Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

After Guo Shao heard the news, he ordered Huang Binglian, the official of the Kaifeng government, to send (impress) for the patrol, give the king orders, and restrain the locals from hunting down the criminals. (Starting)

Zhao Kuangyin must have done it! Guo Shao thought for a while at the window.

In the past, he also ordered the Jiafang Administration to order Wang Hong to pay attention to prevent technical leakage. There are also some measures, such as walling the workshop area, and also dispatching soldiers and horses from Kaifeng Prefecture to station for a long time; in the management of division of labor, most people The whole process of armor-making is not accessible, only a few master craftsmen can handle the workshop; let the craftsman sign on the confidential documents, the leaked armor-making technology will be punished, and the family members will be exiled for three thousand miles.

However, there are still big loopholes in governance, which have not received enough attention. Mainly because the ancients rarely stolen for specific technology at any cost, perhaps because the rulers of all races did not attach importance to craftsmanship, or they may have poor knowledge. Anyway, such cases have hardly occurred for many years. For example, in the legendary Zhuge Liang’s Trojan Horses, Zhuge Liannu and other technologies, there is no record of what Wei and Wu specifically sent to steal... Various technologies of the Tang Dynasty have been leading the world for a long time, and there is no confidentiality at all. Before Princess Wencheng brought the craftsman's tools, Tubo did not send anyone specifically to steal the technology. The rulers of various countries basically have no concept of the level of technological development.

So Guo Shao just ordered the Department A to pay attention to secrecy, and then he ignored it and didn't pay much attention to it.

Guo Shao took a few steps in front of the window, pondering: If any forces focused on the armor-making technique and steal it at all costs, this kind of armor-making technique would have been impossible to be foolproof; it was nothing more than the difficulty of the other party's stealing.

First, hammer forging is very simple and easy to learn. It is not as complicated and professional as modern technology. Second, the workshop is not in the mountains and forests, and the craftsmen are isolated from the world. As long as you spend enough time and manpower, a careful spy will definitely find a breakthrough.

However, in order to increase the difficulty of the other party and delay the time for leaks, it also makes sense. Guo Shao intends to attach importance to this matter and put forward the idea of ​​written records: first, to strengthen internal governance; second, to set up a spy agency, if any technology leaks to a certain country, you can try offensive counter-espionage and use detailed techniques to clear up treason in the enemy country. personnel.

...Soon, the Hakka ambassador Zan Jurun wrote a letter and presented some suggestions.

He suggested to build a city in the workshop area, and send soldiers and officials to patrol the town, and prohibit idlers and others from approaching the small city; govern the craftsmen to go out. Build houses for craftsmen and their families in the city, and divide them with high walls to reduce the noise in the workshop area. The Jiafang Office set up a procurement yamen in the city to distribute to craftsmen.

Officials were sent to inspect the nearby markets and city chambers to prevent the intrusion of idlers.

After reading it, Guo Shao felt that Zan Jurun was more talented in this area, and he asked the officials outside the study to make an order to change Zan Jurun to the military equipment supervisor (a higher level of the Yamen than the Jiafang Department) and concurrently serve as a member of the Privy Council.

There are so many things in the court that Guo Shao can't just focus on one place. He can only pick some people who he thinks have talents and brains to be responsible.

After all, Guo Shao is a military commander who has worked for many years. His style is not like a scholar. He just thinks of spy agencies and is ready to start working immediately... In his mind, he always thinks that intelligence personnel are very useful, so before Let Jingniang quietly organize the intelligence system; but those things were on a small scale. At the beginning, he was just a military commander without the authority and resources. But now it's different. He has just ascended the throne and already has unlimited power.

He turned his head and saw that the **** who was on duty today was Cao Tai, so he beckoned him in.

Guo Shao retired to the back room of the study, looking at the files in his hand and the bureaucratic records summarised and sent by Prime Minister Wang Pu, and asked: "Who is the emissary of the imperial city?"

This official position appeared in the late Tang Dynasty, and the Imperial City Division later became an institution controlled by the eunuch, mainly responsible for the opening and closing of the palace gates of the imperial city, the management of guards and armor, and the responsibility of supervising some special officials...Zhao Kuangyin was a party The family members who stayed are in charge of this yamen.

In Guo Shao's view, the Imperial City Division is similar to the factory guards (Dongchang, Jinyiwei) of the Ming Dynasty, but the power and scale are obviously much smaller, and the role is not very big.

Cao Tai immediately replied: "My Majesty, it is the **** Wang Zhong."

Guo Shao asked again: "Is he reliable?"

Cao Tai worshipped: "When the first emperor (Chai Rong) was there, Wang Zhong was the favored **** next to the first emperor. Later, the first emperor became seriously ill, and this person secretly wanted to show his favor to the empress empress, and quietly sent the news of the first emperor's illness back to the palace from Hebei.里; Unexpectedly, his godson Wang Jien took the handle of this matter and was exposed to the first emperor. Wang Zhong was beaten half to death and almost died... Later, his majesty entered the palace under the decree, and Wang Zhong was released and defected to the queen. Wang Jien... is dead."

Guo Shao then asked Cao Tai to send someone to summon Wang Zhong.

Before long, a fat **** came. Guo Shao suddenly remembered that he had seen this person during the Huainan War. He was indeed the confidant **** next to Chai Rong; however, he was an eunuch, and the first emperor could no longer be loyal to him, otherwise he would not quietly defect to the queen.

Most of the eunuchs in this imperial city who were somewhat powerful had turned to Fu Jinzhan. Guo Shao could only use them. After all, the **** who went to Fu Jinzhan was the most reliable...The **** also had to have talents. Those who hadn't been honed in the palace for many years would be useless for promotion.

When Wang Zhong saw Guo Shao, he was flattered and kept kowtow on the ground.

Guo Shao asked him to get up and said directly: "I have something for you to do."

Wang Zhong hurriedly bowed and said, "Although your Majesty has ordered the Nujia, the Nujia will do his best..."

Guo Shao said: "You are in charge of the Imperial City Department, and there is an internal affairs bureau under it, which is independent from the opening and closing of the imperial palace gates. What does the internal affairs bureau do? Take care of Zhao Kuangyin and other family members of the troubled thief, and Zhang Yongde, you must send someone to monitor it. ?? If the emperor wants to investigate corrupt officials, you will send someone to conduct an unannounced investigation... all those who do these things are placed under the Bureau of Internal Affairs."

Wang Zhong said hurriedly: "The slave and maid obeyed the order."

Guo Shao said again: "You have people ready to form the Internal Affairs Bureau. Now I have two things. There are some officials and master craftsmen at the Jiafang Workshop. You have to place your hands in the vicinity to monitor and protect them. Pay attention to the inspection workshop area. Nearby people are waiting.

The second thing, in Kaifeng Mansion, focused on the city gates, east-west cities, inns, restaurants, restaurants, and city chambers in Tokyo. Secret agents were deployed to monitor suspicious personnel. Once suspected to be an unknown work, they can be arrested secretly | . He pondered for a moment, and then said, "If the matter involves officials or celebrities, you must not act rashly, you must report it first. "

Wang Zhong worshipped: "Your Majesty, forgive me, you can give the slave king's life... The second thing requires a lot of people and a lot of money. The slave has to save money from the servant."

Guo Shao glanced at Cao Tai, the **** next to him. This servant was one of the largest eunuchs in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the "Internal Servants and Provincial Supervisor", but there was another supervisor who was Yang Shiliang.

Guo Shao nodded and agreed. In the past two years, he had eliminated the two big countries of Shu and Nantang, and had robbed tens of millions of assets and sent them to the internal money. Can't he still support a bunch of meticulous work? (In history, the Northern Song Dynasty also robbed countless amounts of money, but it was estimated that a lot of money was spent when he released his military power. I remember there was a story where Shi Shouxin went home and saw the money piled up in the whole house. I said that I had so much money. I've done a fart, it's better to sit back and enjoy wealth.)

... Then he hurried to summon the clerk Wang Pu.

Wang Pu walked into the back room of the study and immediately said after bowing to his majesty: "The old minister is just wanting to see your majesty. He has just received an urgent report from Officer Huang (Huang Binglian). Two corpses were found on the bank of the Yellow River. They were the kidnapped Sun Fangtou and After an autopsy on the body of a child, the two drowned.

Judge Huang guessed that after the ferry was strictly guarded by the government, the spies were forced to cross the Yellow River in a panic. An accident such as a ship capsized occurred while crossing the river, drowning the two people. There were also three workers and a handyman named Lu who were not caught. "

Guo Shao heaved a sigh of relief when he heard that Sun Fang, who mastered the structure of the armor-making workshop, died. Zhao Kuangyin wanted to replicate the workshop. I am afraid it would be more difficult... But there are still risks. How much does the craftsman surname Lu know?

According to the memorial report, Master Lu used to work in the forging room, which is also the key to the armouring technique. In contrast, the wheels and waterwheels in the transmission room are not the key technology. People in this era have long learned to use water. The car is used as power. The extent to which the art of armor-building can be leaked depends on how much craftsmanship the master Lu has mastered; if a highly savvy and smart person has worked in it for a period of time, he may figure out the principles and structure of those mechanical components. , After all, it is not complicated... Of course, if you are a person who is not motivated and only knows how to get paid for work, he must be very confused, and most of the low-level craftsmen are illiterate, it is difficult to clarify the structure.

"The judge Huang did a good job, and Wang Shijun can send someone to commend him and ask him to continue to handle the case with care and arrest the remaining people." Guo Shao said.

Wang Pu bowed: "The old minister takes the order."

Guo Shao said again: "I summon Wang Shijun, and there is another matter. Separate a government office in the Privy Council, called..."

Of course, the first thing Guo Shao thought of was the Intelligence Bureau, whose function was originally a foreign spy agency, but the name was nondescript, and there was no confidentiality. He thought for a while and said: "It's called'Bing Cao Si'. Its main function is to undercover and spy on enemy military and political affairs. The focus is on Liao and Northern Han. You recommend a reliable person to form this bureau. You must plan a long-term undercover plan and Short-term spying plan. UU Reading www.uukanshu.com"

Guo Shao touched his forehead and said: "This government office must be confidential. The budget does not need to be reported to the Ministry of Households and Yushitai. It is directly allocated from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs knows the expenses."

Wang Pu agreed immediately. This is very easy... Under normal circumstances, it is a happy thing for everyone to form a new yamen. On the contrary, there will be resistance to the abolition of government offices and officials.

It seems that there has never been such a specialized agency before. At most, people are temporarily hired to perform countermeasures and so on. Foreign spies are mainly envoys and visitor envoys. However, the Privy Council also had some experience. Wang Pu sent someone to secretly investigate and collect information on some generals and officials of the Southern Tang State, and it was recorded as a dossier.

Guo Shao thought again, after Jingniang got out, it might be beneficial to participate. When Guo Shao and Zhao Kuangyin were fighting fiercely, Jingniang organized her eyeliner very well; Guo Shao also taught her how to use a store as a stronghold, how to forge identities, etc... The officials of the Privy Council might not know anything. Single-line contact, how to avoid being exhausted after a breakthrough, these organizational forms, but Jingniang learned from Guo Shao before.

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