The rivalry between the crown prince and the third prince was most vividly displayed at this time.
The most uncomfortable thing was Wang Sili. At this time, he didn't know who to listen to. If he was partial to the prince, he would definitely offend the third prince. If he was partial to the third prince, then the prince would not be able to offend him.
As a result, there were no people on either side of Wang Sili, and Wang Sili's face turned into a bitter melon: "This, this..."
"In my opinion, since there is not enough evidence now, how about temporarily escorting the two of them and setting a trial date?" His Highness said.
Wang Sili was overjoyed. After all, if he was allowed to slow down at this time, maybe he could really find the real murderer.
Wang Sili immediately said: "Okay, if that's the case, let's stop the interrogation temporarily!"
The prince stood up and said with a hint of anger in his voice: "Why, are you and the third child secretly related?"
"Your Highness, please take a closer look. I am a magistrate. Based on a fair attitude, I have decided to try the case later..." Wang Sili said.
The prince was about to speak, but at this time His Highness the Third Highness turned his back on his guest and said, "Why is brother so anxious to get Niu Dingtian convicted? Could it be that brother..."
"Don't talk nonsense!" the prince said.
After the two brothers exchanged a few words, the case was shelved, and Wang Sili found Li Yuguo: "It turns out to be Commander Li. Thanks to Commander Li, I have resolved this crisis. Otherwise, I would have been a prince behind this. It has to be squeezed to death.”
"But now it's just a suspended sentence. You also know about the matter of the Crown Prince and the Third Highness." Li Hugo said.
Now the prince has also been affected by the incident involving the Mai Sect, and his reputation is not as great as before. However, the third prince, who has been dormant and low-key, is gradually showing signs of standing up. Overtly and secretly, the fight between the two has already begun. This is Something everyone inside and outside the court knew.
"Are you saying that we are going to start dividing the party into factions now?" Wang Sili said.
Li Yuguo smiled and said: "This is not what I said, it was realized by Mr. Wang Sili himself."
"Haha, Commander Li is indeed a sensible person, but I have one more thing to ask you for advice. In the final analysis, the current matter is just a delaying tactic at best. Is there any way, sir, to help me get out of this dilemma?"
Li Yuguo rolled his eyes and said: "There is a way, but I need to ask the adults for some people."
"That's no problem." Sili said.
Li Huguo began to look for clues. When he arrived near the tavern, he saw several drinkers whispering.
"Sister Hua's restaurant has been closed. You said that the alcohol bug in our stomachs has attacked now. What should we do?"
"What can I do? Although Sister Hua is a bit extravagant, the wine she buys is the cheapest in the whole capital. And if you want a food plate, as long as you have a sweeter mouth, she will give you an extra pinch of peanuts." rice."
"It's such a pity that such a good person will be gone at the last word..."
"The man who blames her is so useless. No wonder Sister Hua wants Hong Xinglang to come out."
Li Yuguo walked over and took out a wine gourd. However, after walking a few steps, he was stopped. One of the middle-aged bald men said, "Dude, are you here to get some wine?"
Li Yuguo naturally came here to inquire about information at this time. If he came to inquire about information as Tongming Temple, he would definitely not succeed, because the people here are all lower class people, and rich people will not come here to drink and have no money. Naturally, people have complaints about the court, so they will never say a word to the court about anything related to the case.
Li Huguo pretended to be the drunkard he is now, which can bring him closer. Li Huguo said: "Yes, the wine is gone today... Hiccup, haven't you opened the door yet?"
When people around him saw Li Yuguo coming to drink, they immediately came together, as if a group of people had found a drinking buddy.
One of them said with a little pride as if he was the first to arrive: "Looks like he's a little wine bug again. Let me tell you, something big happened here!"
As he spoke, the other party rambled on about the whole story. Li Yuguo was puzzled and said, "No way, is there such a stupid person in the world? Everyone knew he was coming, and then he came to the tavern to kill him. He still uses such cruel methods, and what’s even more shocking is that this guy is actually an abbot of Tongming Temple.”
"Actually, buddy, don't tell me. In my opinion, it's not necessarily this guy who committed the murder." A man with dysentery said.
Li Huguo smiled: "Brother, do you know?"
"I heard, it might be the boss's fault. After all, you know the boss's wife, she might... Hehehehe..." The man laughed obscenely.
After careful questioning, Li Yuguo found out that the landlady was quite famous here. In addition to the drinks, people who drank here also coveted the appearance of the landlady. To put it bluntly, they were greedy for the body of the landlady.
However, there are very few people who can get the favor of the landlady.
According to Li Huguo's statistics, there are probably not hundreds, but dozens of people who have fallen victim to the boss lady's pomegranate skirt.
In this way, Niu Dingtian's suspicion plummeted. Not to mention that Niu Dingtian and the boss's wife had no holiday, and those individuals before Niu Dingtian were also suspected.
Li Huguo said: "The murder that happened on the fixed day was not the end of the month yesterday? There is no curfew in our big capital at the end of the month, and there are not many people on the road? After all, it was discovered by patrol. The fine was not one or two points, but ten." Let’s start with two silver coins.”
The fine of ten taels of silver was already a huge amount of money for ordinary people.
"I'm afraid I have to find a watchman, but since the murder happened, the watchman has stopped coming out and has been absent from work for two days in a row." said Zhitou.
Li Huguo said: "The watchman doesn't do the watch? This is interesting. Which watchman is there?"
There is one watchman per street. This is the rule of the capital. The watchman starts working on the fixed watch day and then works until sunrise the next day. It is considered a night shift, but the pay is good and it is also a guaranteed job, so the watchmen who work the watch are usually Diligent.
Li Yuguo learned the whereabouts of the watchman and immediately went to look for him. If the watchman was here at the time of the watch, he would definitely see someone deliberately. This was a very important clue.
In an alley near the city wall, Li Yuguo saw a dirty road. It seemed to be a poor neighborhood with a rancid smell everywhere. At this time, a beggar was lingering next to him. Li Yuguo walked over and looked around again. , he threw two copper coins into the beggar's bowl and said, "Friend, is there a watchman here?"
The beggar slowly raised his head and pointed inside: "Here, the house with the wreath at the door..."
Li Yuguo took a quick look and found that there was a mourning hall over there, and it seemed that someone was already dead.