Han’s Son is Not a Slave

Banjiao An is the most mysterious person in Guangzhou City, so mysterious that many people in the military commander's mansion do not know of his existence, and even less are known from the imperial court. Chinese website くくくく√★★√com When discussing seniority in the Taiping Army, many people habitually miss Zhang An and don't take him seriously. But in fact, Zhang An, like Ge Yi, Zhao Sihai, Jiang and the others, all came from old brothers in Daqiao Mountain. Although he does not lead troops at the moment, he is not as beautiful as Ge Yi and the others, but he holds the most commanding position of the Taiping Army. The key department - the Ministry of Military Intelligence.

The Ministry of Military Intelligence is an institution directly under the command of the military commander and directly controlled by Zhou Shixiang. It does not even have jurisdiction over the military department, and the Ming military department located next to the cabinet has never heard of the existence of this institution. The Ministry of Military Intelligence, as its name suggests, is an agency responsible for military intelligence collection. With the Taiping Army's successive victories in Guangdong and Guangxi, Huguang and Guangxi, the scope of activities of the Ministry of Military Intelligence has become wider and wider, and more intelligence officers can be recruited, and activities in the Qing-occupied areas have also gained a lot. The local gentry secretly supported it, unlike at the beginning, where many intelligence officers were betrayed and sacrificed by the local gentry.

At present, the intelligence officers of the Ministry of Intelligence have spread all over the country, and Beijing has also laid down the line. There are even people from the Ministry of Intelligence among the prisoners who have been sent to Ningguta outside Guanwai. On the Annan side, the Zheng family, the Ruan family, and the Mo family all have people from the Ministry of Information, and people from the Ministry of Information in the Qing military camps are also frequented. He quietly stretched out his tentacles.

While the intelligence work was going well, the MI Department was swallowing up the limited financial resources of Guangdong like a beast of gold. However, no matter how difficult or tense the finances were, Zhou Shixiang gave instructions to Song Xianggong, who was in charge of Guangdong's finance, to give priority to the needs of the MI Department. With the strong support of Zhou Shixiang, there are often people in various places holding silver bills, or even carrying gold and silver bags directly to the Qing army generals or officials. Of course, the unifying appearance of these people to the outside world is that they are businessmen, or scholars who are motivated.

The emphasis on intelligence has enabled Zhou Shixiang to know the world's affairs without leaving Guangzhou. Zhang An contributed a lot to the growth and maturity of the Ministry of Military Intelligence. It's hard to say that Zhou Shixiang knew people with discerning eyes, because when the Ministry of Military Intelligence was formed, there was really no suitable candidate. Zhang Ancai, who could speak and read, was chased by Zhou Shixiang and put on the shelves, but the result was impressive.

Now, in addition to the task of collecting military intelligence and bribing the generals and officials of the Qing army, Zhou Shixiang has assigned Zhang An another task, but this task is a bit outrageous, that is, to monitor the six ministries of the cabinet and even the imperial palace. As before, Zhang An took the task without a word, and arranged it silently and secretly, as if nothing was born, everything was definitely there.

Zhang An met Zhou Shixiang under the leadership of Xiang Rong, the steward of the military commander's office, and looked a little fatter than before, quite rich. Seeing this, Lin Wan'er, who was eating with Zhou Shixiang, obediently got up and left.

Zhou Shixiang nodded to Zhang An, and Xiang Rong also retired. Zhou Shixiang pointed to the huge map on the wall, and said three words to Zhang An, "Well done."

This is a map that covers the eight provinces south of the Yangtze River. It is drawn in great detail. The official roads, waterways, six key points of water, and the topography of mountain tombs are all clearly marked. In order to draw this map, the military department dispatched no less than 100 staff officers to follow the personnel of the Ministry of Intelligence to the Qing-occupied area. In order to ensure the safety of these surveying and mapping personnel, the Ministry of Military Intelligence made great efforts and sacrificed dozens of people for this.

"This is what the subordinates do."

Zhang An was still a little restrained in front of Zhou Shixiang as before. Zhou Shixiang asked him to sit, but he refused to sit and only wanted to stand.

"Commander, Zhang Xiaoqi and the others ignored Eunuch Pan's words. They will go to Guoge's old mansion. Looking at the posture, I'm afraid they will make this matter worse." Speaking of this, Zhang An hesitated, "Should I send someone? arrest them?"

"What are you arresting them for?"

Zhou Shixiang smiled and waved: "Give them another warning, this commander has limited patience, don't really think that this commander is a toothless tiger."

Zhang An asked cautiously, "What does the commander want his subordinates to do?"

Zhou Shixiang thought about it for a while, and said casually: "It's not clear why a scholar meets a soldier."

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Most of Guo Zhiqi's family died at the hands of the Qing army, and the rest were also killed in the shipwreck in the eighth year of Yongli. I found a nice looking yard in the place. However, the local assistant can choose at will, but he can't push the treatment that he deserves.

According to the regulations, the Guangzhou government assigned more than a dozen servants to the Fu-Daren's mansion, and also dispatched 50 soldiers to serve as Fu-Daren's guards and guards of honor. Folks from Guo Zhiqi's hometown in Chaozhou heard that he had become an assistant. Recently, many people came to seek refuge. For the sake of the villagers, Master Fu took a few people and gave them some silver coins to let them go home.

Zhang Xiaoqi and the others went straight to Guo Zhiqi's mansion after they came out of the Duchayuan, but a group of sergeants rushed over on the way, which shocked Zhang Xiaoqi and the others, thinking that Zhou Shixiang was arresting someone. But seeing that the sergeants of the Taiping Army just told them to stop, but didn't come up to tie people up, I couldn't help but feel a little strange. Although it was strange, I felt relieved. No matter what, the people present were all imperial court officials, and they were all high-ranking officers above the fourth rank. As long as these soldiers were not sent by Zhou Shixiang to arrest them, then they were really not afraid, even if they were really sent by Zhou Shixiang to arrest them. of people, they are not afraid.

This is the benefit of the system. As long as Zhou Shixiang is the Duke of Yue in Daming, and as long as the division of tigers and wolves under him is the official army of Daming, then these Daming officials who are also in the Tang Dynasty's regime will not worry that they will die. It was that Zhou Shixiang who really annoyed them. At least, he had to tell His Royal Highness King Tang for face. He didn't just arrest and kill so many officials if he wanted to.

Zhang Xiaoqi turned his face and asked the soldiers angrily, "What are you doing, you are a court official if you haven't seen me!"

"What happened to the court officials?"

The leader of the Taiping Army, Hundred Households with a smile, stepped forward, waved his hand with a grin, and shouted, "Search!" Immediately, his subordinates rushed towards the officials like wolves.

"Bastard, this official is a court official, you dare..."

Before Zhang Xiao finished speaking, he was surrounded by soldiers. Guo Tianxu, who came with him, saw that the situation was not good. When he saw the soldiers guarding in front of Guo Mansion, he opened his mouth to call for help. On the way, a group of officers from the Guangzhou government who came over saw them, but they also avoided it and did not dare to come to the muddy waters. Officers, soldiers, and officers did not dare to care, and ordinary people who dared to come here would run all the way.

How can a group of scholars be the opponents of the five big and three rough soldiers, three or four against one, and they were quickly controlled. However, those Taiping soldiers didn't make Zhang Xiaoqi suffer, they just searched them one by one, and after a while they found nothing, then the leader of the 100 team nodded and walked in front of Zhang Xiaoqi and made a series on them. , smiled and said: "Several adults, how offended..." After a pause, he made a gesture of invitation, "Several adults, please!"

"You don't have the law of the king, how dare you humiliate the court officials in public!"

Zhang Xiaoqi's eyes were full of anger. What happened just now was even more shocking to him than that of Pan Yinglong's **** who dared to act in government. He never thought that the people of the Taiping Army would dare to humiliate themselves in broad daylight and at the door of this cabinet assistant's house. The rest of the officials were also filled with righteous indignation, glaring at the Taiping Army Hundred Households and his subordinates.

The Baihu said seriously: "Sir, don't say that, but recently there were Tartar spies sneaking in in the city. It is said that someone in the court was having an affair with Qinggou, so I was ordered to search. Your lord must also know that the commander of my family is about to go on a northern expedition. , if someone in the DPRK really had an affair with Qing Gou and leaked our military information, it would be a huge disaster. So just in case, the humble post acts with the idea of ​​​​not missing one person, and if you are offended. , I also ask a few adults to forgive me!"

Zhang Xiaoqi and the others were stunned by the words "Ning searched one thousand wrong, but did not miss one." There is only one thought in everyone's mind: This Taiping Army is too domineering and domineering!

The Baihu bowed and saluted again, waving his hand and leading the person swaggering away. After Zhang Xiaoqi was stunned for a full moment, Fang Zhuang blushed and said to everyone: "You guys can remember this insult, and it will be settled by Zhou Shixiang in the future!

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After arriving at Guo Mansion with a stomach full of anger, Zhang Xiaoqi told the concierge his intentions, and after a while, the concierge came over and said, "Elder Ge, invite some adults in."

Um?

Zhang Xiaoqi was startled: so smoothly?

But it's always good to be willing to see, so I was busy dragging Wang Wanda, Ma Anmin and the others into the Guo Mansion. When he arrived at the living room, he saw Guo Zhiqi sitting there sipping tea.

Seeing Guo Zhiqi like this, Zhang Xiao got angry and didn't fight at all, scolded secretly, and hurried forward and said, "Elder Ge, the state nurse, is to extend the righteousness of Zhang! What is the difference between the death of Yoshiri and the loss of the country?"

Guo Zhiqi sighed, he knew for a long time that Zhou Shixiang had instructed Ding Zhixiang to pacify Shaowu, and also knew that Zhang Xiaoqi was behind the city wall for their troubles, but he really didn't want to get involved, because the important thing the court was busy with was the Northern Expedition. , instead of arguing about the title of the dead. Besides, Shaowu is the real brother of King Tang after all. It seems unreasonable for him to be a younger brother if he does not rehabilitate his elder brother. It is against human relations.

"Since His Royal Highness King Tang supervises the country, and there is a precedent for Longwu, it is not impossible to pursue the title."

Guo Zhiqi got up and persuaded Zhang Xiaoqi to put the overall situation first and stop making trouble. Don't want to, Zhang Xiaoqi and others did not listen to the persuasion at all, but said that the court is now controlled by Zhou Shixiang~www.NovelMTL.com~ Not only the military orders are issued from Zhou Shixiang's military commander's mansion, but also the salaries of the six large and small yamen of the cabinet are also from other troops. The commander of the Shuaifu, and the two large and small counties are also under the orders of the military commander. The establishment of the imperial court is like a child's play. Since the establishment of the six departments, there has been no official business. what a system. Does this court listen to him Zhou Shixiang or His Royal Highness King Tang!

Zhang Xiaoqi used aggressive tactics in his words, trying to provoke Guo Zhiqi to come forward, but he didn't want Guo Zhiqi to hear it, but he was indifferent, just chuckled and motioned Zhang Xiaoqi to sit down and talk, and then slowly said: "Old man is old, although he does not hesitate to wear a suit. Serve the country, but if the Duke of Yue does not listen, where will the Duke and His Royal Highness be?"

When Zhang Xiaoqi heard this, he became anxious, Guo Zhiqi was clearly standing by, not being agitated by himself, and being emotionally agitated, he couldn't help getting up and said angrily: "Elder Ge is the assistant of the Ming Dynasty and the chief of officials, but he is watching the imperial court. Zhou Shixiang was the only one who had the power, and he watched helplessly as Zhou Shixiang was about to overturn the case against the imperial court. Once the case was overturned, the emperor had nothing to do with the king of Tang, Guangdong and Guangming had nothing to do with Daming, then that Zhou Shixiang would really learn from Sun Kewang, and everything would be the same. It's the public's fault!"

Zhang Xiaoqi's words were too hurtful, no matter how kind Guo Zhiqi was, he couldn't not be angry. Huo Di got up, stared at Zhang Xiaoqi and said angrily: "Have you ever had a cabinet in your eyes, have you ever had me as an assistant, and have you ever cared about the safety of my Daming, the world's affairs, but the priorities are prioritized, you don't try your best to repay You plan to expedition to the north and restore the country, but you are scrambling, linking up hundreds of officials, and acting recklessly. What are you at ease! If you put hundreds of officials in danger because of what you have done, if the old man does not fall, he can still be saved; if the old man falls, then Who else in the court can save you!"

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The loyal and good people who are full of benevolence, righteousness and morality, you are finished! Troubled world, must be me too! ——"Strategy of Powerful Officials" (To be continued.)