Chapter 9: Eastern Palace Intelligence Factory, Eastern Factory
Chapter 9: Eastern Palace Intelligence Factory, Eastern Factory
"Du He, meet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
"Zhang Sizheng, meet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
"Hegan Chengji, I meet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Li Chengqian did not turn around, his eyes were still outside the window.
After the three of them saluted, Li Chengqian did not respond. The imperial consort Du He spoke first, angrily saying, "Your Highness, the King of Wei is too much of an overbearing person. He dared to be so arrogant and come to the East Palace to show off his power."
"I heard that Duke Zheng criticized the King of Wei in Ganlu Palace, but Your Majesty did not take it seriously, thinking that Duke Zheng over-interpreted the suspicion and sowed discord..."
Hearing Du He's expression of loyalty, Zhang Sizheng and Hegan Chengji were filled with indignation and nodded in agreement.
Li Chengqian remained unmoved, neither nodding nor denying.
When the three of them felt that the atmosphere was not right, they gradually quieted down with strange looks on their faces.
Under normal circumstances, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would be furious at the King of Wei's offense and would be even more excited than them.
At this moment, he said nothing, as if he didn't care at all.
Considering that the prince had not summoned any of them in recent days and had not allowed them to pay a visit, suspicions arose.
I don't understand whether the prince is scared by being beaten by His Majesty or what.
Li Chengqian tilted his head slightly, glanced at them, and then turned around, "Are you done?"
Du He hesitated and said, "Should I finish my speech?"
Li Chengqian was a little amused by Du He's reaction.
This guy Du He is his brother-in-law.
He is also a close confidant.
He's just not very smart and didn't inherit his father's vision and strategy. He's very ambitious and wants to emulate his father and work with Li Chengqian to stage the Xuanwu Gate Incident.
But he has great ambitions, but he is not well-educated, has an impatient temper, and does not have the ability of his father at all.
Of course, if the normal process is followed, Li Chengqian will not treat him unfairly when he becomes emperor. Even if he is not as good as his father, he will still have a place in the court.
Unfortunately, as Li Er became more and more fond of King Wei, Li Chengqian's position as crown prince was threatened, and few people in the crown prince's entourage could remain calm.
One by one, they jumped out of their comfortable comfort zones and began to plan rebellions and seize their homes.
"Stand aside."
"what?"
Du He stood aside dejectedly. The prince's behavior was a bit unreasonable.
Could it be that his desire to rebel has been shaken?
Li Chengqian ignored his reaction and looked at Hegan Chengji.
This his prince guard, carefully cultivated dirty gloves.
He is a spineless bastard.
From a historical perspective, when Li You's rebellion failed and this idiot was implicated, he abandoned Li Chengqian in order to protect himself.
It's all gone, there's no room for maneuver.
The best option for dealing with such weak-willed traitors is to eliminate the trouble forever.
But Li Chengqian was not going to kill him.
There is no need to do things that confuse cause and effect.
He would not rebel now, and naturally would not give anyone the opportunity to inform on him.
Besides, there are very few people under his command who can be used and whom he can confidant.
It would be such a waste to train Hegan Chengji for so many years and just kill him like that.
He is still useful.
"His Royal Highness!"
Hegan Chengji felt a little nervous and called out cautiously.
He didn't understand why the prince was staring at him like that.
Zhang Sizheng was very respectful, with his head lowered and his face pleasing to the eye.
"Bring it in!"
"Yes!"
Hear the words.
Du He, Hegan Chengji and Zhang Sizheng looked in the direction of the voice and saw a dozen sturdy guards carrying a large box in.
Hegan Chengji's heart tightened, thinking that these were boxes to hold his body, but he saw boxes being moved in continuously.
Before long, the hall was filled with large boxes neatly stacked.
"Your Highness, this is..."
Du He asked doubtfully.
Li Chengqian raised his hand to signal him not to speak, and asked Zhang Sizheng, "How many people do you have under your command?"
"Your Highness, there are more than 200 loyal and reliable people." Zhang Sizheng asked without hesitation.
"How much more?"
Li Chengqian asked back.
Zhang Sizheng and Hegan Chengji were assassin leaders trained by him. They had a killer organization under them with a large number of killers.
This group of killers is a big trouble.
He had to solve it and not leave any evidence behind.
Zhang Sizheng hesitated, thinking about what Li Chengqian meant. After a moment, he said, "Whatever amount Your Highness says, that's it."
Du He's eyes lit up. This Zhang Sizheng really knows how to talk.
The prince asked this question, and it seems that he still remembers his original intention and is determined to move forward.
Li Chengqian nodded, not sure whether he was satisfied with the answer or not.
Zhang Sizheng felt uneasy.
Hegan Chengji also seemed to have lost something.
"open to take a look!"
Li Chengqian nodded.
Zhang Sizheng and Hegan Chengji started working and opened a box, only to find it was filled with copper coins.
"Keep opening!"
After receiving the prince's order, the two of them hurriedly opened the others.
This is a big deal, it’s not just copper coins, there are silver and gold.
There are also many gemstones and jadeite.
This is an unimaginable wealth.
The quantity is so large and the value is astronomical.
They looked at Li Chengqian with great surprise.
Without waiting for them to speak, Li Chengqian said, "This was sent by the King of Wei."
"Now, these things belong to you."
Hear the words.
Zhang Sizheng and Hegan Chengji's faces flushed with excitement, "We dare to die for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
Li Chengqian did not comment, "I want to set up an organization."
"Eastern Palace Intelligence Factory!"
“Abbreviated as East Factory.”
"From now on, all of your subordinates will be registered and transferred to the East Factory to serve."
"The East Factory's duty is to spy on the enemy, find out the enemy's domestic situation, win over and corrupt the enemy's dignitaries, find out the enemy's military movements, and train spies."
"This money is for you to lay the foundation for your intelligence system."
Li Chengqian was still racking his brains over how to arrange them.
On a whim, the whole thing became clear.
A group of killers must be very good at hiding and protecting their lives, and they have armed forces at their disposal.
Don't let them do this kind of spy work and use them as killers.
Not only will it bring black spots to yourself, it's also a time bomb.
It would be better to convert them and let them do intelligence work.
"East Factory?"
The three of them were stunned, unable to digest the news for a while.
Li Chengqian didn't care whether they could accept it or not.
The money and property Li Tai sent was just like a pillow for someone who is sleepy.
Otherwise, it would be difficult for him to use the money from the inner treasury to set up the East Factory organization.
"Zhang Sizheng, you manage the people, and Hegan Chengji manages the money."
"The two of them worked well together."
"Every person, object, or money must be recorded in writing, in triplicate."
"I won't send anyone to supervise you, but you have to be aware of it and keep your hands and feet clean."
We give them money, but we cannot let them spend it recklessly.
Hegan Chengji, this traitor, is the perfect person to manage money because he knows how to save his life and judge the situation.
If there is any problem, can Hegan Chengji still hold back and keep silent under Li Chengqian's strong stick?
(End of this chapter)