At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty

Guo Jin had raised his own opinion on this point when he was helping Guo Peng handle government affairs. He felt that Yan Rou's power was too great, and if she was not careful, she might lose control.

And he knows too much.

Guo Peng did not discuss this issue in depth. Although he clearly told Guo Jin that he was dissatisfied with Yan Rou, he did not take any further action after all.

However, before he abdicated, he called Yan Rou to the capital.

From Guo Jin's point of view, it means that Guo Peng acquiesced in his treatment of Yan Rou after he succeeded to the throne, so Guo Jin was not polite in handling things.

Although Yan Rou monopolized the power in the Linzi camp, there was a secret line planted by Guo Peng in the Linzi camp to supervise the Linzi camp and even Yan Rou herself.

Guo Peng did not directly command the Linzi Battalion, but he was in direct control of the battalion within the battalion.

After abdicating, Guo Peng gave the list of the organization to Guo Jin, called the main responsible persons to himself, brought them to know Guo Jin personally, and asked them to be loyal to Guo Jin from now on.

Shen Yanghao is one of the leaders of this organization.

He was one of the orphans adopted by Guo Peng in the early days. He was ordinary in appearance and average in stature.

But this person's kung fu and meticulous mind are by no means possessed by ordinary people.

Back then, before Guo Peng went south to conquer Yuan Shu, he secretly went south to Yuan Shu's army, and even got into the position of army commander, becoming Yuan Shu's officer, constantly reporting Yuan Jun's movements to Guo Peng.

After the founding of the country, faced with the dereliction of duty and corruption of the local Linzi camp spies, this person turned into a rape killer.

He accepts Yan Rou's order in name, but in fact upholds Guo Peng's will, leading the anti-rape team to personally execute [-] degenerate and corrupt Linzi camp spies, killing like hemp.

He was very loyal to Guo Peng and obeyed his orders. After Guo Peng abdicated, he turned his allegiance to Guo Jin and became a useful murder knife in Guo Jin's hands.

Guo Jin asked him to perform three missions, killing nine corrupt Linzi camp spies, and he successfully completed the missions, so he gained Guo Jin's trust.

Guo Jin took over the Linzi camp before and after Guo Peng's abdication, and promoted a group of middle and low-level cadres as his cronies, so that he can fully take over the Linzi camp in the future.

Among them, the existence of the camp within the camp is the supervision and control of the secret agents by the imperial power.

Guo Jin planned to use the key figures in the camp-in-ying organization to reorganize the Linzi Camp, remove Yan Rou's control and influence over the organization, and reshape the cold-blooded and ruthless style of the Linzi Camp.

This organization should be cold-blooded and ruthless, and should be hidden in the dark, otherwise Guo Peng's painstaking efforts to collect orphans in every possible way would be in vain.

Giving them food, drinking, clothing, and good education is not only to cultivate a political fire that can be bathed in the sun, but also to select the Linzi camp that is destined not to shine but can hide in the dark spy.

If the secret agents of the Linzi camp fail their duties, if they become corrupt, the emperor will lose one eye.

This is intolerable to Guo Jin.

Of course, even if Guo Jin wanted to reorganize the Linzi camp, a power grabber like Yan Rou would not be acceptable.

Guo Jin couldn't allow such a giant organization to be controlled by one person, even if Yan Rou was Guo Peng's godson.

So he decided to divide the Linzi camp into five bureaus according to the model of military division of regions, each with a bureau chief to divide the power of the Linzi camp.

One in the northeast, one in the northwest, one in the southwest, one in the southeast, and one in the Gyeonggi region.

Guo Jin made the decision by herself, selecting five persons in charge to take charge of one of the Linzi battalion organizations, to control the internal espionage operations of a region, while the external intelligence espionage was handed over to another person in charge.

Each country that needs to spy on information arranges a branch of the Linzi Camp and a main person in charge, so that the Linzi Camp can do its own killing knife, instead of threatening the emperor in turn.

After making the following decisions, Guo Jin began to gradually evade Yan Rou's power, putting Yan Rou under house arrest.

His cronies were constantly removed and disposed of, replaced by newcomers that Guo Jin could trust.

Yan Rou was well aware of this, but there was nothing he could do.

Although he has held great power for many years, pampered him, and behaved quite arrogantly, but he knew Guo Peng's kindness to him, and Guo Peng was still alive, so he was unwilling and dared not resist.

So he acquiesced to all this, silently accepted Guo Jin's house arrest and seizure of power, and handed over all his power.

He also knew that he had done too much dirty work and knew too many ulterior secrets about Guo Peng. It was hard to say that there would be a good end. Unless he died voluntarily, it would be difficult to have a good end, and even his family members might not be able to save him.

So in the face of Guo Peng's acquiescence and Guo Jin's suppression, Yan Rou gave up her resistance.

Although in name he was still the only commander of the Linzi Battalion, in fact he no longer had that power.

The Linzi camp was divided into five by Guo Jin, and five senior Linzi camp spies were sent to take up the responsibility of the organization. Inside the Linzi camp, they were called the Linzi camp's version of the five tiger generals.

Shen Yanghao is not one of them. Guo Jin's new arrangement for him is not to be in charge of local internal espionage operations, but external intelligence espionage.

Guo Jin intends to put him in the Anxi Empire, and let him take full responsibility for the spying work on Anxi, and even privately make political contacts with some Anxi dignitaries.

Political contact is very important. When the Wei Empire demonstrates its military capabilities, this political contact will provide the Wei Empire with important collaborators.

Therefore, a bold, careful and ruthless person is needed as a link between the two parties.

"I called you here because I have something important for you to do."

Guo Jin retreated from everyone, and met with Shen Yanghao alone: ​​"This matter is of great significance. It must be done by bold and careful people, and others cannot do it. However, if it comes to bold and careful people under my command, except you , and there is no better choice."

"Your Majesty is wrong."

There was no superfluous expression on Shen Yanghao's ordinary face: "It is my honor to be able to serve His Majesty. Please give orders. As long as Your Majesty has orders, I have no reason to refuse."

"it is good."

Guo Jin nodded: "Shen Qing, I want you to go to Anxi and take charge of the intelligence work on Anxi. By the way, establish our relationship with some dignitaries in Anxi."

Chapter 1572 One thousand four hundred and ninety two Guo Jin decided to pretend to be warm in private

Go to rest and establish a relationship with the dignitaries of rest?

Shen Yanghao raised his head in surprise.

"What does His Majesty mean is that you want your ministers to be stationed in Anxi and build our intelligence network in Anxi? But we have successfully established it before. It's just that the war has caused chaos and it can be rebuilt with a little reorganization. This is not difficult."

Shen Yanghao seemed to think that this was not a difficult task.

"No, it's not that simple, Shen Qing."

Guo Jin said: "In the past, the intelligence network only used the opportunity of doing business to get information from businessmen who have relations with the rich and powerful in Anxi. Although it is credible, it is not first-hand information. This time, what I want is first-hand information. "

Shen Yanghao thought for a while.

"Your Majesty, what do you mean is that the important officials have a direct relationship with the rest of the dignitaries themselves?"

"Yes, directly."

Guo Jin took a deep breath: "Once upon a time, we all thought that as long as they could do business with us, everything would be fine, but when the rebellion broke out in the other country, and our country was also suffering from it, I realized that just setting up ambassadors and arranging The intelligence network, that's not enough.

The important thing is to have contact with their dignitaries and have the ability to reliably influence the situation in An'an. This is very difficult. We were not prepared for this before, and we were caught off guard. This time, we must learn a lesson ah. "

Shen Yanghao understood Guo Peng's thoughts and his responsibilities.

"So, I understand that I will do what your majesty said, but I don't know which dignitary your majesty wants to get in touch with? There is a war in the other country, and a large number of dignitaries have been killed. The current situation is chaotic, and I don't know what the situation is. "

Guo Jin nodded.

"So one of the reasons I asked you to go is to find out what's going on in the Anxi kingdom in the current war, when it will return to stability, and who is in charge."

"I understand, I will not disappoint His Majesty's expectations."

"it is good."

Guo Jin nodded: "I appointed you as the director of the Anxi Bureau under the Linzi Camp. I will lead the capable personnel you personally selected to go to Anxi to clear up my doubts."

"The minister obeys the order!"

Shen Yanghao nodded.

Watching Shen Yanghao leave, Guo Jin did not stretch her brows.

He really urgently needs to know the current political situation of the Parthian Empire.

For example, whether the emperor can still dominate the overall situation and so on.

If Emperor Anxi has lost his honor and has come to the same level as Emperor Xiaoxian of the former Han Dynasty and the current Duke of Shanyang, then who is in charge of the ups and downs of the land of Anxi now?

Guo Jin needs to know all of this, and all of this will become the basis for his next move.

The situation Guo Jin is facing is deteriorating, and he must take the initiative as soon as possible.

With the news of the Liangzhou crisis, the conservative forces in the entire court are ready to move again.

Faced with the crisis in the Northwest, Zaozhi was heartbroken and couldn't bear it, so he expressed his firm opposition to the Northwest business in three extremely stern statements to Guo Jinlian.

[Northwest has been in business for a long time, and there are many treacherous and cunning people among the people, and the atmosphere is corrupt. Everyone is proud of having more money and goods, ashamed of having less money and goods, proud of success in business, ashamed of hard work, and not doing production. Laziness, greed, tax evasion, heinous crimes!

The minister thought that the stubborn disease in the Northwest had already been solved, and it could not be cured without heavy medicine and strong medicine!I request that the businesses in the Northwest be deposed. Except for the imperial merchants of the inner court, the three prefectures of the Western Regions and Yongliang prefectures are not allowed to engage in private business. Once all private shops are abolished and all the people return to the fields, the crisis will be resolved in an instant! 】

Zaoyi has completely stood on the opposite side of Northwest business.

With a heart of sincerity, he passively led the opposition behind him, who had ulterior motives and different demands, and launched a powerful political offensive against Guo Jin.

Zaozhi has long known that Guo Peng and Guo Jin are the father and son behind Northwest Commerce. To fight against Northwest Commerce is to fight against the emperor. It is dangerous, but he is not afraid.

When Guo Peng was in power, he kept criticizing this policy on the table. Guo Peng had nothing to do with him, he could only ignore him. Now Guo Jin has nothing to do with him, and he can't ignore him.

He is sitting up straight, no one can bring him down, this is his greatest reliance.

And he might not know what kind of monsters and monsters are behind him.

But in his opinion, Northwest Business is the real enemy, the mortal enemy, and the ghosts and monsters behind it are not so urgent and threatening, and they can be used for the time being.

Corruption by officials is easy to deal with, but if the morals of the people are corrupted, it's over.

Once the simple peasant society is shaken, the foundation of the entire country will be shaken, and it is really hard to say what will happen then.

After realizing this, Zaozhi went straight to the table and confronted the emperor, with an attitude of not giving up until the goal was achieved, which made Guo Jin very annoyed and worried at the same time.

Guo Jin was very angry, and was very dissatisfied with Zaozhi's behavior of relying on the old and selling the old to challenge the authority of the emperor.

However, there are great forces in the imperial court that oppose Northwest commerce, and a considerable part of it is not out of interest entanglements, but simply because of the political thought of emphasizing agriculture and suppressing commerce, they stand with Zaozhi.

Although there are many ghosts and ghosts, it is difficult to distinguish them. Like Guo Peng, setting off a political storm to attack the officials will inevitably expand the attack area, and it is easy to accidentally injure innocent people.

The opposition is not an entire interest group, and there are also various internal groups, not to mention the old gentry, and the new officials from Lishu also have opponents among them. They are not connected with interests, but stand together because they hate business and businessmen.

They believed that the emperor's policy showed signs of departing from "agriculture is the foundation of the country", and they must be pulled back immediately to avoid the worry of overthrow.

If a breakthrough cannot be found as soon as possible, this matter will really become a protracted dispute.

Northwest commerce fell into weakness, and the vibrant Maritime Silk Road in the entire eastern coastal area will also fall into a certain crisis.

Guo Peng's strategy of going global will face unprecedented and serious threats.

In the second year of succeeding Guo Peng as the emperor, Guo Jin felt the embarrassment of Guo Peng opening two business routes under great pressure.

Even if you have a sharp murder knife in your hand, even if you have the power to kill and kill, but facing a person like Zaozhi, the butcher knife is not easy to use, and it can't scare him.

As the political pressure that Zaoyi brought to Guo Jin increased, and as the approach of the ministers got closer, Guo Jin became more and more unable to bear this situation, and became more and more angry.

It is impossible to continue ignoring it. It is meaningless to stay in China and not send it. The Zaoyi party does not intend to make a compromise with the emperor at all. Instead, it will force the emperor to order the dismissal of Northwest Commerce. It will not give up until its goal is achieved. .

So Guo Jin understood that this economic crisis had already triggered a political crisis, and it faintly provoked the desire of the officials suppressed by Guo Peng to challenge the imperial power.

This hits my bottom line.

Zaozhi, you forced me to do this.

Guo Jin decided to tear off the camouflage of warmth, revealing her true face of brutal dictatorship, and decided to use the method of diverting contradictions that can be easily grasped.

Cheng Yu, it's time for you to appear.

If you can't set off a political storm to attack in an all-round way, then set off a clean government storm!

After recuperating for more than a year, it's time for Cheng Yu to return to the arena and contribute his spare energy to the new emperor.

Cheng Yu, as a knife in Guo Peng's hand, cooperated with Guo Peng to set off several bloody purges in the later period of Guo Peng's rule, successfully stood on the opposite side of the officials, held power in his hands with a fearless spirit, and ruthlessly Crack down on corrupt officials.

He enjoyed the feeling of exercising power freely.

For this reason, he has already disregarded everything, even his family members, he doesn't care.

The ruthless ones are afraid of the violent ones, the violent ones are afraid of the desperate ones, and the desperate ones are afraid of Cheng Yu, a wolf who doesn't even care about the lives of his family members.

He no longer cared about the life and death of his family members.

On the third day of June in the second year of Xingyuan, Cheng Yu, the school lieutenant of Sili, received an imperial edict and secretly went to the palace to meet Guo Jin.

Guo Jin taught him the opportunity face-to-face, making him ready to fan the flames and stir up trouble.

Cheng Yu, who was getting old, was overjoyed, his cloudy old eyes suddenly shone brightly, and his body posture became more vigorous, as if he was 20 years younger in an instant.

In the second year of Xingyuan, Cheng Yu was 76 years old.