The murder case of the second son of King Liao in the restaurant became the biggest news in the capital in mid-to-late October, and it was boiling for a long time, and the truth was still unknown.

Zhao Li, the second son of the King of Liao, is suspected of murder, but he doesn't seem to have any need to kill. He had a bad attitude in the restaurant that day, and according to his later confession, it was because he met a scammer, and after finding out that he had been cheated of money, he returned to the place where he met the scammer to find clues, and his subordinates were all assigned by him to find the scammer, so they did not wait by his side. If he really killed in a fit of rage, he should have killed the liar, and there was no need to fight against a fellow.

The point is, because when he ran to the restaurant, his appearance was really terrifying, and someone in the teahouse opposite saw it, looked at him a few more times, knew that he was the prince of the palace, and paid special attention to him for a while. These people saw him poking his head out of the window of the private room on the second floor, and looking at his appearance at that time, it didn't look like he had killed someone, and after he shrank his head back, soon there was a noise in the restaurant, saying that he had killed someone. This is consistent with Zhao Li's confession.

However, several guests in the private room diagonally opposite made statements that were unfavorable to Zhao Li, and the guests and men downstairs also said that no one had ever gone up to the second floor during the period, could it be that he was still a person who was killed by Jiang Yang's thieves who flew up and down the walls? What kind of grudge does such a person have against a young man? If you have to kill someone in front of you, aren't you afraid that Zhao Li will turn around and look at him squarely?

There are also capable people in Shuntianfu who have solved the case, and they have raised a suspicious point, that is, the movement on the street, the so-called small vendors catching thieves or something, should it be deliberately made to make a fuss and divert everyone's attention, right? Because everyone paid attention to the noise on the street, no one found out that the young man was killed? At least, Zhao Li was attracted by this noise, so he stood by the window for a long time, and he didn't even know that someone behind him was killed.

The people of Shuntianfu went to inquire about who had caught the thief that day, and where had they taken the thief afterwards? But they could not find out no matter how they checked, and it was said that those small vendors were not from the capital, but had set up stalls from outside the city to sell goods, and after catching the thief, they were escorted to a secluded place to beat them, and after recovering the money, they left, without going to the yamen or detaining the thief. As for the little thief himself, if he has suffered a loss once, does he have to run away? Is it still possible to stay and wait for the officials of the yamen to catch him?

Shuntianfu thinks this is suspicious, but a young man in a restaurant is guilty of alarming so many people to perform a play, just to take his life?

This clue was broken, and the official had no choice but to go to the shopkeeper in the restaurant and the guests again and again to ask, and this inquiry asked another question.

Because it was not the time for dinner that day, there were only guests in the private room on the entire second floor, except for Zhao Li, and there were about four or five people, all of whom were young and strong men, all of whom were businessmen from other places, and it was said that they had made a business and made a lot of money, so they came to drink and celebrate. Their testimony was unfavorable to Zhao, but they themselves were not necessarily without suspicion. Because there were so many people on the second floor at that time, if it wasn't for the people killed by Zhao Li, and no one came up downstairs, the murderer could naturally be one of them.

In particular, when the officials of Shuntianfu found the inn where they settled according to the residences of these people that day, and found that they had already left, their suspicion was even deeper. If not, what do they run?

However, things do not seem to be so simple, because the man at the inn told him that they had lived well and did not say that they were leaving, but one night two people suddenly came, and they looked like stewards and attendants from the rich and noble's house. The two men went to talk to them, and then they checked out overnight and left.

Maybe the Liao Wangfu knew that the testimony of these people was unfavorable to his son, and used means, or inducement, or coercion, to get people away?

That's not all, Zhao Yan sent out the guards and entourage to find the liar, inquired all the way about the people who seemed to be Lan Dafu, found the house rented by Lan Dafu nearby, broke in, and found that the landlord's family was dead in the house, and they were all fresh and dead, and then a neighbor bumped into him and shouted. The guards claimed that they had not killed anyone, but the neighbors thought they were suspicious and had weapons on them. If it weren't for the fact that the weapons on their bodies were not stained with blood, and the size did not match the scars on the deceased's body, I was afraid that they would be sent to the government immediately. After all, the capital is not Liaodong, and the face of the Liaowang Mansion is not so effective.

This case was merged with Zhao Li's restaurant murder case into one case, Shuntianfu detained the guards while tracking down the whereabouts of "Lan Dafu" and others, but no useful clues could be found no matter how they were checked, but there was some evidence in the dead landlord's house, which proved that the Liao Wangfu was not so clean, and it was more like the people of the Liao Wangfu were killing people. The guards were hard to argue, and they all felt wronged.

Zhao Li was sent to the Zongren Mansion prison again. This time, the emperor sent down the holy decree to reprimand him, and it was not as polite as the last time. With such a stain, it is difficult for him to even clear his name and prove his innocence, let alone fight for the position of the prince. Being able to get rid of the charge of murder and leave the prison of the Zongren Mansion safely and soundly is already blessed by the ancestors.

There was a gloomy mist in the palace of the Liao king. This kind of thing happened, and the holy decree did not urge the Liao Wang's family to leave Beijing and return to the domain, but the Liao Wang's wife did not breathe a sigh of relief at all. The step-concubine of the king of Liao cried for an unknown number of times, asking her husband to plead with the emperor, even if she knelt down and kowtowed in front of the emperor and was low, it didn't matter. Zhao Li is the root of her life, if she dies unjustly this time, who will she rely on in the future? !

The King of Liao sat on the seat with an ugly face, no matter how she cried or scolded, she didn't move. Things are not so simple! Their son was calculated by the Beirong people! But they couldn't tell the truth, and if they did, the whole palace would be unlucky, and if they didn't say it, they could find another way to prove the innocence of the second son's master and servant. At such a time, they can't panic! As long as the Liao Wangfu is still there, is it possible that they are still worried that their son will not be able to take refuge? It's just that a few ordinary people have died, and it is not really the person who killed the son, so he will not let his son pay for his life. Even if you suffer a little loss now, when the rumors pass, what can't you do?!

Zhao Shuo, the prince of the world, had already gone back to his house, claiming that he had seen the dead man frightened and asked the doctor to take medicine at home, so naturally he couldn't be expected to ask for any mercy or make any effort.

King Liao didn't expect this eldest son to help much, as long as Zhao Shuo didn't fall into the well and caused chaos for him. is the youngest son Zhao Yan, although he is lame, his temperament is also extreme, and he has always been at odds with his brother, but if his brother has an accident, he can still help go out to run errands and inquire about all kinds of news, which is obviously grown up and sensible!

"My father finally knows my benefits now, and I don't have to count on Zhao Li's house in the future!" Zhao Yan drank hot milk tea comfortably in the flower hall of Zhao Mo's new home, and said to Zhao Mo, "Although the mother concubine can't turn the corner now, she only knows how to cry Zhao Li, but because I went out with me to help run errands, she treated me a lot kinder, but from time to time she still talked about Zhao Li, urging me to find a way to send things to Zhao Li, take care of the Zongren Mansion, and don't let him suffer - what words! That's not the Shuntianfu Prison, it's the Zongren Mansion Prison!" The people in that big prison are all nobles of the clan, and they can't be compared with the prison cells of the officials outside, and they can still make Zhao Li suffer? At most, it's not as comfortable as at home, there are beds, and there is no shortage of three meals, which is much more enjoyable than when I drag my injured leg around. Why does the mother concubine only care about him, and I don't know how distressed I am?"

Zhao Mo said with a smile: "The princess is now six gods and no master, and the third uncle still expects her to know clearly who is the reliable son? The prince's attention is the most important thing. The third uncle and the second uncle are both descendants of the prince and princess, and the second uncle's future is now ruined, even if he wins the lawsuit, his reputation is very bad, and it is impossible to inherit the title of viscount. When the third uncle's leg injury is healed, the Liao Wangfu will still rely on you to support it. ”

Zhao Yan was extremely comfortable when he heard this, and he also understood how to be modest: "Don't say that, now the position of the son of the world is still sitting on you." ”

Zhao Mo sighed: "My father...... He hid in trouble, what can he expect from him now?"

That's a good point. Zhao Yan smiled contemptuously and said to Zhao Mo: "Forget it, you are a miserable person, and it is not the first day to know who your Lao Tzu is, so you don't have to be too sad." Don't worry, the third uncle remembers your goodness, and the Liao Wangfu will rely on our uncle and nephew to support it in the future. ”

Zhao Yan spent a long time at Zhao Mo's house, counting that the time was almost up, before he got up to say goodbye. He made an appointment with a cousin of the clan who was on an errand in the Zongren Mansion today, and asked a little about Zhao Li's news, and he would have a good time when he returned home. Of course, he didn't want Zhao Li to come back from the prison of the Zongren Mansion so smoothly, but if it was because of Zhao Li's case, it would not be good if it would be involved in the Liao Wangfu, so he had to do a little favor, make a little effort, and act like his brother was busy all day long, so that he could show his parents.

After sending Zhao Yan away, Zhao Mo had a meal at home Shi Shiran, and also enjoyed the two dishes sent from the Yongjiahou Mansion beautifully, and then took a bag of things and went to the Liao Wang's Mansion.

When the King of Liao saw him coming, he barely squeezed out a smile. Although this grandson is not close to him, but now that something happened to the palace, he still helped to intercede in front of the palace, dragged the case down, and asked an acquaintance to take care of Zhao Li in the prison of the Zongren Mansion, which is very powerful. The eldest son can't be counted on, and the grandson still has to be more encompassing.

Unexpectedly, as soon as Zhao Mo came, he was taken aback.

"What is this?" King Liao looked at the burden that Zhao Mo opened in a daze, and there was a stack of papers inside, "What is this?!"

"The Shuntian Mansion Yamen was found in the house where Lan Dafu and his gang lived. Zhao Mo looked at the Liao Wang and said, "This is the transcript I asked people to get, it has originally been presented to the emperor, it is all evidence of the Liao Wangfu's private sale of military food and ordnance, private trade with Beirong, embezzlement of military funds, and evidence of killing good and risking merit." I don't know if it's true or not, but ...... The key is not whether the evidence is true or false, but whether the emperor thinks it is true or false. Once these things are made public, they will be linked to the case of the second uncle, and the prince feels ...... What will happen to our Liao Wangfu?"

King Liao's old face was already pale.