Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

Chapter 210: Black Ice Terrace

At this moment, Qingji looked at Wu Zixu, who was so humble under his majesty's platform, and smiled slightly: "Zixu, you are the county magistrate of Wudu, and the political achievements you have made, I will see and remember them in my heart."

"With your talent, being a county magistrate is really too much. I want you to be a court lieutenant, in charge of punishment, how about it?"

Tingwei, one of the nine official residences, has great power.

Ting Wei is the chief officer of the highest judicial institution in the state of Wu. He amends the law in accordance with the edict of the monarch, summarizes the number of prisons in the country, and is responsible for edicting prisons.

Ministers who committed crimes were directly tried and imprisoned by them.It is also responsible for reviewing suspected prisons in prefectures and counties, or reporting to the monarch, and sometimes Tingwei sends personnel to counties to assist in the trial of important cases.

In the trial of major cases, Tingwei can deny the proposals of the prime minister and the censor.

Etiquette and laws are all hidden in Tingwei, who is in charge of matters related to the revision of laws and regulations.Things that belong to measurement standards such as points, inches, feet, and feet are also in charge of Tingwei.

Qingji's appointment of Wu Zixu as Ting Wei shows that he really values ​​the latter!

It is worth mentioning that the former Tingwei was concurrently held by Prime Minister You Jiran.

After Qingji promoted Wu Zixu to be a court lieutenant, the structure of the three princes and nine ministers in Wu State became as follows——

Ji Zha is the Grand Priest, Sun Ping is the Great Sima, and Sun Wu is the Royal Doctor. These are the three princes.

Zhu Yong Ren Taichang, in charge of the etiquette of the ancestral temple;
Xiong Zidan served as Lang Zhongling, in charge of the palace and the door;
Heifu served as a guard, in charge of the palace guards and troops;
Shen Xi served as a servant and took charge of horses;
Wu Zixu served as Tingwei, in charge of punishment;
Bo Tong served as a Dianke, and he took charge of all the barbarians who returned to righteousness;
Cover up the rest of Ren Zongzheng and take care of relatives;
Fan Li was appointed as the internal history of millet, and he was in charge of grain goods;
He was resigned from the Shaofu to take charge of the taxes of the mountains, seas, pools, and lakes for the common support.

The left prime minister's language, the right prime minister's plan!
The official positions of Wu Guozhong are officially full!

"Your Majesty thinks highly of it, and I will devote myself to repaying your Majesty's kindness!"

Wu Zixu also attached great importance to fame and fortune.

And the more Qingji appreciates Wu Zixu, the more he reuses Wu Zixu, the more Wu Zixu's long-cherished wish of revenge against Chu goes further.

If in this life he can personally lead an army to destroy the capital of Ying and destroy the state of Chu, Wu Zixu will be able to rest in peace even if he dies immediately!
"Zixu, you have a great responsibility. I was assassinated in the street by an assassin in the west of the city today. Have you ever heard of this?"

"what!"

Wu Zixu was taken aback immediately, and suddenly changed his expression: "Who would dare to assassinate the king in the place where the king's capital is located in public?"

"Is Your Majesty okay?"

Qingji waved his hand and said, "A mere assassin can't hurt anyone."

"Of course, the thieves blatantly assassinate the king. I will absolutely not tolerate it. Right now, four assassins have been captured alive. My intention is to let you interrogate the assassins so that they can confess who is behind the scenes."

"I respectfully obey the king's orders!"

Wu Zixu immediately agreed.

As the Ting Wei of the Wu Kingdom, this is his duty!

Dare to assassinate Qingji on the street, these assassins are courageous enough, and the people behind them are even more courageous.

Qingji said again: "Besides, Zixu, I want you to take advantage of your position to form a special organization."

"This special agency, named 'Black Ice Platform', is dedicated to assassination, bribery of other countries' powerful officials, sowing discord, arranging spies, creating rumors and stealing other countries' secrets and important matters."

"You can report all the manpower and property you need to the widow one by one, and you are only responsible to the widow, and the rest have nothing to do with it."

"promise!"

Wu Zixu solemnly agreed.

As a time traveler, Qingji attaches great importance to spy warfare.

As early as in the Battle of Zhenzi that year, the people of Chu took advantage of Qingji to hold a grand ceremony of proclaiming the king. When Wu Guoxin was first established, he aggressively attacked Wu Guo, and Qingji was caught off guard.

Because Qingji didn't know the news of Chu's attack on Wu until the Chu's boat master crossed the river——Qingji was beaten by a bad news!

Because in this era, although there is careful work, there is not much organization. In addition, roads are blocked and information transmission is difficult. Therefore, it is difficult for Qingji to obtain first-hand information by relying on ordinary methods.

The establishment of the "Black Ice Terrace" will greatly change the passive situation of Wu State.

Relying on enough money, Qingji will be able to place a large number of secret agents in Chu State, Yue State, and even Qi State, Jin State, Song State, Wei State and other places in the north. First, obtain the secrets and major events of other countries.

No matter how bad it is, the state of Wu can buy off the officials of other countries, or assassinate people who are not good for the state of Wu, so as to achieve the purpose of celebrating Ji.

It is not unreasonable for Qingji to give Wu Zixu such great power.

Because Wu Zixu, like Ji Ran, Sun Ping, Sun Wu, Fan Li, Wen Zhong, Bo Tong, and other foreign dignitaries, did not have much foundation in Wu, and could only rely on Qingji alone.

Only by holding Qingji's thighs tightly can they remain invincible in the court of Wu State and enjoy the glory and wealth all the time.

The situation of Wu Zixu is even more so.

As a vassal, a notorious vassal, Wu Zixu is often alienated and suspicious by the officials of Wu, and this is precisely the reason why Qingji asked Wu Zixu to form the Black Ice Platform.

"Zixu, from now on you will be the commander of the Black Ice Terrace. Jiao Hua and Bo Tong will be the deputy commanders to assist you in building the Black Ice Terrace. I hope the three of you can work together to make great contributions to our country of Wu!"

"Sir, obey the king's orders!"

Jiao Hua is Qingji's favorite eunuch, an eunuch who puts Jiao Hua on the black ice platform, not because Qingji can't trust Wu Zixu, but as a necessary check and balance.

The wily and calculating Wu Zixu naturally knew this, so he didn't have the slightest objection!

As for Bo Tong, he is one of the Nine Ministers' Dian Ke, who is in charge of Wu's diplomatic relations, and the affairs of the Black Ice Terrace, so Bo Tong's intervention is of course inevitable.

"In addition, among the four assassins, there is a young man with outstanding swordsmanship and courage, which is appreciated by everyone. If possible, Zixu, you might as well try to persuade him to surrender and let him be used by me!"

"If not, kill him immediately."

A cold light flashed in Qingji's eyes.

"promise!"

Wu Zixu was quite confused.

There are not many people who can be appreciated by Qingji like this. After all, the crime of murder is not small. At the beginning, Qingji was able to let his assassins go away. I think it was because of his love for talent, or in the name of benevolence and righteousness?
And right now, how could that unknown young assassin be valued so highly by Qing Ji?
After Wu Zixu left, Jiao Hua, who was standing beside him, couldn't help saying, "Your Majesty, can Wu Zixu be trusted?"

"The suspect doesn't need it, the employer doesn't. If the widow suspects Wu Zixu, why should he keep him?"

Qingji laughed lightly.

"Slippery."

"The minister is here."

"You are the deputy commander of the Black Ice Platform. Apart from assisting Wu Yuan and Bo Tong in forming the Black Ice Platform, you might as well set up a secret law enforcement team to specialize in assassinations and only be responsible to the widow."

"promise!"

(End of this chapter)