In the gloomy torture room, Gao Xiangsheng was sitting by the fire, slowly tearing the bun into small pieces and throwing it into the mutton soup that was boiling in the fire. The smell in the torture room was very strange, Hao Ren was now in a high position, and he was a little unaccustomed to smelling this smell. couldn't help frowning, looking at Gao Xiangsheng who was calmly fixing his mutton bubbles, but his heart was full of admiration.

Speaking of identity, the person in front of him is much higher than himself.

But for the past two years, this person has been staying in the torture cell of Yizhou Prison, specializing in torture and torture.

Yizhou people originally did not have the habit of eating mutton steamed buns, but since Zhu Youzhen and Zhu Youzhen controlled Yizhou, a large number of northerners appeared in Yizhou, this eating habit has slowly become a norm, and such restaurants have also appeared on the streets. Hao Ren sometimes goes to a few more authentic ones to miss the years in Chang'an.

Gao Xiangsheng's personal characteristics are too obvious, staying in a certain place for a long time is very easy to be noticed, and only a place like the torture room is the best place for him to live. In a place like this, it is normal for people like him to appear.

There was no light in the torture room, it was all based on the light of the fire in the fire pit, which was reflected on Gao Xiangsheng's face at this moment, and the flames that were extinguishing made Gao Xiangsheng look more like a devil from the Nine Hells.

Seeing Hao Ren come in, he grinned, and Bai Sensen's teeth made Hao Ren's heart palpitate.

Dragged over a bench and sat on the edge of Gao Xiangsheng's sheng, Hao Ren took another bun from the table, and said while tearing it into the mutton soup: "Chang'an has news." ”

"Hmm!" Gao Xiangsheng nodded.

"Your Majesty transferred you back to Chang'an to serve as the second-in-command of the Intelligence Committee." Hao Ren continued: "Tian Bo has stepped down. ”

Gao Xiangsheng raised his head in slight surprise and glanced at Hao Ren.

In Yizhou, Gao Xiangsheng took the initiative to cut off all contact with the outside of Yizhou for safety. The exchange of news with Chang'an was all through Hao Ren. But Hao Ren also knows that within Yizhou, Gao Xiangsheng must still have a network that he doesn't know, and how this network works, even Hao Ren still can't figure it out. But through some intentional or unintentional temptations, Hao Ren found that many things in Yizhou, Gao Xiangsheng was clear. It's like a miracle for a man who barely gets out of jail.

How Gao Xiangsheng connects with the outside world has always been a mystery to Hao Ren.

Of course, he wouldn't be stupid enough to ask.

"It's ready to eat!" picked up the spoon, scooped two bowls of mutton steamed buns, and handed a bowl to Hao Ren.

The two of them were on the edge of the fire, eating mutton steamed buns, and Gao Xiangsheng listened to Hao Ren talk about the news from Chang'an.

"Wang Yikun is missing?" Gao Xiangsheng turned his head to look at Hao Ren.

"That guy has amassed millions of taels." Hao Ren shook his head and said, "I knew that the laws of the Tang Dynasty couldn't spare him, so I ran away." It was precisely because of his disappearance that the Lingnan intelligence network fell into chaos and stagnation, which delayed the transmission of a series of important information such as the Xiangzhen Mutiny to Chang'an for a long time, and also caused the intelligence committee to miscalculate because the intelligence arrived in time, which eventually triggered a series of wars in Hunan and Jiangxi. If this information had been sent out earlier, Ren Xiaonian's department might not have been so aggressive. ”

Gao Xiangsheng drank the soup slowly, looked at Hao Ren and said, "The intelligence won't say this, right?" ”

"I guess!" Hao Ren said: "The intelligence only mentions Wang Yikun's matter, but I learned a lot of things from Zhu Youzhen and Sheng Zhonghuai. ”

"Gongsun is old!" Gao Xiangsheng put down the bowl, "Tian Bo misses the old feelings too much, and the rectification of the intelligence system has never been ruthless to make a thorough cleanup. ”

"That's why Your Majesty is going to transfer you back, Lao Gao, you are really promoted this time. Your Majesty's meaning is obvious, if you go back this time, I'm afraid that you will take over a lot of authority from Gongsun. ”

"Gongsun has always been the most trusted person of His Majesty, and I am just a knife in His Majesty's hands!" Gao Xiangsheng shook his head.

"There's one thing I'm weird about." Hao Ren said: "Wang Yikun is missing, the intelligence network in the Lingnan direction has nothing to do until now, if I am Wang Yikun, if I don't do it, I will definitely sell the entire intelligence system in exchange for my own safety." In that place in Lingnan, there are many subordinates who are familiar with Wang Yikun, and these people are probably looking for Wang Yikun everywhere now, right? Why did Wang Yikun leave such a big flaw? ”

They are all engaged in intelligence work, and Hao Ren is very puzzled by Wang Yikun's actions.

"I know Wang Yikun, that's a powerful character!" Gao Xiangsheng smiled: "This person is smart!" In fact, he knows very well that the so-called Southern Alliance will not be Datang's opponent at all, he did this to leave himself a chance to survive, and it can be regarded as an exchange! ”

"Swap?"

"Yes!" Gao Xiangsheng said lightly: "People of Wang Yikun's level, their families are all in the hands of the imperial court, Wang Yikun escaped, can his family escape?" If something goes wrong with his family, there is no doubt that he will immediately sell the entire Lingnan and Fujian intelligence system to Xiang Zhen. ”

"But we can start to adjust!"

"The intelligence system in Lingnan, Fujian and other places has been operating for many years, where is it said that it can be exchanged? Without a year or two, there is no way to adjust at all, and this adjustment has all the previous efforts in vain. Gao Xiangsheng said: "Wang Yikun saw this, so he had nothing to fear." He is certainly not completely safe now, and when he feels that he is completely safe, he will ask for his family, and if we don't find him, or find his successor, we will really have to agree to his conditions. ”

"How can this really be!" Hao Ren said angrily. "How could this be promised to him?"

"Of course, you can not agree to him, the premise is that the intelligence networks in Lingnan, Fujian and other places are all retreated, you must know that Wang Yikun was the head of the intelligence system in these two places." High elephant ascension.

Hao Ren was stunned, "So, there is no way to take him?" ”

"If you really can't find him, then you have to promise him. Compared with the lives of their family, it is clear that Lingnan and Fujian's intelligence network are more valuable. Gao Xiangsheng said with a smile.

"It's going to make us lose face." Hao Ren said with some annoyance.

Gao Xiangsheng flattened his mouth.

"Zhu Youzhen, what new moves do they have during this time?"

"Cao Bin's forces in Xiangyang have been further strengthened. At the same time, Hanzhong added 10,000 horses. Hao Ren said: "Originally, these two places were prepared to deal with the southern army in Hunan and Jiangxi, but these two places were defeated too quickly, and our side has not officially launched it, and it has already ended there, but it is not useless." Hao Ren said with a smile: "Listening to Sheng Zhonghuai, it is necessary to strengthen the troops in these two places, and in the next step, I am afraid that the Tang army will come to attack, especially the land of Xiangyang, if Ding Jian does not take here, he will definitely be choked in his throat." ”

"In this way, Zhu Youzhen has deployed nearly 100,000 troops in Hanzhong and Xiangyang." High elephant ascension.

"Yes." Hao Ren said: "For Yizhou, ensuring these two places also ensures the safety of Yizhou." In addition, Tian Mantang will attack Jingxiang in the direction of Yiling in the next spring, so as to relieve the pressure on Xiangyang. In Sheng Zhonghuai's words, no matter whether you win the fight or not, you have to fight. ”

Gao Xiangsheng nodded: "Zhu Youzhen is also a famous general in the world, and Sheng Zhonghuai is also a talented person, these two people are indeed our fierce rivals." In general, there is no problem with this arrangement. ”

"Lao Gao, tell me what I'm doing now, it seems that you're helping Zhu Youzhen and them lay a solid foundation! You know? This year's inventory shows that the amount of grain in Yizhou's treasury has increased by 50 percent compared with last year, and 200,000 people have been registered. Hao Ren said: "If it goes on like this, won't it make Zhu Youzhen's strength stronger and stronger?" ”

Gao Xiangsheng glanced at him and said, "If you don't do it, will the effect be the same if you change someone?" ”

"That's right!"

"So the key is not on you, but on Zhu Youzhen and Sheng Zhonghuai." Gao Xiangsheng said with a smile: "But you don't need to worry too much, just like Yizhou's distribution of fields to households, the people are allocated fields, but the people's lives are better than before?" ”

"Not necessarily!" Hao Ren shook his head and said: "As far as I know, the people's taxes are extremely heavy, and the annual harvest is generally six to seventy percent to be paid, plus some other things such as forced labor, their lives will not be better than in the past." Some of them are even worse, and a considerable number of them, who used to be tenants and hermits of the big landlords' families, did not pay taxes and did not obey the conscription, and now they can't run away! ”

"That's right, so Sheng Zhonghuai's reform in Yizhou is to fatten the government, not the people. On the contrary, the people's lives are only a little more difficult. Gao Xiangsheng sneered. So, you've been assassinated a little more, aren't you? ”

Hao Ren smiled bitterly: "On average, once a day." ”

"This shows that the discontent among the people is still building up day by day." High elephant ascension. "Coupled with our work in the shadows, one day, a little spark splashes up and explodes with a bang."

Hao Ren nodded: "I look forward to this day coming soon!" I've had enough of these days. ”

"It won't be long! Only Xiangyang and Hanzhong, after they suffered a major military defeat, internal contradictions would erupt. Hao Ren, after I leave, all the dark lines in my hands will be handed over to you. Turn around, someone will give you something. ”

Hao Ren nodded and said: "Three days later, I will send someone to Xiangxi and other places to connect with Ding Sheng and others for Sheng Zhonghuai, and I will arrange for you to go out by taking advantage of this opportunity." ”

"If I don't go back to Chang'an first, I'm going to go to Lingnan and Fujian."

"Huh?"

"Since Your Majesty has entrusted me with a heavy responsibility, of course I still have to bring some greeting gifts back, and that Wang Yikun is my greeting gift."

"Can you find him?"

"He can't escape the palm of my hand."

"I'm afraid he's not gone in these two places for a long time."

"No, he must be there!"