Shen Hao placed a bet on Cao Guobang. And he also held the chain for Cao Guobang. Nowadays, at least 70% of all the orders coming out of Zuo Xiangfu cannot avoid Heishui's ears and eyes.
And as long as Cao Guobang still sits in the position of left prime minister for one day, Heishui's control over the world's political orders will continue to be clear.
However, for Cao Guobang himself, Shen Hao, as the behind-the-scenes leader of Blackwater, is not optimistic. Firstly, this person is not very capable, and secondly, he is too old and has no foundation for cultivation. He will only be able to help Blackwater for another three to five years at most, and he will still need to rebuild his eyeliner later.
But Cao Guobang's "reluctance" does not mean that Shen Hao hopes to see Bai Changqing take the position of left prime minister.
In fact, Shen Hao originally thought about helping Bai Changqing become the left prime minister. After all, Bai Changqing has the earliest elite spies of Blackwater lurking around him, and the lurking operation was extremely successful, and has completely taken root in the position closest to Bai Changqing. Once Bai Changqing comes to power, every detail of Zuo Xiang's Mansion will have no secrets in front of Heishui.
It's a pity that the secret agent around Bai Changqing had second thoughts. He pretended to be Bai Changqing's person and put aside all efforts to draw a clear line with Heishui.
If Bai Changqing hadn't come to confront Shen Hao later, the two spies would have died long ago. Later, Shen Hao took the initiative to bring the matter before the emperor, and the emperor came forward to make peace, so the feud between Heishui and Bai Changqing came to an end for the time being.
But Liangzi is always Liangzi. For Heishui and Shen Hao, Bai Changqing was a thorn in the side. Although it could not kill them, it would still make them feel uncomfortable.
"Sir, if this continues, Cao Guobang's position will definitely not be guaranteed. He will probably be forced to retire within the next two years. Do you think it is necessary to cause some trouble for Bai Changqing? Even if Cao Guobang cannot be saved, Bai Changqing will not be able to take over?" Wang Jian is still very concerned about this matter. After all, who sits in the position of left prime minister is directly related to the depth of Heishui's intelligence. If someone who knows something about Blackwater and has a hostile attitude replaces Cao Guobang, this will undoubtedly be the worst result. It would be better to help another person up, even if it takes more effort.
Wang Jian's suggestion sounds good.
Although Bai Changqing is considered a clean and tidy person among civil servants, there are few dirty things in his family. These were sorted out in Heishui a few years ago. But if everything is clean, then it will be clean. If you really have to work hard, Bai Changqing can't stand the black water's methods. Even if you don't die, peeling off the skin can be done easily.
As long as Bai Changqing's reputation is bad, and the civil servant group has not yet formed a unified power structure, it will not be difficult to find some people to create a trend.
At that time, as long as the emperor's inner plan wavers and his respect for Bai Changqing becomes mixed, it will be difficult for Bai Changqing to take the position of left prime minister again.
However, Shen Hao did not answer in a hurry, but kept silent and thought carefully in his mind.
Emperor Shu is not a brainless person, on the contrary, recklessness is just a coat for him to disguise himself. And because of his early experiences, the emperor's actions often seemed absurd, but they had his own logic in them, and he also had the intention of taking the wrong approach. If we speculate based on common sense, it can easily be ignored or even misinterpreted.
After being silent for a long time, Shen Hao shook his head and said, "Don't act rashly."
"Ah? But sir, if Cao Guobang steps down and Bai Changqing comes up, it will be terrible for us..."
Waving his hand, Shen Hao interrupted Wang Jian and continued: "Heishui's analysis cannot always be limited to the left and right, it also needs to take into account both the top and bottom, otherwise many things will go wrong.
Bai Changqing is indeed a not-so-friendly person to us. His two wives are still traitors to Heishui. Although they don't know many of Heishui's secrets, at least Heishui and them can be said to have killed each other quickly. Therefore, if Bai Changqing ascends to the position of left prime minister in the future, it will definitely be a big trouble for us. There will even be constraints everywhere.
But again, Bai Changqing couldn't move. Even this whole matter is not suitable for Heishui to intervene. "
"Sir, do you mean that His Majesty is deliberately observing us?"
Shen Hao smiled and said: "This is just one of the possible reasons. What's more important is that Your Majesty clearly knows the reason why Bai Changqing still wants to reuse him in our Black Flag Camp.
First, after all, Cao Guobang was too old and could not last more than a few years. The position of left prime minister was not suitable for Cao Guobang. His Majesty had intended to help Bai Changqing ascend to the throne a few years ago, but later suppressed it. In fact, it was because of the thoughts of our Black Flag Battalion. But this kind of face cannot be given all the time. It is very rare to be able to give it for two or three years. The face has been given enough.
Secondly, do you think His Majesty will really choose someone who is close to us to sit in the position of left prime minister? "
When Wang Jian heard this, he already understood, and he immediately understood why Master Shen warned him that the analysis of the four parts should take into account both the upper and lower sides, because this time the four parts obviously did not take into account the "upper", that is, the emperor's thoughts and positions, so Only then will we take it for granted and focus on the superficial idea that "whoever sits in the position of left prime minister will be beneficial to us."
The emperor, who was on top of the temple, did not like the peaceful appearance in the temple. The noisy disputes between his ministers are what the emperor wants to see.
And just like Lord Shen said. Allowing Cao Guobang to sit in the position of left prime minister for a few more years was actually a way for the emperor to give Black Flag Camp face.
It is in the best interests and ideas of the emperor to choose someone who can compete with the Black Flag Battalion, or even with the future commander of the Xuanqing Guard, as the left prime minister. From this point of view, Bai Changqing is indeed the best candidate in the temple.
"This subordinate is short-sighted, please punish me." After thinking about this, Wang Jian knelt down with some anxiety. If the adults really acted according to the analysis results they gave, there might be some big trouble and trouble. It's possible. Naturally, this dereliction of duty that exposed their black water cannot be escaped.
"As a punishment, go down and get it yourself. Just follow your own rules in Blackwater. There is nothing trivial about intelligence. Your conclusions may sometimes affect the lives of thousands of brothers, so you must be cautious. The lesson this time must be Take this as a warning. If you make such a superficial omission next time, you won't just punish it internally, you will have to use your head to deal with it. Remember."
"My subordinate understands!"
"Just understand. Just keep an eye on what is going on in the temple and don't reach out. Regardless of whether Bai Changqing takes over or anyone else, don't have any contact. It's best to wait until the dust settles before making plans."
"Sir, what about the people from Cao Guobang's group? If the new left prime minister wants to attack them later, should we..."
"No, His Majesty's intention of helping Bai Changqing ascend to power is already obvious. For the people in the temple, we can set up ears and eyes, but it is not appropriate to reach out. We must have a good sense of proportion, otherwise it will not be a good reputation to be regarded as a clique for personal gain."
