The historical Jinyiwei was established in the Ming Dynasty. In the fifteenth year of Hongwu (1382), the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang, abolished the Duweifu and Yiluan Divisions of his pro-army forces, and established Jinyiwei as a military institution for the emperor's bodyguards. Taizu of the Ming Dynasty in order to strengthen the central government
Centralized rule, Zhu Yuanzhang was specially ordered to be in charge of prisons, and given the power of inspection and arrest. He set up a town and government department to engage in reconnaissance, arrests, interrogations and other activities. The purpose of Zhu Yuanzhang's setting up of Jin Yiwei was to eliminate the founding heroes.
The reason for the place of death was that Zhu Yuanzhang was worried that after his death, the next generation of emperors would not be able to control the civil and military heroes who had conquered the country for the Zhu family, so he set up large prisons and massacred all the civil and military heroes who assisted him in conquering the world under the pretext of various reasons.
It is precisely because of Zhu Yuanzhang's idea that the sequelae are particularly serious. Whether in court or in opposition, Jin Yiwei has a very bad reputation. In later generations, Jin Yiwei even became a symbol of evil and cruelty.
Of course, it is impossible for Wen Tianxiang to know the history of Jinyiwei.
I said: "The main difference between the two lies in the different objects they target. The Jinyiwei, like the Imperial Guards, are under my direct jurisdiction. No other officials in the DPRK have the right to interfere with them. The Jinyiwei can handle all matters that affect the sovereignty and interests of our DPRK."
In cases of malicious intent, just like the Independent Commission Against Corruption, even if it involves officials of any level in our country, the Jinyiwei can directly submit the case to me for disposal. The scope of Jinyiwei's torture is only for those suspected of affecting the sovereignty of our country, and generally will not interrogate or arrest ordinary people.
Corruption cases of ordinary people and officials are handled by the Independent Commission Against Corruption in accordance with the law. Criminal and civil cases of ordinary people are still handled by local officials or the Ministry of Justice through normal judicial procedures. Some sensitive cases are still handed over to Dali Temple and other relevant departments.
The department will handle it. As for the abuse of power mentioned by Aiqing, I have also thought about it. I will improve the Jinyiwei system and select its leader. At the same time, I plan to draw fifty people from the imperial guard camp as the Jinyiwei supervision team."
Wen Tianxiang thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, with these measures as a guarantee, the Jinyi Guards can be self-disciplined, and I also believe in the consciousness of the Longya personnel."
"Well, the Jin Yiwei will initially be composed of the Longya Intelligence Department, plus some personnel from the Longya Security Department. Its leader is called the Commander, with a fourth-grade title. Under it are the Intelligence Department and the Town and Finance Department, respectively responsible for intelligence collection.
, analysis and investigation, arrest, interrogation and other work, I will let Shen Mo serve as the captain of the supervision team, but this is the first commander, what do you recommend?"
When Yuan Ji saw Wen Tianxiang, Lu Xiufu was speechless and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, this person should first of all be a member of the Dragon Ya, and he can always follow your Majesty, and he has won your Majesty's trust. I have a candidate in my mind, but I don't know whether to say it or not."
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If it was Wen Tianxiang or Lu Xiufu who said this, I would understand that given Yuan Ji's character, although he respects me a lot, he would not be so reserved.
I smiled and said, "Sir, please speak."
"I recommend Xiao Qi to be the Commander of the Imperial Guards,"
"Xiao Qi," I said in surprise.
"Seventh Eunuch," Wen Tianxiang and Lu Xiufu also said in surprise at the same time.
Yuan Ji still smiled and said: "Yes, although Xiao Qi is a servant of the inner court, he is an upright and kind-hearted person. He has been following His Majesty for the longest time, so he can best understand His Majesty's intentions. Since ancient times, there has been a saying that virtuous people should not avoid relatives.
, although Xiao Qi has little experience in this, but based on my understanding of him, as long as he has capable people to help him, I believe that Xiao Qi can quickly enter the role. Moreover, with Xiao Qi's character, he will never abuse his power.
, so I boldly recommend Xiaoqi,"
In my memory, many of the leaders of the Imperial Guards in the Ming Dynasty were eunuchs favored by the emperor. Could it be that these Imperial Guards were really destined to be eunuchs?
I thought about it and said, "I will consider this matter carefully, Song Rui."
"I am here,"
"I will host a banquet at Tongle Building tomorrow for professors and experts from Lin'an University and the Royal Academy of Sciences. Have you made arrangements?"
"Your Majesty, the arrangements have been made. The participants were personally selected by Principal He, Vice Principal Shen, and Dean Quan Jue. There are more than thirty people in total,"
I nodded and said: "Okay, Wen Aiqing, tomorrow you and I will go to Tongle Tower together. You will represent the court, but I will attend in the name of Young Master Huyan."
"Yes, I obey your order,"
"By the way, don't forget Song Rui, and Yun Bofei from the Gunpowder Department,"
"Your Majesty, don't worry. I made a special trip to the Gunpowder Department yesterday to inform Mr. Yun,"
"Okay, Song Rui, after the holidays, I will upgrade the Gunpowder Department to the Gunpowder Supervisor, which will be placed under the Weapons Supervisor, but at the same level as the Weapons Supervisor. Chen Dongping can be regarded as a person who has made contributions to the advent of muskets, so I will let him serve as The first gunpowder supervisor is temporarily holding the rank of full fifth grade. You should carefully examine him this year. If there are no problems, you can promote him to weapons supervisor by the end of the year or early next year."
"Yes, Your Majesty, I accept the order,"
"Officials, Mr. Chen Wenlong and Mr. Chen are asking for an audience outside the palace," Wen Tianxiang had just finished speaking when Xiao Qi came in to report.
"Chen Wenlong," I reacted immediately and said, "Oh, I forgot, I asked him to come to the palace to see me in the afternoon. My dear friends, please follow me to the imperial study room to discuss matters related to clean government and anti-corruption. Xiao Seven, announce that Chen Aiqing will meet you in the imperial study,"
Back in the imperial study, I personally prepared a pot of tea and said, "You three, drink tea while waiting for Chen Aiqing." The tea that had just been brewed was very hot. As soon as everyone had a drink, they saw that Xiao Qi had already arrived with Chen Wenlong.
"Your Majesty, Chen Wenlong, comes to see you,"
"Forgive me, Chen Aiqing, you've made a lot of mistakes,"
"Your Majesty, the sun in Fujian Province is much stronger than that in Lin'an,"
"Haha, sit down,"
"Thank you, Your Majesty." After Chen Wenlong sat down, he saluted Wen Tianxiang and others.
"Chen Aiqing, how is the situation in Fujian?"
"Back to Your Majesty, the Fujian Provincial Independent Commission Against Corruption and Nanya have officially started operations. In accordance with His Majesty's decree, I have carried out policy promotion and explanations to officials at the provincial level in Fujian Province and all officials in Fuzhou Prefecture. When I left, In the last three months of last year, no corruption cases were discovered. The next step is to order the successor to visit all government offices above the county level within six months to let officials at all levels in Fujian Province clearly understand the relevant matters of our DPRK. Laws and Code of Conduct for Officials,"
"Well, the government order has just been issued, and no one will dare to commit crimes yet,"
Chen Wenlong said: "Your Majesty, most officials at all levels are waiting and watching. As long as your Majesty persists, the atmosphere in the officialdom will slowly be reversed."
"Yes, Chen Aiqing, I am very satisfied with your performance. The purpose of recalling you to the DPRK this time is to allow you to establish the Office of the Independent Commission Against Corruption. Regulating the DPRK is one of the three major tasks of our DPRK this year, and among them is the anti-corruption initiative. Integrity is a top priority, so the Independent Commission Against Corruption must be established as soon as possible, and the Independent Commission Against Corruption must be completed within this year,”
"Yes, Your Majesty, I obey your order,"
"Chen Aiqing, I have read your memorial two years ago, and I agree with your suggestion to convert the general prosecutors from various places into ICAC staff. After you established the General Administration, you worked with the Ministry of Personnel to screen the general prosecutors from various places. After training, those who pass the test can be transferred to the Independent Commission Against Corruption in various places. By the end of the year, I will remove all interrogation positions in our country."
"Yes, Your Majesty,"
"To punish corruption, we must address the root cause, and it is not just as simple as shouting a few slogans and arresting a few corrupt officials. I have said that anti-corruption is one of the long-term basic national policies of our country. You must be ready to fight a protracted war. Prepare, the corruption problem in our government is deep-rooted and complex. The reason is that there is no effective anti-corruption system and measures. The arrest of this official today seems to be able to scare the monkeys, but this effect It will not last long, and there is no guarantee that his successor will continue to be corrupt in a while. Therefore, if we want to cure the root cause, we must establish a complete integrity system. This is the main development direction to control corruption. The "Code of Conduct for Officials" is just A preliminary beginning, establishing an effective anti-corruption system is our goal, it depends on your Independent Commission Against Corruption,"
"Yes, your majesty, don't worry. I will be taught and I will live up to your majesty's trust."
"Well, Chen Aiqing, dear friends, you are all clean-minded people and have a high level of consciousness. However, corruption in the DPRK and China is so common now, and the intricate network it forms cannot be formed in a day or two. To break this network, it will not be accomplished in a day or two. It needs to be a gradual process. Think about it, what will happen if all the corrupt officials are arrested? In all likelihood, all government offices will become empty nests."
As a common citizen, I naturally hope to catch all corrupt officials in the world so that justice and fairness can be achieved. But I am now the emperor of the Song Dynasty. According to later generations, I am the leader of the ruling party. Although I also hope that the officialdom will be as clean as water. But I also have to face the reality. The Song Dynasty was a feudal society and could not achieve a complete legal system. Not all officials could have the consciousness of "upright officials".
"I have been thinking a lot about this issue recently," I continued. "The establishment of the Independent Commission Against Corruption is a manifestation of my determination to fight corruption and is also the first step in the fight against corruption. The next step is to hit the weak ones with a heavy blow while improving various aspects." The system makes all officials fearful and dare not commit crimes easily. Finally, officials are allowed to voluntarily abide by the system and form a culture of being ashamed of corruption."
Wen Tianxiang said: "Your Majesty, I believe that as long as your Majesty has this determination, the important ministers in the court take the lead, and effective systems are implemented, a good official atmosphere will gradually be formed."
Chen Wenlong then said: "Well, I also agree with Mr. Wen,"
Lu Xiufu also said: "As long as the atmosphere in the officialdom is fresh, the atmosphere in society will naturally follow, and our country will be able to become an ideal harmonious society."
"Yes, this is my best wish, and it is also the wish of all knowledgeable people in the world,"