It looks very scary."
Shen Lian narrowed his eyes, "Are there any other wounds on his body?"
"this……"
Zhang Cheng hesitated and said, "I don't know about Xiaguan."
"I don't know?"
"Actually, after the official found the body, before he could take a closer look, he was called by the Minister to block the news. The rest of the matter was handled by the Minister, so the official did not actually look at the body carefully. Condition."
Shen Lian nodded slightly.
This time, there was no need for him to say anything.
Desheng and others also noticed that something was wrong with Qin He.
No matter how Qin He looked at it, it seemed as if he deliberately didn't want the truth to be found out.
Deshun whispered, "Master Shen, could this man... be killed by Qin He?"
Shen Lian shook his head and said, "If he killed him, why would he let his body be discovered?"
"Moreover, if it was him who killed him, he would have made more comprehensive preparations, and he would not have let Zhang Cheng see it, and cover it up so bluntly."
Deshun thought for a moment and nodded immediately.
Qin He was the minister of the Ministry of Industry, and when the Temple of Heaven was built, he was the person with the highest official position there.
If he wanted to kill someone, it would not be difficult at all, and he could even cover it up with an accident.
Instead of using this method of stone-eating and death, which everyone finds weird and easily spread, to commit crimes.
"Then what happened? Did he really eat stones to death? Also, are those inappropriate sounds he heard true or false?"
Shen Lian narrowed his eyes but did not answer Deshun's words.
Instead, he continued to ask Zhang Cheng, "What happened next? Did anything weird happen?"
Zhang Cheng shook his head, "After this incident, Master Shangshu issued an order prohibiting anyone from approaching the Temple of Heaven at night. Even if you go out to Gong, he will live nearby."
"Furthermore, Lord Shangshu also asked his guards to guard the Temple of Heaven to prevent anyone from approaching, and nothing like this happened again."
Shen Lian nodded slightly.
He looked at Du Chuke and asked: "Master Du, the Temple of Heaven was repaired ten years ago. Which part was repaired?"
Du Chuke had already read the file. He pointed in one direction and said: "That's that area. The stones there are cracked a lot, and the palace is also leaky and dilapidated."
Shen Lian's eyes flashed, and suddenly a light flashed through his mind.
Many clues have been connected.
Now, the most crucial evidence is missing.
If everything goes as he expected...
Shen Lian glanced at everyone present with deep eyes.
The truth is interesting.
At this time, Fatty Zhang returned from the right side hall.
He said to Shen Lian: "Mr. Shen, no traces of any organization were found in the side hall. It may be that the lower official is not clear about his abilities, but there is a high probability that there is nothing wrong with the warehouse."
Shen Lian nodded slightly.
Fatty Zhang's words made Shen Lian's speculation even more certain.
He said: "I understand, you have worked hard, please take a rest first."
Fatty Zhang nodded and said no more.
When Deshun saw Fatty Zhang coming out, he asked Shen Lian, "Master Shen, what's the matter?"
Shen Lian smiled and said, "Something gained."
"oh?!"
Shen Lian's words immediately attracted everyone's attention.
Even Yuan Tiangang, who has always been peaceful, asked curiously: "What did Master Shen discover?"
Shen Lian showed a mysterious smile and said, "Please allow me to keep it a secret. Next, we have to wait for someone. When he comes back, maybe the truth of the matter will be revealed."
"Waiting for someone?"
Everyone is wondering.
Suddenly there was a sound of footsteps outside, and then Lu Shisan was seen walking quickly.
Seeing Lu Shisan return, Shen Lian's eyes lit up slightly.
Lu Shisan bowed to Shen Lian: "Master Shen."
Shen Lian said: "Tell me aside."
The two of them avoided the others and came to the side of the Temple of Heaven.
Shen Lian said: "How is it? Have you found out what happened to Qin He?"
Lu Shisan nodded, "Qin He is the Minister of the Ministry of Industry. Even if he resigns and goes into seclusion, his every move will be secretly watched by the shadow guards. Therefore, his affairs will be recorded by the shadow guards. , I found it quickly."
When Shen Lian heard this, a smile appeared on his face and he asked: "How?"
When Shen Lian heard this, a smile appeared on his face and he asked: "How?"