Uncle Wei blinked slowly, a look of bewilderment and confusion on his face. There was something else going on here; it seemed the Emperor was holding back.
As long as the guilt of ingratitude is reduced, Uncle Wei will understand.
No one would dare to use a subordinate who repays kindness with enmity and then turns around to bite him. The emperor has the same worry.
After figuring this out, Master Wei kowtowed again, regretting, "I was foolish. I listened to Keshi's instigation and did such a cruel and heartless thing. Every time I think about it, I regret it so much."
Wang Tigan snorted and said, "A person as vicious as Keshi should be expelled from the palace. Your Majesty is truly wise."
Turning to look at Master Wei, Wang Tigan said with a half-smile, "Eunuch Wei, since you have confessed honestly and expressed remorse, the Emperor said he would give you one last chance to make meritorious contributions while serving your sentence."
Uncle Wei felt relieved and knocked his head loudly, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your mercy. Thank you, Your Majesty, for your mercy..."
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Palace of Heavenly Purity, Imperial Study.
The young emperor sat in a chair and gave instructions in a clear and organized manner.
Luo Sigong, commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, stood in front, wearing brocade clothes and an official hat, with a solemn expression. He listened to the young emperor's orders, but his heart was in turmoil.
The Embroidered Uniform Guard was a military and political intelligence-gathering agency exclusive to the Ming Dynasty. It was also in charge of the emperor's ceremonial guards and bodyguards. In addition, it was in charge of criminal justice and was granted the power to patrol and arrest.
Moreover, the Jinyiwei was directly responsible to the emperor and could arrest anyone, including royal relatives. Of course, these people were the ones who did any dirty work for the emperor.
Therefore, although the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard seemed to have great power and glory, he rarely had a good ending.
It's very simple. The emperor is wise and will never make mistakes. All the dirty and tiring work is done by the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, but if they arouse public anger, they are basically dragged out to take the blame and quell the anger.
For example, Mao Xiang, the first commander who fabricated the Hu Weiyong case, and Jiang Li, the second Jinyiwei commander who initiated the Lan Yu case, killed all the threatening meritorious officials and nobles for Zhu Baba, and were also beheaded by Zhu Baba.
There was also Ji Gang who framed Zhou Xin and froze Xie Jin to death, Jinyiwei commanders Shi Wenyi and Zhang Cai who curry favor with Liu Jin, and Qian Ning and Jiang Bin who slept and ate with Emperor Zhengde. They all had a bad end.
Moreover, the saying "a new emperor appoints new ministers" is almost an unchanging golden rule for the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.
As for the new emperor, he always has to replace the emperor's personal army with the person he trusts the most and is closest to.
When Luo Sigong was summoned to the Imperial Study, he had already prepared himself for being replaced. He did not feel so disappointed about this, but rather felt relieved.
In the middle and late Wanli period, after Zhang Juzheng's fan, Jinyiwei Commander Liu Shouyou fell from power, Luo Sigong was promoted to Jinyiwei Commander.
Then, major wars broke out in the Ming Dynasty, namely the three major expeditions of Wanli.
During this period, the main responsibilities of the Jinyiwei shifted to external warfare, and they participated in spying, transmitting information, and even directly participating in combat, making great contributions.
From the tenth year of Wanli to the second year of Tianqi, Luo Sigong was in charge of the guards for forty years. In addition to contributing to the three major expeditions, he also experienced major palace cases such as the "Palace Move Case" and made great contributions to the ascension of Emperor Tianqi.
Luo Sigong served three dynasties, from Wanli, Taichang to Tianqi, and was a lucky commander. The emperor did not do anything, and he did not do anything either. He was replaced and had a good ending as a commander.
But the young emperor summoned him not to replace him, but to continue to use him and let him continue to break the record of the longest-serving commander of the Jinyiwei.
"The Censors and Guards are on equal footing. This is the established rule and it will remain so in the future..." The young emperor's voice echoed in the room.
The Jinyiwei were placed on par with the East and West Factories, and their activities were strengthened, so they were often collectively referred to as the "Factory Guards."
But most of the time, the Dongchang had more power than the Jinyiwei and was only responsible to the emperor. It could supervise and arrest subjects at will without the approval of the judicial authorities.
For Zhu Youxiao, this is very good. It is a balance and mutual restraint. It is not acceptable for one party to dominate.
"According to the established rules, the East Factory has the right to arrest, investigate, and spy. From now on, the established rules will be restored, and the arrested criminals will still be handed over to the Northern Pacification Office for trial..."
At first, the East Factory was only responsible for investigating and arresting people, and did not have the right to interrogate prisoners. The captured suspects would be handed over to the Jinyiwei Beizhenfu Division for trial; but in the late Ming Dynasty, the East Factory also had its own prison.
Detection, arrest, and interrogation: the East Factory has taken on all the responsibilities of the future public security, procuratorate, and courts. This is unacceptable, as any time traveler can see: too much power, too difficult to control.
Luo Sigong bowed and replied, "I obey your order."
Although the emperor was young, he was very sensible. Once these two so-called rules were restored, the Jinyiwei and the Dongchang would be able to go hand in hand.
Zhu Youxiao raised his head, stared at Luo Sigong for a while, and suddenly asked, "Besides the Embroidered Spring Blade, does the Jinyiwei have the 'Fourteen Formations of the Great Ming'?"
The Fourteen Formations of the Great Ming Dynasty?! What the heck is that? It sounds pretty impressive.
Luo Sigong was a little confused. Blinking his eyes, he asked cautiously, "Your Majesty, I am a fool. I don't know what the 'Fourteen Powers of the Great Ming' are."
Tsk, you don’t even know the Fourteen Formations of the Ming Dynasty. It’s the weapon box used by Qinglong, which contains fourteen fine steel swords.
These knives can not only be used individually, but also rotated and combined. There is also a button to release the knives. Just tap the mechanism and the knives will fly out at once. Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, it's really amazing.
Inside the Fourteen Postures box is a fine steel hook with a steel wire that can be shot to great heights. Holding the box, one can climb walls and run across rooftops. It's truly a box in hand...
Zhu Youxiao's hand stopped in mid-air. He finally resisted the urge to tell Commander Luo a lesson. He smiled and said, "That's what I heard from others. It's said that the Jinyiwei has a powerful weapon. You don't have to take it seriously."
Luo Sigong opened his mouth, wanting to ask the young emperor more questions, but Zhu Youxiao had already waved his hand, skipping over the impressive "Fourteen Formations of the Great Ming."
Although he was a little disappointed, Zhu Youxiao still had to explain things clearly to prevent the Jinyiwei from doing anything that went against his original intention.
The candidate for the supervisor of the East Factory has been basically determined. It depends on whether Mr. Wei knows what is best for him or not.
Because the officials of the East Factory, the Thousand Households in Charge of Criminal Justice and the Hundred Households in Charge of Criminal Justice, were the Thousand Households and Hundred Households of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and the "Dangtou" and "Fanzi" in charge of detective work were also composed of capable members selected from the Embroidered Uniform Guard.
Therefore, Zhu Youxiao had to give Luo Sigong personal instructions, which was both to restrain the East Factory and to impose strict requirements on the Embroidered Uniform Guard.
"The Imperial Guard and the Eastern Depot are my personal troops and eyes and ears. Their words and deeds are directly related to my reputation."
Zhu Youxiao gave Luo Sigong a final warning, "I don't want to hear the bad reputation of fabricating charges, accusing innocent people, forcing confessions, and extorting money. If you are guilty, you will be severely punished. I will bear the blame, and you will not be able to escape punishment either."
Luo Sigong was frightened and quickly knelt down to receive the order.
Seeing that everything had been explained clearly, Zhu Youxiao dismissed Luo Sigong, called in Liu Ruoyu, listened to him read the memorial, and began to handle official business.
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