Chapter 1193: Choice

"So there are only two voices now? One is biased towards Cao Guobang, and the other is towards Bai Changqing?" Shen Hao put down the copper bar in his hand, and asked Wang Jian who was standing with his hands tied in front of him, rather surprised.

Wang Jian's visit today was not an important matter, but a monthly routine, to give Mr. Shen a summary of all aspects of Heishui this month, whether internal or external. What I just mentioned are some relatively noteworthy contents of Blackwater in terms of spies.

"Yes, my lord. According to the information we have obtained so far, not only are there these two voices in the temple, but His Majesty also seems to have this idea. Especially with regard to Bai Changqing, the meaning of His Majesty's school examination has become more and more obvious in the past two months. And at the beginning of last month, the former left servant of Hubu was replaced by a counselor whom His Majesty valued when he was the prince, and now he is leading the way in Hubu. This should be a preparation for the subsequent personnel changes."

Although the intelligence of Heishui cannot be said to be "pervasive", it can also be called "seeing all directions and listening to all directions". Now, the information obtained from various places and the four departments use the information accumulated in the copybook to conduct deduction and analysis. The conclusions drawn are generally not too far off.

Shen Hao said with a smile: "First there was Ye Lansheng, and then there was Lu Lingliang. It seems that His Majesty is already on guard against his original bag of people. But Bai Changqing is lucky. Just stepped on the key, just right. No matter what, this person should keep an eye on it."

"My lord, please don't worry. Bai Changqing is guarded by our gold medal spies, and now he has completely integrated into the Bai family, and will report back as soon as there is any trouble."

Hearing what Wang Jian said, Shen Hao also thought of the spies next to Bai Changqing. He still remembered that the two sisters had put a lot of thought into Heishui, and they were the first knock on the door for Heishui to spread out.

"Well, it's good that you know it in your heart. But you also have to pay close attention to the spies. The position of the right and left can change. Even the rivets of the spies should always pay attention to whether they are rusted or not, so as to avoid mistakes at critical times. .”

Wang Jian bowed and said that Heishui actually has relevant preventive measures, and usually observes and analyzes spies. On the one hand, ability and on the other hand, loyalty. Whenever there are signs of substandard or questionable weird behavior, corresponding judgments will be made, and then corresponding adjustments will be made based on the judgment results, either obliterated, transferred, or corrected.

In fact, the spy who was spilled with black water has been cleaned several times in Wang Jian's hands. It's just that these things belong to the daily life of Heishui, and they are usually just to tell Mr. Shen a result, and the specific details are not worth causing trouble to Mr. Shen.

People's hearts are never a measure of loyalty in black water, behavior and facts are.

Whether it is beauty, or hardship, or money and comfort, or even plainness, these may change the minds of secret agents and make them have thoughts that are contrary to their identities.

Just like crops get worms. The same is true for secret agents. This is an unavoidable problem. It is enough to pay attention to and clean it up from time to time. It is just a daily routine and not a big deal.

"Cao Guobang and Bai Changqing, what do you guys think of Heishui at the moment?" Shen Hao had to pay attention to the vacant left position.

Cao Guobang was originally a tool man, but Lu Lingliang was forced to die of illness in an unexpected situation, and immediately raised Cao Guobang, a tool man, to a height that did not belong to him. Senior qualifications, well-connected, smooth and no merits and no faults, his qualifications must be passable, and he slips from the right to the left, and there is no hindrance in the middle.

It seems that Cao Guobang has become a "fait accompli" by being the prime minister?

And looking at Bai Changqing again, it seems possible, and even not bad. His qualifications are also very good. He has the experience of the low-level yamen, and has worked in the position of Minister of the Ministry of Households for many years. He has reached the peak in all aspects of human relations, and although he is not young, he has some cultivation. Ten years is out of the question. Physically, he is definitely much better than Cao Guobang.

The most important thing is that Bai Changqing stood in line early! As early as the emperor had not ascended the throne, and had not even won the royal exam, he had started to stand in line. Compared with Cao Guobang, this stone-like Conglong Zhigong is not a little bit thicker.

And this contest between "Cao" and "Bai" has just begun now, but the outcome will affect the situation of the entire Jingjiu Dynasty in the next five years or even longer. So this is not just a matter of concern to the civil servants, whether it is the military or the Xuanqing Guard, the whole country is paying close attention.

As a special existence of internal inspection and external investigation, the Black Flag Camp naturally needs to follow up in detail on the candidates who are dignified. Even what they want to follow up is not only the "Left Prime Minister itself", but also need to grasp what forces and interpersonal relationships are mixed in this power struggle. In the future, these things will be included in the file library so that they can be more comprehensively used as the basis for analysis and deduction.

Even as far as Shen Hao is concerned, he prefers someone who is easy for him to grasp the trend to take over the position of Zuo Xiang, or to take over the position of Zuo Xiang in the future.

Compared with Shen Hao, Cao Guobang and Bai Changqing, who is easier to grasp the trend?

Naturally, it was easier for Bai Changqing to grasp the trend.

What is worth noting here is that what Shen Hao thought was "controlling the trend", not controlling Bai Changqing.

Although there is only a difference of two words, it is a bottom line that Shen Hao must adhere to. Knowing the movements or every move of a minister can be regarded as the daily intelligence gathering of the Black Flag Camp and a preparatory means for foreign investigations. But if all the ministers are in the hands, it is another matter. It is an act of usurping imperial power and surpassing the bottom line of power given by the emperor.

And Shen Hao's confidence came from the two gold medal spies beside Bai Changqing. And it's a personal relationship, so it's easy to grasp Bai Changqing's movements.

As for Cao Guobang. This former right minister and tool man has always had a low sense of existence. Even in Heishui's copybook, he is the kind of person who is dying. So the pre-arrangement of intelligence did not cover him. It also made Cao Guobang, who was suddenly promoted, become the "blind spot" of Heishui. It is a bit cramped and unrealistic to hope that the follow-up information will follow up later.

"Write down the current trends in the palace and temples. Try to figure out who in the civil service ranks thinks in private. Then divide the factions. Who supports Cao Guobang, who supports Bai Changqing, and what is your majesty's intention. These are all The number of deduction paths should be established as soon as possible.

Then, we have to help Bai Changqing when the time is right. As long as he can become prime minister on the left, the civil servants' movements after the dynasty will be much more transparent to us.

So, you should understand how to do it? "