Chapter 46: Cao Hua Chun

  " Cao Huachun?......" Yang Gaizhi looked at the eunuch in front of him, who was about forty years old. His mind was racing.

  "Your Majesty, I am indeed Cao Huachun."

  Cao Huachun? Yang Gaizhi's mind is all messed up. Yang Gaizhi's understanding of Cao Huachun comes from the TV series "The Number One in the World" where there is a villainous character named Cao Zhengchun, who is actually based on him, and he is as bad as can be. Yang Gaizhi doesn't think much of him and has always kept his distance.

  However, the Yang reform still had to use the Jin Yiwei and other special agencies to carry out some reforms. Firstly, they needed to monitor the Later Jin Mongols and gather intelligence on them. Secondly, they were preparing to collect overseas materials, including crops, in preparation for overseas expansion. There was never a suitable person available. When asked who he could rely on, Wang Cheng'en said Cao Huachun.

  It wasn't until then that Cao Huachun came to see the emperor. If Wang Chengen hadn't told Yang Gao about this, he would still be his personal attendant from when he was a prince, and Yang Gao probably wouldn't have considered using him.

  Wang Chengen, Yang Gaizheng is absolutely trustworthy. His trustworthiness even surpasses that of the Empress and Sun Chengzong. Since Wang Chengen vouched for him, saying Cao Huazhun is reliable, Yang Gaizheng decided to give it a try as well.

  "Can you do martial arts?" Yang Gaofeng's impression of Cao Huachun came from the TV series "The Number One in the World", that dead eunuch. So he asked him if he could do martial arts.

  Cao Huachun's forehead was sweating, and he felt wronged in his heart. He didn't know what the reason was. After returning from Nanjing, he was not allowed to see the emperor, and there were no errands for him to run. Not even once had he seen the emperor. Every day, he just sat idly by. It wasn't until Wang Chengen recommended him that he finally got to see the emperor. As soon as they met, the emperor asked him out of the blue if he knew martial arts. Cao Huachun felt wronged: "I report to Your Majesty, I have been studying poetry, books, and painting in the palace since I was a child, and I can barely be considered proficient. As for martial arts, I am not proficient, but my body is still quite strong."

  Don't know martial arts? Also proficient in poetry, books and painting? Learned from a young age in the palace. Yang reform should have thought of this TV series as nonsense earlier. Indeed, learning through watching TV dramas is purely nonsense, completely unreliable! TV dramas only know how to deceive people.

  "Cough, cough... So that's how it is! This Cao Huachun, I was also testing you to see if you can endure loneliness. If you can endure it, I will consider using you. Only those who can endure loneliness are worthy of great use... Do you understand?"

  Yang reform decided to use Cao Huachun, no matter how sinister he was later, how treacherous he was, and how he would betray his master for glory in the future. Yang reform believed that all these were things that could happen to that unlucky guy Chongzhen in history, as long as he worked hard and paid the mortgage on time, the bank would not let this "salary slave" go bankrupt.

  He is sinister and even more cunning, so he can better deal with his enemies. Yang Reform, who has figured it out, is no longer afraid of anything.

  "Your humble servant understands...... Waaahhh......" Cao Huachun heard the Emperor testing him, preparing to make great use of him, feeling both wronged and delighted, burst into tears. Of course, more than half of it was for the Emperor's ears.

  "Cao Huachun, no need to be like this in front of me. First, come and listen to what task I have prepared for you. I want to see if you can handle it." Yang Gaizhi said.

  "Yes, Your Majesty..."

  "I am preparing to establish a new department, the main function of which is to gather intelligence on the Eastern Barbarians and Mongolia. No matter what kind of information it is, military or civilian, as long as there are any rumors or movements over there, we must be able to gather them." Yang said.

  What else can Cao Huachun say besides "yes"? If he says anything else, he will disappear from the emperor's side forever. He gritted his teeth and said: "I report to Your Majesty, I can."

  "Ah, very well. Gathering intelligence, especially military intelligence, is a highly specialized task. You can select some experts from the Embroidered Uniform Guard to form your new department. I've thought of a name for it - 'Military Intelligence Bureau'. It will be outwardly affiliated with the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and you will hold the title of Commander-in-Chief. In reality, however, it will have no connection with the Embroidered Uniform Guard and will only report to me. Do you understand?" Yang asked.

  "I understand..." Cao Huachun secretly rejoiced, it was indeed a good job, almost like opening a new Dongchang! However, the main business of the Dongchang was still in the capital, mainly "serving" those officials. So from the perspective of business volume and scope, the power of this "Military Intelligence Bureau" is quite broad! The wider the area under management, the more money and power it represents, indeed a good job, old Cao has finally re-emerged.

  "Don't be too happy yet, I still have a requirement. My requirement for the 'Military Intelligence Bureau' is to 'always walk in darkness', and I hope you and your Military Intelligence Bureau will not show off, remember my words......" Yang Gaizhi had watched the spy war TV series "Dark War". Didn't it say there that spies always walk in the dark? Yang Gaizhi benefited from the "education" of the TV series and also added this "tightening spell" to Cao Huachun, so as not to become the second Dong Chang.

  This sentence hit Cao Huachun's weakness, isn't it? Always walking in the dark? Isn't that saying, after joining the Military Intelligence Bureau, you can't see people? From now on, there is no day or night? From now on, everything will be done secretly? What's the point of being an official like this? Wearing brocade at night?

  Cao Huachun was distressed in his heart, but there was no way out. If he didn't do it, things wouldn't be as simple as just getting fired now. He could only grit his teeth and agree to it. His heart was filled with resentment, blaming the emperor for not treating him well. It seemed like he hadn't done anything wrong!

  "Although you are all walking in the dark, but also my left and right arms, my ears and nose, indispensable to me. You work hard, later not to mention wealth and glory... after I die, you can also be buried beside me, it's a little compensation from me." Yang said.

  Cao Huachun was overjoyed. Did you encounter a magpie on the road today? It's like winning the jackpot. "Bang bang" knocking his head on the ground, thanking endlessly, fortunately there is still a carpet on the ground, otherwise this head would be finished. Eunuchs love money, but what do they love more? That is the emperor's trust and favor. Being able to be buried in the emperor's mausoleum is considered super glorious. This glory, telling it to those ministers, is not just a simple matter of being envious, even fighting is nothing, how can those ministers not be envious? It's truly a great honor, this is more attractive than silver, silver, at their level, is just a matter of quantity, getting silver is not difficult for them, and the attraction is not as strong as when they were young eunuchs. What's most important is the emperor's favor, this is more important than anything else, if a eunuch loses the emperor's favor, no matter how high their position, it's useless.

  "Cao Huachun will definitely pledge to die for Your Majesty...". Cao Huachun has gone out today, his head is on the ground being used as a punching bag.

  "Uh-huh, alright, but remember this is a secret, if it gets out, the promise is off, got it?" Yang said.

  "I understand, I will remember." Cao Huachun, a 40-year-old man, cried and laughed at the same time, wiping away tears from his face with his hand, promising the emperor that he would not go out and talk nonsense. This matter really cannot be said, once it is said, it will be like a chicken flying and eggs being smashed. The memorials of those officials and spoken officials will surely drown the emperor and spray him to death.

  This glory, even Wang Chengen would be jealous of. Thinking to himself that this guy is really lucky, the emperor's errand may not be "glorious", but it can't be seen in public, but this afterlife matter, it's hard to say, these eunuchs also attach great importance to this afterlife matter. He himself will have to ask the emperor for this burial treatment later.

  ……

  Cao Huachun left with tears in his eyes.

  Wang Chengen's eyes were red. He stared at Yang Gaizhang with a pleading expression.

  Yang Reform smiled and said, "Dai Ban, don't be jealous. You are the one I trust most. As for what happens in the future, you don't need to worry about it. When we're all dead, haha, I'll arrange a position for you that's even better than his." Thinking of Wang Chengen who would hang himself with him in the future, Yang Reform felt a bit suffocated in his heart.

  "Your humble servant thanks Your Majesty......" Wang Cheng'en's eyes welled up with tears, and he choked back his words.

  Yang Reform has gone to great lengths to win people over. As for the feng shui issue of the royal mausoleum, Yang Reform, a new-era person born in New China and raised under the red flag after nine years of compulsory education, doesn't think it's a problem. We descendants are all about solving problems with one blow, never believing in feng shui issues. If these things can be used to enhance the loyalty and work ability of subordinates, Yang Reform is willing to open a wholesale department.