Tantai Li didn't know about Qiu Le's disappearance, but after some people appeared inexplicably around his mansion, he had to trace the source, and finally found the culprit in Prince Jing's mansion.
It was very obvious what Tantai Jing meant. The disappearance of the princess made him point the finger at himself, but he did not remember that he was interested in seducing married women. Could it be that the missing woman was in that room?
If a woman can enter and leave Prince Jing's Mansion at will, is this woman too unfathomable or is the guard of Prince Jing's Mansion just too lax? Tantai Li would rather choose the second possibility, but it is obvious that this woman means a lot to Tantai Jing, otherwise she would not have spent so much time sending people to monitor this place.
Unfortunately, after two days of tracing, Tantai Jing still found nothing. Where did Qiu Le hide? He almost turned the entire Beiliang upside down. If Qiu Le left Beiliang City and the checkpoints set up at each city gate only allowed entry but not exit, where did she escape from? While Tantai Jing blamed his subordinates for their inability to do things well, he also complained about his own negligence. He should not just put her under house arrest, but should really imprison her.
Wan Qiliang also sent people to look for Youluo, but to no avail. She seemed to have disappeared from the world. In this case, Wan Qiliang had no interest in spending time on her anymore.
Ying Ye is in charge of the case in the east of the city, and Zheng is in charge of the case in the south of the city. The two of them have been very busy these days, but they finally got some clues. The group of outsiders who came some time ago are very suspicious, but no one around them. I have noticed what they did in the days when the crime occurred, and they did not have contact with other people. Maybe they can only be caught until the next crime is committed.
There are four people in this group, three men and one woman, with an average age of about thirty years old. They all have very ordinary faces, the type that people can forget at first glance, so after they have lived here for a while, there are almost no People think of them again.
After Wan Qiliang got this information, he had no way to judge whether they were the murderers. He could only ask people to stand by where they were. At the same time, Tantai Li also focused on another group of people. It's just that his current situation is a bit special. He is surrounded by enemies from both sides, and there are always times when he is unable to do what he wants.
As long as Qiu Le doesn't show up for a day, Tantai Jing will send people to monitor him. It is actually easy for him to avoid those people, but this will more likely arouse Tantai Jing's suspicion, so he will simply let the followers follow him. alright.
"Brother, does the emperor have any impression of Jingdi's wife?" Tantai Li specially sent someone to check Qiu Le's background. Her father was a high-ranking official in the court, and her family was not too wealthy. Back then, Why did Tantai Jing choose her to be his princess
"Princess Jing?" Tantai Ming shook his head, "I have no impression. What happened?"
"It's nothing. It's just that when I went to Prince Jing's Mansion two days ago, I only saw Brother Jing but not the princess. I accidentally remembered and asked." Tantai Li just came to explain his new discovery to Tantai Ming today. , lest Tantai Ming always rush him, as if he didn't do anything at all.
"Why are you going to Prince Jing's Mansion?" This is what Tantai Ming cares about. The battle between him and Tantai Jing for the throne was because Tantai Li was on his side, so he won the final victory. He has always been very self-aware about this, but he has used his own abilities to prove to everyone that he is definitely not sitting on this throne in name only.
But he has been wary of Tantai Jing for so many years. He always feels that his ambition has never disappeared. If Tantai Li stands with him now, it will be a threat to him that cannot be ignored.
"When I came out of the palace that day, I accidentally left Prince Jing's Mansion. I remembered that I hadn't seen Brother Jing for a long time, so I knocked on the door to have a look. I didn't expect that there were so few people in Prince Jing's Mansion. I saw a few servants." Tantai Li recalled the strange things in Prince Jing's palace and wondered if the people he sent were discovered by Tantai Jing.
"Brother Jing has always liked peace and quiet. When we lived together in the palace, there were not many people waiting on him in the palace. It seemed like his father had deliberately neglected him." But in fact, the late emperor did not let him go much. His attention was on Tantai Jing, and almost all of it was on Tantai Li. Even he was just exposed to Tantai Li's light. This was always a knot in his heart, maybe until he died. Or the day when Tantai Li dies may be solved.
"That's what the emperor said, but my brother has thought too much. I always feel that there is something strange in Brother Jing's house." Tantai Li has been with Tantai Ming for so many years, how could he not know that every word he said What does it mean? It's obvious that he has become suspicious. If he wants to dispel his suspicion, he has to sacrifice Tantai Jing, otherwise he will only get his determination to get rid of him.
"Oh? What's wrong with Brother Jing?" Tantai Ming was also very interested in this topic. Tantai Jing was not involved in the investigation of the two recent cases. He went to court every day as expected. He also had doubts. , but what I hope in my heart is that he can continue to perform his duties.
"It's nothing, it's just that there are a lot of people in the palace and Chendi's house, so I'm a little uncomfortable with the deserted situation in Jingdi's house." In fact, except for Lin Si, he didn't see any servants that day, so he Went to that place.
"I just need to find some time to send him some people, so that you won't feel uncomfortable when you go again." On the surface, it's a gift, but in fact it's surveillance in disguise. If Tantai Li can't even hear this, That makes people feel weird.
"Brother Huang is very thoughtful. I think Brother Jing will be very happy to know that Brother Huang cares about him like this."
"Forget it, let's not mention him for now, but how is the investigation of the murder case?" Every day when he goes to court, Tantai Ming can feel that everyone below is panicked. If these two murder cases are not solved, he will have trouble sleeping and eating. There will definitely be more and more people, and the people in the punishment department are not doing anything. When he is in a bad mood one day, he might just kill them.
"My brother already has clues, but there is no conclusive evidence yet, so I am waiting for their next move. As soon as they make a move, I can send people to arrest them."
"Wouldn't it mean that there would still be lives lost? Couldn't it have happened earlier?"
"No useful information was left at the scene of the murder, so I dare not make any judgments. However, the most suspicious people after investigation are those two people. They both came to Beiliang from outside a month and a half ago and live in Beiliang every day. In the inn, few people have seen them show up, and even eating is done in the room, which is really suspicious." If we talk about certainty, Tantai Li is really not 100% sure. He can only say that their existence provides him with help. He has taken a certain direction, but he will not arrest the wrong good person, nor let go of the bad person. If they are really innocent, he will not let them become the so-called scapegoats.
"Since they are suspicious, arrest them first to prevent them from committing crimes or to release them when their innocence can be proven." Tantai Ming did not want another murder to happen. He would rather kill a thousand people by mistake than let one go. , only in this way can the murderer be afraid, otherwise if they continue to be gentle, they will definitely become even more indifferent.
"Brother Imperial, is this approach too cruel?" Of course Tantai Li does not agree with this approach. If the wrong arrest is made, it will not only damage his reputation, but also Tantai Ming's reputation as an emperor. Credibility, who would want the emperor of their country to be a foolish king? Once Tantai Ming loses the support of the people, some people with ulterior motives may not do anything.
"Cruel? If I were not cruel to them, they would do even more cruel things. Is Brother Li still so naive now?" Tantai Ming showed the majesty of the emperor, and what he said was not unreasonable. , but after all, his and Tantai Li's positions are still somewhat different, and their ways of thinking about things are also different.
"It's not that I am naive. If they are really innocent, what will the people in the world say about my brother? Have you ever thought about it?"
"How can I block the mouths of everyone in the world with my own strength? I have already made such preparations before I sat on this throne. Even after so many years, I have managed the country with benevolence and have received little criticism? "
"Brother Emperor..."
"You don't need to say anything more. I have already decided to bring those two people back and send them to the Criminal Department for interrogation. We must find out why." Tantai Ming waved his sleeves, obviously not wanting to listen to Tan anymore. Any words Tai Li said that were against him were even carried away.
"If things really turn out like this, there may be no way to end it by then. Brother Huang, do you really have to think about it?" Tantai Li still tried to make a last-ditch effort. After all, he was the cause of this matter. If He didn't say that there were two people like that. Maybe their fate would be easier than it is now, but if it was really them, it would be considered that he had eliminated harm for the country.
"Just do what I say. When did you become so soft-hearted? This is not like you before. You should go back and think about it." Tantai Ming gave the eviction order, and he didn't need to come to listen to it again. Tantai Li came to teach him a lesson because he thought he was a murderer. Could it be that he was not one
"Yes, my brother, please retire." Tantai Li also knew that it would be useless to say more, so he simply said no more, turned around and left the palace, thinking about whether to follow Tantai Ming's words, but even if he did nothing If so, Tantai Ming would send someone else to do it, it would be better for him to do it himself.
Tantai Ming looked at Tantai Li's back. Even if he was despised by everyone, he would still want him to go to hell with him. In heaven they shared the glory and wealth, so how could he not take him with him in hell?