The country's governance has just gotten on track. It is very difficult to govern such a vast country steadily by relying solely on the emperor's decrees, the army, and economic constraints.
In ancient times, communication was far less developed than it is today.
Rebellions have broken out in distant prefectures and counties... and some have even ascended the throne as emperors, while those in the capital are still completely unaware.
Therefore, in such situations, a strong intelligence network becomes especially important!
When Jiang Ming was the prime minister of Yan, he appointed Zi Zhi as the head of the entire Yan state's intelligence network to collect information on the words and deeds of officials and subjects and to monitor public opinion.
Let Eunuch Li be in charge of the eunuch intelligence network to monitor the situation inside and outside the palace.
But this system was still effective during Jiang Ming's rule of the Yan Kingdom...
Now, as the Prime Minister of the Great Gan Empire, I manage the entire world... It's difficult to monitor the minor events within the various vassal states in real time.
Therefore, starting from the beginning of the year, Jiang Ming cultivated a large number of spies and placed them in the official systems of various vassal states, as well as among the servants and retainers of officials at all levels...
In fact, a similar tactic was used by Ji Xi, the former ruler of the Yan state.
Jin Feng was an informant planted next to Ji Bochang.
Jiang Ming's approach is correct!
However, there is a limitation of this era.
In the era that Jiang Ming traveled to, regional segregation was still very serious.
Although the entire aristocratic class would learn elegant language and use the standard official font.
But the world has been divided for hundreds of years, and each country has its own writing system and dialects that vary greatly.
Needless to say, the language of Yan and the language of Wu differed greatly.
Even within the state of Jin, the accents can be completely different even if you're just one village apart, to the point that you can't understand each other!
In this way, it's easy for you to choose a trusted confidant.
However, when this trusted confidant went to other countries, his very speech revealed him to be from out of town.
It was simply impossible to place them in the residences of officials.
If you were to forcefully install someone there... it would inevitably arouse the vigilance of the officials of the vassal states.
There's no problem dealing with the officials sent by the imperial court to various regions!
The difficulty lies in those officials who are still under the control of the feudal lords, and they... are the hands and feet of the feudal lords!
Therefore, the only way to select spies capable of infiltrating the bureaucratic systems of various states was to choose from among their own people...
The spies who had infiltrated the Zhao Kingdom have now returned to Yanjing and informed Jiang Ming... listing Zhao Yong's various signs of rebellion, which aroused Jiang Ming's attention.
However, many things are said with great certainty and detail, but lack actual evidence!
The spy planted in the Zhao state was a servant in Zhao Yong's household who served Jiang Ming when Jiang Ming was a hostage in the former Jin state.
Jiang Ming was held hostage in the State of Jin and was 'imprisoned' in the Zhao residence.
As a hostage prince, if he wants to live comfortably, he naturally needs to manage his relationships with those around him.
Even a servant!
This servant from the State of Zhao had a mother who was seriously ill, but his monthly salary was not enough to pay for her treatment.
At that time, Jiang Ming's host gave one of his gold ingots to a servant named Xi Heifu, asking him to exchange it for money to save his mother's life!
Thus, Jiang Ming owed this black-clad man a debt of gratitude for saving his life.
In fact, when Jiang Ming was running away, if it weren't for his elderly mother, he would have wanted to run away with Jiang Ming!
Later, Jiang Ming became a regional governor and then the prime minister of the Great Gan Empire. He then sent people to smooth things over for this black man.
Now, Hei Fu has become a cook in the Zhao King's palace.
She was responsible for cooking for Zhao Yong every day.
Because of his cooking skills, he also understood Zhao Yong's preferences.
Each time he served dishes to Zhao Yong and explained them to him, he would also listen to Zhao Yong's private conversations with his confidants.
His words revealed a lot of resentment towards Jiang Ming.
For example... he felt that when Jiang Ming was imprisoned in Jin, it was he who took good care of Jiang Ming, providing him with food and drink and protection!
Later, when Jiang Ming fled, Zhao Yong turned a blind eye and did not pursue him.
Only when the ruler of Jin forced him to go did he leisurely send troops to arrest him...
Otherwise, with Jiang Ming's limited skills, how could he have escaped from the vast Jin Kingdom?
This is one of the acts of kindness that saved my life!
Secondly... After Jiang Ming went to the State of Yan, the ruler of Yan, Ji Xi, ordered the arrest of the Qin prince who had fled to Yan.
It was Zhao Yong's mission to the Yan Kingdom that mediated the situation, which saved Jiang Ming's life!
Otherwise... Jiang Ming would have been captured and executed by Ji Bochang long ago!
Later, Jiang Ming promised him that he would give him the land of Zhongshan, but he did not keep his promise!
It was his brother-in-law, Murong Lie, who seized it and then granted him the title of King of Zhongshan Yan!
So many people died in their own base, Jinyang City, and almost their entire families were slaughtered. All of this was done to benefit Jiang Ming!
Later, he became the overlord of the land, and not only did he give the Zhao state more benefits, he also took away the ownership of the cultivated land.
Zhao Yong, now the ruler of the Zhao state, can only receive a fixed monthly salary...
They are rich, but they are not noble at all!
Although Jiang Ming gave him the right to mint coins and also gave him military power, allowing him to command the cavalry army in the north!
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