Although the emperor did not call him, Wang Chengen still stood obediently and even listened with some respect.
Wang Dehua also heard it before he was escorted out of the palace gate. At this time, he suddenly felt a little stupid.
All along, he thought that person was Wang Chengen's person, but just now he discovered that that person seemed to have a higher status than Wang Chengen and was definitely not Wang Chengen's person.
Then the question arises again, who is this strange person?
He was eager to hear the rest of the conversation and observe the strange man again. At this time, he was sure that the reason why the emperor's attitude towards him changed drastically was definitely due to the influence of this strange person.
It was a pity that he had no chance and was escorted out by Wang Chengen's people.
In the main hall, Emperor Chongzhen was also a little strange. He wanted to hear what Zhang Mingwei had to explain, so he looked at him curiously.
However, Zhang Mingwei did not speak to Wang Chengen, but turned to ask Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, when something happened to the fifth emperor, was the Admiral of Dongchang still the same Wang Dehua?"
Emperor Chongzhen nodded, suddenly realizing something, his face turned pale, and he immediately asked: "Sir, what do you mean, is this bitch responsible?"
If that were the case, he would definitely chop Wang Dehua alive!
When the prince, Princess Kunxing and others heard this, their expressions suddenly tightened and they were very concerned.
After hearing this, Zhang Mingwei shook his head and said: "That's not what I meant. I just thought that Dongchang was responsible for investigating hundreds of officials and asking for news about the capital. The so-called Bodhisattva appeared and retribution was to be retribution on the emperor's fifth son. If Dongchang had not learned about such a big thing A little inside story. A little weird! So, I have an idea."
"What do you think?" Emperor Chongzhen asked immediately after hearing this.
This matter is very important to him, so he cares about it very much.
After hearing this, Zhang Mingwei answered him: "When Wang Gonggong goes to investigate Wang Dehua, he will investigate every money transaction he has. Not only can he find out the source of Wang Dehua's money, but he can also know who has colluded with Wang Dehua. Among them, it is said that There may be someone plotting to kill the fifth son of the emperor."
Before Emperor Chongzhen could express his position, he continued: "Secondly, the prince will rectify the East Factory, and then investigate the source of the original rumor. It will definitely be related to the person who murdered the fifth emperor. Then we will check whether there are opportunities in the palace to come into contact with the fifth emperor's food. People who live in daily life, investigate people who behave abnormally before and after the rumors, and even find out who suddenly gained a lot of property and money during that period."
Hearing him talk, no matter whether it was Emperor Chongzhen or Wang Chengen, they couldn't help but nod. None of them expected that at such a young age, their husband could be so thoughtful and thoughtful, which was amazing!
But who knows, Zhang Mingwei hasn't finished speaking yet. After swallowing his saliva, he continued: "Third, check the Wu Qinghou Mansion again to find out who he had close contact with during that period. After the incident, who he had close contact with. Fourth... "
When he said this, Emperor Chongzhen, Wang Chengen and others were completely shocked. There was actually a fourth?
"...After investigating that matter, who will benefit the most?" After Zhang Mingwei said this, he concluded, "We will investigate based on these clues first, and then we will narrow down the scope of the investigation. Maybe we can catch the perpetrators of those years." The murderer of the fifth emperor!"
After finally finishing speaking, Emperor Chongzhen immediately turned to Wang Chengen and said, "Just do what you want, sir. Do you understand?"
"I understand!" After Wang Chengen responded, he couldn't help but sigh, "Sir, he is a scholar of heaven and man. If you peel off the cocoon, this matter will definitely be revealed to the world!"
After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen sighed with emotion: "I didn't expect that Sir is so proficient in criminal names. It's really amazing!"
Seeing that Zhang Mingwei is only in his twenties, his thoughts are so meticulous. It is really amazing that he can tell so many aspects about what happened back then!
If Emperor Chongzhen had previously felt that Kong Sheng's pursuit was just Zhang Mingwei's goal, then at this time, thinking about Zhang Mingwei's profound knowledge, he really felt that Zhang Mingwei might really have this ability.
Naturally, they don’t know that the information explosion in later generations is far beyond what people of this era can compare with.
Zhang Mingwei has watched countless crime-solving movies and TV dramas. I have seen too many various cases, various logical reasonings, etc. As for what he just said, people in later generations can basically tell it, and it is not surprising at all.
Therefore, Zhang Mingwei just smiled slightly after hearing their compliments. He was not very proud. Instead, he told Wang Chengen: "The more low-key these things are, the better. It is best not to let the outside world know that we have begun to suspect and investigate what happened back then." "
This was another cautious attitude, which made Emperor Chongzhen nod his head repeatedly. Without waiting for Wang Chengen's reply, he followed up and warned: "Just do what you want, sir!"
"My slave understands!" Wang Chengen heard this and quickly agreed.
Then, he turned around and wanted to leave. Suddenly he remembered something, and immediately turned back, knelt down with a "pop" sound, slapped himself twice, and then said to Emperor Chongzhen: "Long live my lord, I really deserve this slave. After all these years , I also have some money on hand, I know my mistake!"
Just now, when Wang Dehua wanted to bite him back, Zhang Mingwei helped him. Now that he was going to investigate Wang Dehua, he had to explain this matter clearly to Emperor Chongzhen first.
After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen's face turned a little ugly.
I was frugal and worried about money and food, but as a result, all my slaves were greedy for money!
But at least he knew Wang Chengen's loyalty, and Zhang Mingwei had said it beforehand. Now that Wang Chengen had admitted his mistake, he said calmly: "How many are there in total?"
Compared with him who is so concerned about money, if it were Emperor Jiajing, he might turn a blind eye. This is a difference in the art of emperors, and of course, there is also a difference in the background of the times.
"The current silver is about more than 20,000 taels. If you include the grain fields in the house, the total is estimated to be about more than 100,000 taels!" Wang Chengen replied with a little uneasiness.
After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen stared at Wang Chengen without saying a word until Wang Chengen's forehead began to sweat.
Seeing this, Zhang Mingwei was about to give some advice when he heard Emperor Chongzhen say coldly: "I want you to be loyal, so I will give you 20,000 taels of cash and I will reward you with the rest."
Wang Chengen originally thought that based on his understanding of the emperor, he would probably hand over these. Unexpectedly, the emperor was so generous. He immediately understood that it was for the sake of hanging together. Therefore, while he quickly thanked him, he was also very grateful to Zhang Mingwei, a noble man.
Although it hurts to hand over 20,000 taels of silver, from now on, I can be open-minded and it is considered a good deal.
Zhang Mingwei looked at this scene and smiled slightly in his heart. Although Emperor Chongzhen was extremely short of money, he still had some tricks after being the emperor for so many years.
So, he also said to Wang Chengen: "You are a person who will leave your name in history and be respected by future generations. If you don't bring money with you during life or death, you should be more open-minded. With His Majesty and the Crown Prince here, It’s impossible for you to worry about your livelihood, right?”
"Yes, yes..." Wang Chengen nodded repeatedly, like a chicken pecking at rice. At this time, he was really very happy!
As a eunuch, the most worrying thing is that once the emperor and his courtiers are favored, they will never have the same power as before if they change the emperor. Because the eunuchs around the prince will definitely rise to the top.
But now Wang Chengen knows that he should not have such worries. And all of this was brought to him by this noble man.
After a while, watching Wang Chengen disappear at the palace gate, Zhang Mingwei turned to Emperor Chongzhen and said with a smile: "Your Majesty has unburdened the prince and father-in-law, and he will not have any psychological burden when he investigates other people." !”
After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen smiled a little and nodded. He was satisfied with the matter led by Zhang Mingwei.
At this time, Zhang Mingwei gave him the feeling that he was very powerful in all aspects, so he sincerely praised him: "Sir, you are so talented that I have never seen him in my life!"
No, if Zhang Mingwei only had three hundred years more experience, he might not be that powerful. However, he has experienced the baptism of the Internet information explosion, so it is different.
For Emperor Chongzhen, the more powerful Zhang Mingwei is, the more promising it is to revive the Ming Dynasty, and of course he is happy.
After a pause, Emperor Chongzhen asked again the topic he was most concerned about, and his expression became even more expectant, wanting to hear Zhang Mingwei's answer.
