Zhao Junchen naturally knows about the "famous" spy agency Xichang.<-》
Xichang, also known as Xichang, during the 13th year of Chenghua in the Ming Dynasty, Ming Xianzong, who was in power at that time, in order to strengthen the rule of secret agents, set up another Xichang in addition to Dongchang, with the purpose of investigating the words and deeds of citizens
right.
Since the establishment of the West Factory, its power has far exceeded that of the old signature spy agency Dongchang. Not only does it have twice as many Tiqi troops as Dongchang, but it also takes over all the powers of Dongchang and Jinyiwei, and carries out activities.
The scope started from the capital and spread all over the country. Prisons and courts were also mixed into yiti. Suspects could be detained and tortured. They could even arrest the ministers of the DPRK and the Central Government at will without asking the emperor.
But within a few years, because the actions of Wang Zhi, the director of the West Factory, were too unscrupulous, they caused a backlash between the government and the public, and the impact was extremely bad. In order to calm down the impact, Emperor Xianzong of the Ming Dynasty could only order the abolition of the West Factory. Although the Ming Dynasty later
In order to suppress the ministers of the DPRK, Wu Zong briefly restored the Xichang organization. However, in any case, Xichang was the shortest secret service agency in the Ming Dynasty, with a total duration of less than ten years.
However, although the time was short, the spy terror that the West Factory brought to the Ming Dynasty was still greater than that of the East Factory and had a great impact.
Therefore, when he heard Emperor Deqing's question, Zhao Junchen couldn't help but trembled slightly. He seemed to have thought of something, but he was not sure. He just replied cautiously: "Your Majesty, Xichang has been abolished for many years, and I don't know much about it."
Many, I just remember that during the Chenghua period of Xianzong, there was a demon Li Zilong who used the "Demon Fox to Come Out at Night" to confuse people's hearts and win over the inner court with evil intentions and covet the throne. Although he was quickly killed, Xian Xian was killed.
Zong Youfei felt that our imperial reconnaissance power was insufficient, so he established the Xichang institution. However, because Wang Zhi, the governor of Xichang at that time, took over the power, it was quickly abolished. Although it was briefly restored after Emperor Wuzong came to the throne,
Following Liu Jin's execution, he was deposed again. The two establishments took less than a year to complete, but the power was still greater than that of Dongchang."
Emperor Deqing observed the change in Zhao Junchen's expression. He seemed to be more manly, with a smile on his face, and said: "After all, the establishment of the West Factory is a long time ago and its existence is short. You can know so much, so it counts.
Not bad.”
After a pause, Emperor Deqing finally stated the purpose of summoning Zhao Junchen alone this time. Now there are people who are infiltrated by disloyal people and want to build the West again.
Factory, what does Zhao Aiqing think?"
Zhao Junchen raised his head and took a peek at Emperor Deqing, only to see that Emperor Deqing was looking at him with a smile. He no longer looked as angry as before. His heart was slightly chilled, but he did not answer Emperor Deqing's question. He just cautiously
Asked: "The reconstruction of the West Factory is of great importance. I wonder which father-in-law in the inner court does your Majesty want to be the factory director?"
Emperor Deqing snorted softly and said: "In the past few days, the news around me has been leaked repeatedly, and it has been banned repeatedly. Now there is the loss of Dongchang intelligence. Those eunuchs in the inner court, I don't know the information for a while.
Who, this time the West Factory is rebuilt, I have no intention of handing over the position of factory supervisor to them."
As he spoke, Emperor Deqing smiled at Zhao Junchen and said warmly: "Now in the whole court, the person I trust the most is you, Junchen. I plan to let you handle the reconstruction of the West Factory, and the factory supervisor
I also intend to leave the position to you, otherwise, why do you think I am summoning you alone this time?"
Although he had already made assumptions in his mind, Zhao Junchen couldn't help but be shocked when he heard what Emperor Deqing said.
But I was only surprised, not happy.
Regarding the reconstruction of the West Factory, Zhao Junchen had no intention of getting involved in any case.
The power of the West Factory and the position of factory supervisor are certainly attractive to Zhao Junchen. With the power to monitor the words and deeds of people in both the government and the public, Zhao Junchen's power and influence will definitely increase significantly in a short period of time.
But the disadvantages are more obvious.
Without him, Xichang's reputation is really bad. When people hear this word, they may immediately think of derogatory words such as "persecution", "cruelty", "secret", etc. Xichang is a surveillance company.
Institutions will arouse the natural hostility of hundreds of officials in the DPRK. Zhao Junchen's reputation is already bad enough now, and he is almost universally recognized as the most corrupt official in the DPRK. How can he be willing to put this shit basin on his head again?
If that's all, then that's it. The most important thing is that when Xichang stood up, the first one must be "only responsible for the emperor". What does this sentence mean? It means that you want to become the emperor's minion, and the emperor asks you to go
You have to punish whomever you want to punish. In the final analysis, Xichang is an organization that offends people. Although the power seems to be great, the fundamentals are still in the hands of the emperor.
Moreover, unlike the East Factory, which had a stable status over time, the West Factory was only a temporary organization in the eyes of the emperors of the Ming Dynasty. It was only used to temporarily strengthen the surveillance power of spies and help the emperor stabilize the situation. However, it was like a chamber pot that ran out of use.
After that, he will be abandoned and disgusted, and when he ends his historical mission, he will help the emperor take the blame on himself.
Didn’t you see, among the two West Factory supervisors in history, whether it was Wang Zhi or Zhang Jin, which one was not extremely powerful? And which one ended up in a good end?
Xianzong of the Ming Dynasty established the West Factory and appointed Wang Zhi as the factory director. This was because after he experienced what happened to the demon Li Zilong, he was paranoid and restless all day long. Therefore, Wang Zhi would hunt for people everywhere and try his best to construct major and important cases.
In this way, Ming Xianzong had a sense of security and felt that his country was stable, while Xichang was of no use anymore, and Wang Zhi's reputation was ruined, so he was cleanly discarded by Ming Xianzong.
As for Zhang Jin, it was also because Emperor Wuzong of the Ming Dynasty did not like the government. In order to suppress the repeated objections of the officials in the court, he built the West Factory again. With Zhang Jin as the factory director, he suppressed and persecuted the courtiers everywhere. In the end, the officials in the court could no longer
They didn't dare to speak out anymore, and the reputation of Xichang and Zhang Jin became extremely bad. In the end, Xichang was abolished and Zhang Jin was executed, taking the blame for Emperor Wuzong of the Ming Dynasty.
All in all, rebuilding the West Factory and serving as factory supervisor, for Zhao Junchen, was a job that made his reputation even worse, offended people everywhere for the emperor, and ultimately had to take the blame. It seemed like a good job, but in fact it was a
How could Zhao Junchen be willing to accept this hot potato?
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Thinking like this, Zhao Junchen quickly remonstrated with Emperor Deqing: "I hope your Majesty will think again. Xichang was established twice, but was abandoned within a few years. The reputation between the government and the public has become extremely bad. This
Such reconstruction will not only cause backlash from the government and the public, but will also damage His Majesty's reputation for virtue. This is no longer possible. After all, the West Factory belongs to the inner court, and the factory governor has always been served by the eunuchs of the inner court. Although I am close to Your Majesty, after all, it is
For officials from outside the DPRK, if I were to rebuild the West Factory and serve as the factory supervisor, I would not say anything about the broken rules, sensitive status, or unclear authority. In the future, internal and external communication will also be inefficient, and I am afraid that it will ruin His Majesty's important affairs, so I will give more details.
That’s not possible.”
Having said this, Zhao Junchen knelt down and kowtowed: "I hope your majesty will think twice."
Seeing Zhao Junchen's performance, Emperor Deqing couldn't help but be stunned.
During this period of time, Zhao Junchen has been vying for power with various factions in the DPRK.
Obviously he is very keen on power, and now Emperor Deqing has given Zhao Junchen such great power.
I thought Zhao Junchen would be extremely happy, but I didn't expect that Zhao Junchen would refuse with all his strength. Looking at Zhao Junchen's attitude, it didn't seem like he was lying.
However, the real reason for Zhao Junchen's refusal was not stated clearly. The reason for submitting the submission to Emperor Deqing was even more high-sounding, as if he was thinking about Emperor Deqing at every turn. Therefore, Emperor Deqing had no intention of handing over the West Factory to Zhao Junchen.
On the contrary, I feel more reassured and have a firmer attitude towards my decision.
The reason why Emperor Deqing rebuilt the West Factory this time was precisely because the murder of He Ming made Emperor Deqing worried that someone in the court might be plotting against the prince and even coveting his throne. The relationship between Dongchang and Jinyiwei
The loss of relevant information made Emperor Deqing feel uneasy as the factory guards, who had always been so attentive, were actually out of control.
Therefore, the reconstruction of the West Factory was an imperative for Emperor Deqing.
However, Emperor Deqing had always been hesitant about who to hand over the power of Xichang.
Who is the mastermind behind the murder of He Ming? Emperor Deqing has doubts about all the major forces in the court.
Because of the loss of Dongchang intelligence, Emperor Deqing also lost trust in people in the inner court. The only ones who had no suspicion were Prince Zhu Heyu and Zhao Junchen.
Without him, the crown prince and grand master who took over was killed. Prince Zhu Heyu himself was the biggest victim, so it was impossible for him to do such a thing.
As for Zhao Junchen, let’s not mention that he was “seriously ill” at the time of the incident. In the past few days, although Zhao Junchen has obviously risen in the court, he has insufficient background and a shallow foundation. He silently destroyed He Mingquan.
Zhao Junchen has no ability to do such a thing.
Considering the upright character and future reputation of Prince Zhu Heyu, it was obviously inappropriate to hand over the Xichang to him, so it had to be handed over to Zhao Junchen.
Moreover, Zhao Junchen's performance and actions have always been considered loyal to Emperor Deqing. Emperor Deqing was relieved when he handed over the West Factory to Zhao Junchen.
As for whether Emperor Deqing used the establishment of the West Factory to further damage Zhao Junchen's reputation among the government and the public and prepare for the future accession of Prince Zhu Heyu to the throne?a'///txt/16711/4849414/'>. thought.
Therefore, Emperor Deqing was not angry at Zhao Junchen's refusal. He just said with a gentle smile: "Junchen, you have become more and more advanced these days. You think so far-reaching and comprehensively, and you are not greedy for power. I I’m very relieved, but this time, it’s Junchen who thinks too much.”
After a pause, Emperor Deqing explained: "It is true that Xichang had a bad reputation before, but that was also because Wang Zhi and Zhang Jin relied on the favor of the late emperor to do whatever they wanted in the court. But how can you, Junchen?
Are you on par with those two eunuchs? I am very confident about your character. If you, Junchen, come to rebuild the West Factory and serve as the factory director, how can you corrupt me as long as you are not as arrogant and domineering as Wang and Zhang?
Reputation? Maybe Junchen, your hard work can not only change the world's impression of Xichang, but also make me look good."
Seeing that Zhao Junchen wanted to refute, Emperor Deqing did not give him a chance and continued: "As for whether you are a minister of the foreign court or an eunuch of the inner court, it has nothing to do with whether you can serve as the governor of the West Factory. It just depends on my internal affairs."
Before Junchen, the treasury was always managed by the eunuchs of the inner court. Now, don’t I hand it over to you, Junchen? Since Junchen, you have managed the inner treasury. The size of the inner court is also seen by both the outer dynasty and the inner court.
Foreign ministers have no say in matters. I have always made the decision with my words. I have asked you to be the director of the West Factory, so who can say anything?"
Speaking of which.
Emperor Deqing pondered for a moment and then said: "As for the inconvenience of internal and external communication you mentioned, won't it be solved by giving you the right to see the emperor at any time from today on?"
After saying this, Emperor Deqing looked at Zhao Junchen with a smile, his attitude was unprecedentedly gentle, but it was obvious that this was what I meant.
You can't say no!
Seeing Emperor Deqing's attitude, Zhao Junchen felt even colder in his heart, but he still said: "But today's household affairs department of the outer dynasty and the inner treasury of the inner court have taken up most of my energy, and I am only good at financial management, and I am not interested in criminal investigations.
I don’t have much experience in the matter of supervision. I’m afraid that I won’t be able to live up to His Majesty’s wishes.”
In response to Zhao Junchen's desperate struggle, Emperor Deqing waved his hand and said: "How can you not know if you don't try it? Just help me set up a shelf in the West Factory first. I will be satisfied with the help of people. If
If you really can’t do it well, I won’t blame you. I’ll just replace you when the time comes. And I trust your ability.”
After a pause, Emperor Deqing smiled slightly. He looked directly at Zhao Junchen and said slowly: "Now that everyone in the court is trusting you, Aiqing, isn't Aiqing unwilling to share my worries?"
As he spoke, Emperor Deqing changed his name for Zhao Junchen from "Junchen" to "Aiqing", showing his dissatisfaction with Zhao Junchen's repeated rejection.
Hearing what Emperor Deqing said, Zhao Junchen knew that he could no longer refuse the current Zhao Junchen. He could not get rid of Emperor Deqing's control and could compete with the imperial power like Zhou Shangjing, so he could only say respectfully: "Since your majesty trusts me so much.
, I wholeheartedly share your Majesty’s worries and dare not refuse.”
Seeing that Zhao Junchen finally agreed, Emperor Deqing laughed heartily and said, "I really saw Junchen right!"
Zhao Junchen lowered his head and smiled in apology, but secretly thought in his heart: "Now that the matter has come to this, I can only take on the matter of the West Factory. Although this West Factory is a shit basin, everything in the world has advantages and disadvantages. So-called
Crisis is also an opportunity hidden in danger... In any case, this West Factory is extremely powerful, and if it is run well, it may not necessarily be a bad thing."
With this in mind, Zhao Junchen reported to Emperor Deqing: "Your Majesty, since I have received your Majesty's trust, I will serve your Majesty wholeheartedly. Now I am rebuilding the West Factory for your Majesty, and I have some ideas about this."
"Oh? What do you think, Junchen? Tell me quickly."
Emperor Deqing was very interested in Zhao Junchen at this time.
"Your Majesty, in my opinion, the fundamental reason why the West Factory has gained such a bad reputation is because it has too much power but unclear authority. The first two factory directors of the West Factory, whether it was Wang Zhi
, or Zhang Jin, both took over all the powers of Dongchang and Jinyiwei, and could even arrest the ministers of the DPRK and Central Government without reporting. This naturally caused them to act unscrupulously and domineeringly. I thought that Xichang's
It was established to balance the East Factory, so that His Majesty would not have to listen to the East Factory when conducting investigations in the future. However, precisely because of this, the power and responsibility of the West Factory should be equal to that of the East Factory.
"
After a pause, Zhao Junchen continued: "I am loyal to your majesty, but for the sake of the Ming Dynasty, it is inevitable that there will be no more directors like Wang Zhi, Zhang Jin, and others like Wang Zhi, Zhang Jin, etc. in the future.
For ambitious people, such unrestricted powers and responsibilities are not a long-term solution. For the sake of your majesty's stability, it is imperative to restrict the power of Xichang. I hope your majesty will think deeply about it."
In fact, whether the powers and responsibilities of the West Factory are limited or not, they are all matters of surveillance, investigation, and suppression. Zhao Junchen said that the powers were limited, but he did not want the rebuilding of the West Factory to be too public.
These yamen just share the blame.
Emperor Deqing felt that what Zhao Junchen said was reasonable. After thinking for a moment, he nodded and said: "What Junchen said is reasonable. After the West Factory is established, I will decree that the power and scale of the West Factory should be equal to that of the East Factory."
Zhao Junchen added: "Your Majesty, the reason why you rebuilt the West Factory is because you are worried that the East Factory and Jinyiwei will be infiltrated by someone with malicious intentions. Therefore, I believe that at the beginning of the reconstruction of the West Factory, the information should be kept secret, so that we can select those who are loyal to Your Majesty."
We don’t have to worry about being infiltrated by people with ulterior motives. In addition, the selection of manpower should also focus more on the Forbidden Army and the Criminal Department. After the framework of the West Factory is set up, and then announced, it will be difficult for outsiders and people in the court to object.
It saves you a lot of verbal trouble."
Emperor Deqing also agreed: "Junchen's thoughts are indeed comprehensive and far-reaching. I will do as you say, Junchen. I trust you, and I will give you all the manpower and money I need."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Just like that, the matter was settled.
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After Zhao Junchen left the palace, it was already close to noon.
Xu Qingyan waited outside the palace for a long time and was bored. When he saw Zhao Junchen finally leaving the palace, he hurriedly greeted him.
"Master, you are finally out. His Majesty has been looking for you for a long time this time." As he spoke, Xu Qingyan saw that Zhao Junchen's expression seemed to be both happy and worried, and he quickly asked: "Master, what happened?"
Seeing no one around, Zhao Junchen sighed and briefly told Xu Qingyan about his plans to rebuild the West Factory and serve as factory supervisor.
Xu Qingyan could not imagine the harm that would come from such a thing. He only knew that the West Factory was extremely powerful, so he couldn't help but said with great joy: "Master, this is a great thing! When you become the director of the West Factory, Master, I want to see how full this power is."
Up and down, who else dares to offend us!"
Zhao Junchen smiled bitterly, shook his head again, and said slowly: "How can this be so good? It's just a sugar-coated bullet."
Xu Qingyan didn't understand the meaning of "sugar-coated bullets" and couldn't help but look at Zhao Junchen in confusion.
Zhao Junchen did not explain, but just said: "Give me my name card again and ask Li Lide to come see me immediately. Now the West Factory has just been built, and Li Lide has been the minister of the Ministry of Justice for many years. He has rich experience and has always respected me, so he should give it to him."
Change positions."
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ps: The weather was sultry, and I ran outside for another day because of work. I felt like I was about to die. But when I came back, I saw that the subscription had recovered a little, and I couldn't help but feel motivated. Chongzi believed that as long as he persisted, he would be rewarded sooner or later.
.Well, here are five thousand words. (To be continued. Mobile phone users please go and read.)