"East Factory", the largest secret agent in Ming Dynasty history, is known as "Fangwei" and "Xiangyiwei" that was short-lived during the Chenghua period, and the "Emperor Uniform Guard" that spans the entire Ming Dynasty history. Its functions are collectively known as "Factory Guard". It is only responsible for the emperor, responsible for reconnaissance of the people, monitoring all officials, and even establishing "edict prisons" in the later stages, increasing the functions of arrest and interrogation.

It can be said that throughout the history of the Ming Dynasty, the shadow of the "factory guard" has always been shrouded in the court and the country. Its ruthlessness and pervasiveness made everyone feel terrified when talking about the "factory guard".

The relationship between the Dongchang and the Jinyiwei can be said to be very close. In the Dongchang, except for a small number of eunuchs responsible for copywriting and dispatching, the main force of the Dongchang is composed of the Jinyiwei personnel.

The East Factory has twelve departments, each department has a squad, a foreman, and a staff member, all of which are drawn by the Jinyiwei. Each department has a "commander" and "foreign soldiers" who are specifically responsible for the investigation, and these are all It is composed of the elite selection of "Tiqi" among the Jinyiwei. The "Chief of the Army" is also called "Standoutou", and the "Fanshen" is also called "Fanzi".

In the early Ming Dynasty, the Jinyiwei and the Dongchang were in a parallel relationship, but later, because the Dongchang Factory was a close minister of the emperor and had a closer relationship with the emperor, and the Jinyiwei secret report and other reports had to go through the Dongchang, and the Dongchang also supervised the Jinyiwei. Therefore, in the middle and late Ming Dynasty, the East Factory gradually surpassed the Jinyiwei. When eunuchs were rampant, even the Jinyiwei was completely obeying the Dongchang. The commander of the Jinyiwei had to respect him when he saw the Dongchang Supervisor.

In this era in which Yang Ning is now in, because Liu Jin's "Eight Tigers Disrupt the Government" during the Wuzong period, the power of eunuchs was warned and weakened by the royal family of the Ming Dynasty, which was no less than before. In addition, when Longqing was reigned, many of them were often treated with the power of eunuchs. Meng Tong, who favored and flattered the emperor, and alienated Feng Bao, the supervisor of the East Factory, and intentionally or unintentionally strengthened the power of the Jinyiwei to suppress the Dongfa. Although the Dongfa and the Jinyiwei are still affiliated and affiliated, surveillance and surveillance, they are actually But the two families returned to their parallel status in the early Ming Dynasty, so that Huang Jin, the Jinyiwei North Town Fufu Department, did not take Feng Bao seriously at all. Of course, this also belongs to Gao Gong and Meng Tong A series of related.

Speaking of which, Feng Bao was a little depressed. Now that Longqing is dead, there is no one to support the Jinyiwei anymore. He has the support of Concubine Li and Wanli. He was about to rectify the Jinyiwei and put it back into his own control. Under the command, he did not expect that before he could take action, the position of the factory governor was given to Yang Ning. Fortunately, Feng Bao also understood that there must be losses. Since he had already obtained the chief eunuch in charge of the Sili Supervisor. According to the rules, the supervisor of the East Factory must give up the seat.

The "factory department" of the East Factory is located outside Donghua Gate, not far north of Dong'an Gate, the East Factory lobby, personnel office space, interrogation room, Dong'an prison, etc., forming a large-scale Dongji Factory .

Looking at this huge building, I don’t know if it’s a psychological effect, Yang Ning always feels that there is a gloomy, cool and mysterious atmosphere here, just like the “purifying room” he entered.

"Eunuch Yang, please," Feng Bao greeted him. Although he could understand it in his heart, how could he feel happy if he had to hand over the forces that had been in charge for so many years.

Yang Ning ignored him and walked in.

As soon as I entered the lobby of the East Factory, I saw a large portrait of a military general hanging on the wall of the lobby facing the door. It turned out to be Yue Feng, a famous general of the Southern Song Dynasty. There was also a couplet on both sides, saying "Faith loyalty to the country, no worries or mercy."

, working hard to handle cases and keep your name in history," the horizontal banner on the plaque above the portrait reads "A thousand generations of love".

Seeing this couplet, Yang Ning couldn't help but shake his head, hanging the portrait of a famous general Yue Fei here, and using the words "to serve the country with all his loyalty", which was simply an insult to Yue Wumu and a wonderful irony.

Thinking about the "fame" of Dongchang among the people, Yang Ning couldn't help but think: If the portrait of Yue Feng was replaced by Qin Hui, and the couplet was changed to "slavely stolen the country and falsely killing loyal and kind people, and the people who were wronged in prison in Daxing were confused", criticized

"The infamous for thousands of years" is exactly what Dongchang is now.

Since he took over Dongchang and became the largest "spy chief" inside and outside the government, then he has the responsibility to change the image of Dongchang, and Yang Ning thought to himself.

In the lobby, there were many staff members of the East Factory, including the heads, the foreman, the office staff, and other staff. More of them were wearing brown clothes, white boots, a waist strap, and a waist sign.

The factory, the front-end, there were only a hundred people standing there. These front-end people were just those who happened to come to the headquarters to do business. If you include those who were doing business outside, the entire subordinates of the East Factory

The number of service is really a considerable number.

As Feng Bao, who had a gloomy face, walked past these people, Yang Ning noticed that almost all of these top stars were ordinary people, and they were basically the kind of people who could not be found immediately after being thrown into the crowd.

That kind, but from these ordinary faces, Yang Ning could feel a hint of cruel and cold dangerous atmosphere, which made people feel extremely uncomfortable.

Feng Bao sat on the big rosewood chair under Yue Fei's portrait, looked at everyone in the hall with a gloomy face and said, "Everyone, I believe you have all heard of the reason why I suddenly summoned the guys today. This is the last time I

Once, sitting in the lobby of this East Factory talks to you. Since today, the position of the East Factory Supervisor has been taken over by the Eunuch Yang next to our family. Eunuch Yang is young and promising, and has won the two empresses and the emperor.

I am beloved, I believe that I will lead you to carry forward our East Factory…”

A whispering buzzing sound sounded from the hall. Yang Ning stood aside and carefully looked at it, but saw that most people in the hall had a sense of indifference, disdain, and even seemed to be hostile, which made him feel

I realized again how deep the foundation Feng Bao built in the East Factory over the years was. It seems that it would take a lot of trouble to fully grasp and control it.

"Xing Tiefeng," Feng Bao suddenly shouted.

"I'm here," a man with a rough and thick face and a big man in brocade clothes came out, but it was the Dongchang's commander of the thousand households. Yang Ning had seen this man in Taimiao last time.

Thousand households are equivalent to the "big-end head" of the 12th department of the General Office of the East Factory. There are also one hundred households under the command of punishment, which is equivalent to the "second-end head". These two positions are called "punishment officers"

, The Jinyiwei was transferred by thousands of households and hundreds of households, and the general led the entire Dongchang factory and was in charge of the investigation and inquiries of the entire Dongchang factory.

It can also be seen from this that Xing Tiefeng is actually under one person in the East Factory and above ten thousand people. He is extremely powerful. If he can take such a position, he must have won Feng Bao's trust.

"Xing Qianhu, give all the seals, rosters, etc. of the East Factory to Eunuch Yang," Feng Bao ordered.

"Yes," Xing Tiefeng agreed and waved his hand. Two soap-clothed eunuchs brought things to Yang Ning, such as the Dongchang seal and the roster.

"Eunuch Yang... no, now it should be called "Governor Yang". The seal has been handed over and the roster is here. Even if the handed over, if nothing is done, we will not be with us," Feng Bao looked coldly. After saying that, he led the eunuch to the court and left the house. His unhappiness was obvious.

"Eunuch Feng is gone," Yang Ning shouted loudly, but couldn't help but curse in his heart: Damn, how could you handle this way? You didn't even introduce the situation, and your big seal and roster were not waiting for acceptance.

Holding the seal and the roster, Yang Ning turned across the wide table and sat on the rosewood chair where Feng Bao was sitting just now. He glanced at everyone in the hall. A feeling of ambition and arrogance suddenly arose. I couldn't help but sigh: This feeling of holding power is good.

Looking back, since Yang Ning entered the palace, he first became a mail-servant eunuch, not to mention it, and then became the chief supervisor of Funing Palace. Although he rose with Princess Yongning, he did not have much power. The chair printed by the imperial horse supervisor Before he could get involved, he went to Ningxia to suppress the rebellion. Even though he later became the second eunuch of the Silijian, and his subordinates were in charge of multiple internal supervisors, he did not worry about much of his affairs at all. How much power is either surrounding Princess Yongning or Concubine Li, or leaving Beijing to the grassland. Now that he has become the governor of the East Factory, he has truly entered the core stage of power inside and outside the court.

"Subordinate, please see the governor," Xing Tiefeng shouted, and bowed down on one knee.

"See the Governor," the Dongchang Factory was very strict. Xing Tiefeng, the leader, bowed to the ground, no matter whether he wanted or not.

Yang Ning unexpectedly glanced at Xing Tiefeng, but he didn't expect that he would lead the way to promote him.

"Everyone, everyone, even if you are colleagues in the future, there is no need to be so polite," Yang Ning said with a smile.

"Thank you," everyone in the hall stood up, looking at Yang Ning one by one, waiting for his next sentence.

Yang Ning smiled slightly and said in a light tone: "I am the first time I took office today, I have two sentences to say to everyone. First of all, I hope everyone understands that Eunuch Feng is no longer the supervisor of the East Factory Factory. In the future, everyone You can respect him, you can miss him, but you don't have to be commanded by him anymore. Listen to him and report to him in everything. What you have to do is be loyal to this governor, and this governor is loyal to the emperor. Enough, this is also the only request from me to you. If anyone does not listen in the future, don’t blame me for being ruthless…” At this point, Yang Ning’s eyes flashed with murderous aura, his eyes swept over, and everyone in the hall They were all attracted by it, and unconsciously lowered their heads and did not dare to look at them.
Chapter completed!