Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

In the bright spring Jinxiang Temple, besides the exquisitely carved window lattices and piles of documents, the green trees swaying gently in the wind add a bit of vitality and warmth to everything.

Jing Niang walked through the study, saw Zuo You and other ministers raised their heads to look at her slightly, they were silent to each other, she walked in silently, and came to the "secret room" inside. This room was jokingly called the secret room by the people in the palace because there were no large windows and some personal belongings of the emperor were placed.

The door was not closed, Guo Shao seemed to be waiting for the person he wanted to see.

Jing Niang stepped into the threshold and was about to speak, when she saw that he was sitting in front of a full-body lock armor, and was actually wiping the shoulder armor with a handkerchief... After all, there were too many people working in the palace, and the emperor really didn't need to do such trivial things.

Jingniang didn't say the polite words, she couldn't help but look at Guo Shao.

There is only one small window in this room, which is located very high, so the lighting is not good. A ray of light came in through the small window, like a cloud of fog, making the quiet wooden house shrouded in halo and fog.

A large colorful map hangs on the wall. The territory controlled by Da Xu has been dyed yellow. On the table next to the map is a wooden model of the Mulan ship presented by the Southern Han people. In this situation, the scene of Guo Shao wiping the armor made Jingniang suddenly feel the burning ambition of this man... even in such a quiet cabin.

Jing Niang's heart tightened, as if touched by something. In fact, she didn't even have the slightest interest in how much territory the Xu Dynasty had. In Jingniang's mind, the royal family's wealth was endless, and the prosperity and wealth reached the extreme. She even couldn't understand why the emperor was so enthusiastic about expansion and progress!

However, the ambitious Guo Shao made her a little obsessed, and she didn't know the reason at all, maybe it was his focused eyes, the eyes looking at the armor that had been put on the battlefield, Jing Niang felt a certain feeling from him. She is not interested in any feelings, but men who do have such things are very interested.

"Jing Niang." Guo Shao turned his head and glanced at her, pressed the handkerchief that had just been wiped on his armor to his mouth, coughed lightly, and stuffed it into his sleeve pocket.

Only now did Jingniang come back to her senses, her movements flustered, and she clasped her fists and said, "I'm here to see you, Your Majesty."

Guo Shao nodded, pointing to a round stool covered with futon beside the table: "Sit down."

Jing Niang then stepped forward as she said, and couldn't help whispering: "Your Majesty is not feeling well?"

Guo Shao frowned slightly and said: "It's just a little uncomfortable, but people are like this, as long as there is a little discomfort in one place, it will affect the whole body and mind."

At this moment, an eunuch in tall and strong clothes came to the door. Jing Niang often felt very comfortable with the eunuch of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the palace, and recognized Yang Shiliang.

"Your majesty kowtows." Yang Shiliang bowed and kowtowed as soon as he came in. This behavior made Jingniang feel that her respect was far from enough. Some people said bad things behind her back and said that she was arrogant because of her favor, which didn't seem to be completely wrong.

"Get up, get up." Guo Shao said casually.

Yang Shiliang got up and bowed to serve him, he would never have dared to sit until he was asked to sit, and Guo Shao seemed too lazy to bother.

Both Jingniang and Yang Shiliang stayed in the small room respectfully, silent for a while. At this time, Guo Shao pondered for a moment, and said: "Just now, I and Jing Niang talked about a discomfort, a general discomfort. The same is true for the imperial dynasty. If there is a problem, the entire empire will be implicated."

Yang Shiliang held up his fly whisk and said, "What Your Majesty said is absolutely true."

Guo Shao's gaze swept over Jingniang's face, his expression was solemn, his eyes were full of determination; but Jingniang, who was always watching him with all her heart, saw something subtle and gentle in those firm eyes.

Jing Niang probably understands the reason why her heartstrings occasionally vibrate. This ambitious man, who holds the power of life and death and a violent|violent institution, is not violent, and he often reveals a gentle side.

She listened attentively to the magnetic low-pitched gentleness in the heavy tone:

"So I want a way to speak, let me know what went wrong, even if it's a small problem."

Jingniang and Yang Shiliang still didn't quite understand the emperor's holy will at this time, but they didn't rush to ask, but took a deep breath and listened again.

The light coming in from the small window shone on his face, the fine hair and the texture of the material on the white lining collar were clearly visible, Jingniang seemed to be looking at Guo Shao so carefully for the first time.

Guo Shao looked calm, his eyes seemed to be a pool of deep water, and he continued, "The imperial court has Yushitai and speech officials with various names, but these people may not all tell the truth. Because of interests..."

He thought for a while, and said more specifically, "For example, the Yushitai and the Privy Council may have no powers and powers with the Six Departments, and no one can control others, but what if the son of a Privy Council official and the nephew of a Six Department servant are classmates, or are two officials a family friend? Even when it comes to some national policies, civil servants, and even the families of civil servants and generals have the same interests, and they will vent their anger... In this world, the most difficult thing to do is human kindness."

Guo Shao paused, "I want an institution, and I can't entrust it to the Privy Council. After much deliberation, I can only entrust it to the Ministry of Internal Affairs."

Yang Shiliang carefully asked: "Slaves dare to dare, what does Your Majesty want this government office to do for His Majesty?"

"Good question." Guo Shao praised, and seemed to think that the eunuch Yang Shiliang had a clear mind. "The government office can be called the 'inner factory supervisor'. There are many links in Japan's Ishijian Yinshan from mining, rough smelting, shipping, refining, to casting into coins, and how much money was minted. I must send my own people to monitor these links to avoid the loss of coins.

Both the bright and the dark must be staffed. After all, the eyeliner placed in the bright place is easy to be guarded against. The people used are not limited to eunuchs and palace people, and some secret undercover agents can be cultivated. "

Guo Shao said calmly, "From casting money to the Haimao Bank, the royal treasury is the largest share. I have enough reasons to send people to supervise it...and the Privy Council, the Government Affairs Hall, the Cabinet Assistant Government and other ministers also have private shares in the Haimao Bank; however, they can't intervene in these affairs, so they can't control their own profits. If I come forward to restrict control, supervision, and protect the legitimate income of the bank, this is what the ministers are happy to see."

He mused, "People are often happy to see what is done in line with their own interests."

Yang Shiliang nodded solemnly, and respectfully praised: "Your Majesty has a strategic plan and strategized!"

Jing Niang finally couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty's intention is to monitor Shi Jian Yinshan to the inner treasury and the bank... What does that have to do with 'the son of the Privy Council and the nephew of the Sixth Minister'?"

Yang Shiliang couldn't help but look sideways when he heard such straightforward words, his expression was stunned. Jing Niang sat on the round stool very calmly.

Sure enough, Guo Shao didn't mean to blame him. He looked very cautious, and after a moment of silence, he said in a deep voice, "The 'bank supervisor' is just an entry point and a reason. The 'inner factory supervisor' has more responsibilities than that. Do you know what the Privy Council soldier Cao is doing and what methods are used to do it?"

After hearing this, Jing Niang and the others nodded in unanimous agreement, Yang Shiliang seemed to come to his senses after a while, this was not in the etiquette, and hurriedly said: "Return to Your Majesty, I understand."

Guo Shao's eyes became brighter, and he looked at them and said, "Just do that kind of thing! The difference is that your target is not abroad, but inside! All kinds of people, places...all industries and levels."

He paused for a moment and continued: "This government office does not need to involve the Privy Council or any other official office, including the accounts do not need to be made public, just report to me and the Ministry of Internal Affairs."

After Jingniang listened, she inadvertently noticed that Yang Shiliang's expression was extremely tense and solemn. At this time, Jingniang also realized: the so-called "inner factory supervisor" is probably more dangerous and more sinister than Bing Caosi. Because infighting is often more brutal than war.

Jing Niang asked: "If you need to get information out of someone else's mouth, can you arrest and interrogate the target?"

Guo Shao thought for a while after hearing this, and then said: "The inner factory supervisor can only inquire about information and collect evidence, and has no right to torture. But..."

Both Jingniang and Yang Shiliang listened attentively.

Guo Shao picked up a booklet and opened it, and said calmly: "But you can put people in Dali Temple and the Criminal Department. If you need a confession, you can use the hands of the Criminal Department of Dali Temple to achieve your goal. If the Dali Temple and the Criminal Department can't detain people, I'm afraid the factory supervisor can't move easily."

The two held the ceremony solemnly and said, "Observe the decree!"

"Wow, wow!" Guo Shao tore off a few pages from the brochure and put them on the table, "I wrote down some ideas, you can refer to them for reference. Other things, I will let you arrange and handle them first. I have so many things on my mind that I can't do this myself."

Yang Shiliang said: "Slaves and servants must do their best to share His Majesty's worries."

Guo Shao lifted the sleeve of his robe and waved it to the outside lightly, and the two of them clasped their fists and bowed in due course: "Your servant waits to leave."

Jingniang retreated outside the wooden door, and when she turned to leave, she glanced sideways and saw Guo Shaozheng pressing the map on the wall with one hand and drawing something on it with a brush in the other, his face flashed in Jingniang's eyes.

Maybe women are careful after all, Jingniang accidentally noticed a gloomy look in Guo Shao's eyes at this moment. Moreover, his actions seem to be different from before. Guo Shao was more confident in the past. He believed that he could control the overall situation, but now the establishment of an internal factory supervisor is itself a means of using power to assist control?

In Jingniang's knowledge, the current Emperor Guo Shao is more stable and powerful, and his military exploits and prestige on the throne have made his prestige peak... In the past, the general trend was only forced to be recognized by domestic ministers, but now the emperor's martial arts have even been recognized by foreigners from all over the world.

But why did he feel a little worried internally?

Jing Niang came out through the study room, after thinking for a long time, she still couldn't figure it out, she still shook her head, her meaningless movements seemed to shake her doubts to the back of her mind.