Zheng Huchen knew very well that if he wanted to get ahead in the palace, he would not be able to rely on his reputation for killing the traitor Jia Sidao, and this honor would only bring him a fatal disaster.
?b?i?q?u?g?But King Wei took the risk of offending the prime minister of the dynasty to take him in. If he could not reflect his own value, he would be abandoned sooner or later, or he would have to remain so silent and become a
An unknown hanger-on, but this is contrary to Zheng Huchen's ideal of revitalizing his family.
Zheng Huchen understood that this was the most difficult time for the palace, but it was also the easiest time to get ahead, so he had to seize this opportunity. But when he found out that the prince was hesitant because he was worried about his own safety, Zheng Huchen was extremely moved and felt sorry for him.
Ashamed of his own utilitarianism, he made up his mind to follow her to the death.
"Zheng Qiwei's words are serious!" Zhao Bing hurriedly left his seat and supported him with both hands. At the same time, he felt a little uneasy in his heart. He knew that the ancients were not like modern people. They respected the heaven and earth and believed in ghosts and gods. This kind of oath would not be uttered easily.
Isn't it a bit too much to force people to do this?
"Your Highness..." Zheng Huchen did not stand up and called out to your Highness, but his voice was choked with sobs.
"Okay, I agree, but you have to promise me one thing." Zhao Bing said solemnly.
"Your Highness, please speak. All my subordinates will obey." Zheng Huchen said.
"I want you to promise not to act rashly and expose your whereabouts before the court clears the case for you, which may lead to death. Everything is for your own safety." Zhao Bing said word for word.
"I will remember His Highness's teachings." Zheng Huchen was even more moved after hearing this. He saluted again before standing up.
The matter has come to this, and based on the experience of Zhao Bing and his two generations, it seems that the situation is almost over, and it will be over if it continues, so we start to get to the point.
?b?i?q?u?Intelligence agencies are absolutely secret in every country. What Zhao Bing knew in his previous life was only movies and television and public information. As for how to operate, he is a layman, so he listens more. More
It was Zheng Huchen who was talking.
Although the task was hastily accepted, Zheng Huchen was worthy of being an insider and quickly fell into the role. According to his analysis, the palace's current biggest opponent is still the Mongols, and they will be the focus of their work now and in the future. But at this moment, the relationship
It is not the Mongols who are at stake in the palace, but the court and the Queen Mother. Only by understanding their thoughts can we decide where the palace will go next. Therefore, when the prince cannot participate in the court meeting, we must find out their attitude as soon as possible.
.In view of the current situation in the palace, the intelligence agency established should not be too large, but it must be capable, loyal, and strictly keep secrets.
Zhao Bing knew that the ancient spy agency was a product of the imperial power, which also determined that it was basically inward-looking. Its main task was to monitor and suppress domestic or internal ministers and people. It was only used in wartime as a tool for spying on intelligence from both sides fighting for hegemony. War
After the end of the dynasty or the establishment of a new dynasty, it will be reduced to an institution to monitor people and officials. Based on the limitations of the times, although some of Zheng Huchen's ideas coincided with Zhao Bing's, he still did not break out of this confinement, but Zhao Bing wanted to
Let it play a greater role, but considering my current situation, I can only let it go temporarily.
The next step is naming and authority. Zhao Bing thought about it and found that the intelligence agency is a special unit with very obscure names, such as the Jinyiwei and the East and West Factories in the Ming Dynasty, the sticky pole before Yongzheng came to power in the Qing Dynasty, and
This was the case for the Military Command Bureau and the Party Affairs Office later on, so they could never be opened blatantly. But in order to facilitate their work, they had to have corresponding status and certain privileges.
"I think it is very suitable to hang up in the inner palace. It can not only cover people's eyes and ears, but also facilitate my subordinates to see His Highness to report the situation." Zheng Huchen heard Zhao Bing's idea and agreed very much.
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"Well, let's call it the Internal Affairs Bureau. How about externally saying it is the organization responsible for the activities outside the palace and the purchase of various supplies?" Zhao Bing said.
"Internal Affairs Bureau?! I think it's okay." Zheng Huchen thought for a moment and said. The name is not the important point for him. The question is how powerful the power is.
"The main tasks of the Secretariat are to spy on the enemy's intelligence, monitor and deal with traitors in the palace, and capture and monitor the spies sent by the enemy. The Secretariat is currently only responsible to the king. In name, Wang De is still in charge, but in reality
You are fully responsible in the name of doing official business. On weekdays, you need to inform the king and obtain permission for major actions. In emergencies, you can handle them appropriately, and the necessary funds are also allocated from the inner government." Zhao Bing continued.
"My subordinates understand." Zheng Huchen replied with joy on his face. It was understandable that he needed to report something to the prince. Wang De was in front of him, and it was very safe for him to stay behind the scenes and preside over the work. Although his position was low, he was only responsible to the prince.
Neither the principals of the inner government nor the outer government have any control over them, but he can supervise them at any time. In fact, his status is very good, but Wang De next to him looks unnatural.
"The king plans to select fifty sergeants from the personal guard camp for you to call upon. Will they be enough?" Zhao Bing asked again.
"Your Highness, the Guard Battalion is responsible for guarding His Highness. Two hundred people are not many. Fifty subordinates really dare not accept it. Ten people are enough." Zheng Huchen's face turned red. He thought that he had done something wrong when recruiting troops.
How can you be so embarrassed to ask for someone after knowing the prince's good deeds? It can be seen that the prince looked suspicious and explained, "Your Highness, don't worry, the intermediary does not necessarily have to use elite soldiers. Sometimes traffickers, monks and beggars are more suitable."
"Well, that makes sense. Then you can recruit yourself. You can keep it on record for future reference." Zhao Bing thought about it. In his previous life, spies usually had ordinary people's identities and legal professions as cover, and they were less likely to attract attention.
accepted.
Everything was basically finalized, and the two chatted some more. Zhao Bing asked Wang De to allocate a hundred taels of gold to Zheng Huchen as the start-up fee. In this way, the palace's intelligence bureau was opened. And no one would have thought that in a few years, people would be frightened and pervasive.
The Song Dynasty Affairs Bureau just decided after a long discussion between the two. What is even more incredible is that there is a child who is only five years old...
'Raising ten thousand soldiers costs a lot of money every day', Zhao Bing calculated in his mind. These days, he held festivals, bought food, and recruited craftsmen. Today, he allocated a sum of funds to the Secretariat. After several tasks, those obtained through robbery
Most of the gold and silver have been consumed, but there are still many things that need to be done, which means that there are more places where money is needed. Raising troops is simply a black hole that swallows money.
"Renovating warships, preparing weapons, and armor are the most important things at the moment, but the salaries of officers and sergeants are very tight." Zhao Bing calculated the limited funds in his pocket, but he couldn't last a few days no matter how hard he calculated.
Even if this team is considered as a rural soldier and does not receive a salary, it still needs to have money for pickles. Now everyone is relying on dried fish for food. Over time, the body will not be able to bear it, and it will definitely affect the combat effectiveness.
Zhao Bing calculated for a long time, but he couldn't find enough money left in his hand. There were only two ways to get money here, one was to reach out to the court, and the other was to collect money from the local people in the name of the palace, but he thought about it.
All are difficult to achieve.
The imperial court was living at sea and hiding in Tibet. Apart from the property that was brought out of the palace at that time, it can be said that there was no big source of income and the finances were not generous. Moreover, he was not on good terms with the left prime minister. Even if he was given money, it would be a drop in the bucket and could not solve the problem.
Question. It is not easy to collect money from the local people. This place is not rich in the first place. The imperial court has lived here for a month, and the people have probably been complaining a lot. If you want to collect it yourself, you will have to scrape the bones and suck out the marrow. Not only will you not get much
Instead, it will get the reputation of disturbing people, just like the robber in the news in the past life. Although he only stole a few dollars, he was sentenced to several years in prison. It is definitely a trade that outweighs the gains and losses.
"It would be nice if I had my own territory." Zhao Bing sighed and murmured. When asking for money, you always have to look at people's faces. At this time, forcing the people to conquer is the same as robbing. And to survive in this troubled world, he must have his own
Only by establishing a base area can we have a steady stream of taxes and troops, so that we can grow stronger and restore our country.
"hehe!"
"Your Highness, why are you laughing?" Wang De, who was waiting next to him, saw the prince sighing for a while, talking to himself for a while, and now he giggled again. This startled him, and he wondered if his highness was sick, so he reached out and touched his highness.
asked the forehead.
"Haha, I'm dreaming!" Zhao Bing was startled when his thoughts were interrupted. He slapped Wang De's hand away and laughed casually. He was amused by his own thoughts. Although the current imperial court is small, there are still many people gathered in it.
There are many talented people. I can think of it, and others can definitely think of it. The imperial court left Fuzhou for Quanzhou. In addition to the Yuan army approaching step by step, they wanted to find a foothold. They had stayed in Jiazi Town for more than a month.
If you haven't taken action yet, I'm afraid there's no suitable place to go.
"Dreaming?! Dreaming with your eyes open in broad daylight?" Wang De didn't dare to ask anymore. He had always been very curious about the sudden change of the young prince. He had vaguely heard from Ni Liang's words that His Highness had a dream while on the ship.
I have been to immortals, and after receiving guidance, my imagination opened up and I became extremely smart, so I can only talk about it in my stomach.
"How can we do it?" Zhao Bing knew clearly that independence was impossible, but he couldn't get rid of this thought once it appeared in his mind.
Zhao Bing knew that in more than a year's time, Zhao Shi, the little emperor in the history of the Song Dynasty, would die of illness due to the shock of falling into the water, and he would ascend to the throne, but that would be a road of no return. Now that he had established a
His own power should be allowed to continue to grow, big enough to compete with all the forces in the court, and not be a puppet at the mercy of others. But to get rid of the current predicament and convince the Queen Mother and the Emperor, where should he go?
Chapter completed!