Chapter 161: The Terrifying Eunuchs
"Is that an exaggeration?"
Li Yuanba said with some surprise.
As far as he knew, the guards in the palace only went to the palace when they were on duty every day, and they usually lived in the military camp outside, but the eunuchs and attendants in the palace were not allowed to leave the imperial city without orders, and some eunuchs had the opportunity to leave the palace after they were old.
In this way, the Praetorian guards have far more opportunities to contact outsiders than those dead eunuchs!
"Of course!" Li Shimin nodded, and suddenly said with a strange face:
"These palace maids and eunuchs have been confined in the palace for a long time, and they have no normal family life, and they will 'eat' under the boredom of resentment, so that the eunuchs will come into contact with the side that the palace maids understand!"
"Opposite?"
For this word, Li Yuanba is not the first time he has come into contact with it, it is nothing more than a virtual dragon and a fake phoenix.
If it's really like what Li Shimin said, it doesn't seem to be able to explain it, it's just that I know a few more people in the palace, what's this?
"In addition, the palace maids and eunuchs were either expelled from the palace for some reason, or returned to their hometowns because of old age, and they left the palace with all the secrets of the palace...... In this way, the group of eunuchs outside the imperial city has a further connection with the group of eunuchs inside the imperial city! “
Li Shimin seemed to see Li Yuanba's doubts, picked up the chopsticks again, grabbed a few pieces of mutton and threw them into his mouth, and continued:
"In addition, those civil ministers and military generals all sharpened their heads to know about the various events that happened in the palace...... Under the advantages of one another, all the eunuchs began to pour into each other, interweaving a huge intelligence network that could even be said to cover the entire Tang Dynasty! ”
"Shhh
Li Yuanba gasped, he never thought that a group of eunuchs would have such a lot of energy. If this power is not in the hands of the emperor, what a harsh consequence it will be. It's scary to think about!
"Second brother, do you mean that the two eunuchs I saw in Dali Temple in the morning are the people in this intelligence network?" Li Yuanba asked with a look of shock on his face.
Li Shimin didn't speak, just nodded, and then shook his head.
"Huh? Second brother, what are you ......" Li Yuanba was a little confused, what does this mean?
"Fourth brother, although these two people are eunuchs, they are not in this intelligence network!" Li Shimin said: "Fourth brother, tell you the truth!" This network is indeed under my control. And I also divided them into two parts, and just in case, divided them into all levels! ”
"And which of these two parts do these two belong to?" Li Yuan was domineering.
"These two parts, one of which is called 'Shadow Guard', are mainly responsible for all kinds of infiltration, assassination, torture and guards; The other is called 'Tianji Guard', and their responsibility is to collect and summarize intelligence! ”
Li Shimin's speech was very slow, and his voice was very heavy.
Since his successful ascension to the throne in the Xuanwumen Incident, Li Shimin has taken various measures to stabilize the imperial power, but these measures have been too secretive. He could only hold it in his heart, and he didn't even have anyone to talk to.
It's okay today, in the face of this fourth brother, he is willing to sue him for all the qiē. Because he believes that this fourth brother will definitely not harm him! It's not about blood, it's just a family affection, a feeling. A very keen feeling!
"Damn, it's a big deal! What the hell is my cheap brother telling me such a big secret? ”
is different from Li Shimin's ease. Li Yuanba felt uncomfortable all over his body, he unconsciously stirred the hot pot in his hands, and began to ponder in his heart: "It's over, it's over, it won't be that you want to click me at any time, right?" Hey, it's all my fault for being too talkative, but I don't know that curiosity kills cats! ”
"Fourth brother, I want to divide the 'Shadow Guard' and the 'Divine Guard' and hand them over to you to control, what do you think?"
Just when Li Yuanba was absent-minded, Li Shimin threw a depth charge.
Li Yuanba was still thinking about things in his heart, and he didn't pay attention to what Li Shimin said, so he just said 'oh', and after a long time, he shook his head a little confused, and asked, "Second brother, what did you just say?" I didn't hear clearly! ”
"I don't know what you kid thinks about all day!" Li Shimin smiled bitterly twice and continued: "I said, I want to divide the 'Shadow Guard' and the 'Divine Guard' and hand it over to you to control!" ”
"What?"
This time, Li Yuanba went directly to Sparta, such a huge force will be sent, how much trust does this have?
After being entangled in his heart for a long time, Li Yuanba said: "Brother Huang, this ...... You also know that I am used to being idle on weekdays, if I say that I am going to train a soldier and find someone to do. Racks or something, I'm still doing it! If I were to manage such a huge force, I wouldn't be able to do this! ”
"When did you learn to be humble?" Li Shimin shrugged his shoulders disapprerovingly and said, "I knew you would say that!" Don't worry, you won't be able to do everything! You only need to pay attention to the information around our Tang Dynasty and those Fanbang barbarians! ”
"Second brother, are you finally going to do something to them?" Li Yuanba was very excited, and it seemed that his efforts had paid off.
"As the saying goes, you have no jokes! As the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, since I agreed to your method at the beginning, there is absolutely no possibility of changing it halfway! Li Shimin put down his chopsticks, picked up a wild vegetable and chewed a few bites of the sauce, and continued:
"Moreover, my dignified Heavenly Empire has been threatened by those small countries, which is unbearable!"
"Good, Brother Huang! The younger brother agreed to take over the 'Shadow Guard' and the 'Divine Guard'! ”
Li Yuanba was a little excited, his ideas were recognized by others, which in itself was a happy thing, wasn't it?
……
Li Shimin and Li Yuanba ate this meal for two hours, of course, they drank a lot of wine, and in the end, the two brothers drank directly on the warm kang.
Just when the two brothers were talking about the 'Shadow Guard' and the 'Divine Guard' together, the Wang Mansion in Taiyuan, far away, was staging a hot and cold scene:
"Wang Jun, you said you were driven back by the three elders of Tianhe?" Wang Hao sat on a high chair with a hint of surprise on his face, with a hint of deeply hidden disdain.
Wang Jun was still dressed when he left Chang'an that day, but his expression was a little wolf: "Yes, patriarch!" I can't go back to Chang'an, but I feel the need to report to you about some situations in Chang'an City......"
Before Wang Jun finished speaking, he was directly interrupted by Wang Hao, and he said, "Oh? Put aside what you want to say first, you sue me first, why did the three elders of Tianhe drive you out of Chang'an? (To be continued......)