When he arrived at the official hall, Wang Xiaolie processed some official documents and then picked up the reports from Jiang Min and Zhang Jun to read.
I’m going to visit Shizhou in a few days to see what’s going on there. After all, Wang Xiaolie still couldn't let go, fearing that Jiang Min and Zhang Jun would screw up. Two young men under the age of 20 are prone to getting hot-headed. Who knows what trouble they might cause?
At noon, Wang Xiaolie ordered Cui Qing to go back to his house and see what Lin Xi was doing. If she doesn't know how to eat, bring her some food from the cafeteria. Wang Xiaolie's residence had a kitchen with all kinds of meat and vegetables, but he didn't know if Lin Xi would use it.
After noon, Shen Zun arrived at the Henan government office.
When he arrived at the official hall, he was polite and Wang Xiaolie ordered him to be seated.
As time went by, all the officials under his command knew that Wang Xiaolie had a seat when they came, and they gradually got used to sitting there. It has even become a tradition. Regardless of their official position, Wang Xiaolie's subordinates always sit and talk.
Shen Zun sat down and Wang Xiaolie ordered tea to be served. He said: "You have done quite well during your time in Liang County. Liang County is very prosperous. I come to you this time because I have a new position for you."
Shen Zun cupped his hands and said: "Xuan Fu can use his humble position wherever he is, so he should do his best!"
Wang Xiaolie nodded. Said: "Now we have more and more officials coming to the court, and the post station in Lin'an Mansion is causing a lot of inconvenience. I want to open an inn in Lin'an City specifically for our officials to stay when they come to Lin'an. You can take care of this inn. how?"
Shen Zun was startled. Said: "The traditional rules of this dynasty do not allow local governments to establish places in the capital to handle local affairs——"
Wang Xiaolie waved his hand and said: "In extraordinary times, it is natural to take extraordinary measures. We are alone outside, and the road from Xiangyang to Beijing has just been opened. The road is not smooth yet, how can we compare with other places? We will go from Xiangyang Now, it’s still a dangerous thing.”
Shen Zun hurriedly held up his hands: "Everything depends on Xuanfu's orders!"
Wang Xiaolie said: "This place is completely funded by the Xuanfu Division. Don't think about making money, the most important thing is to do things well. - Of course, it is good if you can make money, is it an inn? We decided , Rao Xing, the official from Zhengzhou who has joined the army, is going to help you. You can have a good chat with him these days."
Shen Zun said yes.
Wang Xiaolie pondered for a while and said: "Except for the two of you, the Staff Office needs to send a few people there. It has been decided that only one Zhu Bokang will be the supervisor there. You can discuss the other people. "
Seeing Wang Xiaolie's look, Shen Zun knew that this Zhu Bokang was unusual and he should be more careful in the future.
Wang Xiaolie said: "You should know everything about the imperial court and discuss it with Zhu Bokang more often. Reply to a letter every half month and bring it back by the caravan. The letter should explain in detail what happened in the imperial court, including the ins and outs. - —I don’t need to say more about these things, right?”
Shen Zun said hurriedly: "I understand the humble position."
Wang Xiaolie nodded: "That's good, as long as you understand. In the past few days, you can meet with Rao Xing and Zhu Bokang more often to discuss everything and see what to bring from Luoyang. - This is the matter Da, you must not take it lightly!"
Shen Zun knew in his heart that this must-have event was by no means as simple as welcoming him and sending him off. It's just that Wang Xiaolie is limited to his identity, so it's hard to explain clearly. It is indeed necessary to set up inns in the business, but it is unusual to send so many officials.
He and Rao Xinghao said that the real mystery was Zhu Bokang and the people in the General Staff Office. What does the General Staff Office do? After working as an official for several years, Shen Zun could guess in his heart. It must be gathering intelligence or something, it's not enough for outsiders.
In the staff room below Wang Ruohai, there is a Jiyi Office, which is equivalent to the person in charge of Jiji writing in the general military. However, Wang Xiaolie here, in addition to managing Jiyi's writing, is also responsible for collecting intelligence, analyzing intelligence, and related work. Of course, it is limited to intelligence collection and does not involve other matters.
In this era, both sides were at war and did not pay much attention to intelligence work. It is unimaginable for someone like Wang Xiaolie to set up an independent company and spend a lot of money every year. And the benefits this organization brought to Wang Xiaolie were huge. In Luoyang City, Wang Xiaolie could know the affairs of the world.
Seeing Shen Zun understand everything. Wang Xiaolie said: "Okay, you guys will discuss more in the next few days. You must discuss more. It is inevitable that a person will have unexpected things. In ten days, you will set off."
Shen Zun said yes, stood up and left.
Watching Shen Zun's leaving figure, Wang Xiaolie stood up and walked around the room twice.
The Song Dynasty did not pay much attention to confidentiality. Even Liu Yu and the Jin people knew about the important military information. How could Wang Xiaolie not know about it? However, in the past, Wang Xiaolie only sent people to collect information and did not pay special attention to it. Things are different now, and doing that again will not meet my requirements.
Wang Xiaolie feels that the next two or three years will be particularly important.
After Yue Fei stationed at Jinghu North Road, Wang Xiaolie's road to the court was finally clear, and the court interfered more and more in the affairs under Wang Xiaolie's rule. When the conditions are ripe, it is not impossible for the imperial court to seize Wang Xiao's hunting rights and annex this force.
How to deal with it? Wang Xiaolie didn't want to force himself on the matter of independence. It’s about taking steps step by step and dealing with it carefully. This requires a clear understanding of the court's movements. It is very important to send capable people to the palace to keep abreast of the court's movements at all times.
After the Battle of Guanzhong, Shen Zun surrendered to Wang Xiaolie and served as a local official in the past few years. Based on observation, Wang Xiaolie found that he was careful and thoughtful, making him a suitable candidate for Hangzhou. Coupled with Zhu Bokang and others selected from the staff office, they should be able to complete the mission.
Stopping, Wang Xiaolie took a breath. After all, I am not under much pressure now and can handle it calmly. But whether the situation will change in the coming years, who can say?
Watching the sun set in the west, Wang Xiao left the official hall and returned to his residence in the houya.
Lin Xi was sitting in the yard, hugging her knees on the chair, looking at the blooming chrysanthemums in trance. Hearing the footsteps, he turned around to see Wang Xiaolie coming back. He stood up quickly and said, "You're back!"
Wang Xiaolie said: "I'm back. - What are you looking at here?"
Lin Xi pointed at the chrysanthemums and said: "Look, those chrysanthemums are really good! They are actually ink color! This is the first time I have seen ink color chrysanthemums!"
Wang Xiaolie turned around and took a look and said: "There is a garden department under the Xuanfu Department, which specializes in cultivating flowers of different colors, and plants and trees of different colors. If you like it, I can take you there for a while in your free time. It will be really eye-opening!"
Lin Xi smiled and said: "How come Xuanfu Division has people who do everything? How do you need specialized people to cultivate flowers of different colors?"
Wang Xiaolie said: "Everything in this world is full of knowledge, and everything needs to be done by specialized people. After you go there and see it, you will understand why it is necessary for specialized people to do it. The flowers and plants they cultivate are really good." Much more.”
(End of chapter)
