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C1527

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid ? "This subject's abilities are limited, I have to carry out a difficult task ?" Gu Chen, who was rarely seen, started to stutter.

"Your ability is unquestionable. I can trust you."

Tang Yin said in a serious tone: "As for the manpower, you do not have to worry. We have a million soldiers and all the captains and below are chosen by you. You do not need to apply and can directly report them to me.

Gu Chen's eyes widened as he looked at Tang Yin in disbelief. The latter said faintly, "The Dark Arrow is like a sharp knife, it can pierce through the enemy's heart anytime and anywhere. Gu Chen, I hope that you can help me create a shadow so that I can freely monitor the movements and actions of every single official in the Feng Country. I have already thought of a name for you, so it's called Shadow. "

Tang Yin was too shocked by what he had said, and for a moment, seemed to be at a loss as well. He stammered, "Your Majesty, your subject ?" "Your subject ?"

"Don't talk nonsense about having insufficient ability and having a difficult task!" Tang Yin said: "I do not wish for the world to know of the existence of the Umbra, I have already told you so much. If you do not accept, tell me, how should I seal your mouth?"

Gu Chen shuddered. He understood that the King did not give him the chance to refuse. He would either accept it or die.

He frowned and thought for a while before kneeling down and said seriously, "This subject will never forget the King's kindness towards me. Even if I have to go through fire and water, I will not refuse."

"Mm, very good!" Lowering his head to look at Gu Chen who was kneeling on the ground, Tang Yin nodded in satisfaction.

"This official is here!"

"This king has conferred you the title of a Inspector, the position of Count Jin, and bestowed you with a treasured sword!"

Gu Chen took a deep breath. That was the official position of the imperial government! The sword of choice was something the Son of Heaven had!

Tang Yin looked at him and laughed, then said: "In the future, all of the fees needed for the Shadow Squad's establishment and maintenance will be provided by the Huang Clan. We won't be going to the Feng Country Treasury, do you understand what I mean?"

Gu Chen was sharp, with just one point, he immediately understood why the King wanted to confer the title of an official in the Imperial Palace. The King did not wish for others to know about the existence of the Umbra, so she intentionally avoided using Feng Country as a fee to transfer the money to the Imperial Palace. In actuality, all of the Imperial Palace's wealth was provided by the Feng Country, but in reality, the Umbra was still raised by the Feng Country. As for the sword, it was also a cover. At most, it would allow him to use the title of the Son of Heaven, making it relatively easier for him to investigate local cases.

"This subject understands."

"Other than the two of us, there is absolutely no third party who knows the name 'Shadow', let alone the organization 'Shadow'. Therefore, when we choose people, you have to be careful, you have to have the ability, you have to be loyal even more, there are no limits to the number of men and women, there are no limits to the number of old and young. The Member of Dark Shadow that you have finished training, will be distributed uniformly, placed in various places, and will monitor the conduct and deeds of the officials everywhere. If any wrongdoing is discovered, the Member of Dark Shadow can submit the crime to you, and you can hand it over to me. "

"Yes, my King!" Gu Chen knelt on the ground and wiped his cold sweat as he replied.

He didn't even know how the King thought about setting up the Shadow Group, and he had already plotted it so meticulously. At this moment, he could feel how terrifying Tang Yin was. [This is probably why this is so difficult to predict the future of the Jun Mo Xie!]

The experience Tang Yin had with Huan Country had made him aware of the chaos and corruption in the governance of the local officials. At that time, he already had the plan to create a shadow, and now that he also had the case of his Fan Family selling salt and iron, he was even more determined that he must have an organization by his side that could see and listen for him.

He had also thought deeply before about letting Gu Chen be the first leader of the Shadow Squad.

In truth, the first person he thought of was Cheng Jin, but since Cheng Jin was already in charge of the Dark Arrow, if he was in charge of the Dark Shadow, he might not be able to do it. Furthermore, Cheng Jin's heart was too gentle, he was cold to his enemies, but he still wanted to make way for his own people.

However, Gu Chen was an official of the former dynasty who believed in the concept of nobility. From the bottom of his heart, he looked down on the officials who were born with weak legs like the ones in the Feng Country, so he rarely went in or out with them. Let him control the shadows, he could make the officials in the imperial government and even the local officials look down on him with a straight face.

The establishment of the Umbra, could be said to have allowed Feng Country to possess a large scale, yet invisible, internal monitoring organization. Its members were men and women, old and young, and their disguised identities were different as well. They were scattered across all parts of the Feng Country, and at the same time, knew very little. They may be strangers you pass by, or they may be your closest friend or even your pillow mate. It was hard to say if the appearance of the Umbra was good or bad for the Feng Country. It was like a sharp blade, able to kill but also able to save lives.

Tang Yin decided to transfer Gu Chen, but without Gu Chen, all that was left was Gu Chong, and that would be useless.

He smiled and asked Gu Chen: "Gu Chen, I transferred you to the imperial government. Do you think your uncle is still fit for the position of Lieutenant's Mansion?"

Gu Chen secretly frowned, he knew in his heart that if he did not have his own support, his uncle would have already been removed from his position by the King. He pondered for a moment, then said: "Reporting to the King, this subject's cousin Ai Wei is extremely capable, I hope that he can take over this subject's position in the Lieutenant's Mansion."

"Ai Wei?" Tang Yin rubbed his chin, and asked: "How is he compared to you?"

"Far superior to this official." Gu Chen answered bluntly, but it was hard to tell if he was being modest or actually admired this cousin of his.

Tang Yin replied with an "En" and said ambiguously: "I got it. In the future, I will find an opportunity to meet your cousin. Gu Chen, you should go back and prepare, and quickly draw up the names of the members, and show it to me. "

"Yes!" Great King! That... This subject shall take his leave first! " Just as Gu Chen was about to leave the study room, Tang Yin suddenly thought of something, and said to Ah San: "Ah San, give the order badge allowing you to enter and leave the palace to Master Gu, in the future, there will be no need for Master Gu to report in."

"Many great kings!" Gu Chen hurriedly expressed his gratitude. When Ah San gave the order badge to Gu Chen, his heart couldn't help but throb. This, should be one of the benefits of becoming a Nearest Minister!0

That night, Zong Yuan went to the Lieutenant's Mansion Prison to visit Fan Ju.

Although Fan Ju was a prisoner right now, his identity was still there. The conditions of the cell he lived in was especially good, not only it was clean, it was also equipped with daily necessities, almost to the point of finding two guards to serve him.

When the two met again, Fan Ju stood up quickly and cupped his hands: "Aiya, why is Master Zong here?"

Saying that, he looked at the guard standing not far away and asked softly, "I heard that the King has returned to the capital? Has the King told the Master Zong about the Fan Family case? "

Zong Yuan slightly nodded, and then waved to the surrounding prison guards, saying in a deep voice: "All of you can leave!"

After sending all the prison guards away, he pulled Fan Ju to sit on the bed and said softly, "Elder brother, this case of selling salt and iron using Fan Family is not a small matter. You still have to be mentally prepared! "

Hearing this, Fan Ju's head buzzed, and his face instantly became deathly pale. He muttered: "What? Great King ? Could it be that the King wants to kill me? "

"Old mister Fan is the Secretary of State, of course the King doesn't want to kill you, but the case with Fan Family is already big, and the entire city knows about it. It's hard to calm the mouths of the masses, and even more so, it's hard for the King to accept the position!" Zong Yuan shook his head and sighed.

Fan Ju lowered his head and remained silent for a long time. He seemed to have aged more than ten years in an instant. His face was ashen white, and he could not help but sigh towards the sky. This old man will not make things difficult for the King, so I will accept your punishment. I only ask Master Zong to help me one more time, this old man ? "I still want to take one last look at my family ?"

Seeing that, Zong Yuan also felt that it was enough, his expression became serious and anxiously said: "Third brother, what are you saying? If his family made a mistake, what did it have to do with him? Who was the culprit behind this mistake? The country leader could just hand over the culprit to him. Why would he need to thank the culprit with a death sentence? The Secretary of State is being too serious. "

Oh? Fan Ju's eyes immediately lit up, and asked in surprise and joy: Ah? the King did not want to kill this old man? "

Zong Yuan was amused, and said: "Leader, like I said before, the King does not want to kill him, but this matter requires a conclusion, so, the Brother cannot protect his own weakness, he has to hand over those Fan Family disciples who despise the laws. If they can take the initiative to surrender, that is for the best, the King might even be able to make way for him."

Fan Ju was also a smart person, he immediately understood what Zong Yuan meant. He wanted to personally hand over a few Fan Family disciples to face the consequences. The old man slowly nodded, and said, "Don't worry Master Zong, I ? "I will naturally give my king an explanation ?"

"Yes!" When it's time to cut the meat, you have to do it! Zong Yuan nodded his head, and said: "Other than that, the country leader will also have to pay a fine of thirty million silver, although the amount is huge, I think the country leader can afford it too!"

Thirty million silver! Fan Ju sucked in a cold breath. This was almost equivalent to the three years worth of total income from his Fan Family. He murmured, "So much ?"

Zong Yuan sighed, "Just treat this as money to avoid disasters! Furthermore, right now, our country is engaged in a war with the two countries of Chuan Huan. The treasury is extremely empty, and the King will naturally remember how good it is for the Secretary of State to come forward and donate such a large sum of silver to the Imperial Court. "

He really knew how to speak, making Fan Ju not even have the chance to refuse. The latter smiled bitterly, pondered for a moment, then slapped his thigh and said: "Alright! This old man will listen to you, Master Zong.

Spending thirty million silver in an instant could be said to be a huge blow to his Fan Family, but as long as he could exchange it for the Great King's forgiveness, in the future, his Fan Family could even earn it back by twofold or threefold.

"The three great reverends understand the reasoning behind this. This is not only the fortune of my Fan Family, it is also the fortune of my Feng Country."

While talking, Zong Yuan stood up, and said with a chuckle: "The National Elder should already be resting at the Lieutenant's Mansion for a few days. I believe that before long, the King will personally come to fetch the Great Elder back to the Palace."

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