The cleanup of the Imperial City Division was indeed a bit scary. The investigative methods used by Ye An were slightly different from those of this era. It was difficult to alert the parties involved in terms of social relations and financial status because they had never been in contact with it.
The speed of self-examination was much faster than Ye An imagined, and many people discovered abnormalities without even knowing it.
Most of the officials' homes are in the city of Tokyo rather than in the military camps in the palace. These people have more contact with the outside world and are more susceptible to corruption. Suspicions can be discovered as long as someone is sent to follow them.
But even though Ye An and Chen Lin were mentally prepared, they were still shocked by the number of corrupt officials.
Almost every commander in the Imperial City Division and Cao Division had people bribed, especially Cao Division, because most of them were powerless petty officials, and the number of bribes was astonishing.
Although they have no real power, what they come into contact with on a daily basis are the confidential documents of the Imperial City Division. As long as the method of taking them out of the Imperial City Division is simple, they only need to keep important matters in their minds briefly and concisely.
These petty officials knew the methods of the Imperial City Division, so after entering Bingjingwu's cellar, they were so frightened that they became paralyzed, so unbearable that they even became incontinent on the spot.
Chen Lin has no sympathy for these people. In his opinion, these people can't live up to the emperor's salary and share the emperor's worries, but they are bribed by outsiders.
However, under severe torture, the results obtained were disappointing. These people only copied the confidential documents to the "Bao Inquiry" in Tokyo. As for their faces and looks, they did not know anything about them, because it was the simplest and fastest one-line contact.
The other party has put the money in a specific place, and all they need to do is take the money and put the paperwork in.
However, there are so many "inquisitors" in Tokyo that it is impossible to investigate them. Even if they are all caught, it is impossible to determine who they are. The only way is to wait and see, and use these officials to eliminate the opponent.
The arrest soon extended from the Imperial City Division in the palace to outside the palace. It was difficult for the Imperial City Division's actions not to attract the attention of others, because these people were wearing special clothes and even more eye-catching black boots.
This was something Ye An didn't expect. It was obviously a spy agency and was responsible for spying on intelligence, but he was actually wearing a specially made public uniform. What else could he be like if he wasn't a fool?
Chen Lin's old face turned red, but there was nothing she could do except scold the police officers responsible for the arrest.
Ye An could only blame himself. He re-introduced the methods of tracking, following and welding to the guards of the Imperial City Division. Tracking can use the free method of several people working together. Tracking is even simpler. As for being found, flicking off the tail.
The method is also simple. You can always get rid of it by going into any store.
Ye An's later methods were accumulated through countless experiences, and they were also the simplest and most effective methods. For a time, the guards of the Imperial City Department listened with interest.
Although they made a stupid mistake, they can't be blamed. After all, the imperial city officials wore uniforms and black boots, so they couldn't violate it.
These people are secret agents, they learn quickly and well, and they even have many opinions of their own.
It's just that it's not too late to remedy the situation. Although the enemy has been alerted, Ye An believes that these policemen who have been personally trained by him can "take the Imperial City Division's work to a higher level" in the future.
The internal review ended quickly, because Ye An did not want too much internal chaos and panic. Some people were punished by military law and served as a warning to monkeys. Even if not all of them were found out, it didn't matter.
Ye An opened the prison room of the Imperial City Department. From now on, anyone can come in and report military information, including those who turned against the enemy and turned to the bright side. As long as they confessed, they would be given leniency or even exempted from punishment.
The Imperial City Division is employing people, how can it affect its internal unity? If you can get away with it and make meritorious service, you will definitely be rewarded!
The officials and soldiers of the Imperial City Department were personally responsible for the marriage affairs. Since they were the loyal minions of the emperor, their treatment had always been generous. Ye An asked Zhao Zhen for an order: "I personally follow the family members, and the personnel responsible for the marriage have committed a real crime. It is necessary to investigate the rationale."
The crime of the rod has been issued, so I will send you a letter to the Imperial City Secretary."
In other words, if someone from the Imperial City Division commits a crime, it will be tried internally by the Imperial City Division, thus gaining independence and avoiding the possibility of being obstructed by Kaifeng Mansion and Dali Temple.
But this is an expansion of power. It is not bad when used properly. But if it is allowed to develop, the consequences will be disastrous. It is no different from the Dongchang West Factory and Jinyiwei in later generations. When Ye An requested the edict, he also petitioned Zhao Zhen.
The city commander is a minion of the emperor, just like a double-edged sword. If used properly, it may have miraculous effects, but if used improperly, the whole court will be filled with complaints, and the civil and military officials will attack it.
The answer given by Zhao Zhen is also very simple: in extraordinary times, I have to do extraordinary things and clean up the imperial city, so that I can have no worries!
It seems that the young emperor has been frightened enough by Liu E's death. Last time it was Liu E, and next time it might be his turn. Zhao Zhen has just taken over the throne. It is normal to have such speculation.
Ye An always thought that the political transition of the Song Dynasty was very stable, and even in the Southern Song Dynasty, they were trying to convince each other not to be the emperor. Now it seems that this is just an illusion created in the history books.
The real change of imperial power was much more cruel than what is recorded in history books.
For example, Liu E's death history book only records a sudden death. Although the current history is no longer the original history, who knows that Liu E did not die from the epidemic in the past?
Epidemics are serious diseases, and it is impossible for such diseases to be introduced into the palace, because there are many forbidden areas inside and outside the palace. Ordinary palace residents are not allowed to leave the palace at will, and outsiders are not allowed to enter the large inner forbidden areas.
Why is the palace divided into inner and outer dynasties? It is to provide isolation.
The palace bans in the Song Dynasty have always been strict. Not only the Imperial Banzhi and the Imperial City Secretary, but also the imperial censors were watching from outside. Once the civil servants learned that someone entered and exited the palace at will, they would definitely report it. Ye An suffered a lot of impeachment back then.
So much so that when he saw the censor, he had the urge to punch him, but he could not deny their role.
Ye An was fully dressed early this morning. Seeing his daughter lying on her clothes with snot bubbles from her nose, Qin Mumu was dissatisfied and took her over and stuffed her into Xuan'er's arms and said, "This girl is getting more and more clingy to you.
Not all daughters like to cling to their fathers? But I, the mother, have to be the boss of you and my daughter!"
Ye An gently pinched his daughter's face, and when he saw her waving her hands away without realizing it, he smiled and said, "Now that I'm talking about it, I wonder who sews little clothes for our daughter all day long?"
Qin Mumu rolled her eyes and helped Ye An tidy up her clothes and said: "Today the saint enters the mausoleum, I don't know if it will be more stable in the court."
Ye An frowned slightly and said: "No one should be thinking wrongly at this time. Even if the officials are dissatisfied with the saint, after all, the saint is the empress dowager and has protected him for many years, so he still needs the face he deserves.
If someone makes a slanderous statement, the officials will definitely take heavy action, otherwise will our Song Dynasty, which rules the world with filial piety, still have it?"
Qin Mumu nodded slightly, looked at Xuan'er and said, "Tell Ye Lang what you heard yesterday."
Ye An was a little strange, but Xuan'er looked at the door and saw the thick cotton curtain blocking it, then whispered: "Now there are rumors that the official family is not the saint's biological child! There are also rumors that the saint is coveted.
The power will never be returned to the officials..."
Ye An smiled bitterly and shook his head, looking at Qin Mumu and saying: "Even the second lady in our family who is not interested in worldly affairs knows this. It seems that their public opinion offensive has already begun."