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Chapter 102: Don’t keep secrets and misfortunes come first (leave leader adds 1 update)

It is said that Jinyiwei and Dongchang are the emperor's bodyguards, ears and thugs, but successive emperors don't know whether they can't see it, can't control it, or can't control it, and they have never regarded the confidentiality system of these two key departments as a major matter.

However, there was an emperor who couldn't bear it anymore and just built a Western factory.On the surface, they appear to be mutual restraints. In fact, the power struggle between the eunuchs is stronger, and the role of supervision is not as great as that of strife.

If you want to compete with the officials, military generals, nobles, landlords and gentry groups of this era, the emperor has only one way to control the army.

Before you can control the army, you must have eyes and ears around you. You must have a rough idea of ​​what your opponent is doing and thinking. If possible, it is best to use it as a hand to do some dirty and tiring work at critical moments.

The current Jinyiwei and Dongchang are obviously unqualified and must be changed, immediately!Jinyiwei involves a lot of things, and there are still many issues left over from history. There is no way to cancel the various pension titles that were granted before, so let's use Dongchang as a pilot first.

"This...this...I'm afraid it's just treating the symptoms but not the root cause..." However, the emperor's foresight did not receive applause. Instead, Chen Ju shook his head frequently.

"Tell me carefully!"

Hong Tao was not impatient, nor did he feel that Chen Ju was deliberately obstructing him. The eunuchs he saw seemed different from those described in the history books. There were some who were flatterers, but none who were top-notch.From Tian Yi to Chen Ju to Wang An, many times they are not praising the emperor for his wisdom and prowess, but reminding him more.

From this point of view, eunuchs are often more pure. They really hope that the emperor can do well, and the second is glory and wealth.On the other hand, the courtiers are too narrow-minded and will do anything to get more benefits. The books of sages are even more bullshit. They pick them up when they need them and throw them aside when they are no longer needed. They discard them like old shoes.

"The heads and fans of the outer factory are all from Jinyiwei, and the Han generals and warriors of Jinyiwei are from various guards, and slaves cannot get involved." Chen Ju made it clear in one sentence what it means to treat the symptoms but not the root cause. He can control the final outcome A selection process, but cannot master all the processes.

In other words, if the raw materials are contaminated from the source, it will be difficult for him to pick them all out. After all, he knows people but not their hearts. We are all adults. It is not difficult to tell a few lies and tolerate it for a few years. .

This is also the most fundamental reason why the previous ten emperors were unable to make Jinyiwei and Dongchang a monolith. Young men with above average looks, tall height, strong bodies, and some skills with their hands can't just be picked up from the streets. , let alone a eunuch, there is no solution.

"Is that why?" The emperor didn't seem to understand, stroking his chin with a disapproving look on his face.

"...This slave is stupid, long live your Majesty's warning!" Now Chen Ju had to continue kowtowing. You can't accuse the emperor of being stupid and didn't understand. You might as well just say what you want to do.

"Can you not choose from the royal guards?"

"This...Jinyiwei and Dongchang are both Lord Long live's personal soldiers. If you don't know the truth, it may be difficult to protect them. I hope Lord Long Live will think twice!"

This question immediately made Chen Ju stutter. What solution could be taken? Could it be that the imperial guards and tax inspectors would go among the people to look for decent-looking people from all walks of life to accompany them to the palace?But who can guarantee that they are reliable? If something goes wrong, you have to blame yourself.

"Hey...you have such a long brain. If you can't find the right one, why can't you train him from an early age? I didn't say that I'm going to make a big change in Dongchang. Even if I can do it, I can't make a big show of it. Those guys outside will find out. They want to make noise and cause chaos again.

I am only 22 years old, and I have a lot of time to wait. Three years will not make five years, and five years will not make ten years. As long as the system is established, no one will care too much if ten or eight new people are added every year. What do you think? "

Hong Tao rubbed his chin, grinned and sighed, slightly disappointed with Chen Ju's performance.This guy has been in the old system for too long, and his thinking pattern has been solidified. He can't summon spirituality by just relying on circumstantial inspiration, so let's just say it directly.

"Trained since childhood... the servants thought that they could not hide it from the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty. When the time comes, they will still have to find an explanation from the Long Live Lord." Unfortunately, Chen Ju did not understand the emperor's kindness at all and continued to find faults.

"Do you know about the Europa Temple outside Bei'an Gate?" Faced with such a stubborn and solid head, Hong Tao was not in the mood to touch his chin and pretend to be enigmatic, and he revealed the answer to the mystery in one sentence. "Temple of Europa..."

Chen Ju still looked confused. He had heard about this incident a few years ago. Some monks from the south, unable to see the emperor, simply took the path of the prince and helped translate "The Analects of Confucius" in the Siyi Pavilion. , looks familiar.After the prince ascended the throne, he was immediately allowed to build a temple and settle in the north of the city.

As for what these monks will do in the future, Dongchang and Jinyiwei did not report it, which means that there is nothing to pay attention to, and they can do whatever they like.After all, it was an old friendship in the East Palace, and no one wanted to make a fuss about this kind of person.

"Alas... It seems that the reform of Dongchang is imperative! I am here to tell you that the monks from the Europa Temple sent people to give out porridge and rice in the market every day, and took in and bought hundreds of poor children and brought them back to the temple to teach I learned to read and polish my body, and the wind and rain never stopped.”

This thing was supposed to be a show off, but Hong Tao was not happy at all.The capital of the Ming Empire, hundreds of people gathered in the city. Even if they used the Huangzhuang courtyard, the Five City Military and Horse Divisions and Patrol Battalions responsible for public security, Jin Yiwei and Dongchang responsible for criminal investigation and intelligence, unexpectedly found nothing in two years. abnormal.

If the enemy were to lurk dozens of people in the capital, and they could just find a temple to hide in as a cover, these powerful departments probably wouldn't know how to be safe, as the city would be full of holes.

I originally wanted to find an excuse to go out for a walk, but now I think I might as well forget it.No matter how loyal the Han generals of Jinyiwei are, they can't stop bullets. Currently, they not only have bows and arrows that can shoot hundreds of meters, but also Peruvian muskets that can hit hundreds of meters.

"...Long Live Lord, are you going to castrate these children?" After hearing this, Chen Ju's pupils suddenly shrank, and his arms that were holding the carpet were already shaking a little. He slightly raised his head to look at the aloof emperor, and there was only one word in his mind, evil!
Every year, the palace introduces new blood, that is, castrated young eunuchs, but most of them are voluntary or sold by their families.I have never heard of any emperor personally ordering the mass castration of hundreds of people at a time.

If you want to rely on these children to gradually replace Dongchang Fanzi, the number will probably be thousands or tens of thousands. After all, you can't just be selected individually, there will always be those who are eliminated, and the proportion will not be too small.

In this way, more than half of the castrated children would be wasted. If they are not qualified to go to the East Factory and cannot be accommodated in the palace, their end will definitely be extremely tragic, and they may be silenced collectively.Since the emperor could come up with such a cruel method, he shouldn't have any regrets about killing thousands more people, since he didn't have to do it himself anyway.

"I'm not that crazy..." To be honest, Hong Tao really hadn't thought about this step, mainly because there was no need to be so despicable.

"I dare not..." Chen Ju let out a long sigh of relief when he heard that the emperor would not do this.No matter how weird the new emperor's behavior is, he is still a normal person, which does not prevent him from continuing to follow him.

As for whether he is great and honorable, don't talk nonsense. Counting from the day he entered the palace, he has not seen a gentleman in the inner palace or the outer court for decades.Everyone is serious in front of others, but in private everyone is more filthy than the other.

“The oldest of these children is currently 14 years old, and they will be able to serve in a year or two. By then, we will no longer be alone, and we won’t have to worry about lack of helpers.

You first conduct a careful screening within the East Factory and be prepared for the replacement of the old with the new. The first batch will be selected by next spring at the latest.Do it quietly, don't attract too many people's attention, you can think of specific methods, I can only help secretly. "

Hong Tao must be very confident in how to brainwash children, and he is not too afraid of being found out.The main reason is that the ancients had no precedent of such a large-scale and clear goal, and there was no theoretical basis.

The imperial examination system can be regarded as a method of brainwashing, but the degree is very low and the process is very long. It is far less than the strengthening of collective life in the Temple of Europe, which is similar to the pyramid schemes of later generations.Not to mention a ten-year-old homeless child who doesn't have enough to eat, if an adult is put in it, he will be sick in less than two years, or he will be driven crazy.

"My slave understands. Once the errands in the Tenth Prince's Mansion are completed, we will start cleaning up the East Factory as soon as possible!"

Chen Ju was not sure whether he could use a boy to replace Dongchang Fanzi. Since the emperor said it would be done, he could only believe it first. Specifically, why should the emperor not take the initiative to ask if he didn't take the initiative to say it? Just implement it.

　Thanks to the Taoist priest, with a wave of his sleeve, the leader of the alliance has arrived!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)