"During Chongzhen's reign, he sent Jin Yiwei to interrogate dozens of ministers, including some famous ministers. After being interrogated, these people would be executed directly."

"For example, the famous Donglin Party members Yang Sichang, Yuan Chonghuan, Wei Zhongxian and others were all "Donglin Party members" during the period of Emperor Chongzhen.

"In addition, there was another ridiculous thing that happened in the late Ming Dynasty, and that was the "Jin Yiwei Judge"."

"This incident occurred during the Wanli period. At that time, two ministers were directly executed after being interrogated. This incident became a major scandal in the late Ming Dynasty."

Fu Su: Does this mean that evidence is produced under torture?
Qianlong: Dongchang and Jinyiwei are indeed very strict and ruthless in judging people. Few can escape unscathed. They are indeed more ruthless than those in Dali Temple.

Xiaozhuang: This Zhu Youjian is also incompetent. He can't use Jinyiwei and Dongchang in front of him. It's ridiculous!

Liu Che: If I remember correctly, isn't this Zhu Youjian a benevolent gentleman?Hang yourself from a tree?
Zhu Di: I remember that too. Didn’t Miss Zhang say that he was a wise king?

Zhu Yuanzhang: Fortunately, I was moved for a while. Natural disasters and man-made disasters, and the demise of the Ming Dynasty, can't blame him. I understand that he tried his best.

Dorgon: Shit!What kind of bullshit is a benevolent man? He is just a mediocre man. He cannot hear Miss Zhang’s sarcastic remarks. Diligence is there. Diligence combined with stupidity makes him a mediocre man. In other words, hanging in the end would look better!
"This is indeed a bit mediocre."

"Chongzhen was entirely due to the lack of royal education, and the Ming Dynasty's indulgence of literati led to the existence of too many unpragmatic courtiers."

"With neither parents nor good teachers, it's no wonder that the president is crooked."

"It seems that Song Taizu set a policy of emphasizing literature over military affairs that deceived his grandsons. Therefore, the military force in the Song Dynasty was not prosperous, and the skill books of commerce, shipbuilding, and poetry and culture were full of points."

"If Song Huizong hadn't encountered the golden age of the Jin Dynasty, he might have left a reputation as an emperor of poetry."

"Emperor Chongzhen has two major powers. There is no need to open a new organization. Jinyiwei and Dongchang are enough."

"Let me tell you about this Dongchang first. To put it bluntly, it is a eunuch."

"Dongchang was founded in 1420 AD, which was the 18th year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty. In order to suppress political opposition forces, Ming Dynasty Emperor Chengzu believed that the imperial guards were not enough, so he established a unit called Dongjishichang. The full name is: Imperial Commissioner Dongchang Official The school eunuch is referred to as Admiral Dongchang."

Cao Cao: This name is quite high-end, haha!

"Because the Imperial Guards are all soldiers or sons of powerful people, they are not allowed to enter the harem during the day, and they have to apply to enter the Forbidden City at night, which is very inconvenient."

"The emperor used the eunuchs from Dongchang to be responsible for liaising with Jinyiwei. Dongchang is like the superior of Jinyiwei."

"The first commander of the Jinyiwei was called Mao Xiang. In the Ming Dynasty, there were not many times when the Jinyiwei commander had more power than Dongchang. For example, the Jinyiwei commanders Ji Gang, Menda, and Lugao during the Ming Dynasty were all more powerful than Dongchang. The factory is big.”

"Although Dongchang was founded by Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty, his trust in Jinyiwei is obviously higher than that of Dongchang."

"In addition, during the Jiajing period, Lu Bing, the commander of the Jinyiwei, was Jiajing's guard captain when he was the prince. Jiajing also trusted him more than Dongchang. As for the rest of the time, Dongchang's power suppressed the Jinyiwei." By the Wanli period, Jinyiwei was already celebrating the New Year as Wang Xiaoer, and it became worse every year, and gradually became a vassal of Dongchang."

"When Wei Zhongxian was in power, Tian Ergeng, the boss of Jinyiwei, was actually willing to be his adopted son."

"At the end of Chongzhen, the Ming Dynasty was declining. Li Zicheng's rebel army fought all the way to BJ City. The court had no soldiers available, so as the emperor's personal bodyguards, the Jinyiwei had to take up their swords and participate in the defense of the city."

"However, in the later period, the selection standards of the Jinyiwei were lowered, and the members were mixed. Most of them were mixed with connections, or they were idiots who entered the institution hereditary. As the saying goes, there will be a raging nest, and even the leader is willing to be the eunuch's lackey. How can the younger brothers below still do it? What kind of bloody spirit, and their personal combat power is not as good as before, so they did not play any role in the battle to defend the city. A few bloody Jin Yiwei died in the battle, and most of the remaining ones chose to surrender."

"Because Li Zicheng was chasing stolen money for payment, he tortured the surrendered Jin Yiwei and forced them to pay money. In the process, some of the Jin Yiwei were killed."

"Not long after the Manchus entered the customs, the commander of the Jinyiwei Luo Yangxing took advantage of the situation and took his younger brother to join the Qing court. Dorgon wanted to use the Jinyiwei to stabilize the situation, so he continued the Jinyiwei organization and named Luo Yangxing the governor. After the year, the Manchu Dynasty saw that the situation was gradually stabilizing, so they punished Luo Yangxing for his poor performance. Most of the senior Jinyiwei officers were also killed with excuses, and ordinary members of the Jinyiwei were demobilized. From then on, Feiyufu lost its glory and Xiuchundao disappeared. Court.”

"From the perspective of future generations, the Jinyiwei indeed played a significant role in effectively combating corruption and eliminating a number of troubles for the emperor. However, it was just an overkill. The Jinyiwei relied on their independent prison authority and became a This caused a new disaster and disturbed the peace of the Ming Dynasty for hundreds of years. From this perspective, it was a wise move for Zhu Yuanzhang to cross the river and demolish the bridge and take back the authority of Jin Yiwei."

"This is also Zhu Youjian who holds power. The problem is that Chongzhen doesn't use it!"

"If Jinyiwei and Dongchang delegate too much power, it will cause disaster, but if they don't use it at all, the consequences will be even worse."

"The Jinyiwei started out as the emperor's personal bodyguards, then developed into the emperor's eyes and ears, and then upgraded into an organization that arrests people and interrogates criminals."

"Chongzhen simply regarded Jin Yiwei as his personal bodyguard, and Dongchang was even more abandoned."

"But in the final analysis, Chongzhen is still too young. A young Chongzhen who experienced Wei Zhongxian's nine thousand year old reign."

"Like most people who favor traitors, they think Wei Zhongxian and Jinyi Weidongchang are traitors, while those civil servants are loyal."

"That's why Jin Yiwei and Dongchang were stopped, and Li Zicheng's visit to Beijing to confiscate his homes shows that most of these ministers need Jin Yiwei's care."

"As for the big change of officials, everyone should understand that this is unrealistic. Everyone in the court is a clique."

Li Shimin: Isn’t this similar to Hu Hai?Isn't this Wei Zhongxian an eunuch?Is he in power?This should be called a faint king!

Qin Shihuang: My family is not as good as others. I don’t know anything about political power. I only know how to live and drink. Is Zhu Youjian still a little diligent?

Qianlong: Haha!Emperor Shihuang, have you ever heard of a saying that the busier you are, the more chaotic you become? This one is like, it’s better to take a good rest. I don’t know what’s the use of working so hard every day?
Zhu Changluo: Is this kid so stupid?

He Shen: Yo!This is my first time seeing this!No, how can you have the nerve to talk about Emperor Chongzhen, an emperor who died after being squeezed dry by women!

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