Chapter 148: Zhang Dashan
Chapter 148 Zhang Dashan
"Yes." Zheng Tao nodded, "Senior, please advise."
Seeing Zheng Tao's respectful expression, Mo Fan was very satisfied.
He came here to instruct Zheng Tao to solve Wang Hua's matter.
"Tell me the results of your investigation in detail."
Zheng Tao didn't hide it when he heard the words. Whether it was due to his own admiration for the war emperor Mo Fan, or his love for the house and the trust transferred from Mo frivolous, Zheng Tao never had too much doubt about Mo Fan.
"Senior, since three months ago, our investigation on Wang Hua has been carried out in secret. During this period, the information we have obtained from us is as follows: Wang Hua, a person from Beizhou, is close to the border, and his family was poor since he was a child. The Yan Empire looted and killed the rebels, and he escaped his life alone by hiding in a dry well."
"After studying hard, at the age of 16, he won the first prize in the imperial examination, entered the official career, and started the road of cultivation at the same time."
"After entering the imperial court, start from the low-level officials. Everything is done and the handling is fair! Every time you move to a place, you will be loved by the people and sent by all the people. Seventy years ago, the official worshiped the prime minister and has been serving as the prime minister until now. One hundred and twelve years old, first-rank Martial King."
"After high school, I lived with my first wife. The mansion I lived in was given by Your Majesty, and I never hired servants. Every year, except for the living expenses of the prime minister's mansion, all the salary is donated to the common people."
Zheng Tao told Wang Hua's basic information.
"So, Wang Hua and the Blue Flame Empire have a deep blood feud, and it certainly doesn't look like an enemy spy." Mo Fan touched his chin and murmured.
Zheng Tao shook his head: "I can't be sure. It is this kind of background that is the most protective color to cover up his true identity. Mo frivolity has also analyzed this matter. When the water is clear, there will be no fish. The cleaner it is, the easier it is to get dirty."
Mo Fan secretly laughed in his heart, it is not Mo frivolous analysis, this is what I said.
But Mo Fan couldn't show it, and continued: "So, you suspect that he is an enemy spy. According to what you said before, Wang Hua ordered the killer to assassinate Mo Frivolous, but an official took the blame, and Wang Hua also confessed to his grandson Wang Yu's crimes. In the end, even ask for resignation to beg for bones?"
"Where is he asking for resignation? He is simply advancing in order to retreat! Before he finished speaking, all civil and military officials in the court begged for mercy, saying that the empire cannot be separated from the king, and His Majesty cannot be separated from the king." Zheng Tao sneered. .
"The entire court seems to belong to his royal family, and His Majesty also invited him to take office. Regarding Wang Yu's so-called guilt, it is just a serious matter. Wang Hua returned home and wanted to kill his grandson to thank him. The world. In the end, Mrs. Wang persuaded her to die, and finally broke Wang Yu's legs."
"Where is the official who surrendered? Have you tried anything?"
Zheng Tao shook his head: "Where is there a chance to interrogate him? He committed suicide in court."
"In this way, wouldn't Wang Hua's guilt of killing Mo frivolous be more confirmed?"
Zheng Tao smiled wryly: "So what if he is honest? He is a smart man, and his body is too clean, so he poured dirty water on himself, not to mention that it was designed to ambush Mo Qingkuang and failed, but he killed Mo Qingkuang himself in front of everyone. , his position is still unshakable!"
"This is the popular support he has accumulated over the past hundred years!"
"So because of the dirty water, you once again stagnated in the process of investigating whether he is collaborating with the enemy?" Mo Fan asked, "Since Wang Hua himself has no flaws, have you investigated the people around him?"
"Even if he is a spy of the enemy country, the information needs to be sent to Lan Yan. He has been in contact with those people, and then he will investigate the contacts of the Lan Yan Empire. Don't you know this?"
Zheng Tao is helpless: "Of course we have done it. Anyone he has contacted in the past hundred years, including anyone in his family, and even what objects have been taken out of the house, we have investigated clearly."
"There is no clue?"
Zheng Tao shook his head bitterly. He and Huage, who had always been proud of their brains, were crushed by Wang Hua.
Based on the current situation, the result they got is that either Wang Hua is not an enemy spy, or Wang Hua's wisdom is far superior to the two of them!
Mo Fan curled his lips: "It's so stupid, tell me all the people Wang Hua has frequent contact with in daily life, you should remember them clearly."
Zheng Tao sighed: "Wang Hua usually lives in seclusion, and most of the civil and military courts are his disciples, but after the court, Wang Hua has always closed the door and never sees guests! Anyone who comes to give gifts will not be accepted. On the contrary, it will be blasted out. Therefore, the person who came and went to Xiangfu the most in the past is only Huage. The two of them hit it off quite well and often discuss poetry together."
"Wang Hua has done a great job, almost a model of honest officials! Even the people who have been rescued by him want to express their gratitude, but Wang Hua will not give any chance, and they will never see them. Regarding this matter, there is another special Interesting story."
"What story?" Mo Fan's eyes lit up.
"Many years ago, when Wang Hua was still an official, he rescued a traveling businessman who was robbed by bandits. He not only saved his life, but also retrieved the goods for him."
"Later, that businessman's business grew bigger and bigger, and now he is a well-known wealthy businessman in Tianxuan, and his business scope covers both Tianxuan and Lanyan."
"After making his fortune, this businessman never forgets his life-saving grace. He will go to Wang Hua's mansion to give gifts to thank him every year and festival, but Wang Hua even throws them out with his things, and never accepts them once."
"But the businessman was also persistent, and Wang Hua refused to accept it. He distributed it to the people, claiming that it was a gift from the king. Wherever natural disasters and man-made disasters occurred in the empire, this businessman also gave his best to help and donated huge sums of money."
"People call him Tianxuan's second treasury, and more people call him Zhang Dashan."
Mo Fan couldn't help laughing when he heard the words: "Are you all idiots? This is obviously a connector?"
"I have to visit every year and festival. This is a regular exchange of information! Spreading money and things to win people's hearts. Isn't it also Wang Hua's usual method?"
"Also, Zhang Dashan's business spreads across the two countries. How many opportunities does he have to get in touch with Lan Yan? The most important thing is that Wang Hua only practiced martial arts at the age of sixteen, and he has no skills at all. How can he become a martial king within a hundred years? You Is it true that doing good deeds can increase your cultivation?”
"There must be a huge financial group behind him. I conclude that it must be this Zhang Dashan!"
Mo Fan's words are convincing, his judgment does not need a basis, it is a fact, and Zhang Dashan is the link between Wang Hua and the Blue Flame Empire.
Zheng Tao didn't seem to have suddenly realized, but had a serious expression on his face: "Senior, do you think we haven't doubted this Zhang Dashan? A few days ago, Zhang Dashan went to the prime minister's house to give gifts, and Fu Qing stayed by himself. There was nothing in their words Any news about the empire, even if we translate it from left to right, we can't get any useful information."
"Afterwards, we quietly searched Zhang Dashan's mansion, and there was no note recording the news. Under Fu Qing's nose, it was impossible for Wang Hua to do anything when he threw Zhang Dashan out."
(end of this chapter)