With a swipe, Jie Zhi's face instantly turned pale when he heard Xu Gou's words.
The abbot, who had closed his eyes and recited Buddhist scriptures silently, suddenly opened his eyes at this time.
They all had expressions of disbelief on their faces.
"How...how could this happen..."
As if he had been hit hard, Jie Zhi couldn't help but take a few steps back.
He shook his head, his face pale and frightened.
Looking at Shen Lian's expression, I felt that Shen Lian was a devil.
In that situation, he didn't expect that Shen Lian could still find a way to confirm that he was not at the scene.
And there is such irrefutable evidence.
This...this...
Shen Lian looked at Jie Zhi's horrified expression and just said calmly: "If people don't know, unless you have done nothing, there will definitely be clues! You are indeed very smart and know that kind of chaotic situation. It’s difficult for people to confirm that you were not at the scene...but you didn’t expect...we integrated everyone’s testimonies and left you with nowhere to hide!”
In fact, what Shen Lian used was a very simple big data comparison technology.
In later generations, this is not worth mentioning at all.
But in this era, that is simply unimaginable to them.
Shen Lian took a deep breath, looked at Dezhi, and said, "Dezhi, now... do you have anything else to say?"
"Amitabha."
Dezhi looked at Shen Lian, with a look of struggle in his eyes, but after a moment, it turned into tranquility.
He said: "This is all just Sir Shen's inference. Sir Shen, you have no direct evidence."
Shen Lian shook his head and said, "You really don't shed tears until you see the coffin!"
"You said that I, Mr. Shen, have no direct evidence?" Shen Lian sneered and said, "Dezhi, you seem to have forgotten the joke I just told. Five thousand silver taels turned into stone, this..."
He said meaningfully: "Isn't that enough to be ironclad evidence?"
brush!
Dezhi only heard Shen Lian's words, and Gujing Wubo's face turned completely pale.
He looked at Shen Lian with wide eyes, his whole body felt like he was struck by lightning...
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at the same time.
Royal palace, bedroom.
Li Shimin was suddenly awakened by some sounds.
He frowned, sat up, and asked, "Why is it so noisy?"
Eunuch Zhao Deshun ran over with a panicked look on his face. He held a letter in his hand and said: "Your Majesty, no... it's not good. His Highness the King of Wei... is... missing. This is something found in the Palace of the King of Wei. "
"What!?" King Wei disappeared.
Li Shimin stood up immediately.
King Li Tai of Wei was the one he loved most among his sons.
He hurriedly took the letter, opened it, and his expression changed instantly.
I saw that there was only one line in this letter.
--Li Tai is in my hands. I want to save him. I have to pay him to Huasheng Temple in Chang'an before dawn. If I am too late, Li Tai will die!
Li Shimin looked at the contents of the secret letter, and his face was so calm that it seemed like water could drip from his face.
He clenched his hands tightly, and the blood vessels on the back of his hands seemed to burst. One look at it, and one could tell how angry Li Shimin was in his heart at this time.
But no matter how angry he was, he knew he couldn't show it.
Not long after the mess caused by the Locusts and the Five Surnames and Qi Wang was cleaned up, and the entire court had not yet calmed down, something like this happened again.
You must never lose your reason and calmness.
Otherwise, big trouble may occur.
He took a deep breath and left the palace without waking up Queen Changsun.
"His Majesty."
There are guards waiting outside.
Li Shimin said calmly: "First, control the Prince Wei's Mansion. Everyone, from top to bottom, is not allowed to leave the Prince Wei's Mansion even half a step without my order!"
"Investigate and interrogate everyone separately. If anyone dares to be a little strange or conceal anything, he will be killed without mercy. All nine clans will be executed, and we will sit down together!"
The guard was shocked, knowing that Li Shimin was really angry!
This kind of punishment can be said to be the most severe punishment in the Tang Dynasty.
He didn't dare to delay and quickly nodded in agreement.
"second."
Li Shimin paused, seeming to be making a decision.
After a long while, he finally made his decision and said: "Immediately go to Zhao Xin to be promoted to a lord and ask him to come and see me."
Li Tai is missing. If the thief doesn't take him seriously, he must have something to rely on.
Li Shimin knew that if he wanted to find Li Tai in the shortest possible time, it would involve his son and he had to rescue him quickly.
If you want to rescue Li Tai, you must find the smartest person!
Dali Temple cannot.
Jing Zhaoyi can’t do it.
Neither could Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and other civil servants.
Only Shen Lian, the son-in-law who achieved the title of No. 1 Scholar and solved many conspiracies, can do it!!
In the entire Tang Dynasty, Shen Lian was the only one with this ability.
Therefore, he could only ask Shen Lian for help.
Only Shen Lian can protect Li Tai's life.
It seems that I must meet my son-in-law.
Li Shimin's eyes flickered.
At this time, a shadow guard spoke and said: "Your Majesty, Sir Shen... Sir Shen is not in Chang'an."
"What?"
When Li Shimin heard this, his expression suddenly changed.
Hear this.
At this moment, Li Shimin's heart suddenly skipped a beat.
"Master Shen Lian, where have you gone? Where is he?"
Li Shimin couldn't help but ask.
His voice was not low, he was almost shouting loudly. Such a rudeness made the shadow guard stunned for a moment.
The shadow guard did not dare to delay and said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, Lord Shen, he went to Huasheng Temple in Chang'an yesterday morning and has not returned yet. He should stay at Huasheng Temple for the night."
It is not too difficult for the Shadow Guards to know Shen Lian's traces.
And he said that Qin Zulai left yesterday morning because it was already past midnight and it was already the next day.
"Chang'an Huasheng Temple?"
When Li Shimin heard these five words, his eyes widened suddenly, and his whole heart was stunned for an instant.
He thought he had heard wrong and said hurriedly: "You are talking about Chang'an Huasheng Temple? That temple?"
The shadow guard didn't know why Li Shimin had such an expression, so he nodded quickly: "Yes, it's Huasheng Temple."
Li Shimin quickly opened the secret message, read it carefully, and confirmed it.
That's right, the place mentioned in the secret letter is Chang'an Huasheng Temple!
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! So, is this a coincidence?
Li Shimin shook his head. Regardless of whether it was a coincidence or not, Shen Lian was in Chang'an Huasheng Temple. Li Shimin was instantly relieved.
The person who kidnapped Li Tai asked him to go to Huasheng Temple before dawn, so whether this was a coincidence or all this was the kidnapper's intention...
In short, as long as you go to Huasheng Temple, you can meet Shen Lian.
And he believed that even if he had never met, many deeds proved that as long as Shen Lian was around, even insidious conspiracies would be impossible to hide.
Thinking of this, Li Shimin didn't hesitate and said directly: "Come on, Huasheng Temple!"
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At this time, inside the Huasheng Temple in Chang'an.
Shen Lian didn't know what happened in the palace.
He is in the final stages of explanation of the case.
He looked at Dezhi and said: "Abbot Dezhi, as I said, apart from using the power of the gods to explain, it is impossible to use human power to explain the scene in Cuihua Mountain."
"It's just that...there is a certain condition. The silver coins are really exchanged in Cuihua Mountain."
"But what if the silver had been exchanged for stones before it was transported out of the temple? The result would be completely different."
Everyone was shocked when they heard Shen Lian's words.
Deyuan couldn't help but said: "Before leaving the temple, I was changed into a stone. This..."
He couldn't help but look at Dezhi and said, "Senior brother, is this really like this?"
Dezhi looked at his junior brother's expression of disbelief, at the gazes of the monks in the temple, and at Shen Lian's confident smile as if everything was in the palm of his hand.
He took a deep breath and finally sighed: "Amitabha, the most intelligent man in the Tang Dynasty, truly deserves his reputation."
"Today, poor monk, I am sincerely convinced."
After hearing Dezhi's words, the faces of all the monks changed completely.
Deyuan's eyes widened as well, and he kept shaking his head, as if he was meeting Dezhi for the first time.
Dezhi's words were undoubtedly self-destructive.
Admitted!
But Shen Lian was not surprised at all.
After all, he has pushed Dezhi to a dead end. Even if he refuses to admit it, he will tell everyone the truth.
Shen Lian said calmly: "In Cuihua Mountain, it is absolutely impossible to exchange copper coins for stones in just one hour."
"But what if it's in your temple? With the strength of virtue, wisdom and discipline, it can be easily replaced in one night, not in a day, right?"
"So, after excluding all impossible situations, even if it is unbelievable, it is still true! That is, Master Deyuan, the ransom you transported has actually been changed into stones long ago, but you just don't know it."
"Then, I think that the relic was thrown there by Jie Zhi when you were not paying attention. The purpose was to let you know that the thief had already been there. In this case... their suspicions , it can be washed."
"I have to say that your plan is really good. It may not be exhaustive, but it won't be easy for people to find you."
"But, it's a pity..."
Shen Lian's eyes passed over Jie Zhi's frightened and pale face, and then fell on Dezhi, who looked slumped, and said calmly: "You met me, Shen."
When everyone listened to Shen Lian's words, they no longer knew what they were thinking.
A mixture of flavors.
All the sweet, sour, bitter and spicy flavors come together in an instant.
This makes them feel very complicated.
There is no need to confirm it. It can be seen from Jie Zhi's expression and De Zhi's expression that everything is as Shen Lian said.
"Senior brother, this... was this really done by you?"
Deyuan looked at Dezhi and spoke with a sad expression.
Dezhi clasped his hands together, not daring to look into Deyuan's eyes, and said solemnly: "Amitabha, I have fallen into the devil's path."
"Deyuan, from now on, Huasheng Temple will be left to you."
"Brother!"
Deyuan suddenly shouted loudly, startling many people.
He looked at Dezhi with wide eyes and asked: "Why? You are the host! The relics belong to our temple, that is, your things. Why...why do you want to steal your own things?"
He didn't understand, he really didn't understand.
Why?
Why does Dezhi do this?
There is absolutely no reason for this!
The others also looked puzzled.
No one can figure out what happened.
But Dezhi just closed his eyes and didn't answer at all.
Deyuan couldn't help but look at Shen Lian and said, "Sir Shen, you... do you know why this is?"
Shen Lian looked at Deyuan's disappointed look, sighed, and said, "Abbot Dezhi, your obsession is too deep, or rather... your obsession with winning is too deep."
"What?"
Everyone quickly looked at Shen Lian. They knew that Shen Lian must know the reason.
Deyuan said: "Please give me some advice from Lord Shen."
Shen Lian glanced at Dezhi, who had no face to face the crowd and could only close his eyes and recite the Buddha's name, and said: "Actually, this is a scam, a scam that your abbot used to defraud pilgrims of money and win the debate on Buddhism and Taoism in three months. ah!"
"A scam?" Everyone was stunned.
Jie Cheng subconsciously raised his head and looked at Shen Lian, because it was he who told Shen Lian about the debate between Buddhism and Taoism.
Shen Lian nodded slightly to Jiacheng.
He said: "I had a casual chat with Jie Cheng, and I know that in three months, it will be the time for your debate on Buddhism and Taoism, and the location chosen this time is in your Huasheng Temple."
"Because you lost the debate on Buddhism and Taoism in the previous lessons, so this time you, both moral and intellectual, are holding your breath and trying to win back."
"Therefore, in order to demonstrate your home status, your reputation and momentum, Abbot Dezhi wants to repair Huasheng Temple, right?"
Everyone nodded, this is no secret.
Deyuan said: "But what does this have to do with this case?"
"Why doesn't it matter? You don't have enough money!" Shen Lian said.
Deyuan shook his head and said: "It's impossible. Senior brother asked for donations from the outside world before, and pilgrims donated several thousand silver taels to us. This is completely enough."
Your money is really easy to make.
Shen Lian couldn't help but curse in his heart.
He said: "If it is just a simple repair, a few thousand silver taels will be enough, but I think Abbot Dezhi will not just do a simple repair, right?"
"If you want to give Taoism a show of strength, it must be shocking enough. If you want that kind of effect, how can tens of thousands of silver taels be enough? Ten thousand taels of silver is about the same."
"But it's not easy for you to raise thousands of silver taels from pilgrims. If you ask for money again, the pilgrims will inevitably say that you pay too much attention to formality and that you are no longer outsiders."
"So, you can't ask for money from pilgrims for this reason, but Abbot Dezhi is already obsessed with this. As long as he can defeat the Taoists, he will never let it go even if it increases the chance of winning by one point. "
"So, there is still a gap of about several thousand silver taels, what should I do?"
Shen Lian raised his head, looked at Dezhi, and said, "Of course we have to find a way, and this scam is probably your idea."
Deyuan didn't speak at this time.
He is not stupid.
Shen Lian has already reached this point. If he still doesn't understand, he won't be able to achieve the position of head of the courtyard.
And based on his understanding of Dezhi, Dezhi would really do this.
And based on his understanding of Dezhi, Dezhi would really do this.