Faced with this situation, Wan Yanliang, an old fox, made an instant decision: bribe the important officials of the Han Dynasty and start cultivating their spies!
The two countries are competing for more than just military strength.
Although there is no smoke in the secret warfare of various intelligence informants, sometimes they can play a very critical role.
For example, Qin Hui in history was a slanderous man who repeatedly slandered the emperor of the Southern Song Dynasty. After Qin Hui killed the great Marshal Yue Fei and a group of loyal ministers in the court, he secretly created many favorable conditions for the Kingdom of Jin.
The person chosen by Wan Yanliang was none other than Guo Jia, the leader of the civil servants of the Han Dynasty!
According to the intelligence received during Qin Hui's lifetime, people like Lu Xiufu, Zhang Shijie, Zong Ze and others had an extreme hatred for Dai Jin and could not compromise.
Wan Yanliang had already found out clearly that among the Han Dynasty, Liu Hao relied most heavily on the genius Guo Jia, who was equivalent to the position of prime minister.
Guo Jia's private life was also quite dissolute and was criticized by many moralists.
No one is perfect, as long as you identify your weaknesses, you can hit the mark!
This was exactly what Wan Yanliang was interested in.
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As night falls, the world becomes dark.
In Lin'an, Guo Mansion welcomed an uninvited guest.
This person is Wan Yanliang, the prince of the Kingdom of Jin.
The servants of Guo Mansion welcomed Wan Yanliang into the back hall and sent a message to Guo Jia.
As soon as Guo Jia arrived, Wan Yanliang stood up and said with a smile: "Master Guo, I have admired you for a long time!"
Guo Jia recognized Wan Yanliang and pretended to be surprised: "What brought the prince here? Sit down!"
If you don’t look carefully, you can really see the faint smile on the corner of Guo Jia’s mouth!
Wan Yanliang sighed: "I've heard that in the north, Guo Fengxiao, a ghost of the Han Dynasty, was a confidant and adviser to the Holy Emperor of the Han Dynasty. When I saw him today, he was really handsome and had the air of a famous scholar!"
This guy is quite capable in building relationships, and his enthusiastic face makes people feel more friendly.
"Where there!"
Guo Jia had a complacent look on his face. He sat down with Wan Yanliang and exchanged a few words. Then he asked straight to the point: "Your Majesty came to the lower house late at night. He must have something important to do. You might as well speak up."
Wan Yanliang laughed and said: "Master Guo is really quick to talk. I came here tonight just to make friends with Master Guo!"
Friends, of course, are superficial friends, like Qin Hui, but in fact they are just chess pieces that can be used.
"Bring it in!"
Wan Yanliang raised his hand, and the servants outside the door were already ready. They filed in and brought in one box after another.
When I opened it, I saw it was jeweled and dazzling.
Wan Yanliang wanted to bribe Guo Jia as an insider, so he naturally put in a lot of effort in advance. This wave brought gold, silver and other precious items, all of which were rare and priceless.
Guo Jia's eyes flashed slightly and he said: "This..."
Wan Yanliang did not give Guo Jia a chance to refuse, and said seductively: "Master Guo, these small gifts are just meeting gifts. In the future, our friendship will deepen, and I will give you generous gifts..."
Guo Jiadao: "Why is this so embarrassing?"
Hearing Guo Jia's relaxed tone, Wan Yanliang was overjoyed and said with a smile: "What's the point? Mr. Guo has worked hard and made great achievements. He is a great minister of the Han Dynasty. I admire him very much. Now that I have the opportunity, of course I must express my gratitude...
..."
"Your Majesty, that's interesting!"
Guo Jia raised his hand slightly and called in his servants to carry away all the dozens of boxes of gold and silver treasures that Wan Yanliang had brought.
The two exchanged pleasantries, and Wan Yanliang asked falsely: "Master Guo, I heard that His Majesty the Holy Emperor has recently adopted a foreign concubine. Is this a problem?"
"I didn't expect that the prince would still be interested in this romantic rumor... But this matter involves His Majesty's harem, so it's hard to say more..."
Guo Jia glanced at Wan Yanliang thoughtfully, held the wine glass and took a sip.
Mudd!
He's even more greedy than Qin Hui!
Wan Yanliang is also a veteran in the officialdom. How could he not know that Guo Jia was implying that the money just given was too little?
"Haha, don't worry, Mr. Guo, I'm very strict with my mouth..."
Wan Yanliang cursed secretly in his heart, but he said with a fake smile: "Tomorrow there will be a batch of rare treasures from the countries in the Western Regions. Please accept them, Mr. Guo."
If Guo Jia is not greedy, Wan Yanliang will be suspicious. Now that this has happened, it can be regarded as a preliminary cooperation intention, and the doubts are gone.
"This news is a top secret in the palace. How did the prince know about it?"
Guo Jia was surprised and said: "I have also seen that Mongolian woman. Her beauty and appearance are of the highest quality. She is not from a royal family, but she is qualified to serve His Majesty the Holy Emperor..."
boom!
Guo Jia's gentle words were like thunder, exploding in Wan Yanliang's mind!
It turns out...the rumors in the market are true!?
At this moment, Wan Yanliang's face turned pale, and thousands of thoughts passed through his mind like galloping horses...
After getting this crucial inside information, Wan Yanliang didn't want to stay any longer and left immediately.
After Wan Yanliang left, Guo Jia sneered with his eyes narrowed and said: "Get ready to drive and enter the palace early tomorrow morning!"
...
"No, things have changed!"
After returning to the post house, Wan Yanliang's face was gloomy and terrifying, and he was pacing back and forth in the room as anxiously as an ant on a hot pot.
Xidu Ouyang Feng asked curiously: "Your Majesty is always calm, what is going on?"
Wan Yanliang frowned and said: "The rumors circulating today are not groundless. We have received definite news. There is indeed a Mongolian royal woman in the harem of the Han Dynasty!"
Ouyang Feng raised his eyebrows and stared angrily: "So what? If someone is given a chance to take action, he will definitely take the head of the Han Holy Emperor!"
Wan Yanliang smiled bitterly and said: "Senior, at this moment and at that moment... The Holy Emperor of the Han Dynasty was the master of Zixiao Palace who was famous all over the world in the past. He broke into the crowd of thousands of troops and not only killed our Jin Kingdom.
The military commander Wushu of the army, and even killed a series of masters such as Tie Zhang Shui Liao, etc., the martial arts has been able to confuse gods and scare ghosts..."
After a pause, Wan Yanliang continued: "Especially during the court meeting that day, Xiao Wang personally felt the terror of the Han Holy Emperor. He was really invincible!"