Kingdom of Heaven and Han

After sending Cao Zhiyan away, Wang Xiaolie sat alone, drinking tea quietly and thinking about his thoughts.

Wang Xiaolie did not lie to Cao Zhiyan by saying those words. I was really impatient with those intrigues and wanted to quit. If he had not known Zhao Gou's moral character in the face of pressure in another period, he might have really retreated.

But how to retreat now? The generals and officials who followed him had to be appeased, and the chaos in the Jin Dynasty had to be quelled. There was really no way to retreat. Again, what do the people of the Central Plains deserve? You have to suffer twice from the Jin Dynasty and Zhao Gou. In order to make a living for everyone in the world, Wang Xiaolie could not retreat.

Not to mention Qin Hui. If they were under Zhao Gou, their subordinate officials might still have a way out, but it might not be possible if there was Qin Hui among them. With Qin Hui's unyielding personality, they were basically destined to die.

Since there is no way to retreat, we must cheer up and deal with Zhao Gou and others.

Wang Xiaolie had already practiced to the point where he could concentrate on doing something, and he would devote himself wholeheartedly to it. Regardless of whether you like it or not, whether you like it or not, when you have to do it, you can work hard and do it carefully.

Sometimes, Wang Xiaolie himself doesn't know whether life has changed him or whether he has changed life.

When Wang Xiaolie was about to leave the flower hall, his own soldiers came to report, and Shen Zun asked to see him outside. Wang Xiaolie hurriedly asked Shen Zun to come in and met him in the flower hall.

Shen Zun entered the flower hall and saluted Wang Xiaolie.

Wang Xiaolie said: "Please take a seat quickly. You have been going to Hangzhou for many years, and we have not seen each other for many days."

Shen Zun thanked him and sat next to him.

Wang Xiaolie ordered for tea and asked: "The Chinese New Year is almost here, have you gone home to see me?"

Shen Zundao: "As soon as the official arrived in Luoyang, he went to Xuanfu Division first and has not returned home yet."

Wang Xiaolie nodded: "I am very relieved that you are loyal to official duties. But it is also appropriate to go home first and see your parents and children."

Shen Zundao: "What Xuanfu told me is the most important thing in my heart. If I go home first and worry about official matters, it will not be good."

Wang Xiaolie said: "Drink tea. First, think about what you want to say to me. Don't forget it."

Shen Zun nodded, took a sip of tea, closed his eyes slightly, and mentally reviewed the major events that had happened this year.

Wang Xiaolie drank tea silently. When Shen Zun opened his eyes, he asked him: "Are you ready? Tell me about the major events that happened this year."

Shen Zundao said: "I was ordered by Xuan Fu to open a tavern in Xingzai and inquire about various news. Xingzai has to deal with the Northern Expedition this year and is busy with everything. I don't pay attention to these things, but I am safe. Especially. I asked for information, but it didn’t attract anyone’s attention.”

After that, he started from Li Zongliang's invasion of Yunzhou, to the dispatch of Li Yongshou and Wang Yi from the Marshal's Mansion of the Kingdom of Jin, to the end of the trip, and told all the major events of the year.

After Wang Xiaolie heard this, he asked doubtfully: "I have captured Nianhan, the capital marshal of the Jin Kingdom. How can he send envoys to Xingzai?"

Shen Zundao: "It was sent by Nianhan a few months ago. Because of the long distance and uneven roads, we only arrived in Xingzai."

Wang Xiaolie was extremely surprised when he heard this. Asked: "What should I say when they arrived in Xingzai?" Shen Zundao said: "It would be a joke to talk about these envoys. When they first arrived in Xingzai, they were arrogant and looked down upon when they heard that the officials were conducting military expeditions outside. They stayed there for two years Heaven, when the news that Xuanfu captured Nianhan in the clouds reached Xingzai, he was like a dead dog, losing his prestige."

Wang Xiaolie laughed after hearing this. He said: "When I was out on an envoy, the marshal was captured by the opponent first. It was really embarrassing."

Shen Zundao: "Yes. This was also passed down as a joke, and the people there laughed for many days. However, these envoys were still well received by the court, and they were not treated lightly just because their marshal was captured."

Wang Xiaolie's expression became serious after hearing this. This attitude of the court is what you should really pay attention to.

After chatting for a while, Wang Xiaolie found that there was nothing in Hangzhou that he needed to pay special attention to. He said, "After the New Year, Your Majesty will be stationed in Xiangyang. Do you know?"

Shen Zundao: "I understand. Many businessmen in the industry are moving to Xiangyang. Their business depends on the imperial court, so they naturally follow the imperial court."

Wang Xiaolie said: "You should also move to Xiangyang after the new year. Pretend that you are like other merchants and follow the imperial court. In the past year, you must have established an intelligence network by the imperial court. It would be a pity to give up. ”

Shen Zundao: "I sincerely obey Xuan Fu's order."

Wang Xiaolie said: "After arriving in Xiangyang, we must be careful to collect information from the imperial court, and we must not reveal our identity. Especially when the Jin envoys arrive in Xiangyang, we must find out their every move. Who they met, what words they said, and these words What role it played must be clearly understood. What purpose the Jin envoys had when they came to the south and who they used to achieve their purpose must be made clear."

Shen Zun thought for a moment and said, "You just want to know every move of the Golden Envoy? This is a bit difficult."

Wang Xiaolie said: "As long as you want to do it, there is always a way. Don't always stare at the officials, but look down. Their servants, maids, the idlers who follow them, and even the vendors near them , all kinds of people can be your helpers. You need to divide the information into several items, from which people understand this item, and others understand that item, come to you, and then summarize it. After quick analysis, it is Become complete intelligence.”

Shen Zun thought about it carefully and smiled bitterly: "If this is the case, a lot of people will be needed, and Xuanfu will cost a lot of money."

Wang Xiaolie said with a smile: "How can information cost nothing? You don't need to think about money. I will definitely give you enough."

Shen Zundao: "I can give it a try. I have never done anything like this before."

Strictly speaking, there is no such thing as special intelligence collection. Many spies work part-time. The intelligence collected is often based on what was heard and seen on the streets without detailed analysis.

As for sorting and analyzing the collected intelligence, it is even more impossible. As long as Wang Xiaolie made a request in this regard, he would already be ahead.

Over the past year, Shen Zunzai has been collecting intelligence, mainly building a spy network, without sorting or analyzing it. After arriving in Xiangyang, Wang Xiaolie hoped that his abilities would be further improved and he would be able to analyze intelligence.

People are always affected by their surrounding environment. The surrounding environment does not pay attention to intelligence collection, and people in such an environment will naturally not think of ways to keep it secret. As long as you have the right idea, gathering intelligence should be relatively easy.

Wang Xiaolie needed to know about the peace negotiations between the imperial court and the Jin Dynasty. When did it start, what was the process like, and what results were achieved. As long as one is willing, such information should not be hidden from anyone.

(End of this chapter)