October 11th, Qingzhou Fucheng.
Early that morning, a man in shabby clothes but tightly wrapped appeared on the street. His face was covered with dirt, and his bun was spread out to cover his face. Pedestrians around him could smell a strong smell of sweat. The smell made them cover their noses and hide away.
"Where did the beggar come from? It stinks!"
The man was disliked by everyone around him but didn't care. He just walked forward on his own, his eyes constantly wandering as if he was looking for something.
After walking for a while, the man came to the door of a wine shop. He seemed to be unable to walk or was hungry, so he sat down at the door of the wine shop, leaned against the door frame and closed his eyes to meditate.
"Why?"
When the waiter saw this, he immediately ran out and scolded: "What kind of idle guy came here to guard the door and didn't go away!"
The man didn't speak, but just glared at the waiter. His eyes revealed a murderous look, which immediately shocked the waiter. He took a few steps back with a guilty conscience: "You, who are you? Don't sit here. The store is still open." We have to do business.”
"I'll just sit down and leave."
After the man finished speaking, he closed his eyes to rest and paid no attention to the waiter.
The waiter didn't dare to say anything. He went back to the store and explained to the shopkeeper, then went to greet the customers again.
At this moment, two men in official clothes walked into the wine shop. Seeing this, the waiter hurriedly ran to greet them: "Hey, it turns out they are Zhang Zhubo and Zhao Tuiguan from Yidu County Government. They haven't been here for a long time. Please find a good seat for the two of you."
"Well, find a secluded seat by the window. There will be guests coming later."
"Okay!"
The waiter called the two of them towards the innermost table and said loudly: "Hey! You two gentlemen, please come to the private seats!"
At the door, the beggar-looking man suddenly opened his eyes, and then quietly changed his position. He happened to be sitting outside the window of the table where Zhang Zhubo and Zhao Tuiguan were sitting. Next to it happened to be a horse hitching post, and the man was leaning against It's very hidden under the pile.
"Have you notified everything?"
A voice sounded, and then another voice said: "Don't worry, several military attachés from Qingzhou Central Guard and Qingzhou Right Guard agreed. There are three people in total, two hundred households from Qingzhou Central Guard, and a general banner from Qingzhou Right Guard." .”
"Only three people?"
"Three people are enough. We are not raising an army to cause an ambush or assassination. The fewer people, the better!"
Then, the voices of the two people became less and less audible. The man outside the window frowned slightly and was about to get up and leave when he suddenly saw three muscular men walking into the wine shop one after the other.
"coming!"
Soon, the man heard laughter coming from the room, and then several people exchanged greetings.
"Haha, please sit down, you three, and let's talk in detail."
"Well, it's easy to say, this is Zhang Zhubo, right?"
"That's right. Come on, let's have a drink first."
Outside the window, the man listened for a while, then stood up and left. He walked very quickly and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
In the General Military Mansion of Qinglai Town, Liu Yan came to the main hall and saw the man in tattered clothes sitting drinking tea. As he walked in and sat down, he said, "Haha, I wonder what a strong man is called?"
"I'm Wu Guojin."
Liu Yan looked up and down and saw that Wu Guojin was very tall, even taller than Liu Yan, more than 1.85 meters tall, and had a strong build. Although he was dressed in rags, his figure could be seen. He is so tall and tall that you can tell he has some tricks up his sleeve.
Moreover, Liu Yan observed that Wu Guojin was a calm man, as if he had seen the big world, and was by no means an ordinary beggar. Today, he suddenly came to the General Military Mansion and specifically asked to see him, saying that he had something important to tell him. Liu Yan felt a little better. alert.
"It turns out to be Wu Zhuangshi."
Liu Yan smiled and said: "Wu Zhuangshi came to visit today. I don't know what the purpose is?"
Wu Guojin looked at Miao Shao, who was standing next to Liu Yan, and said, "This matter is of great importance. I need to report it to the head of the town alone."
Liu Yan pointed at Miao Shao with a smile and said, "This is Miao Shao, the guerrilla general and commander of the Guards Battalion of this town. He is a confidant of this town. If Wu Zhuang has anything to do, he can just say it directly."
Wu Guojin paused and said, "I have found out that someone wants to assassinate the mayor."
Liu Yan frowned slightly, and Miao Shao suddenly raised his eyebrows. He took two steps forward, pressed his right hand directly on the handle of the knife, and asked sternly: "Who is so bold, and where did you find out about it? Recruit him truthfully!"
"Ha ha!"
Wu Guojin looked at Miao Shao with interest and said, "I risked my life to deliver the news. Why does Miao Guerba seem to be interrogating the prisoner?"
Liu Yan waved his hand, and Miao Shao frowned and stepped aside. Then Liu Yan asked, "Wu Zhuang, if it's convenient, can you tell me in detail."
Wu Guojin immediately named Zhang Zhubo and Zhao Tuiguan of Yidu County Government, as well as the two Baihu officials of Qingzhou Zhongwei, and the chief flag officer of Qingzhou Right Guard, and then discussed the process of assassinating Liu Yan with them. Said it in detail.
Liu Yan frowned and pondered for a while, while Miao Shao said angrily: "If the situation is true, then I will definitely kill them!"
"Who are you?"
Liu Yan raised his head and said: "Wu Zhuangshi suddenly came to Qingzhou Fucheng, and happened to hear the conspiracy of Zhang Zhubo, Zhao Tuiguan and others of Yidu County Yamen, and then came to this town to warn him. Wu Zhuangshi must not be an ordinary person. people."
"Ha ha."
Wu Guojin burst out laughing, then took off his shabby clothes on the spot, revealing a Feiyu suit underneath. Then Wu Guojin took out a waist tag with the four characters "The Emperor's Own Army" written on it.
"Jinyiwei!"
Miao Shao immediately stood in front of Liu Yan and looked at Wu Guojin warily. Liu Yan also became wary. At this time, it was not a good thing for Jin Yiwei to come to his door.
"It turns out that Wu Zhuangshi is a Jin Yiwei and is here to arrest this town?"
Wu Guojin said with a wry smile: "My lord, please rest assured. Although Mr. Wu belongs to the 100th household in Fusi, Beizhen, he came to Qingzhou Mansion not for business, but to escape. As for the thieves who assassinated the lord of the town, it was indeed Wu. Someone snooped on it halfway, so it can be considered a coincidence."
Liu Yan stood up and stepped forward, patted Miao Shao on the shoulder, motioned Miao Shao to relax, and then said: "I wonder what Wu Baihu did that made him escape from the capital?"
Wu Guojin said: "It seems that the mayor still doesn't believe me. In this case, I can only tell the truth."
It turned out that when Wu Guojin was in the capital, he competed with another Jinyiwei Baihu for credit, but who knew that that person was a relative of a Qianhu in Fusi, Beizhen, and the two teamed up to set a trap for Wu Guojin.
Unknowingly, Wu Guojin stepped in and was falsely accused by the two men of colluding with the thieves. They were about to arrest Wu Guojin and take him to prison.
Fortunately, Wu Guojin also had some connections in Beizhen Fusi and learned the news in advance, so he escaped from the capital overnight and went all the way south to Shandong.
"So that's the case, but why did Wu Baihu come to Qingzhou Mansion?"
Wu Guojin clasped his fists and said: "The Lord of the General Town has led the Shandong New Army to attack the slave bandits in the north and the bandits in the south. He has never been defeated. He is the most courageous general in the country today. Therefore, I am willing to serve the Lord of the Town from now on, but there are Driven, even to death!"
Liu Yan laughed and said, "I just came here to express my gratitude for the prestige of this town, that's all?"
Wu Guojin told the truth: "I have heard about Lord Zongzhen's achievements, and I am really fascinated by it. At the same time, I also want to continue fighting with Lord Zongzhen. One day, I can make great contributions by Lord Zongzhen's side. Not only will I have the opportunity to avoid The crime of running away from Beizhen Fusi in a humble position may also wash away the guilt of being framed by the thieves!"
Liu Yan nodded, thought for a moment, and said, "In that case, there is an errand for you to run in this town."
Wu Guojin was overjoyed and immediately kowtowed and said loudly: "Please give me your orders!"
Liu Yan sat back in his seat and said: "Wu Baihu is from Jinyiwei, and naturally he is best at collecting intelligence, secretly investigating and other confidential matters. This town now has the authority to open a mansion, and various institutions will be gradually improved and established. Now this town is planning to establish an intelligence department first, and Wu Baihu will serve as the first Sicheng."
Wu Guojin was stunned at first, and then he was ecstatic. He had just come over, and Liu Yan handed over the confidential task of collecting information to him. This shows that Liu Yan is very courageous. He really doesn't trust anyone and trusts others. Such a hero It’s really worth following!
"Please don't worry, Headquarters. I will do my job well in this humble position!"
When Miao Shao saw this, he curled his lips and thought to himself: "My lord, you are really brave, to use such a new person in such an important position."
It's just that neither Miao Shao nor Wu Guojin knew that Liu Yan was suffering from the fact that no one was available, and it was also a helpless move.
Although each battalion has a large number of night guards, they are only good at battlefield reconnaissance. For intelligence collection, secret spying, investigation and evidence collection, interrogation and arrest, etc., night guards cannot do it. They must be done by professionals. , and Wu Guojin happens to be a professional.
However, although Liu Yan reuses Wu Guojin, he will also give Wu Guojin certain authority, but the rules must be agreed in advance.
"The Intelligence Department consists of three departments: the Criminal Cao, the Detective Cao, and the Document Library:"
"Internally, Xing Cao is responsible for rectifying the officials and military generals in Qinglai Town. Anyone who dares to violate the laws of the Ming Dynasty, civil officials who are greedy for money and pervert the law, and military generals who collaborate with the enemy and fear war, will all fall under the jurisdiction of Xing Cao."
"Investigating Cao's external affairs is responsible for collecting all kinds of information on bandits, the court, and slaves."
"As a subsidiary organization of the Intelligence Department, the Document Library is specially used to store various files."
"The Intelligence Department is directly responsible for this town and does not belong to any agency of the shogunate. Wu Sicheng is also directly responsible for this town and does not need to follow anyone's instructions. The relevant information of the Intelligence Department must not be disclosed to anyone without the permission of this town! "
Wu Guojin was greatly shocked. He never expected that Liu Yan would have such a grand plan. He clasped his fists and said, "Thanks to the trust of the town, I will definitely run the Intelligence Department well and never let down the trust of the town!"
Later, Liu Yan temporarily settled Wu Guojin in the General Military Mansion, and then found Yue Ming, the money and food officer, and ordered him to prepare a sum of money and food and buy a hidden and reliable house near the General Military Mansion as the location of the Intelligence Department.
As for the specific requirements of the house and the specific expenditure items, Yue Ming and Wu Guojin need to discuss and report them before deciding.
"How do you plan to establish a shogunate, sir?"
After sending away the money and grain officer Yue Ming, Miao Shao started asking.
Liu Yan said: "Now the establishment of various official positions in Qinglai Town is very problematic. They are all promoted from positions related to the guard station. It is very messy and needs to be rectified. This town plans to follow the imperial court's six departments and set up the general office." Various official positions in the military government are being reformed, and this town still needs to think about the specific matters. For now, we should first deal with those people who are overestimating their capabilities, and then we will find an opportunity to announce the specific setup of the shogunate."
Miao Shao said: "But sir, that Wu Guojin just arrived. He said that he was a royal guard, but he did not prove it. Sir, you put him in such high regard, isn't it too..."
Liu Yan said: "Too casual? Not to mention anything else, just the Feiyu uniform and waist badge are enough to prove Wu Guojin's identity. After all, although the world is turbulent today, Jin Yiwei's waist badge and Feiyu uniform are not for everyone. Got it. As for Wu Guojin, this town really knows nothing about him, but now there is no one available in this town, so we can only use him first and observe his behavior in the future."
Miao Shao nodded, and then said: "Sir, how to deal with those young men? Why don't you let your subordinates lead the troops directly and capture them one by one!"
Some people died, but not completely...
