In the gloomy torture room, Gao Xiangsheng was sitting by the fire pit, slowly tearing the steamed buns into small pieces and throwing them into the mutton soup cooked in the fire pit. The smell in the torture room was very strange. Hao Ren is now in a high position, and he is a little uncomfortable when he smells this smell. He can't help but frown, looking at Gao Xiangsheng, who is calmly tidying his mutton soaked bulb, but his heart is full of admiration.

Speaking of identity, the person in front of me is much higher than that.

But in the past two years, this person has been staying in the torture room of the Yizhou Prison, specializing in torture and torture.

Yizhou people did not have the habit of eating mutton soaked buns, but since Zhu Yougui and Zhu Youzhen controlled Yizhou before and after, and a large number of northerners appeared in Yizhou, this eating habit has gradually become a norm. Such restaurants have also appeared on the streets. Hao Ren sometimes specializes in several more authentic stores to miss his years in Chang'an.

Gao Xiangsheng's personal characteristics are too obvious. Staying in a certain place for a long time is very easy to be noticed. Only a place like the Zhengfang where ghosts and gods are the best place for him to move. It is normal for people like him to appear in places like this.

There was no light in the torture room, but it was all relied on the firelight in the fire pit. At this moment, it shone on Gao Xiangsheng's face. The undecisive flames made Gao Xiangsheng look more like a devil from the Nine Nether Hell.

When he saw Hao Ren coming in, he grinned, and his white teeth made Hao Ren's heart that was not coming.

Dragging over a bench and sitting on the side of Gao Xiangsheng's rising, Hao Ren took another steamed bun from the table, tore it into the mutton soup, and said, "News are coming from Chang'an."

"Yeah!" Gao Xiangsheng nodded.

"Your Majesty transfers you back to Chang'an and serves as the second-in-commander of the Intelligence Committee." Hao Ren continued: "Tian Bo has stepped down."

Gao Xiangsheng raised his head in surprise and glanced at Hao Ren.

In Yizhou, for the sake of safety, Gao Xiangsheng took the initiative to cut off all contacts with Yizhou. All the news exchanges with Chang'an were carried out through Hao Ren. But Hao Ren also knew that within Yizhou, Gao Xiangsheng must have a network that he didn't know. Even Hao Ren still can't figure out how this network works. But through some intentional or unintentional temptations, Hao Ren discovered that Gao Xiangsheng knew very well about many things in Yizhou. This was like a miracle for a person who could hardly leave the prison.

How Gao Xiangsheng connects the outside world has always been a puzzle for Hao Ren.

Of course, he wouldn't be stupid enough to ask.

"It's ready to eat!" He picked up the spoon, scooped two bowls of mutton soaked buns, and handed them to Hao Ren a bowl.

The two were right beside the fire pit, eating mutton steamed buns, while Gao Xiangsheng listened to Hao Ren talking about the news from Chang'an.

"Is Wang Yikun missing?" Gao Xiangsheng turned his head to look at Hao Ren.

"That guy has accumulated millions of taels of wealth." Hao Ren shook his head and said, "I know that the Tang Dynasty's laws could not forgive him, so I ran away. It was precisely because of his disappearance that the Lingnan intelligence network fell into chaos and stagnation, which delayed a series of important intelligence such as the Xiang Zhen mutiny for a long time before it was transmitted to Chang'an. It also caused the intelligence committee to misjudgment because the intelligence was not arrived in time, and eventually triggered a series of wars in Hunan and Jiangxi. If these intelligence were sent out earlier, Ren Xiaonian's troops might not have made such a rash move."

Gao Xiangsheng slowly drank the soup and looked at Hao Ren and said, "Isn't this said in the information?"

"I guess!" Hao Ren said: "The information only mentioned Wang Yikun's incident, but I learned a lot from Zhu Youzhen and Sheng Zhonghuai. The two proved each other and felt that this was the case in general."

"Gongsun is old!" Gao Xiangsheng put down the bowl, "Tian Bo is too nostalgic, and the rectification of the intelligence system has never made up his mind to make a thorough cleanup."

"That's why your Majesty wants to transfer you back. Lao Gao, you have really promoted this time. Your Majesty's meaning is very obvious. If you go back this time, you will be afraid that you will take a lot of authority from Gongsun."

"Gongsun is always the person His Majesty trusts the most. I am just a knife in His Majesty's hand!" Gao Xiangsheng shook his head.

"There is one thing that I'm very strange." Hao Ren said: "Wang Yikun is missing. The intelligence network in the Lingnan direction is nothing to do. If I were Wang Yikun, I would have to sell the entire intelligence system in exchange for my own safety. In Lingnan, there are many subordinates who are familiar with Wang Yikun. These people are probably looking for Wang Yikun everywhere now, right? Why did Wang Yikun leave such a big flaw?"

They are all doing intelligence work, and Hao Ren is a little puzzled by Wang Yikun's actions.

"I know Wang Yikun, that's a powerful character!" Gao Xiangsheng smiled and said, "This person is smart! In fact, he knows very well that the so-called Southern Alliance will not be an opponent of the Tang Dynasty at all. He did this to leave a glimmer of life for himself, and it can be considered an exchange!"

"exchange?"

"Yes!" Gao Xiangsheng said lightly: "People of the level of Wang Yikun, their families are under the control of the court. If Wang Yikun escapes, can his family escape? He does not betray the intelligence system of Lingnan in exchange for the safety of his family. If there is a problem with his family, there is no doubt that he will immediately sell the entire Lingnan and Fujian intelligence system to Xiang Zhen."

“But we can start to adjust!”

"The intelligence systems in Lingnan, Fujian and other places have been operating for many years, but how can they be exchanged? Without a year or two, it is impossible to adjust, and all the previous efforts have been wasted." Gao Xiangsheng said: "It was because Wang Yikun saw this that he was fearless. He must not be completely safe now. When he feels that he is completely safe, he will propose to ask for his family. If we don't find him or find his backup, we will only have the conditions to agree to him."

"It's really outrageous!" Hao Ren said angrily. "How could he agree to him?"

"Of course I don't agree to him. The prerequisite is that all the intelligence networks in Lingnan, Fujian and other places will retreat. You must know that Wang Yikun was the general manager of the intelligence systems in these two places." Gao Xiangsheng said.

Hao Ren was stunned, "As for this, there is nothing I can do with him?"

"If you really can't find him, you can only agree to him. Compared with the lives of their family, it is obvious that the intelligence network in Lingnan is more valuable." Gao Xiangsheng smiled.

"This will make our face worse." Hao Ren said a little annoyed.

Gao Xiang flattened her mouth.

"What new actions did Zhu Youzhen and the others have taken during this period?"

"Cao Bin's troops in Xiangyang have been further strengthened. At the same time, Hanzhong has added another 10,000 troops." Hao Ren said: "Originally, these two places were preparing to support the Southern Army in Hunan and Jiangxi, but these two places were defeated too quickly. Our side has not officially launched yet, but it has been over, but it is not useless." Hao Ren smiled and said: "I heard from Sheng Zhonghuai that the troops in these two places must be strengthened. In the next step, I am afraid that the Tang army will come to attack, especially in Xiangyang. If Ding Jian doesn't take it down, it will definitely be like a choking in his throat."

"So, Zhu Youzhen has already arranged nearly 100,000 troops in Hanzhong and Xiangyang." Gao Xiangsheng said.

"Yes." Hao Ren said: "For Yizhou, ensuring these two places will ensure the safety of Yizhou. In addition, Tian Mantang will launch a large-scale attack on Jingxiang from Yiling next spring to relieve the pressure on Xiangyang. In Sheng Zhonghuai's words, whether you can win or not, you must fight."

Gao Xiangsheng nodded: "Zhu Youzhen is also a famous general in the world, and Sheng Zhonghuai is also a talented person. These two people are indeed our strong rivals. There is generally no problem with this arrangement."

"Lao Gao, tell me what I am doing now, it seems to be helping Zhu Youzhen and the others lay a solid foundation! Do you know? This year, the grain in Yizhou's treasury increased by 50% compared with last year. The number of people entered the book, and another 200,000 people came." Hao Ren said: "If this continues, will Zhu Youzhen's strength become stronger and stronger?"

Gao Xiangsheng looked at him and said, "If you don't do it, will the effect be the same if you change someone?"

"That's true!"

"So the key is not yours, but Zhu Youzhen and Sheng Zhonghuai." Gao Xiangsheng smiled and said, "But don't worry too much. Just like Yizhou's land distribution to households, the people are allocated to land, but are the lives of the people better than before?"

"It may not be!" Hao Ren shook his head and said, "As far as I know, the taxes of the people are extremely heavy. Generally, 60 to 70% of the annual harvest is to be paid. With some other things, their lives will not be better than in the past. Some are even worse. A considerable number of them were tenants of the landlords before, and the hidden households were ineffective and taxes and did not perform corvee service. Now they can't escape!"

"Yes, so Sheng Zhonghuai's reform in Yizhou has made the government richer, not the people. On the contrary, the lives of the people are probably even more difficult." Gao Xiangsheng sneered. "So, you have been assassinated more, right?"

Hao Ren smiled bitterly: "On average, once a day."

"This shows that the people's dissatisfaction is still gathering day by day." Gao Xiangsheng said. "In addition to our secret work, finally one day, a little spark splashes on it and it will explode with a bang."

Hao Ren nodded: "I hope to come early this day! I have lived enough of this kind of life."

"It won't take long! Only in Xiangyang, Hanzhong and other places, after they encounter a major military failure, internal conflicts will break out. Hao Ren, after I leave, I will give you all the hidden threads in my hand. Looking back, someone will give you something."

Hao Ren nodded and said, "Three days later, I will send someone to Xiangxi and other places to connect with Ding Sheng Sheng and others for Sheng Zhonghuai. Taking this opportunity, I will arrange for you to go out."

"I won't go back to Chang'an for now. I'm going to Lingnan and Fujian for a walk."

"ah?"

"Since Your Majesty has entrusted me with an important task, of course I still have to bring some meeting gifts back. That Wang Yikun is my meeting gift."

"Can you find him?"

"He can't escape from my palm."

"He's probably not in these two places long ago."
Chapter completed!