"Really?" Zhang Shixun saw his eyes rolling around and knew that he was not telling the truth.
"Really not... Sir, can we not talk about this?" The thief knelt down and kowtowed.
This guy's actions have implicitly admitted that he has been to the palace.
"Get up, stop kowtowing so often. I'm not from Kaifeng Prefecture, what are you afraid of?"
"Sir, I feel guilty." The lazy monkey kowtowed again before standing up.
This thief is no ordinary person. He even dared to sneak into the palace.
Zhang Shixun was very interested in him.
"A guilty conscience is a thief's fault—that's quite true. But there's another saying you're sure you know, too."
"Please tell me, sir."
"This sentence is called: The thief is so bold as to be extremely bold."
"Oh! Sir, please don't scare me. I know you are a Heavenly Master. In front of you, I am like a frightened bird."
"Alright! Stop pretending in front of me." Zhang Shixun's face darkened. "I called you here because I want to know what the foreign envoys in Dongjing City are doing, especially the Jurchens' every move."
"That's all?" The lazy monkey was greatly surprised. He looked up and said in astonishment, "The Song government knows everything about these foreigners' behavior. Even the gatekeepers are sent by the Song government. Passengers entering and leaving are required to check their badges. There is a limit on the number of people allowed out of the vassal states, and there are also government officials following them. If you want to know their movements, just go to the government. There's no need to scratch your head with six fingers. It's unnecessary... Ouch! I deserve a beating for my stinky mouth!"
The slow monkey actually reached out and slapped himself in the face.
"What I want to know is not these superficial things." Zhang Shixun said with a straight face.
"What does the master mean..." The lazy monkey looked at Zhang Shixun, then suddenly realized: "I understand, the master wants to know what they are doing in the inn."
"clever!"
"It's not difficult, just leave it to me." The lazy monkey breathed a sigh of relief. In his eyes, secretly monitoring these foreigners was much easier than stealing things.
"You don't need to worry about the other foreigners for now. Just keep an eye on the Jurchens."
"I got it. I will keep a close eye on it." When the lazy monkey came and heard that it was Zhang Shixun, he was very nervous. He thought that the things he arranged must be difficult to do. He didn't expect it to be such a small thing. It was so easy.
"You need to pay more attention to who these Jurchens interact with most often. If possible, it would be best to find out what private dealings these Jurchens have with Song officials. This is the key point. Do you understand?"
"I understand."
"If there is danger, don't take risks. Life is important." Zhang Shixun said again.
He said this subconsciously. After all, the other person was working for him and he was responsible for his life.
Unexpectedly, the lazy monkey was so moved by these words that his legs gave way and he knelt down and kowtowed: "Sir, I am willing to serve you, even at the cost of life and death."
Zhang Shixun pulled him up and said, "I can't let you do this for nothing... How about this: I'll pay you the same salary as a soldier in the Tianwu Army, and if you perform meritorious service, there will be additional rewards."
"Thank you, sir! Thank you, sir!" The lazy monkey kowtowed repeatedly.
Things like this can be done with just those micro monitors, there's no need for a lazy monkey. There's another purpose for sending him to do these things.
At present, the surveillance system brought by Wang Dong can only be used in the capital, and there is no way to obtain intelligence outside the capital.
If you want to understand the movements of the Jurchens, you have to send people over.
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