Chapter 190: Expansion of the Intelligence Department
"Mr. Liu, do you have any thoughts on this problem?" Although Zhu Gui already had a solution in mind, he still wanted to hear Liu Jing's thoughts.
"Prince Qi, I feel that in order to solve this problem, a special review agency needs to be established to coordinate the production relations between various places." Liu Jing said.
Zhu Gui nodded and said, "Yes, Mr. Liu's ideas coincide with my own. So let's leave this review body to Mr. Liu."
Everyone in the hall looked at Liu Jing with envy, obviously feeling that Liu Jing had become a popular figure in front of Zhu Gui. However, Liu Jing did achieve his current status solely due to his ability, so they had nothing to say.
Not to mention that compared to businessmen in other places, they have significantly improved their social status and other aspects, and they are very satisfied with this.
Zhu Gui spent almost a day inspecting the Datong Chamber of Commerce and solved many difficult problems at the same time.
He didn't return to Prince Dai's Mansion until evening, but someone had already been waiting here for a long time.
"Your Majesty, I have something important to report." A middle-aged man dressed in black walked out of the shadows. This man had a fierce look on his face, but at this time he went to salute Zhu Gui respectfully.
"Hu Shidao, are you here to report on the situation in the direction of Taiyuan?" Zhu Gui turned around and sat on the chair, picked up the tea cup and asked calmly.
Hu Shidao had been responsible for intelligence work in the direction of Taiyuan, and the Jin prince Zhu Wang who originally guarded Taiyuan had died in the Imperial Garden Incident.
But Zhu Yuanzhang has not yet assigned vassal kings to Taiyuan. The reason is simply that the current princes are too young.
Moreover, Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to have plans to eliminate the powerful vassal king for Zhu Yunwen.
Especially now that Bei Yuan at the border no longer poses a threat, and Zhu Yuanzhang's health is getting worse.
"Yes, people in Taiyuan are now panicked. Many people hope that the prince can take over the fiefdom of King Jin. I wonder what the prince wants?" Hu Shidao looked at Zhu Gui expectantly.
If Zhu Gui can capture Taiyuan, he will become the most powerful vassal king in the Ming Dynasty, and the status of Hu Shidao, his subordinate, will naturally rise.
But Zhu Gui had no intention of bringing Taiyuan into his sphere of influence. His eyes were on places other than the grassland, and the sea of stars further away.
"Whether the king intends it or not, it doesn't matter. This is a matter decided by the emperor and the court." Zhu Gui did not express his thoughts like Hu Shidao, but said something quite satisfactory.
Hu Shidao had an intriguing look on his face, but it disappeared immediately.
"I understand, my subordinate, what is the next direction of my work?" Shi Dao asked tentatively.
"How many people do you have under your command now?" Zhu Gui asked back.
"There are almost five hundred regular intelligence personnel, and a thousand more are being trained, not including the spies placed in various places." Hu Shidao said proudly.
Zhu Gui nodded, his face was calm and clear, and there was no trace of what he was thinking at this time.
"Let's do this. I allow you to recruit another 3,000 people. You can spread half of your people into the grasslands. Now Beiyuan is under my control, but it is not very stable yet. Can you understand that I What does the king mean?"
Zhu Gui stared at Hu Shidao and asked.
Hu Xidao pondered for a moment, then raised his head and asked: "The prince wants his men to keep an eye on those Mongolians. If anyone makes any irregular moves..."
Hu Shidao made a gesture of wiping his neck as he spoke, with a look of excitement in his eyes.
Zhu Gui nodded and said: "That's pretty much what it means, but it needs to be done more covertly, so as not to cause a backlash from the Mongols. It's best to bribe some Mongolians to act for us."
"I understand," Hu Shidao said with excitement, then disappeared into the shadows again.
At this time, Xu Miaoqing's voice came from outside the door: "My lord, are you back? Why didn't you tell me?"
Xu Miaoqing ran to Zhu Gui and took her arm and said coquettishly.
"I just came back after a busy day. Are you bored at home alone?" Zhu Gui asked with a smile.
"My lord, what you said is that I was originally going to accompany you, but who knew that you left before I had finished washing myself," Xu Miaoqing complained.
Zhu Gui didn't say anything this time. He couldn't tell Xu Miaoqing that she took too long to wash up, right?
While chatting, the two went to the restaurant on the other side to start preparing for dinner.
After the meal, two Qianhu from the guard station came to the palace to report the situation to Zhu Gui.
The garrison at the guard station and Yun Zhongjun have all returned to camp, and the two of them have been appointed by Zhu Gui to form a bandit suppression team.
"I'll give you three days to complete the training and dressing up. As for the specific route of action, you can go to the Datong Chamber of Commerce to find Liu Jing to claim it." Zhu Gui said.
"yes."
"The scope of your activities is mainly based on the caravan transportation route. You must eliminate all evil and eradicate all the robbers and bandits along the road. Do you understand what I mean?"
"yes."
"This is my king's token. If you are blocked by officials from other states and counties, you can take out this token and tell them that this is my king's order. If they have any opinions, they can come to me directly or report to the court.
Impeach this king."
"yes."
In this way, Zhu Gui solved the problem of suppressing bandits.
Next, he will go to the grassland to see the situation on the Mongolian side.
The next morning, Zhu Gui led the team out of Datong Mansion on horseback and headed towards Blackwood City on the grassland.
Before their group had gone far, they encountered a large group of Mongolian cavalry.
However, the people on Zhu Gui's side were not nervous at all. The pair of Mongolians dismounted one after another when they arrived less than a hundred meters away from Zhu Gui and his group.
"See you, Your Majesty. We are the patrol team of Blackwood City. We learned that Your Majesty is going to Blackwood City for an inspection, so we came here to perform escort work." One of the Mongolian cavalry leaders said.
"Let's go." Zhu Gui nodded and headed towards Blackwood City under the protection of the Mongolian cavalry.
From a distance, you can see the city wall of Blackwood City, which is more than ten meters high, standing on the grassland.
In just two months, Blackwood City has transformed from a humble small town into the fortress it is today.
This is mainly due to the trade relationship between Blackwood City and Datong Prefecture.
The city lord of Blackwood City, Blackwood Han, had already led a team out of the city to greet him.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me for missing your welcome." Hei Muhan, who had gained weight at this time, said to Zhu Gui seriously.
"Heimu Khan is here well." Zhu Gui said with a smile.
"How dare you? How dare you."
The two parties exchanged pleasantries for a while and entered the city together.