Chapter 11 Only with the will of the people can we live up to the Ming Dynasty (Please read, vote for the monthly ticket, and recommend the ticket!)

"Big gift?"

Zhu Biao looked at Zhu Gang curiously and asked, "What gift?"

"A Hidden Dragon Guard of a hundred riders."

A sharp look flashed in Zhu Gang's eyes, and then he looked at Zhu Biao and smiled.

"Hidden Dragon Guard?"

"What is the Hidden Dragon Guard?"

Zhu Biao said with doubts in his eyes.

"The Hidden Dragon Guards are my trump card for conquering the grasslands. They are also the secret guards that I have trained for a year."

"They are proficient in hiding, lurking, assassinating, investigating, and drawing maps. They are nearly omnipotent secret guards."

"On weekdays, I dispersed and hid them in Taiyuan, disguising them as ordinary people from all walks of life. No one knows their true identities."

"Once there is a change, they only need to give a secret order and they can quickly assemble to carry out various confidential tasks."

"Whether it's protecting my safety, or going deep behind enemy lines to draw maps, conduct reconnaissance and assassination, he can do it with ease."

When Zhu Gang said this, the corners of his mouth slightly raised again.

The Hidden Dragon Guards were definitely Zhu Gang's pinnacle masterpiece after he came to the Ming Dynasty. Even the Embroidered Uniform Guards that made their debut in the 15th year of Hongwu could not defeat the Hidden Dragon Guards. Zhu Gang was completely sure of this.

"understood."

Zhu Biao nodded thoughtfully, then turned to look at Zhu Gang and said, "This is somewhat similar to the Jinyiwei built by the old man."

"Um??!"

"Jinyiwei? What Jinyiwei!"

Zhu Gang's eyes narrowed slightly, and he looked at Zhu Biao in surprise, with a hint of doubt in his heart.

Could it be that because of Zhu Gang's time travel, the trajectory of history has deviated?

Logically speaking, the Jinyiwei should have been established by Zhu Yuanzhang in the 15th year of Hongwu to strengthen the imperial power and monitor the government and the country.

But why at this moment, the name of Jinyiwei appeared in the ninth year of Hongwu?
But from beginning to end, Zhu Gang did not make any major moves. History is still history. How could there be such a big deviation?
"You haven't been back to the court for three years, so naturally you don't know about this."

"Jinyiwei is the old man's Yiluansi, but Yiluansi is in the open, so the name was changed, and this is the origin of Jinyiwei."

"As for the role of the Jinyiwei, it is to monitor the whole country and all officials. In short, they are Dad's eyes."

"But this does not include assassinations among your Hidden Dragon Guards. After all, those under surveillance are important officials of the country. Even if they have committed a crime, they must be interrogated and dealt with later."

Zhu Biao directly told Zhu Gang the full role of the Jinyiwei.

"I see."

The confusion in Zhu Gang's heart gradually dissipated, and he nodded thoughtfully, finding a reasonable explanation for the doubts in his heart.

Indeed, historical records show that the 15th year of Hongwu was the year when the Jinyiwei was officially established, but this does not mean that the Jinyiwei, or the prototype of the Jinyiwei, did not exist before that.

Perhaps, at this time, the "Jinyiwei" was still in its infancy, and its role was more inclined to secretly monitor court officials.

It had not yet developed into the powerful organization that integrated intelligence gathering, law enforcement and military operations that it later became, nor had it completely become the feared "court lackeys" and "Emperor's personal army" that the world imagined it to be.

As for Zhu Biao, as the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty, it was reasonable for him to have early contact with the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

After all, as the heir to the throne, Zhu Biao must be vigilant against all factors that may affect the stability of the imperial power, and the Jinyiwei is undoubtedly one of the important means to deal with potential threats. "Secret monitoring? But those officials will still be greedy, and the people will still suffer. What's the point of the court cleaning up after the incident?"

Zhu Gang, who had figured it out, looked at Zhu Biao again and shook his head.

"Oh, this matter is not as simple as you think."

"Even if the old man has these eyes and has solid evidence, he can't arrest anyone for interrogation."

"After all, if we alert those court officials, it will be extremely difficult to dig up any evidence."

"Then the role of the Royal Guards is dispensable, so up to now, the old man has not figured out a way to have the best of both worlds."

Zhu Biao sighed softly again.

"The best of both worlds?"

Zhu Gang turned his head with a playful look, looked at Zhu Biao and said, "Why don't you ask me?"

"Hmm! Do you have any ideas?"

Hearing this, Zhu Biao's eyes lit up, and he looked at Zhu Gang and said, "Then don't keep us in suspense, just tell me now."

If there is really an idea to achieve the best of both worlds, and if the corrupt officials cannot be punished, then Zhu Biao will start a massacre!

"nonsense."

Zhu Gang rolled his eyes at Zhu Biao before speaking softly.

"Why don't you just put the Jinyiwei out in the open and announce to the court the establishment of the Jinyiwei to monitor the whole country and all officials."

"And they gave the Jinyiwei special powers, allowing them to directly arrest and interrogate people, including all the royal relatives and nobles, bypassing the left and right prime ministers of the Secretariat and the six ministries."

"At the same time, the Pacification Office was established, and the Imperial Prison was opened to arrest and interrogate criminals. Regardless of official rank, everyone will be treated equally. This is all under the responsibility of the Imperial Guard."

"The emperor directly issued an edict to arrest people and put them in jail, completely circumventing and ignoring all powers and being subject only to the imperial power."

"At the same time, we set up the general commander, the deputy commander, the assistant commander, and the pacification commander, and the old man will personally lead them. They are called the emperor's personal army and the court's hawks."

"In this way, those corrupt officials will have nowhere to hide, and it will also be enough to deter illegal court officials."

"As for the best of both worlds, big brother, there is no best of both worlds in this world, but my plan is only for the people, not for the civil and military officials."

"After all, in my opinion, if power cannot be used for the benefit of the people, then it cannot be called power. Don't let the people struggle to survive because of temporary concerns."

Zhu Gang's eyes flashed with thought, and he looked at Zhu Biao and said with a smile: "You must know that water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it. Only with the support of the people can we live up to the Ming Dynasty and the world."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Biao was silent for a moment. A complex light flashed in his eyes, and at the same time, he was shocked.

As for this hint of complexity, it might be that he is a little bit inferior. After all, how can he not feel inferior when he has such an outstanding brother?

why?
With just a few words, Zhu Gang directly improved the powers of the Jinyiwei. However, even Zhuge Liang was not capable of this, otherwise he would not be so worried and unable to sleep.

However, Zhu Biao's definition of the Jinyiwei became increasingly clear. After all, Zhu Gang was right. The Jinyiwei monitored all officials, so why should they be kept in the dark?
Are you afraid of alerting the enemy?
Is it true that you will never touch these corrupt officials for the rest of your life?

That's naturally impossible.

Therefore, it would be better to put the Jinyiwei in the open, let all the civil and military officials reflect on themselves, put a tight shackle on them so that they dare not break the law!

At the same time, the emergence of the Jinyiwei can also serve as a verbal warning. Smart ministers should be able to figure out the reasons.

Today’s warning is the final bottom line. If they still dare to test the law and challenge the laws of the Ming Dynasty, the only thing waiting for them is the butcher knife of the Embroidered Uniform Guard!

(End of this chapter)