Although they were attacked by a large number of officials in the DPRK and China, shouting and shouting to kill, just as judged by the two brothers of the Yang family, the reputation of Yang Zhen and Jinyiwei has risen instead of being frustrated, and there is a faint tendency to fight against Dongchang. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info and Yang Zhen himself in Beijing, whether in the officialdom or the people, including the prestige in the army, has also become greater. Although no one would say that he could compete with a big man like Feng Bao, at least under his leadership, Jin Yiwei was completely different from before.

This kind of understanding is also called the morale of Jinyiwei. The captains who only knew how to act cautiously, and even gave up on themselves, and only knew how to oppress the good, began to regain their spirits and restrain their past irregularities.

Yang Zhen, who saw this, naturally began to focus on rectifying the discipline problems within Jinyiwei in the next period of time, and taught a few lessons to those subordinates who still dared to do evil, and at the same time promoted some positive, obedient, bold and careful subordinates, Jinyiwei really had a feeling of being reborn.

Next, around mid-September, Yang Zhen began to fulfill his previous decision to reorganize the team of spies and cavalry. With those 500 elites as the backbone, supplemented by some other people, a new set of brocade guards team was also freshly released.

Although the biggest function of these spies at present is still only to listen to some untrue news on the market, but everyone inside Jinyiwei knows that it will not be long before these people get enough experience, and the secret agents will be secretly inserted into the major yamen and the mansions of some major officials in the capital.

As for the cavalry, things are easier to handle, and the Jinyi guard, who already has a bit of an army, does this kind of arrest of criminals, but it's not a matter of being able to catch them? Now it's just a matter of when Jinyiwei can make a profit and take down the first official who made a big mistake.

Such a fanfare change in Jinyiwei naturally attracted the close attention of the courtiers. In addition to being frightened, many of these officials also wrote to the emperor to suppress the power of Jinyiwei, but even Zhang Juzheng, the first assistant, had no power to ask about this matter, and the emperor naturally wouldn't listen to their words, so these recitals were silent like mud cows entering the sea.

As for the Dongchang side that could have competed with Yang Zhen and Jinyiwei, because of the big losses suffered before, it has also died down recently, although it has seen Jinyiwei's strength grow little by little, but there is nothing to be done about it. After all, even Feng Bao had no way to take Yang Zhen, and they couldn't help the Jinyi Guard, who had obviously become a semi-militarized management, when they talked about force, so they could only lie dormant, waiting for a certain opportunity to come and then wash away the shame.

In this kind of environment where no one is restrained and no one makes trouble, Yang Zhen has completely controlled the power of Jinyiwei in his own hands. And take this to become a new rising force in the capital, although it is not yet comparable to Feng Bao and Zhang Juzheng of Dongchang, but he believes that as long as he gives himself time and opportunity, he can take Jinyiwei to compete for greater power, so that Jinyiwei, a force that has been dormant for many years, will regain surprising power.

Perhaps it is precisely because of seeing the potential of Yang Zhen and Jin Yiwei that many officials in the DPRK have recently begun to secretly contact him, hoping to have a friendship with him. Among them, most of them are military attachés and nobles. After all, Jinyiwei is also half an army, so it is naturally more favored by the military general group, not to mention that because of the tradition of the Ming Dynasty, the military generals really have no right to speak in the court, and no one is willing to recruit them, so they naturally hope to have a solid backer.

In this regard, Yang Zhen is naturally happy to have a good relationship with these people. His goal is not only to erect his own mountain in the capital and compete with Dongchang. Although the power of these generals is still not very useful in this day and age, he believes that one day, these forces will help him achieve his ultimate wish.

In addition to these things, Yang Zhen also deliberately ordered someone to post a recruitment list and invite knowledgeable people to come to Jinyi Weili on an errand. After he has a certain foundation in the force in his hands, he has to think about having more staff to assist him, after all, fighting with others in the capital is often more powerful. And before, he only relied on the enemy's contempt for Jinyiwei to win repeatedly, and the next battle will inevitably be more difficult, and it seems that it is a little insufficient to rely on himself and his brother to plan everything, so please invite some staff to help.

For traditional literati, it is naturally not easy to accept to devote themselves to being an accomplice in a yamen like Jinyiwei, whose reputation has long been stinking on the street. But in the city of Beijing, there are people who have ambitions, but for various reasons it is difficult to show their strengths, and even have become impoverished. When the two choices of livelihood and reputation are no longer in front of them, many people still choose the latter. Originally, he would have left or died in obscurity, so why should he care about the name outside of his body?

Because of this, although the list has only been posted for a few days, dozens of people who think they are talented have already come to apply. Of course, it is not so easy to get this errand in Jinyiwei, at least most of these dozens of people are disappointed, only a few or five people can really meet and talk to Yang Zhen, and among them, the most valued by Yang Zhen is a middle-aged man named Shen Yan.

At this moment, under Yang Zhen's gaze, Shen Yan was still talking eloquently, telling his understanding of Jinyiwei's situation, as well as the policy suggestions he put forward to Yang Zhen: "Yang Zhenfu, if you just want to maintain the status quo, then the best thing to do is to stop fighting and no longer have any friction with Dongchang." In this way, with the previous lesson, the Dongchang side will no longer dare to be your enemy easily, and the Jinyi Guard will be enough to fight against the Dongchang in the Jingshi territory without falling behind.

"However, if you want to take Jinyiwei to the next floor, cover, or even completely replace Dongchang, then I think you should find another opportunity to fight with Dongchang in a short time. Even if it is difficult for Jinyiwei to win for some reason, it can also hit the prestige of Dongchang hard, thereby increasing Jinyiwei's prestige accordingly. ”

Yang Zhen looked at Shen Yan quietly, and a smile slowly appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Then in Mr. Shen's opinion, if I want to continue to fight with Dongchang, where should I start?" ”

"Or an old case, over the years, Dongchang must have done a lot of things that hurt the sky in the capital, as long as you work hard to dig, you can always find their handle." Shen Yan said without hesitation: "In addition, it is to keep an eye on the movements of the government and the opposition, the so-called high place is not cold, although Gonggong Feng has a high status, but he is bound to be involved in many things, as long as there is a trace of flaw, it is enough for you to use it to attack Dongchang!" ”

After being silent for a long time, Yang Zhen nodded noncommittally: "Sir's words are indeed thought-provoking, and I will keep it in my heart later." By the way, judging by the gentleman's conversation and understanding of such things, it is clear that you have served as a staff member under some adult, right? I wonder if the official's guess is correct? ”

"My lord really has good eyesight, and I did serve as a master in the mansion of Zheng Fang, the political envoy of Huguangbu, for a period of time." Shen Yan replied with a wry smile.

"Oh? Lord Zheng Fang? Yang Zhen muttered the name, and an old incident from a few years ago slowly came to mind.

At that time, he was just a civilian, but he decided to take revenge because his brother Yang Chen was killed by the Yao family in his hometown. So he went to Wuchang to expose the fraud of the Yao brothers, and thus had some dealings with Zheng Fang, the political envoy at that time.

"What, Lord Zhenfu, do you know Lord Zheng Fang?" Shen Yan asked with a little surprise.

Yang Zhen just said vaguely: "I am also from the Huguang clan, and I have indeed had some dealings with Lord Zheng before. But I don't know Mr. Shen, why didn't you do things under the curtain of Lord Zheng, but came to the capital? With Mr.'s great talent, Lord Zheng won't let you go, right? ”

When he said this, the bitterness on Shen Yan's face became a little stronger: "It's not a secret, Lord Zheng was imprisoned for his crime a few years ago, and he was finally assigned to the border. ”

"Oh? And what's going on? Yang Zhen muttered even more strangely. He didn't know that Zheng Fang's reason for such a tragic ending was all due to him.

In order to stand up for his brother and save his brother from prison, Yang Zhen used the power of Jinyiwei and helped them deal with Hu Lin, the governor of Huguang at that time. At the same time, he also took the opportunity to uproot Zhang Juzheng and his party on the ground of Huguang in one go, and killed Zhang Ge Lao in the middle of the court by surprise. And Zheng Fang was not involved because of his own background, but he got a lot of benefits.

But after that, Zheng Fang did not listen to Shen Yan's advice and took the opportunity to expand his power and status in Huguang, and wasted this great opportunity to rise. And when Zhang Juzheng eased up and used a series of thunderous means to regain control of Huguang back into his hands, his Zheng Fang's tragic end was doomed.

Lord Zheng, who was at most dismissed and went home, was eventually charged with a lot of crimes, and ended up being sent to the army. As his confidant, although Shen Yan was not linked, he was also registered in the officialdom, and no one dared to ask him to be a staff member again.

After several tosses, Shen Yan came to the capital to try his luck, and it was not until this moment that he was appreciated by Yang Zhen and met and talked to him.

Although neither of them knew that the two sides still had such a deep relationship, just such a bridge as Zheng Fang had made the relationship between the two go one step further, and also made Yang Zhen make up his mind to accept this Shen Yan!