The profession of espionage is so old that it has almost developed together with the history of human civilization. The earliest spies recorded in China were in the Xia Dynasty.
Spies seem to be like mice walking in the dark that cannot see the light, but in fact there are many types of spies.
The lowest level of spies is to pay with one hand and deliver the goods with the other hand. The enemy bribes some greedy people and gives them some money to tell them what they can see and hear.
The greedy people inside some places bought with a small amount of money were finally exposed and no one would feel sorry for them even if they were shot.
This is the lowest type of spy, and above that there are trained spies who are proficient in various lurking skills, high and low, and good at assassination and various weapons training.
This kind of spy is one of the favorite characters in later movies and TV shows, and it is very visually impactful!
But in reality, such spies are not considered the most advanced. A truly advanced spy is someone who has a real profession and is famous in this profession.
For example, scholars, Ph.D.s, scientists, politicians... they are among the best even if they are not spies. They have already mastered their jobs and have a very high personal reputation.
Such people are the most deceptive, because they have absolute prestige among the public, which allows them to access a more core level.
Once such people have dual identities, the damage caused is very huge, and these high-level elites can even affect the formulation of a country's national policy. If there are some private goods mixed in, the harm will be terrible.
The most senior spy should be the one who, even if you know he is a spy, you can't do anything about because their social status is too high. Even if you want to deal with him, you will pay a serious price.
Benjamin's kidnapping of Audrey was not actually an actual task assigned to the sixteen-year-old girl. On the contrary, it was just the intuition of an old politician who had been immersed in secret diplomatic wars for many years.
Just like an idle piece dropped in a chess game, at the moment of the initial placement, the chess player has no clear purpose and no clear task for this piece.
He may just have a vague feeling that this chess piece will play a certain role in the future. Even if it is useless, it doesn't matter. With the country's powerful resources, any waste is completely negligible.
Audrey was such a chess piece. Benjamin trained her with only a vague feeling that this little girl could help him or the British Empire seek a breakthrough in East Asia in the future.
Maybe her identity can cause some entanglements with Xiang Ying, the future Chinese navy giant!
Only God knows what will happen. Maybe by the time Audrey can work, Benjamin is no longer there and has died of illness. This is all possible.
But regardless of whether Benjamin uses this piece of free money or not, the Sun Never Sets Empire will definitely be able to use it in the future, and Benjamin is convinced of this.
Although Benjamin has not promoted universal compulsory education in the UK, which is also the main reason for Gladstone's attack, this does not mean that Britain's elite education lags behind the world.
On the contrary, the teaching quality of the private schools in London is very high at the moment. For example, the girls' school Audrey is going to attend is one of the few elite aristocratic schools.
Audrey will receive a true aristocratic education here, and her life will be reversed!
Benjamin wants the most advanced spy, so Audrey will not be trained in various killing techniques. She will not have to learn espionage skills such as lurking, surveying and mapping, weapon manipulation, etc.
All she has to do is to train herself to become a scholar, painter, novelist, musician, dancer...and various elite women with status, status and prestige.
This is what a real female spy should look like. Only in this way can you get close to the top big shots in the world. You can chat and laugh with dignitaries and nobles from various countries, and even have some lingering love stories with the children of some wealthy families.
In the infiltration bit by bit, some things obtained unintentionally are the most precious and core!
Benjamin wanted this effect, and Xiang Ying, in his eyes, had become a springboard for Audrey to enter the Chinese inner circle in the future.
If a person wants to enter a certain circle, it is absolutely impossible without some springboards!
Benjamin, who was puffing away the smoke, fell into deep thought. The housekeeper stood aside respectfully without daring to say a word. It took a long time before Benjamin spoke.
"Let all aspects be taken care of. Don't Audrey's parents have 80,000 francs in their hands? Don't let them lose money and ensure that their family remains in the middle class..."
"Then secretly give Audrey the best education, mobilize the best teachers, and the best classmates...and then pay attention to see where her strengths lie..."
"I have always firmly believed that some people are born as God's darlings, and those with the most beautiful looks will not have a low IQ... The Chinese seem to call this a blessing!"
"Yes, people who are born with great blessings can always get things that others cannot, and they can easily resolve disasters..."
"Since Audrey is so beautiful, she was able to have this bad relationship with Xiang Ying by chance, and was rescued by us on the eve of her death..."
"All coincidences are not just coincidences... So many great opportunities that ordinary people may never encounter in their lives have all fallen on the head of one person. What does this mean?"
"This shows that she is the beloved child kissed by God, and she came to the world with great blessing!"
"Train her well! I believe she will be able to bring us countless surprises!"
"Also...this letter is my judgment on the current situation in France. It will be handed over to the Queen immediately. France is going to be in chaos, even more chaotic than it is now..."
"I suggest that some of our non-governmental organizations should come forward...especially some of the names I recommended. I hope the government will not stop them!"
"Yes sir, yes, I'll do it right away...I'll go right away!"
Benjamin's report was delivered to the Queen's study at night. Victoria pried open the wax seal and opened the thick letter paper. After the usual respectful and polite words at the beginning, it was a straightforward analysis.
"Her Majesty the Queen, I judge based on my lifelong diplomatic experience that it is difficult for the Chinese to be solved in a short time... We must take a longer view. We must have a big target against Xiao Letian. plan!"
“Personally, I’m not optimistic about the upcoming Diplomatic Peace Conference in London, because we didn’t have adequate preparations before and everything we did was too hasty!”
"As you have analyzed, the key point right now is France's reparations, and Xiao Letian's attitude towards the gold standard system is the key to adjusting our strategy!"
