Shen Lian suddenly grasped a key point. He asked: "In the Haoyue Temple, how can he not have contact with other people during this month?"
Xu Gou nodded: "Yes, Wu Yazi seems to have been hit by the unjust case in the past. He has always been in poor spirits and has a very withdrawn temperament. He usually either meditates in front of the Sanqing Statue or spends time alone. He rarely interacts with others. human contact.”
"In Haoyue Temple, no one has a good relationship with him or has frequent contacts with him. All Taoist priests can testify to this."
"Then that's strange."
Shen Lian narrowed his eyes and said: "If Li Wencheng didn't lie, Beichen would have to have ten consecutive days of contact if he wanted to control Wuyazi. But as you said, in Haoyue Temple, Beichen has no chance at all. He planted Gu worms for Wu Yazi, so... Beichen planted Gu worms for Wu Yazi before?"
"When was that? The dungeon?"
Shen Lian shook his head.
Dungeons are impossible.
Considering that Wu Yazi was imprisoned for a major crime a month ago before he was convicted, it was definitely a death row like a small black room. After all, the food and salary that affected the foundation of a country were robbed, and it was a good thing that Li Shimin didn't slap him on the spot.
Being locked up in a dungeon won't give you good treatment.
In that kind of place, prisoners are kept separately, and it is difficult to see each other, let alone... it is extremely difficult to get out after going in there.
Wu Yazi was lucky enough to be able to redress his injustice when he met him.
Others don't have this opportunity.
So Beichen would not go to jail just to control Wu Yazi.
So, it was before Wu Yazi was imprisoned?
That is to say...
Shen Lian's eyes flashed fiercely.
"Could it be that Beichen controlled Wu Yazi when Wu Yazi was still in Taiji Temple? So, is Beichen a Taoist priest from Taiji Temple? Or a Taoist priest who once went to Taiji Temple to stay for a short time?"
Suddenly, a bolt of lightning flashed across Shen Lian's mind.
Beichen said that he had some connection with Wuyazi.
Does this origin mean that they come from the same place?
Shen Lian narrowed his eyes, and suddenly felt that things that had been clear at first began to become confusing as more and more secrets emerged.
Maybe there is a deeper secret hidden in the salary case a month ago.
Shen Lian's eyes flickered and he suddenly said: "Xugou, go and help me check some things."
Xu Gou said hurriedly: "Master, please give me your instructions."
"Immediately go and retrieve the files on the Taiji Temple case from a month ago, and then go to the Ministry of Rites to check the status of the Taoist priests in Taiji Temple registered with the Ministry of Rites a month ago. Then compare the files to see what the Taoist priests at Taiji Temple were before and after the case. Whether the number has changed, and at the same time, search for the Taoist priests from Taiji Temple who are still alive, and ask if there was anything unusual about Wu Yazi at that time, and which Taoist priest Wu Yazi had a good relationship with, and often stayed together..."
Xu Gou's eyes flashed and he said, "Master, could it be that..."
The corners of Shen Lian's lips raised slightly: "If you want to turn someone into a puppet, you have to do it yourself. So if my prediction is correct, maybe Beichen was in Tai Chi Temple when the case happened a month ago!"
"Let's investigate carefully. Maybe Beichen's veil will be pulled away!"
"Yes!" Xu Gou immediately nodded excitedly and left quickly.
Shen Lian let out a breath of turbid air, and the black eyes in his eyes were shining brightly.
Are there other secrets hidden in the cases that I have already investigated?
If there really is a secret, being able to hide it from yourself during the first investigation is really not a weak thing.
But Shen Lian is not ashamed, or feels that he is incompetent...after all, the case a month ago has passed, and what can be found now is very limited.
Moreover, it was because the case of Locust Grass was closed at that time, and there were other secrets behind the strange prophetic stone tablet.
So he ignored it.
But this time, he will never ignore it.
No matter how deep the truth is hidden, Shen Lian will dig it out bit by bit.
"Beichen, this gift you gave is really big. Why...do you think that even if you tell me that Wu Yazi is the direction of investigation, I won't be able to find you? Or do you think that you will combine all the clues with Have all traces been wiped away?”
Shen Lian's eyes flashed, full of energy as never before.
Reviewing the cases that he had investigated was something that Shen Lian had never experienced before.
"Master."
At this moment, Sishe suddenly came over and said, "Sir, there is an order from the palace, asking you to enter the palace immediately to face the saint."
"Enter the palace?"
Shen Lian raised his eyebrows.
Who is looking for me!?
Can enter the palace...
Then, there is only one possibility.
It’s Li Shimin who is looking for him!
But, why is Li Shimin looking for him at this time?
Did something happen again?
He thought to no avail, so he nodded: "Let's go into the palace."
Because it was his first official meeting with Li Shimin, Shen Lian took some time to tidy up his appearance, and then entered the palace unimpeded.
When they arrived in front of the Zichen Palace, a guard said: "Master Shen, Your Majesty has given an order. Duke Shen has arrived. There is no need to announce that you can enter directly."
Shen Lian nodded, not surprised by this.
He thanked the guards and quickly entered the hall.
Entering the hall, he found that Li Shimin was the only one in the hall.
Today, he is not wearing a dragon robe, but a simple black suit, and his back looks majestic and lonely.
this……
Is this the Emperor Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty?
Shen Lian took a deep breath. This was the first time he had met the number one person in the world after traveling for so long. It was inevitable that he would have some complicated emotions.
"I have met your Majesty." Shen Lian bowed slightly, neither humble nor overbearing, and said to Li Shimin.
Li Shimin turned around when he heard the sound.
He looked at Shen Lian with an inexplicable charm in his eyes.
After a while.
The eyes are soft and the corners of the mouth are smiling.
He smiled and said, "I have long heard that Shen Qing is young and promising, handsome and unrestrained. When I saw him today, it turned out to be just like the rumors."
The voice fell.
After receiving such comments from Li Shimin, Shen Lian didn't know whether to cry or laugh.
"Let's go straight, there's no need to be polite." Li Shimin continued.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Having said that,
Shen Lian felt a little uncomfortable facing Li Shimin. After all... they were also related to each other, and they were still meeting their elders, so it was inevitable that he would want to run away.
He got straight to the point and asked directly: "Ahem, Your Majesty summoned the ministers to come over, but what happened?"
When business was mentioned, Li Shimin's expression turned grim, he nodded slightly and did not hide anything.
After all, he asked Shen Lian to come over, not to talk about Xiao Changle's affairs, nor about the relationship between father-in-law and son-in-law. He needed to get along well, have a meal together, and so on.
He only called Shen Lian if there was really an emergency.
"I asked you to come over. I have two things to tell you."
Li Shimin looked at Shen Lian and said: "The first thing is, Shen Qing, you have to be more careful recently. The number of memorials to impeach you and to divide your power has suddenly increased, much more than before. I I think there might be some trouble there."
"Impeach me?"
Shen Lian was stunned: "Suddenly, the number increased? Your Majesty, you mean, it happened before?"
Li Shimin rolled his eyes at Shen Lian and suddenly smiled: "Shen Qing, you are so smart, how could you not have thought of this?"
"Or do you think too well of everyone?"
"Don't you know that solving a crime is the most offending thing? Also, at the Chang'an Poetry Festival, I heard that you offended the Cui family all over the place."
"Five surnames and seven looks are the same pair of pants. Think about it, one of these seven families with five surnames has been made infamous by you. How can they not target you?"
……………………
"When people live in the world, they must have their own circle, their friends, their families, the factions they belong to... There will definitely be people who will bear grudges against you, regardless of whether you are justified or not. Many times, many people are not Reasonable."
When Shen Lian heard Li Shimin's words, he immediately understood.
He thought that he had done an excellent job by not even coming to the court, keeping a low profile, and not causing many people's displeasure.
Unexpectedly, he still underestimated the thoughts of some people.
And this is because he did not come to the court. If he had an official position and came to the court, there would probably be a company of people who hated him.
But Shen Lian just listened and didn't care.
He had already realized something when he embarked on this path.
Those people hate him for various reasons, but he doesn't care. If he offends himself, then beat him! Just beat him so that they don't dare to offend him!
Anyway, there are many people who hate him. He is not even afraid of old silver coins like Beichen, let alone those guys who only dare to beep on memorials.
As long as they don't block his way to pursue the truth, otherwise... Shen Lian is no longer the rootless Ping he used to be.
With the support of Li Shimin in front of me, plus Wei Zheng, Cheng Yaojin...
With his strength, he doesn't mind a bout of violence in court.
Seeing that Shen Lianhun didn't care, Li Shimin nodded slightly.
Be firm in mind and calm in mind.
Even if I know someone doesn't like it, I don't care.
This magnanimity is like that of a prime minister!
He said: "There were few memorials before, so I didn't care. After all, Fang Xuanling received dozens of impeachment memorials every day. When Changsun Wuji had more, there were even hundreds, and I didn't care."
"But before, you only had a few, but in the past few days, the number has suddenly increased to hundreds. I'm worried... someone may be afraid of you and want to take action against you, so you should be careful. I can't be sure yet. Who is going to deal with you?"
When Shen Lian heard Li Shimin's words, he was no longer worried.
The memorial was given to Li Shimin, and Li Shimin was helping him, but he was scared as hell.
Um……
Of course, we have to coax the wife at home. If the wife is not happy in Changle, it would be bad to complain to Li Shimin.
Shen Lian smiled softly. Although he knew this was unlikely, he still couldn't help but think so.
After all, he knew the relationship between his wife and Li Shimin.
but……
At this moment, Shen Lian's heart still moved. He had just found out about his past cases and might have missed something. As a result, the number of memorials to impeach him increased...
Is there any connection here?
Shen Lian narrowed his eyes slightly. If it was really relevant, he wouldn't mind letting some people know the price.
After Li Shimin reminded Shen Lian, he said nothing more. He knew that with Shen Lian's ability, as long as Shen Lian was careful, nothing would happen.
The ones who are really in trouble are those who want to harm Shen Lian.
"And the second thing."
Li Shimin's eyes suddenly became serious. He looked at Shen Lian and said, "It's all nations who want to come to court..."
Inside the Zichen Hall.
"All nations come to court?"
When Shen Lian heard Li Shimin's words, he couldn't help but be surprised.
At this time, the Tang Dynasty was far from its most prosperous period in history.
Tuyuhun has not yet been destroyed and is still on an expedition.
The Turks are still jumping around, constantly threatening the north of the Tang Dynasty.
During this period, the Tang Dynasty had not reached the stage where it could intimidate other countries and make them bow their heads and surrender. So...how could all the countries come to court at this time?
Shen Lian looked at Li Shimin and said, "Your Majesty, what is going on?"
Li Shimin didn't hesitate, after all, this was the most important thing for him to recruit Shen Lian.
He said: "In the past few days, I have received letters from many countries. Nanzhao, Dashi, Tiele, Persia, Bolu, Turks and other countries have all sent letters, hoping to send envoys to the Tang Dynasty. Let me, the Tang Dynasty, discuss the world's major affairs together."
"I have also checked the time they requested to send envoys. If there are no delays on the way, the envoys from these countries will arrive in Chang'an almost at the same time within three days."
"This matter is a bit too coincidental. It would be fine if there were only one or two countries, but with dozens of countries sending letters almost at the same time and arriving almost at the same time, there are some problems."
Li Shimin looked at Shen Lian and said: "Shen Qing, you eliminated the locust disaster for Chang'an, and you also made a big splash at the Chang'an Poetry Festival. You are also the most powerful number one scholar in the history of the Tang Dynasty. I have to admit that you are my Tang Dynasty The smartest man."
"So I came to you to ask for your advice. Do you think these countries are a coincidence or have some conspiracy? Should we agree to their mission?"
Shen Lian narrowed his eyes slightly.
He understood what Li Shimin meant. What Li Shimin said about foreign nations wanting to come to court was different from what he imagined when all nations came to come to court.
Li Shimin only meant it in a literal sense, not in his imagination. The Tang Dynasty was respectfully called Tian Khan.
He thought for a while and then said: "Your Majesty, I never believe in coincidences. In my opinion, the so-called coincidences are just that someone is making some efforts in a place we don't know about. It's just that we don't have enough information. There are so many, so it feels like a coincidence.”
"Not to mention this time, there are dozens of countries by coincidence."
Li Shimin's eyes moved and he said: "Shen Qing, you mean... there is some contact or collusion between them?"
"Some of these countries have always been in a state of hostility, just like our Tang Dynasty and Turks. It is impossible for them to cooperate closely, so I think..."
"Some of these countries have always been in a state of hostility, just like our Tang Dynasty and Turks. It is impossible for them to cooperate closely, so I think..."