Even on the next day, Jiang Cheng's advice in Guiyue Pavilion last night was still running through Shen Hao's mind.
It’s not that I don’t understand, it’s that I always feel uneasy after having a sudden enlightenment.
Jiang Cheng discovered that Black Flag Camp's actions in Jingbei were said to be coincidences, but Shen Hao did not dare to treat them as coincidences. This was actually a huge omission. So that night he sent a message to Wang Jian, bluntly saying that Jingbei's secret agent had been exposed, and asked him to remove it directly and rearrange it, and the mission was not allowed to be interrupted.
Shen Hao didn't care as to how Wang Jian was busy or whether he would be frightened into something. Even if the news is leaked and Jingbei's arrangement fails, Wang Jian will be punished.
But these are not the reasons for Shen Hao's anxiety.
What Jiang Cheng said last night, "Are you sure you are ready to seize this opportunity before you take action?" is what makes him feel uneasy to this day.
If you think about it carefully, Qin Mu can now be basically regarded as having dealings with the evil monks and exchanging interests. He may even be a thorn in the evil monks' secret investigation within the Xuanqing Guard. Regardless of the reason, Qin Mu and the entire Jingbei Qin family are dead.
And just as Jiang Cheng said last night, once the Qin family is disturbed, it will be like pulling out the carrot and bringing out the mud. It is not just the Qin family that will suffer. Many, many people will be implicated.
Colluding with evil monks is no joke. Anyone who is even remotely involved is a serious crime that will cost you your head.
The "preparation before taking action" that Jiang Cheng said was to remind Shen Hao whether he had considered all aspects carefully before taking action, so as not to miss the opportunity and take advantage of others.
As the saying goes, "it is a catastrophe for some people" and "it is also an opportunity for many people."
Pull out the radish and bring out the mud. Looking down, what is left is not only a mess but also pits. These pits were originally occupied by people.
The implication is that Jiang Cheng is reminding Shen Hao to make preparations in advance, targeting the locations left on the Jingbei boundary after poaching the Qin family.
Shen Hao doesn't need to worry about Qin Mu's position as the envoy of Jingbei Town. That's not the time for him to think about it, and it's very easy to violate taboos and make Pang Ban dissatisfied.
But under Qin Mu, there is room for action.
If you don’t feel moved by this kind of thing, it must be false. But it's not enough to say that my heart is surging. Even a little uneasy. Shen Hao had never had the experience of extending his hands to arrange relationships and power for himself before.
Picking up the tea cup, my thoughts have finally stabilized after being relieved by the sleepless night last night. Also thought of another aspect. For example, does the manpower in his hands really support him to "prepare to grab positions"?
Full of plans, Shen Hao now only has the same number of people who followed him all the way when he was at Jingxi Qianhu Institute. Except for a few who had limited cultivation and were left in Licheng as housekeepers, he had brought the rest to the Black Flag Camp, and each of them held important positions.
Once he leaves Jingxi Black Flag Camp, Shen Hao's manpower in other areas is still in the initial stage, and he has enough confidants, let alone many "own people".
Therefore, even if Shen Hao made up his mind to prepare early and take advantage of the opportunity of the Qin family being dug up, he would not be able to provide so many people. Not even a few people.
"Teacher should think more deeply." Shen Hao took a sip of tea and couldn't help but sigh after putting it down. After going around and around, it finally came back to Jiang Cheng.
Shen Hao doesn't have anyone, but Jiang Cheng does! How many years has Jiang Cheng been in business in Jingxi? Where in the three places in Jingxi is not controlled by his people? And people with big votes in the military can come over.
You don’t have anyone, I do here. We are all our own people, you should consider it yourself and don’t force it.
This may be what Jiang Cheng wanted to convey to Shen Hao.
It was also the first time that Shen Hao realized that due to the change in his own position, the relationships between the parties around him began to change directly and obviously.
For Shen Hao, Jiang Cheng was a true "grace" and "leader", and even along the way, Jiang Cheng could not find fault with his respect and maintenance. Shen Hao is also a person who is willing to treat him with courtesy.
In the past, Shen Hao always sought help, even asylum and support from Jiang Cheng, but now Shen Hao is also a fourth-rank official, and is a powerful figure in the Black Flag Camp. Compared to Jiang Chenglai, he was at least as powerful as him in terms of power. What he lacked was just the accumulation of connections. Even in terms of potential and future, Shen Hao far surpasses Jiang Cheng who has reached the top.
Now that Shen Hao has strengthened his wings, Jiang Cheng no longer needs to provide shelter to Shen Hao, but has adopted another relationship method: cooperation.
Shen Hao knew very well that this was not Jiang Cheng asking him for help, because the benefits were not only enjoyed by Jiang Cheng, but also by him. This is a collaboration.
Maybe Shen Hao can also use this time as the beginning of the growth of his power?
Shen Hao believed that he also belonged to Jiang Cheng's boat. Even though he now has his own power, his roots are still in Jingxi and Jiang Cheng. This cannot be avoided. Now Jiang Cheng hints that he wants to use Shen Hao's help to expand his power, and he also counts Shen Hao among them. Can this be regarded as an attempt by Jiang Cheng? Try to integrate Shen Hao and his own forces in name and in fact?
Agree or disagree?
Shen Hao is actually not that difficult to decide. He is not averse to expanding his influence and connections and is happy to see the results. But the sense of proportion needs to be cautious.
For example, Shen Hao did not want to occupy any key positions after the Qin family fell. He hoped that the people who would be placed in the Xuanqing Guards were the eyes of the Black Flag Battalion, instead of being the hands, feet and brains in the past.
A position that is unavoidable but not that important is what Shen Hao immediately hopes to retain. As for those positions with sufficient wealth and power, it's okay to give them to Jiang Cheng, and it doesn't matter if Pang Ban is sent to take them.
But these things do need to be prepared in advance.
Thinking of this, Shen Hao called Wang Yiming in.
"Please make a list for me. Those who are at the junior high level of the God-Gathering Realm, have a flexible mind and are calm, and at the same time have a clear foundation and are loyal enough. There is no age limit. Don't make this matter public and get it done as soon as possible."
Wang Yiming must have guessed, but he didn't ask. Turned around and went to do it.
Shen Hao started preparations, but did not send a letter to Jiang Cheng. He would only find a suitable opportunity to talk to Jiang Cheng face to face about this kind of thing, and would not leave the letter or leave it behind with Qianli Note. Because the nature of this matter is very different.
Just when Shen Hao was almost digesting the tips Jiang Cheng gave him at last night's banquet, word spread outside that Wang Jian was here.
After entering, Wang Jian's first words were: "Sir, I'm here to apologize! Please punish me!"
