After having dinner at the Taifu Mansion, it was already dark when we returned to Honglu Temple.

After greeting her mother, brother and sister-in-law, Zhu Xiu prepared to go back to her room to take a hot bath and then rest early.

The hangover's sequelae began to show, and Zhu Xiu felt exhausted while still in the Taifu's mansion. She almost fell asleep while listening to Zhou Xian playing the pipa in the bamboo forest.

Back in the bedroom, Zhu Xiu yawned and took off her clothes, while Hu Guangyue was about to order his servants to serve Tang Mu.

A black shadow suddenly jumped down from the beam and rushed towards Zhu Xiu. Hu Guangyue drew his sword and screamed "there is an assassin", and at the same time he rushed forward, preparing to protect Zhu Xiu with his own flesh and blood.

"Don't be alarmed, Mr. Zhu, it's me!" A low and hoarse voice rang in Zhu Xiu's ears. She hurriedly turned around and saw a withered face that wouldn't be found in a crowd of people. It was Wang Lingwen!

"Bang bang" the door opened twice, and Pan Mei and several Fifth Capital sergeants rushed into the room anxiously, aiming several gleaming sharp knives at Wang Lingwen.

"stop!"

Zhu Xiu quickly raised his hands and shouted, with a slight cold sweat breaking out on his temples.

He swallowed his saliva and glanced sideways. Wang Lingwen was standing diagonally behind him, only a foot away.

If he was really an assassin, he would be a dead man by now.

Pan Mei and Hu Guangyue led their men to surround Wang Lingwen, relying on the spacious bedroom to form a circle and sealing the doors, windows and exits to ensure that he would not be able to escape easily at the moment of action.

Wang Ling's Wenkupi face seemed to be smiling but not smiling, and he became more and more interested in the well-trained warrior beside Zhu Xiu.

Without a long period of rigorous training, it would be impossible to have such a tacit reaction to the enemy.

Zhu Xiu slowly turned around with a stiff smile: "Wang Envoy is here again. What's the point of your visit?"

Wang Ling said gently: "I suddenly remembered that I still need to ask Mr. Zhu Hou about something."

Zhu Xiu couldn't laugh or cry: "If Wang Shisi wants to see me, there is no need to sneak into the bedroom and squat on the beam, which is easy to misunderstand... Wang Shisi wants to hide his whereabouts and conceal his identity. I understand that I also ask Wang Shimo to do so."

Like a ghost, it appears suddenly without saying hello...I am timid and will not be frightened...Afterwards, the king's envoy will send a message to agree on a place, and I will go there to meet you..."

"Haha, I'm used to coming and going freely. I didn't expect to scare Mr. Zhu." Wang Lingwen chuckled twice, without sounding apologetic at all.

Zhu Xiu cursed secretly in her heart, smiled dryly, and waved her hand to signal Pan Mei and Hu Guangyue to leave.

After everyone else had retreated and the bedroom door was closed, Zhu Xiu and Wang Lingwen were sitting on either side of the couch. Zhu Xiu poured tea and said, "I wonder what the ambassador Wang wants to see me for?"

Wang Lingwen said: "That's it. When I left Beijing, the officials ordered me to collect a lot of information about Jiangnan and write a detailed report on the current situation of the court and people in Jiangnan. I have heard that Lord Zhu is very talented and knows the world situation well.

, I’m here to ask for advice, where should I start with this report?”

Wang Lingwen served as the military envoy and was really good at handling intelligence work, but it was difficult for him to write down the intelligence into statements and then write it into an article.

Zhu Xiu secretly smiled, thought for a moment and asked, "Has the official said that they want to know more about the situation in Jiangnan?"

Wang Lingwen stroked his beard and said: "Recently, the imperial court has issued a land reclamation order to encourage people to open up wasteland and cultivate land, and to encourage children to have children. All refugees and migrant households will be settled nearby, and good people will be released and slaves will be eliminated. We will vigorously increase the number of registered households and the number of principal households... Once the benevolent government has

After implementation, Kaifeng Prefecture alone saw an increase of more than 5,000 households within two months.

The prefectures and counties in Huaibei reported that the people in Huainan knew about the benevolent government of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and many people brought their families with them, and even gave up their farm status and crossed the river to move into our territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

When the officials found out, they were overjoyed and ordered Huaibei Prefecture County to appease the people who moved north and give them preferential treatment in accordance with the land reclamation and settlement order.

Officials said that the people of Huainan must have been oppressed by the puppet imperial court and could not survive, so they took the risk and moved to Hebei.

Therefore, the officials wanted to further understand the people's livelihood conditions in various places in the south of the Yangtze River, observe the gains and losses of the pseudo-Tang Dynasty's governance, sum up experiences and lessons, and provide reference for us in the governance of civil affairs in the Great Zhou Dynasty."

Zhu Xiu expressed admiration: "The official is really a benevolent king! I also heard about this in Jiangning. A large number of Huainan people were attracted by our benevolent government and moved their families across the river to the north. For this reason, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty also ordered to block the passes and conduct strict investigations.

Those who run away from home will be severely punished once investigated."

Wang Lingwen laughed and said: "It can be seen that the Tang Dynasty has lost people's hearts, and we, the Great Zhou Dynasty, are the first ones in China!"

Zhu Xiugong cupped his hands and echoed: "With the Holy Emperor in the court, our great Zhou Dynasty will naturally flourish."

After a pause, Zhu Xiu continued: "However, the Lord of the Tang Dynasty is not ignorant, and will not allow the resentment among the people to deepen, let alone allow the people from the south of the Yangtze River to flee to the north of the Yangtze River.

The Tang court had begun to appease the people, and pardoned a group of families of prisoners of war who had been reduced to slavery. It also used the policy of reclaiming land to settle down in Jingxiang to appease the refugees, reducing or exempting taxes for the year, and stabilizing food prices...

Therefore, it is necessary for officials and sages to have a detailed understanding of the officialdom and the people of Jiangnan. Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you be victorious in every battle!"

Wang Lingwen narrowed his eyes slightly: "Listening to Mr. Zhu Hou's tone, do you think there has been research on this?"

Zhu Xiu smiled and said: "How many days has Wang Ambassador been here in Jiangning City? Have you ever heard a song called 'All Living Beings' that is sung in all the big houses?"

Wang Lingwen said: "I have heard it before. This song is sad and touches people's hearts. It is very popular."

"Haha, this piece of music was composed by me.

Of course, there is another person who composed the music, and the lyrics are just a few short sentences I wrote casually."

Zhu Xiu smiled, modestly but with a little pride.

Wang Lingwen was slightly surprised, his eyes glaring: "Master Zhu Hou composed the song of all living beings, could it be intentional?"

Zhu Xiu did not answer directly, but said with a smile: "I believe that controlling public opinion is the top priority of intelligence work.

The reason why the song "Zhongsheng" has won the hearts of the people in Jiangning is because the lyrics of the song sing about the difficulty and hardship of ordinary people's lives, reflecting the real situation of the people in Jiangnan.

Jiangnan has rich water systems and numerous rice fields, but most of them are controlled by aristocratic families. Most of the people lost their fields and became tenant farmers. They worked hard to cultivate, but most of them only enriched the main households. Few of them actually entered the national granary or their own rice vats.

And few.

Landlords and wealthy families annexed land, and the court was unable to restrain it. As time went on, the rich had their farms spread out, and their families had huge incomes, which their descendants could enjoy endlessly. The poor became even poorer, with no place to stand on their feet, no roof over their heads, and their descendants had to work as farmers for generations.

It's hard to get ahead.

If this situation is not cured, the world will be in chaos.

Therefore, I suggest that Wang Envoy pay more attention to the people's livelihood in the south of the Yangtze River, starting from several aspects such as the land system, the annexation of fields by noble families, the recruitment of tenants, and the living conditions of the rich and the poor. On the one hand, they can publicize our benevolent government and provoke

The public resentment deepened the dissatisfaction of the people in the south of the Yangtze River against the Tang Dynasty. At the same time, they bribed state and county officials at the right time and manipulated them. When war breaks out on the border between the two countries in the future, they can take advantage of them and achieve the effect of defeating the enemy without fighting!"

Zhu Xiu talked at length about the intelligence work in Jiangnan. Wang Lingwen squinted his eyes and listened the whole time without any interruption.

Zhu Xiu's mouth felt dry as she spoke. She took a sip from the tea cup and cleared her throat: "What do you think, Ambassador Wang, of my proposal?"

Wang Lingwen looked at him thoughtfully: "It turns out that Lord Zhu has already thought about how to lay out his plans in the south of the Yangtze River."

Zhu Xiu smiled and said: "To be honest with Wang, these are what I have been thinking since I came to Jiangning for two months. As long as we cooperate in manipulating public opinion, the relationship between Jiangnan officials and the people will be further divided.

In the future, when I, the Great Zhou Dynasty, send my army southward, we will encounter much less resistance from the people.

I originally wanted to wait until I return to Kaifeng to report this to the officials in detail.

Since the Wang Envoy has come to Jiangning on orders to collect information from Jiangnan, he might as well write a memorial based on this idea and send it to the official family."

Wang Lingwen laughed a few times, "Then Wang is suspected of stealing credit?"

Zhu Xiu patted his chest and said, "How could it be possible? Wang Shisi came all the way to rescue me. How could I not express my gratitude?"

Wang Lingwen thought for a while and said: "Master Zhuhou is a learned man and a hermit. Who in the court doesn't know that Master Zhu has hidden strategies and has the talent to rule the world? You might as well ask Master Zhu to write the memorial on my behalf."

To the official’s house?”

Zhu Xiu was stunned, and Wang Lingwen twisted his beard and smiled.

His mother fucked her. It turned out that this old guy had this idea from the beginning and wanted him to help him write the Jiangnan intelligence report to be submitted to Uncle Guo.

"Why, Mr. Zhu Hou doesn't want to help?" Wang Ling smiled coldly with his warm skin.

"Haha~ How could it be?" Zhu Xiu laughed dryly, "The Wang Envoy has important responsibilities and is busy with affairs, so he should feel free to come down and serve. What's more, they are all working for the officials and for me, the Great Zhou Dynasty, so there is no need to distinguish between them!"

"Then I would like to thank Mr. Zhu Hou." Wang Lingwen said his thanks with a rather insincere fist.

Zhu Xiu smiled and said a few polite words, but she kept scolding her in her heart.

This summary of Jiangnan intelligence was not easy to write. It contained thousands of words at least and took less than half a month to complete.

If I take this job, I won’t have time to listen to music and go shopping.

Zhu Xiu secretly complained, thought for a while, and said: "I will write a list of information that needs to be understood. I would like to ask the Wang Envoy to arrange for the brothers of the Wude Department to inquire carefully. Then I can summarize the situation of all parties in detail and try to get this information."

This Jiangnan intelligence report should be written more perfectly."

Hum hum ~ Damn old man, you are taking advantage of the situation to rob and capture the young man, don't even think about being lazy and slipping.

If you want me to write for you, you have to get all the information I need.

Wang Lingwen squinted his eyes and smiled playfully: "Okay."

Zhu Xiu said bluntly: "As for the progress of the Tang army's war in Hunan, please ask the king's envoy Si Duoduo to send someone to inquire about it.

The more detailed the better, it would be best if even Tang Army coach Bian Hao could find out how many meals he ate and how many times he paid tribute every day..."

Wang Ling asked gently: "What does the Tang army's attack on Nanchu have to do with the public opinion in Jiangnan?"

Zhu Xiu said seriously: "Of course it does! The Tang State devoted all its efforts to destroy Chu. From the progress of the Tang army's war, we can infer its combat strength, armament, general quality, logistics supplies, civilian recruitment, military food preparation and other key information, which can deepen our understanding

North Korea's understanding of the Tang Dynasty and preparations for possible wars between the two countries in the future!

In addition, I heard that Bian Hao led his army to capture Changsha, march to Liling, and is about to encircle Hengzhou. I asked my brother Wu Desi to help find out what the Tang army's next move will be.

I have a preliminary idea that we may be able to use this war to get out of trouble, and we may even have a chance to sink the Tang Army into the Hunan area, making it difficult to escape, which will consume the Tang Army's strength to the maximum extent."

Wang Lingwen frowned and said, "Do you want to take advantage of the Tang Army's unfavorable war to leave Jiangning City?"

Zhu Xiu smiled and said: "Wang Envoy Si Gaoming! I have reached an agreement with Zhou Zong. He will fully assist me in leaving Jiangning and returning to Kaifeng. In a few days, I will express my intention to surrender to the Lord of the Tang Dynasty. As long as the Lord of the Tang Dynasty believes in me

If you are willing to stay, I will have the opportunity to leave Jiangning."
To be continued...